Features/Interviews
“The Pharoah” goes to war
August 27, 2010
“The Pharoah” goes to war
Zahi Hawass has never exactly been afraid of making enemies. Egypt’s 63-year-old antiquities chief (a man who cheerfully refers to himself…
Sexual harassement on the map
August 27, 2010
Sexual harassement on the map
Two boys jumped in the women-only metro carriage, spat in the face of a passenger and yelled offensive phrases before…
Consumer advocate: Citizens should be able to sue govt over power cuts
August 26, 2010
Consumer advocate: Citizens should be able to sue govt over power cuts
Citizens should have the right to sue the government for repeated power outages, National Association for Consumer Protection President Zeinab…
Popular Ramadan TV shows draw host of advertisers
August 26, 2010
Popular Ramadan TV shows draw host of advertisers
Despite the high costs associated with producing television commercials this year as compared to 2009, a number of Ramadan television…
Vox pops: What are your effective measures to confront electricity crisis?
August 26, 2010
Vox pops: What are your effective measures to confront electricity crisis?
In light of the growing electricity crisis, which Egypt has been subjected to since last July, the Ministry of Electricity…
New satellite TV channel approved
August 25, 2010
New satellite TV channel approved
Media sources say a new satellite television station “al-Beit Beitak,” due to launch by the end of the year, has…
Parliamentary Speaker: I don’t need to participate in electoral campaigns
August 24, 2010
Parliamentary Speaker: I don’t need to participate in electoral campaigns
Parliamentary Speaker Fathi Sorour said he does not need to participate in any electoral campaigns before the upcoming Egyptian parliamentary…
‘Al-Gamaa’ scriptwriter accuses son of MB founder of labelling him an ‘infidel’
August 24, 2010
‘Al-Gamaa’ scriptwriter accuses son of MB founder of labelling him an ‘infidel’
Egyptian scriptwriter Wahid Hamed has filed a complaint with the attorney-general in which he accused Ahmed Seif al-Islam, son of…
VOX POPS: What are you watching during Ramadan?
August 22, 2010
VOX POPS: What are you watching during Ramadan?
This year, Ramadan viewers were treated to a large number of TV series, which made it even harder than usual…
New TV serial on Muslim Brotherhood to be shot in Jordan, Syria
August 18, 2010
New TV serial on Muslim Brotherhood to be shot in Jordan, Syria
Mohsen Rady, owner of Al-Rehab Productions, which is currently reviewing the script of a television serial about the life of…