Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff
Military prosecution charges 3 soldiers over Maspero deaths
Egypt
December 27, 2011
Military prosecution charges 3 soldiers over Maspero deaths
Egypt's military prosecution has charged three army personnel with the "involuntary manslaughter" of 14 civilians in October, a local human…
Health Minister in critical condition following heart surgery
Egypt
December 27, 2011
Health Minister in critical condition following heart surgery
Health Minister Fouad al-Nawawy was admitted into the intensive care unit at Dar al-Fouad after undergoing heart surgery that lasted…
Foreign Ministry: Egyptian embassies to celebrate first anniversary of 25 January revolution
Egypt
December 27, 2011
Foreign Ministry: Egyptian embassies to celebrate first anniversary of 25 January revolution
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr Monday instructed Egyptian embassies and consulates abroad to organize celebrations on 25 January 2012 and…
Egypt’s military suspends sentences against 90 convicts
Egypt
December 26, 2011
Egypt’s military suspends sentences against 90 convicts
The head of Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, decided on Monday…
April 6 activists plan campaign to influence constitution
Egypt
December 26, 2011
April 6 activists plan campaign to influence constitution
Two separate groups active in this year’s revolution have launched campaigns to educate the public about the upcoming drafting of…
Rights report: Teachers recorded largest number of protests in December
Business
December 26, 2011
Rights report: Teachers recorded largest number of protests in December
The education sector saw the largest number of strikes of any sector during the first half of December, according to…
Petroleum Ministry to promote Egyptian oil companies in the Gulf
Environment
December 26, 2011
Petroleum Ministry to promote Egyptian oil companies in the Gulf
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum will step up its promotion of Egyptian oil companies operating in foreign and Arab countries,…
Military council appoints new minister to Ganzouri cabinet
Egypt
December 25, 2011
Military council appoints new minister to Ganzouri cabinet
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued on Sunday a declaration appointing Minister of State for Local Development…
Govt to incorporate street children in new health insurance system
Egypt
December 25, 2011
Govt to incorporate street children in new health insurance system
Street children will be included in a new medical insurance system, Health Minister Fouad al-Nawawy said on Sunday. He added…
Finance Ministry prohibits selling alcohol, cigarettes outside airports
Egypt
December 25, 2011
Finance Ministry prohibits selling alcohol, cigarettes outside airports
Egypt's Finance Ministry has ordered the Egypt Free Shops Company (EFSCO) to stop selling alcohol and cigarettes anywhere other than…