Features/Interviews
Female taxi drivers: The debate continues
July 22, 2010
Female taxi drivers: The debate continues
An article published by Al-Masry Al-Youm earlier this month about female taxi drivers stirred some interesting debate on Facebook.
Egypt’s leading psychiatrist comments on transsexual case
July 22, 2010
Egypt’s leading psychiatrist comments on transsexual case
The head of the Egyptian Psychiatric Association, Ahmed Okasha, has joined the debate over the legitimacy of sex reassignment operations…
Halayeb remains source of dispute btwn Cairo, Khartoum
July 21, 2010
Halayeb remains source of dispute btwn Cairo, Khartoum
Shalateen, Southern Egypt--The dispute between Egypt and Sudan over the Halayeb Triangle, which straddles the border between the two countries,…
To boycott or not? Opposition parties undecided
July 21, 2010
To boycott or not? Opposition parties undecided
In Egypt’s coming parliamentary elections this October, candidates from the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) and from opposition parties will…
VOX POPS: Fair sentence for football hooligans?
July 21, 2010
VOX POPS: Fair sentence for football hooligans?
Last Tuesday, 14 die-hard supporters of Egypt's El-Ahli football team were arrested after a friendly match between El-Ahli and the…
Egypt’s public radio: is anyone listening?
July 17, 2010
Egypt’s public radio: is anyone listening?
From its vast headquarters on the Nile, the Egyptian Radio and Television Union still faithfully broadcasts public radio programs from…
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews released Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr
July 15, 2010
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews released Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr
In 2007, Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr was imprisoned for allegedly organizing a demonstration against a housing demolition in Salah…
Skeptics question Muslim Brotherhood’s support for ElBaradei
July 14, 2010
Skeptics question Muslim Brotherhood’s support for ElBaradei
While opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei’s National Association for Change (NAC) attempt to navigate resilient political waters in a quest for…
New MB website takes on critics
July 13, 2010
New MB website takes on critics
The Muslim Brotherhood has launched a new website called "Ikhwanophobia" to respond to attacks on the group by Western activists."We…
Exclusive Part II: Khaled Saeed case investigation
July 12, 2010
Exclusive Part II: Khaled Saeed case investigation
Al-Masry Al-Youm continues its exclusive publication of investigations into the death of Khaled Saeed, the Alexandrian who was allegedly killed…