Egypt

Liberal groups merge to form new political party
Egypt

Liberal groups merge to form new political party

As dozens of would-be political parties emerge and existing parties reinvent themselves, two secular parties announced they would merge Tuesday.…
The khawaga’s lament
Opinion

The khawaga’s lament

As Al-Masry Al-Youm’s only non-Egyptian regular columnist, I have the painful but necessary task to highlight how foreigners residing in…
Egypt’s nuclear debate
Environment

Egypt’s nuclear debate

In light of the environmental and human tragedy unraveling in Japan, countries equipped with nuclear power are trembling. The idea…
Hamas, Cairo to restart dialogue on Palestinian reconciliation
Egypt

Hamas, Cairo to restart dialogue on Palestinian reconciliation

Mahmoud al-Zahar, a senior Hamas leader, on Tuesday, said Hamas was about to restart dialogue with Cairo on the inter-Palestinian…
PM to announce constitutional declaration Wednesday
Egypt

PM to announce constitutional declaration Wednesday

Prime Minister Essam Sharaf plans to announce the constitutional declaration on Wednesday. The declaration was submitted to him by the…
Egypt and Sudan seek new Nile agreement with upstream nations
Egypt

Egypt and Sudan seek new Nile agreement with upstream nations

Egypt and Sudan have agreed to hold extensive negotiations with the upstream countries in the Nile Basin, with a view…
Former armed forces chief of staff to run for president
Egypt

Former armed forces chief of staff to run for president

Magdi Hatata, former chief of staff of the Egyptian armed forces, is to run for president in the upcoming elections,…
Leader of Jama’a al-Islamiya quits following internal divides
Egypt

Leader of Jama’a al-Islamiya quits following internal divides

Internecine disputes in Jama’a al-Islamiya have forced the group's leader, Akram Zuhdi, and its most prominent theorist, Nageh Ibrahim, to…
Egypt shortens curfew hours
Egypt

Egypt shortens curfew hours

A military source said the curfew has been reduced to just three hours from 2 am until 5 am.
Source puts Mubarak’s pension at LE2000
Egypt

Source puts Mubarak’s pension at LE2000

  An official source said ousted President Hosni Mubarak’s pension is LE2000 monthly, but added that his pension from the…
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