Features/Interviews
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…
Ambassador: Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan failed to agree on date to contract with consulting committee
July 5, 2015
Ambassador: Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan failed to agree on date to contract with consulting committee
Ambassador Mona Omar, former Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs, said that the Tripartite Committee of Experts of the Ethiopian…
Report: 50% of Egyptians live without sanitation
July 4, 2015
Report: 50% of Egyptians live without sanitation
According to the 2015 Human Development Report, issued by the Ministry of Local Development and the National Institute for Planning,…