Features/Interviews
Residents near Italian Consulate fear evacuation
July 13, 2015
Residents near Italian Consulate fear evacuation
Leila, 70, spent the night on the street as her house was damaged from the explosion at the Italian Consulate. “The…
Thirst hits 5 villages in Daqahlia
July 12, 2015
Thirst hits 5 villages in Daqahlia
Mohamed al-Zarqawi, 85, sits in front of his simple home in the village of Al-Souda, Daqahlia, waiting for his son…
Egypt’s missing: A disturbing trend
July 12, 2015
Egypt’s missing: A disturbing trend
Activists in Egypt say a growing number of people have simply vanished from the streets and they're blaming the government.
Displaced from Sheikh Zuweid
July 12, 2015
Displaced from Sheikh Zuweid
In any conflict, civilians are often the most affected by violence and unrest. Al-Masry Al-Youm met and told the stories of…
Buildings around Italian consulate look hit by earthquake
July 12, 2015
Buildings around Italian consulate look hit by earthquake
The explosion outside the Italian consulate in downtown Cairo on Saturday morning cracked buildings and smashed shops as if they…
New Suez Canal memorial done unprofessionally, says Fine Arts Syndicate chairman
July 8, 2015
New Suez Canal memorial done unprofessionally, says Fine Arts Syndicate chairman
Hamdi Abdel Aty, chairman of the Fine Arts Syndicate, said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that the memorial of…
Egyptian media on the offense against dissident celebrities
July 7, 2015
Egyptian media on the offense against dissident celebrities
Since the ouster of Muslim Brotherhood president Mohamed Morsi and the political polarization of Egyptian society, many Egyptian TV personalities…
Sunken ships at Alexandria port to be lifted in a year
July 6, 2015
Sunken ships at Alexandria port to be lifted in a year
The Transport Ministry has announced that it has begun to dismantle and recover seven ships that sank off the port…
3,000 acres in Alexandria irrigated with sewage
July 6, 2015
3,000 acres in Alexandria irrigated with sewage
Mohamed Abul Azm finished irrigating his rice field with a pump placed on the bank of a four-meter canal in…
Govt tells foreign reporters to use ‘terrorist’ not ‘jihadist’
July 6, 2015
Govt tells foreign reporters to use ‘terrorist’ not ‘jihadist’
During a meeting with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, foreign correspondents and journalists based in Egypt received a handout with new instructions…