Society
The need for speed… and sponsors
February 25, 2010
The need for speed… and sponsors
On an unusually warm February morning, Al-Masry Al-Youm finds itself on a desert plain, sand stretching as far as the…
El Alsson exhibits at the British Council
February 22, 2010
El Alsson exhibits at the British Council
Every year, the students at El Alsson--a British and American International school in Marioutia--exhibit their art at the British Council…
Valentine’s bandwagon
February 14, 2010
Valentine’s bandwagon
"Reason is powerless in the expression of love." - Jalal Eddin Muhammad Rumi
Arabesque: Downtown’s new nightspot
January 19, 2010
Arabesque: Downtown’s new nightspot
Although it's been in operation for more than 30 years, the recent purchase and renovations of Arabesque lounge-restaurant by Nabil…
Happy new year
December 30, 2009
Happy new year
The Al Masry Al Youm English Staff would like to wish readers a fabulous New Year! May 2010 bring you…
Lets countdown to 2010
December 28, 2009
Lets countdown to 2010
New Year's festivities are universally celebrated whether with feathers and masks, cocktails and confetti or firecrackers and songs. The world…
Russian sharks descend on Sharm el-Sheikh
December 26, 2009
Russian sharks descend on Sharm el-Sheikh
As you head from Sharm el-Sheikh’s airport towards the city center, right at the turn towards the luxuriant Naama bay,…
It is a girl
December 22, 2009
It is a girl
Al-Masry Al-Youm congratulates our lifestyle editor Nevine El Shabrawy, her husband Ahmed Senna, and their daughter Laura, on the arrival…
Let’s sing for Christmas
December 21, 2009
Let’s sing for Christmas
What first springs to mind when hearing the word “carols” is, naturally, Christmas: snow, angels, shining stars, groups of singers…
The local bawab: Beyond the surface
December 13, 2009
The local bawab: Beyond the surface
Undeniably a force to be reckoned with in any local metropolis, the influence of the bawab (doorkeeper) can often extend…