Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff
Greeting Christians on religious occasions ‘forbidden,’ says Salafi leader
Egypt
January 12, 2012
Greeting Christians on religious occasions ‘forbidden,’ says Salafi leader
Abdel Moneim al-Shahat, a senior figure in the Salafi-oriented Nour Party and the official spokesperson for the Salafi movement in…
Egyptian churches embrace Al-Azhar basic freedoms document
Egypt
January 12, 2012
Egyptian churches embrace Al-Azhar basic freedoms document
Egypt's three major churches and the Maspero Youth Union have come out in support of Al-Azhar's proposed basic freedoms document,…
Activists plan ‘Friday of the Martyrs’ Dreams’ to mourn revolution victims
Egypt
January 12, 2012
Activists plan ‘Friday of the Martyrs’ Dreams’ to mourn revolution victims
Activists on Wednesday called on all Egyptians to declare a day of mourning on 20 January, calling it “Friday of…
Declaration of holiday on 25 January won’t prevent demonstrations, say activists
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Declaration of holiday on 25 January won’t prevent demonstrations, say activists
The decision of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces’ (SCAF) to declare 25 January a national holiday will…
Parliamentary elections marathon completed, with a few stragglers
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Parliamentary elections marathon completed, with a few stragglers
The marathon three-part elections for Egypt’s People’s Assembly, the lower house of the Egyptian parliament, came to a conclusion on…
Detained ex-minister found with iPad
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Detained ex-minister found with iPad
Tora prison authorities have confiscated an iPad discovered with detained former Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza during a surprise inspection. Police…
Brotherhood forms business association to attract investment
Business
January 11, 2012
Brotherhood forms business association to attract investment
The Muslim Brotherhood will form a business association to attract investment in Egypt’s economy, the group has announced. The Brotherhood…
Assiut protestors boycott elections over gas cylinder shortage
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Assiut protestors boycott elections over gas cylinder shortage
The ongoing butane cylinder crisis escalated to clashes involving firearms in Ismailia and a boycott of elections in Assiut on…
Egyptian Bloc divided over boycotting Shura Council elections
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Egyptian Bloc divided over boycotting Shura Council elections
The Free Egyptians Party’s decision to boycott Shura Council elections has caused a rift among members of the Egyptian Bloc,…
Economy will recover once security is restored, say experts
Business
January 10, 2012
Economy will recover once security is restored, say experts
Economists have forecast that the Egyptian economy will recover once the security situation in Egypt returns to normal. “Restoring security…