Features/Interviews
Interview with Omar Khairat
October 5, 2015
Interview with Omar Khairat
Last August, the floor of a theater in Ismailia opened to allow Omar Khairat to rise through the floorboards with…
The rise and fall of Copts in Parliament
October 5, 2015
The rise and fall of Copts in Parliament
Coptic Christians have had a historical role in the Egyptian Parliament since it was first formed by Khedive Ismail.
Government does not endorse “For the Love of Egypt” electoral list: spokesperson
October 1, 2015
Government does not endorse “For the Love of Egypt” electoral list: spokesperson
Emad Gad, spokesperson for the “For the Love of Egypt” electoral list, said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that…
We have 700,000 tuk-tuks: official
October 1, 2015
We have 700,000 tuk-tuks: official
Assistant Finance Minister Amr Badawy told Al-Masry Al-Youm in an interview that there are 700,000 tuk-tuks in Egypt to which…
Village on a respirator
September 30, 2015
Village on a respirator
“I cannot play with them because I can hardly breathe,” said Ahmed Youssef, who suffers from chronic asthma, pointing at other…
Egypt’s marginalized Amazighs remain immune from cultural influences
September 30, 2015
Egypt’s marginalized Amazighs remain immune from cultural influences
Maintaining their own tribal social structure and language, Egypt’s Amazigh community living along the Egyptian-Libyan border seems immune against urbanization. “In…
Al-Sisi in CNN interview: Israeli-Palestinian peace would hurt ISIS
September 29, 2015
Al-Sisi in CNN interview: Israeli-Palestinian peace would hurt ISIS
Egypt's President says establishing peace between Israel and Palestine one of the "most important keys to fight terrorism in the…
Water shortage threatens 100,000 acres east of Suez Canal
September 28, 2015
Water shortage threatens 100,000 acres east of Suez Canal
After living abroad for 40 years, Mohamed Fouda returned to Egypt in 2005 to invest in the reclamation of 1,000…
Duraid Lahham speaks about art, politics and religion
September 28, 2015
Duraid Lahham speaks about art, politics and religion
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Syrian actor Duraid Lahham said he is preparing for a new series on the…
Chinese imports crush local shoe-making industry in lead-up to Eid
September 22, 2015
Chinese imports crush local shoe-making industry in lead-up to Eid
Struck with workforce shortages and overwhelmed by cheaper imports, Egypt’s local shoe-making industry is suffering, unable to tap into the…