Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff
Copts differ about planned campaign for civil disobedience
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Copts differ about planned campaign for civil disobedience
Coptic organizations disagree about whether to participate in the civil disobedience campaign planned for 11 February to pressure authorities to…
Temporary worker sets himself ablaze after being fired from Parliament
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Temporary worker sets himself ablaze after being fired from Parliament
A temporary worker on Tuesday set himself on fire in protest of being fired from his job at the People's…
SCAF to respond to Advisory Council suggestions on Thursday
Egypt
February 1, 2012
SCAF to respond to Advisory Council suggestions on Thursday
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces is expected to respond on Thursday to proposals it received Tuesday morning from…
Death toll rises to 12 in Damietta building collapse
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Death toll rises to 12 in Damietta building collapse
Despite heavy rain, thousands of residents continued searching on Wednesday for sixteen hours in hopes of finding survivors under the…
Islamists to boycott Tuesday’s ‘million-man’ protest
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Islamists to boycott Tuesday’s ‘million-man’ protest
The majority of Islamist parties in Egypt have announced they would boycott a protest planned for tomorrow. The protest, dubbed…
Police officer arrested for possession of weapons
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Police officer arrested for possession of weapons
A police officer was arrested in Fayoum when police found three machine guns, five automatic rifles and narcotic substances in…
Revolutionaries reject military council’s martyr medallions
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Revolutionaries reject military council’s martyr medallions
Young Egyptians currently staging a sit-in in Tahrir Square have rejected the honorary medallions that the military council said it…
Supreme Press Council drafts legislation to protect freedom of expression
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Supreme Press Council drafts legislation to protect freedom of expression
The Supreme Press Council (SPC) is drafting proposals to amend laws related to freedom of expression. The SPC is also…
Fuel crisis continues, despite state TV report of Cairo letup
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Fuel crisis continues, despite state TV report of Cairo letup
State TV has reported that the fuel crisis, which has prompted the death of one person and scuffles that left…
Coptic movement announces participation in 25 January protests
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Coptic movement announces participation in 25 January protests
A movement dubbed Copts Without Restrictions said it would participate in the 25 January celebrations along with other political forces…