Samah Abdel Aaty
Martyrs’ stories lie in the belongings they left behind
Egypt
January 24, 2012
Martyrs’ stories lie in the belongings they left behind
In their earthly possessions lie the shadows of their souls, like avatars of their bodies that now rest in the…
Unified Friday sermons to stress sanctity of places of worship
Egypt
January 4, 2011
Unified Friday sermons to stress sanctity of places of worship
Alexandria’s department for government-run mosques has received a communication from the Ministry of Islamic Endowments urging imams to tackle issues…
New Burullus harbor unsafe, say fishermen
Egypt
February 8, 2010
New Burullus harbor unsafe, say fishermen
Mohamed el-Balati boards the boat on which he works as a fisherman in Burullus. He scans the Burullus strait, his…
Royal tombs threatened with collapse
Archaeology
January 20, 2010
Royal tombs threatened with collapse
Leaking water from Ein el-Seira, a body of water formed by six springs, is threatening cemeteries in the Emam el-Leithy…
Local govt tears down Brotherhood hospital
Egypt
December 7, 2009
Local govt tears down Brotherhood hospital
Cairo's provincial authority demolished a seven-story hospital belonging to the Islamic Medical Association on Sunday, claiming that the hospital lacked…
Health workers deny blame for alleged swine flu victim
Egypt
November 4, 2009
Health workers deny blame for alleged swine flu victim
More than 200 employees of the Imbaba Chest Hospital in Cairo staged a sit-in on Tuesday to protest the expected…
Govt spent hundreds of millions on advertising in 2 years
Egypt
October 21, 2009
Govt spent hundreds of millions on advertising in 2 years
An international research company says that the Egyptian government spent close to LE350 million on advertising in the last two…