sinai
Sinai Coal Company losses greater than LE1bn
Business
July 27, 2010
Sinai Coal Company losses greater than LE1bn
The Sinai Coal Company suffered huge financial losses which in March 2005 stood at LE1.096 bn, according to a report…
Q&A with Mouneer Shash, former North Sinai governor
Egypt
July 25, 2010
Q&A with Mouneer Shash, former North Sinai governor
The situation in Egypt's Sinai between Bedouins and local authorities has recently been the subject of wide debate. Following 2004's…
Thursday’s Papers: The health of the president and the deeds of the citizens
Egypt
July 22, 2010
Thursday’s Papers: The health of the president and the deeds of the citizens
The health of President Hosni Mubarak has been reported by both local and international media. Local papers took varying approaches…
Taking sanctuary in the Sinai Peninsula: Local beach roundup Part III
Life & Style
July 19, 2010
Taking sanctuary in the Sinai Peninsula: Local beach roundup Part III
From Ras Sudr to Taba, Al-Masry Al-Youm devotes the third part of a local beach roundup to the best spots…
Letter from a Sinai Bedouin: We do not hate our homeland
Opinion
July 19, 2010
Letter from a Sinai Bedouin: We do not hate our homeland
Bedouin community leader Moussa el-Dalah, who is wanted by police, sent a letter to Al-Masry Al-Youm last week expressing his…
Bedouin leaders say government still holds 3000 detainees
Egypt
July 16, 2010
Bedouin leaders say government still holds 3000 detainees
Sinai Bedouin tribal leaders have said that the Egyptian government is still holding up to 3000 Bedouin detainees despite recent…
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews released Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr
Egypt
July 15, 2010
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews released Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr
In 2007, Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr was imprisoned for allegedly organizing a demonstration against a housing demolition in Salah…
Sinai activist released after 30 months in detention
Egypt
July 14, 2010
Sinai activist released after 30 months in detention
After spending 30 months in jail, Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr has been released along with 68 other Bedouins who…
Egypt releases 36 Bedouins held after Sinai bombings
Egypt
July 13, 2010
Egypt releases 36 Bedouins held after Sinai bombings
Arish—Egyptian authorities on Monday released 36 Bedouins detained since a series of bombings in Sinai resorts in 2004-2006, as part…
Security responses: Transparency, fear or spin?
Egypt
July 8, 2010
Security responses: Transparency, fear or spin?
Are the Egyptian authorities, government, prosecutors and the Interior Ministry playing defense? A reading into their recent statements in the…