Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff
Muslim villagers burn houses of Upper Egypt Christian family
Egypt
December 30, 2011
Muslim villagers burn houses of Upper Egypt Christian family
Dozens of residents of the village of Baheeg in Assiut, Upper Egypt, burnt three houses owned by a Christian family after…
Weapons trading threatens electoral process in Qena
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Weapons trading threatens electoral process in Qena
Security forces in the city of Qena face the challenge of securing elections despite the proliferation of arms for use…
Shenouda: Peace prevails thanks to SCAF and Interior Ministry
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Shenouda: Peace prevails thanks to SCAF and Interior Ministry
Pope Shenouda III, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said on Tuesday that Egypt is currently experiencing peace and…
Presidential hopeful Shafiq boasts of his experience under Mubarak
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Presidential hopeful Shafiq boasts of his experience under Mubarak
Presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq has boasted of his record of leadership as a minister and senior military officer under former…
Human rights council to back lawsuits by virginity test plaintiffs
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Human rights council to back lawsuits by virginity test plaintiffs
The woman's commission at Egypt's National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) on Thursday decided to join a lawsuits filed by…
SCAF supports shorter election timetable, says Advisory Council
Egypt
December 29, 2011
SCAF supports shorter election timetable, says Advisory Council
Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has agreed to a new condensed timetable that would make presidential…
Egyptian minister, Tunisian ambassador discuss economic crises
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Egyptian minister, Tunisian ambassador discuss economic crises
Egyptian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga met in Cairo with the new Tunisian ambassador to Cairo, Mahmoud…
Scientific institute renovations could cost up to LE7 million, Giza governor says
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Scientific institute renovations could cost up to LE7 million, Giza governor says
The Egyptian Scientific Institute that caught on fire during unrest earlier this month can be restored, Giza Governor Ali Abdel…
Expats start voting in third phase of People’s Assembly elections
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Expats start voting in third phase of People’s Assembly elections
Egyptian embassies are receiving ballots from expatriates voting in the third and final phase of People's Assembly elections, the Foreign…
Brotherhood member blasted during memorial for clash victim
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Brotherhood member blasted during memorial for clash victim
Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson Mahmoud Ghazlan was lambasted last Wednesday when delivering a speech during a celebration commemorating an Al-Azhar scholar who…