Features/Interviews
9th Arab Media Forum to meet next month in Dubai
April 8, 2010
9th Arab Media Forum to meet next month in Dubai
Some 800 Arab and foreign media experts will convene in Dubai from 12 to 13 May for the ninth Arab…
Pending legality: The growing politicization of Egypt’s labor
April 8, 2010
Pending legality: The growing politicization of Egypt’s labor
Egyptian political activists often joke that their country has only five organized groups: the state’s civil and military bureaucracy, Sufi…
Al-Masry Al-Youm trains citizen journalists in Alex
April 7, 2010
Al-Masry Al-Youm trains citizen journalists in Alex
Al-Masry Al-Youm is running a free, four-day-long training on citizen journalism in Alexandria, giving citizens a lesson in video shooting,…
Islamic Group launches new website without sword emblem
April 6, 2010
Islamic Group launches new website without sword emblem
The Islamic Group of Egypt has recently launched a new website displaying a redesigned emblem that depicts rays of light…
Culture Minister: Artists free to boycott Israeli film
April 4, 2010
Culture Minister: Artists free to boycott Israeli film
Police turned out in force at the French Cultural Center on Sunday after several Egyptian artists announced plans to demonstrate…
Open Source: Computing for the masses
April 4, 2010
Open Source: Computing for the masses
At the El Sawy Culture Wheel in Zamalek, Al-Masry Al-Youm sponsored the "Free Open Source" festival on Saturday, also known…
Alexandrian family tortured by police
April 2, 2010
Alexandrian family tortured by police
Alexandria--At 2 AM on 3 December, 2009 Abdallah Abdel Aziz opened the door in response to a loud knock on…
Wasla: Bringing the blogosphere down to earth
April 1, 2010
Wasla: Bringing the blogosphere down to earth
A quick glance at its front page is all it takes to let the reader know that Wasla is not…
Dry spell: Hashish prices skyrocket, users fret amid shortage
April 1, 2010
Dry spell: Hashish prices skyrocket, users fret amid shortage
If you've noticed that many people around you have recently become much more proactive, if not ill-humored, don't be fooled.…
Egypt’s photojournalists face challenging road ahead
March 30, 2010
Egypt’s photojournalists face challenging road ahead
As the photojournalists' division of the Egyptian Press Syndicate commences its second term following elections held last Saturday, 27 March--a…