Features/Interviews
Islamic Group launches new website without sword emblem
April 6, 2010
Islamic Group launches new website without sword emblem
The Islamic Group of Egypt has recently launched a new website displaying a redesigned emblem that depicts rays of light…
Culture Minister: Artists free to boycott Israeli film
April 4, 2010
Culture Minister: Artists free to boycott Israeli film
Police turned out in force at the French Cultural Center on Sunday after several Egyptian artists announced plans to demonstrate…
Open Source: Computing for the masses
April 4, 2010
Open Source: Computing for the masses
At the El Sawy Culture Wheel in Zamalek, Al-Masry Al-Youm sponsored the "Free Open Source" festival on Saturday, also known…
Alexandrian family tortured by police
April 2, 2010
Alexandrian family tortured by police
Alexandria--At 2 AM on 3 December, 2009 Abdallah Abdel Aziz opened the door in response to a loud knock on…
Wasla: Bringing the blogosphere down to earth
April 1, 2010
Wasla: Bringing the blogosphere down to earth
A quick glance at its front page is all it takes to let the reader know that Wasla is not…
Dry spell: Hashish prices skyrocket, users fret amid shortage
April 1, 2010
Dry spell: Hashish prices skyrocket, users fret amid shortage
If you've noticed that many people around you have recently become much more proactive, if not ill-humored, don't be fooled.…
Egypt’s photojournalists face challenging road ahead
March 30, 2010
Egypt’s photojournalists face challenging road ahead
As the photojournalists' division of the Egyptian Press Syndicate commences its second term following elections held last Saturday, 27 March--a…
Muslim Brotherhood leader: Voting for NDP is ‘haram’
March 29, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood leader: Voting for NDP is ‘haram’
Last week the Muslim Brotherhood's spokesperson Mohamed Saad el-Katatney announced that the banned group will field candidates for 20 percent…
Are social media users in the Arab world different?
March 27, 2010
Are social media users in the Arab world different?
“Definitely,” answers Fouad Jeryes, who works with the Arab social media and content sharing platform D1G–whose name reads in Arabic…
NDP tycoon lashes out at independent press
March 26, 2010
NDP tycoon lashes out at independent press
Ahmed Ezz, steel tycoon and senior member of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), accused the independent press of deliberately…