Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff
Two Egyptians die under collapsed Beirut building
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Two Egyptians die under collapsed Beirut building
Two Egyptians died Monday after a residential building collapsed in Beirut, Lebanon's capital, the Interior Ministry said. Four other Egyptians…
Looters attack nuclear power plant construction site
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Looters attack nuclear power plant construction site
The construction site of Egypt’s first nuclear power plant, located at Dabaa in Matrouh Governorate, has been looted and vandalized,…
Pope Shenouda undergoes medical examinations in US
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Pope Shenouda undergoes medical examinations in US
Pope Shenouda III, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, underwent medical examinations on his heart and kidneys at Ohio’s…
Youth of the Libyan Revolution slams military council as Tantawi visits
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Youth of the Libyan Revolution slams military council as Tantawi visits
A group calling itself the Youth of the Libyan Revolution has issued a statement expressing support for the Egyptian revolution…
Public sector pharmacists’ strike enters 2nd day
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Public sector pharmacists’ strike enters 2nd day
Egypt's government pharmacists continued protests over low salaries and delayed bonuses on Monday. The strike covers pharmacies at government-run hospitals…
Gas shortages in Egypt escalate despite government’s denial
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Gas shortages in Egypt escalate despite government’s denial
Gas shortages in Cairo and several Egyptian governorates continued Monday despite repeated government statements denying the crisis, saying that large…
Fresh wave of labor protests hits Cairo and Alexandria
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Fresh wave of labor protests hits Cairo and Alexandria
Cairo and Alexandria witnessed a fresh wave of strikes and protests on Sunday, blocking roads and causing disruption to the…
Israeli rabbi calls on Israelis to pray for Mubarak
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Israeli rabbi calls on Israelis to pray for Mubarak
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, spiritual leader of Israel's ultra-orthodox Shas Party, has called on Israelis to pray to God to give…
‘Scapegoat’ fugitive policeman facing death penalty turns himself in
Egypt
January 15, 2012
‘Scapegoat’ fugitive policeman facing death penalty turns himself in
Fugitive policeman Mohamed Ibrahim Abdel Moneim, known as Mohamed al-Sunni, turned himself in on Sunday to be tried on charges…
Millennium Dam committee to meet in Sudan
Environment
January 15, 2012
Millennium Dam committee to meet in Sudan
Khartoum is hosting a two-day meeting of the tripartite technical committee that will evaluate Ethiopia’s Millennium Dam on Sunday. Four…