Topic: Al Masry Al Youm

A year ago, Tahrir Square was a carnival of unity - Egyptian protesters stood Christian with Muslim, Islamist with leftist, women with men, rich...
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent an official letter to Egypt congratulating it for launching the first sessions of its newly elected...

Egypt army affirms parliament role over constitution

CAIRO (Reuters) - The army has said only parliament will choose the make-up of a constituent assembly, appearing to retreat from earlier statements that riled Islamists and others when a general said unelected bodies would have a role in the selection process.Under ...

Fears Egypt vote to benefit Islamists

Egypt's first exercise in democracy in decades was hailed as a success on Monday, but the result of a key referendum has raised fears in some quarters that Islamists will dominate looming elections.Egyptians on Saturday voted 77 percent in favour ...
Cairo's Tahrir Square is clear of the makeshift dwellings of the protestors who were in it for the long-haul before Mubarak stepped down, and now...
After growing bold under businessman-owners, Egypt's media find no protection from crackdownWith lively independent newspapers and rollicking TV political talk shows, Egypt's journalists in recent years have pushed the boundaries of what you can say about the government in this ...
Egyptians protest daily power cuts during scorching summer, block major highwayCrowds of Egyptians angered by daily power outages at the height of a scorching summer blocked a major highway south of Cairo Wednesday with barricades of burning tires.The electricity cuts affected ...
Egypt questions 25 men accused of forming new militant group to carry out terrorist attacks Egyptian prosecutors are questioning 25 people suspected of forming a new Islamic militant group to carry out attacks inside the country, a security official and a lawyer ...