Features/Interviews
Egyptian designs program that predicts disaster
September 10, 2015
Egyptian designs program that predicts disaster
The world is witnessing a boom in the collecting and storing of “Big Data.” Yasser Shaaban, an Egyptian researcher with a…
No one is above the law: Tax Authority President
September 10, 2015
No one is above the law: Tax Authority President
Tax Authority President Abdel Moneim Matar talked to Al-Masry Al-Youm about information linkage, the VAT, late arrears and raising taxes…
My daughter’s illness compelled me to be a diabetes advocate: IDF President
September 10, 2015
My daughter’s illness compelled me to be a diabetes advocate: IDF President
Michael Hirst, President of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that his daughter’s illness…
Housing minister: No chance for entrusting million-home project to Arabtec
September 8, 2015
Housing minister: No chance for entrusting million-home project to Arabtec
Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouly has stressed that there is no chance that the million-home project, adopted 18 months earlier, would…
Former finance minister: Dangers facing Egyptian economy becoming less intense
September 8, 2015
Former finance minister: Dangers facing Egyptian economy becoming less intense
Former Finance Minister Ahmed Galal has said that the Egyptian economy can grow by between 4 and 4.5 percent with…
In Egypt, jailed Islamists ‘dying of neglect’: Special Report
September 3, 2015
In Egypt, jailed Islamists ‘dying of neglect’: Special Report
Muslim Brotherhood lawmaker Mohammad al-Falahgi was arrested on terror charges in 2013 and held in prison, but never convicted. Earlier…
NCHR’s favorable review of al-Aqrab prison sparks controversy
September 1, 2015
NCHR’s favorable review of al-Aqrab prison sparks controversy
"There is no systematic torture in Egyptian prisons,” said the head of Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), Mohamed…
It is in the hands of the women, says boycott meat campaign founder
September 1, 2015
It is in the hands of the women, says boycott meat campaign founder
Mohamed Gad, who launched a campaign in Aswan to boycott meat, called for a presidential decree to ban cattle slaughter…
Meet the photojournalist who lives with a bullet in his heart
September 1, 2015
Meet the photojournalist who lives with a bullet in his heart
It has been more than a year since Sada el-Balad photojournalist Amr Sayyed was shot at Cairo University In April 2014,…
Politician says government squandering pensioners funds: Interview
August 31, 2015
Politician says government squandering pensioners funds: Interview
A former parliamentarian has accused the government of squandering pensioners’ funds, demanding a judicial investigation into the loss of billions…