25 January revolution
Prosecution investigates January communications blackout
Egypt
March 9, 2011
Prosecution investigates January communications blackout
The public prosecutor conducted on Wednesday investigations on the communication blackout during the 25 January revolution, which contributed to the…
Activists launch Facebook campaign to dismantle NDP
Egypt
March 7, 2011
Activists launch Facebook campaign to dismantle NDP
Egyptian activists recently launched a Facebook campaign to gather one million signatures aimed at dissolving the National Democratic Party (NDP),…
The blacklist: Pro-Mubarak celebrities in the doghouse
Cinema/TV
March 7, 2011
The blacklist: Pro-Mubarak celebrities in the doghouse
Appropriately, for a revolution born on the internet, the recent Egyptian uprising has resulted in thousands of YouTube uploads depicting…
Govt official: Revolution dead may be greater than official estimates
Egypt
March 7, 2011
Govt official: Revolution dead may be greater than official estimates
The real number of those killed in Egypt's 25 January revolution is likely greater than that officially announced, the head…
Environmental Voices: Seizing the momentum
Environment
March 6, 2011
Environmental Voices: Seizing the momentum
The following article is part of Al-Masry Al Youm's weekly "Environmental Voices" series, in which experts discuss environmental issues--whether local,…
Suez Canal workers threaten hunger strike in Egypt
Business
March 6, 2011
Suez Canal workers threaten hunger strike in Egypt
Several hundred administrative workers with Egypt's Suez Canal Authority are threatening to go on a hunger strike if their demands…
Egypt appoints post-Mubarak interior minister
Egypt
March 6, 2011
Egypt appoints post-Mubarak interior minister
Egypt on Sunday named General Mansour el-Essawy as its new interior minister in a further sign that ousted president Hosni…
Egypt’s ex-interior minister pleas ‘not guilty’
Egypt
March 5, 2011
Egypt’s ex-interior minister pleas ‘not guilty’
Egypt's once feared former interior minister Habib al-Adly pleaded not guilty to corruption charges on Saturday, in the first trial…
Egypt to hold reform referendum on 19 March
Egypt
March 5, 2011
Egypt to hold reform referendum on 19 March
Egypt will hold a referendum on reforms to its constitution on 19 March, the government said on its Facebook page…