Fayoum
Inmates start fire at Egyptian prison
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Inmates start fire at Egyptian prison
Hundreds of inmates at a prison in Egypt's Fayoum governorate set a ward on fire on Monday, protesting their continued…
Industrial fires break out in Fayoum, Alexandria
Egypt
October 17, 2010
Industrial fires break out in Fayoum, Alexandria
An ink factory in the Fayoum governorate was reduced to ashes after catching fire on Sunday, despite the efforts of…
Eid destinations: One-day getaway to the valleys of Fayoum
Life & Style
September 7, 2010
Eid destinations: One-day getaway to the valleys of Fayoum
Close enough for a day trip and boasting beautiful natural scenery, Fayoum's Wadi al-Rayan natural protectorate is an increasingly popular…
Fayoum villagers block road to protest water shortage
Egypt
August 18, 2010
Fayoum villagers block road to protest water shortage
Dozens of residents of Siliein village in Sinoris, Fayoum blocked a highway that links Fayoum and Lake Qarun by setting…
Water scarcity in the fields: A glimpse from Fayoum
Environment
July 12, 2010
Water scarcity in the fields: A glimpse from Fayoum
Many residents of Fayoum consider their governorate a microcosm of Egypt. With Bedouins, farmers and urban dwellers, the place offers…
Fayoum villagers protest water cuts
Egypt
June 27, 2010
Fayoum villagers protest water cuts
Hundreds of residents of the village of Sanhur in the Fayoum Governorate gathered to protest five consecutive days of water…
Al-Masry Al-Youm digs up Fayoum tomb raiders
Archaeology
April 12, 2010
Al-Masry Al-Youm digs up Fayoum tomb raiders
Pharaonic tombs in Tameyah Desert in Fayoum are being raided, according to an investigation by Al-Masry Al-Youm. The investigation found…
The Winter Academy: Bohemia in Fayoum
Art news
February 16, 2010
The Winter Academy: Bohemia in Fayoum
Despite its name, the Winter Academy is an extraordinarily warm place. This has little to do with weather--the attractive adobe-style…
100 Fayoum students contract food poisoning
Egypt
January 17, 2010
100 Fayoum students contract food poisoning
Roughly one hundred female students at Fayoum University Saturday came down with food poisoning after having dinner in the university…
Migration to Italy drives up land prices in Fayoum
Features/Interviews
November 1, 2009
Migration to Italy drives up land prices in Fayoum
Fayoum -- Ritzy Cairo neighborhoods like Zamalek, Mohandessin, and New Cairo are the obvious candidates for dramatic increases in land…