revolution
Al-Qaradawi: Freedom takes priority over Islamic law
Egypt
February 12, 2011
Al-Qaradawi: Freedom takes priority over Islamic law
Preserving the people's freedom is more important than setting up a system of Sharia (Islamic law), even though freedom remains…
Cairo erupts in joy after Mubarak resigns
Egypt
February 12, 2011
Cairo erupts in joy after Mubarak resigns
“He resigned!” a young man joyously called out in a street a few blocks from where a few thousand people…
In Pictures: The revolution on the walls of the nation
Art news
February 11, 2011
In Pictures: The revolution on the walls of the nation
Throughout the past 18 days, Al-Masry Al-Youm has documented Egypt's revolution as it unfolded on the walls of the city.…
On writing the revolution
Opinion
February 10, 2011
On writing the revolution
The modus operandi demands being able to swiftly move from speech to action: I tweet every few minutes, I talk…
Rights groups document more than 100 detention and torture cases
Egypt
February 10, 2011
Rights groups document more than 100 detention and torture cases
In an unprecedented move, an international watchdog accused the Egyptian army of torturing and illegally detaining dozens of journalists, activists,…
Egypt’s taxi drivers and the revolution
Life & Style
February 10, 2011
Egypt’s taxi drivers and the revolution
With the curfew and the social and political turbulence taking place in Egypt in the last two weeks, one segment…
US says Egypt failing to meet protest concerns
Egypt
February 10, 2011
US says Egypt failing to meet protest concerns
Egypt must do more to meet protesters' demands for political change, the United States said on Wednesday in a sharp…
Economists say Egypt’s revolution could lead to long-term growth
Business
February 8, 2011
Economists say Egypt’s revolution could lead to long-term growth
Short-term economic effects of the 25 January uprising have included price hikes in some staple goods and a stand-still in…
Fallen faces of the uprising: Journalist Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud
Egypt
February 7, 2011
Fallen faces of the uprising: Journalist Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud
Journalists, protesters and family members staged a funeral today for journalist Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud who died last Friday after being…
Egypt pound hits 6-yr low despite state bank support
Business
February 7, 2011
Egypt pound hits 6-yr low despite state bank support
The Egyptian pound hit a 6-year low on Monday after banks reopened their doors to international deals, with the government…