Features/Interviews
Ecclesiastical Council: New personal status draft law expands grounds for divorce
July 21, 2015
Ecclesiastical Council: New personal status draft law expands grounds for divorce
The Coptic Orthodox Church said the new personal status draft law aims at resolving 75 percent of the problems faced…
Egypt-Turkey tensions at unprecedented level
July 21, 2015
Egypt-Turkey tensions at unprecedented level
Tensions between Cairo and Ankara have reached unprecedented levels since the ouster of former Egyptian president and Turkey ally Mohamed…
Will Female Genital mutilation end in Egypt in 15 years?
July 20, 2015
Will Female Genital mutilation end in Egypt in 15 years?
Recently the UN Sustainable Development (SDGs) planned to totally eliminate the Female Genital mutilation (FGM) in Egypt by 2030; it…
Anti-harassment volunteers recount security inaction
July 20, 2015
Anti-harassment volunteers recount security inaction
While the vast majority of Egyptian youths tend to spend the days of the holy Eid al-Fitr feast with family…
Celebration of feasts in ancient Egypt
July 16, 2015
Celebration of feasts in ancient Egypt
Feasts in ancient Egypt were seasons for marriage and recreation in preparation for the start of a new season of…
Sisi supporters criticize presidency a year after inauguration
July 16, 2015
Sisi supporters criticize presidency a year after inauguration
From almost complete support to charges of failure and warnings of the anger of the poor ranged the assessments of…
Carnegie: Brotherhood split deeper than opposition style issues
July 15, 2015
Carnegie: Brotherhood split deeper than opposition style issues
The reported conflicts between the Muslim Brotherhood’s old guard and the younger generation, who took over in February 2014, lies…
Egyptian actor goes from making falafel to Hollywood
July 15, 2015
Egyptian actor goes from making falafel to Hollywood
Rami Malek is a young Egyptian actor who has become successful in Hollywood. One of the many Arab stars to…
Inventory Committee Chairman: We have seized properties of 1,252 Brotherhood members
July 14, 2015
Inventory Committee Chairman: We have seized properties of 1,252 Brotherhood members
Ezzat Khamis, chairman of the Brotherhood Funds Inventory Committee, said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that the properties of…
Egyptian women donate their hair to cancer patients
July 14, 2015
Egyptian women donate their hair to cancer patients
“A woman’s hair is her diamond crown” is a common phrase repeated throughout Egypt to emphasize the importance of a…