Features/Interviews
Two famous Cairo neighborhoods: A look back through history
December 15, 2015
Two famous Cairo neighborhoods: A look back through history
Abbasseya Abbasseya is a famous neighborhood that connects west Cairo to east Cairo. It is where Ain Shams University is located.…
Revolutionary Command Council headquarters a wreck despite promises of restoration
December 14, 2015
Revolutionary Command Council headquarters a wreck despite promises of restoration
In 2003, the government decided to restore the headquarters of the Revolutionary Command Council. But since then, the building, which…
Egypt has 3 alternative options if Renaissance Dam negotiations fail
December 13, 2015
Egypt has 3 alternative options if Renaissance Dam negotiations fail
For the 10th time, the six-party meeting of the Renaissance Dam negotiations, which was attended by foreign and water ministers…
Halayeb is neither Sudanese nor Egyptian: Sudanese official
December 10, 2015
Halayeb is neither Sudanese nor Egyptian: Sudanese official
Rabie Hassan, director of the Sudanese Presidency’s Center for Future Studies, said in an interview with Al-Masry al-Youm that Halayeb…
Tired of catcalls? Pink Taxi promises to drive women around Cairo peacefully
December 10, 2015
Tired of catcalls? Pink Taxi promises to drive women around Cairo peacefully
For many women in Egypt, fending off catcalls and lewd comments is a grim routine of daily life.According to the…
Egypt and Ethiopia failing to reach an agreement will only benefit the enemies: African studies expert
December 9, 2015
Egypt and Ethiopia failing to reach an agreement will only benefit the enemies: African studies expert
Zaki al-Beheiry, an African studies expert at Mansoura University, said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that the construction of the…
Egypt’s new Parliament: Marriage renewed between NDPs, businessmen
December 8, 2015
Egypt’s new Parliament: Marriage renewed between NDPs, businessmen
The recently-concluded House of Representatives' elections have unveiled phenomena that need in-depth analysis, particularly in relation to the return of financial…
Ethiopia stalls to gain time: irrigation minister adviser
December 7, 2015
Ethiopia stalls to gain time: irrigation minister adviser
Irrigation Minister Adviser Meghawry Shehata said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that Ethiopia is stalling the six-partite meeting of…
Meet the next parliament’s most controversial MPs
December 3, 2015
Meet the next parliament’s most controversial MPs
After elections for Egypt’s House of Representatives ended on Wednesday and days before the High Elections Commission announce the official…
INTERVIEW: You are the makers of corruption and the geniuses of decay – Farouk Shousha to intellectuals
December 2, 2015
INTERVIEW: You are the makers of corruption and the geniuses of decay – Farouk Shousha to intellectuals
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, poet Farouk Shousha talked about his memories. His poem “Khadam” (Servants), which he recited at…