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CAIRO: Some lawyers are blaming the controversial Al-Salam 98 ferry case verdict on the fact that former Prosecutor General Maher Abdel Wahed had referred it to the Safaga misdemeanors court instead of a criminal court. As the outcome continues to spur public furor, lawyers of the victims’ families said the case’s referral to a misdemeanors …
CAIRO: Rumors of a LE 4,000 fee for issuing marriage contracts to be applied starting yesterday, Aug. 1, had couples diving head first into matrimonial bliss, dodging what was to be an additional sum to the already hefty cost of marriage. News had circulated throughout Egypt that the Ministry of Justice issued a decree stipulating …
The story of the Egyptian summer film season began in 1997 with the success of “Ismalia Rayeh Gai (Ismalia Back and Forth). For more than a decade, summer has remained the most lucrative season for Egyptian films, with more than one-third of annual productions released during June, July and August. The following summers witnessed the …
CAIRO: Journalists, attornies and the families of Al-Salam 98 ferry victims gathered Wednesday at the Journalists’ Syndicate to discuss their action plan following the controversial Sunday verdict at a Safaga court. The court had acquitted the main defendant, former MP Mamdouh Ismail, the ferry owner, as well as four others. The Captain of the Saint …
CAIRO: A delegation of the Muslim Brotherhood’s (MB) bloc at the People’s Assembly met with Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir on Monday, July 28, as part of their visit to Sudan “to show their support for Beshir during the conspiracies he is facing, especially from the International Criminal Court, the MB bloc said in a press …
CAIRO: Scuffles erupted at a Safaga court in the Red Sea on Sunday when five of six defendants were cleared of responsibility for a ferry sinking that killed more than 1,000 people died. The Salam Boccaccio 98 ferry, which was 36 years old, sank in February 2006 and was immediately dubbed Egypt’s worst maritime disaster. …
Summer season is officially here and it’s got everyone packing up and running off to the North Coast. Whether you are staying until the end of August or just going for the weekend, the first thing that goes in that bag is probably your bathing suit. So it’s time to shop for swimwear that’ll make …
CAIRO: Charismatic tennis player Mahmoud Hamed El-Sayed is more than just an exceptional athlete who has been climbing up the national tennis rankings for the past decade though local and international competitions. As a senior at the University of South Florida (USF), he was recently given the Big East Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award for his …
CAIRO: It seems that the thanawiya amma saga will not end this year as first category students continue the university application process this week. One parent of a thanawiya amma (national secondary certificate) student, Ehsan Moharram, has pressed charges against the Minister of Higher Education Hany Hilal, for issuing a decree on July 12 reducing …
CAIRO: A delegation from the Muslim Brotherhood’s (MB) bloc at the People’s Assembly will be meeting with Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir next week. The delegation is on a visit to Sudan “to show their support for Beshir during the conspiracies he is facing especially from the International Criminal Court, that wants to arrest him and …
CAIRO: Computer labs throughout Egypt were packed on Saturday as 22,200 Thanawiya amma (Egypt’s national secondary certificate) graduates began the university application process via the official University Admissions Office website. The application process is divided into three phases according to the grades with the first phase open for students with the highest grades. Science division …
In an effort to encourage the youth to give back to their community, Modern Sciences and Arts University (MSA) is bringing the renowned Broadway musical “Phantom of the Opera to the Cairo Opera House. The proceeds from the student production will be donated to the One Hundred Schools Project. “We want to give the youth …
I was tossing and turning in bed in the wee hours of Tuesday morning when, all of a sudden, my bed started shaking. It was an earthquake. Clocking in at a strong 6.3 on the Richter scale, the earthquake that struck Egypt at 6.26 am Tuesday reportedly originated 561 km northwest of Alexandria at a …
Disneyland – the happiest place on earth. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and all the beloved characters are a major part of childhood memories for millions of kids around the world. Once again, the popular characters put on their skates and found their way back to Cairo with the Disney on Ice show. …
CAIRO: The total death toll of the pile up at a railway level crossing accident Wednesday, has reached 41 people, four of which have not yet been identified. An additional 38 were injured, with several in critical condition. They were admitted into the Armed Forces Hospital in Maadi immediately. Eight people in serious condition were …
CAIRO: On Tuesday morning, thanawiya amma students were either flocking to their schools or logging onto the internet to check their grades, hoping to put a happy ending to the saga of this year’s leaked and difficult exams, and stressed-out students committing suicide. While checking the grades was a relief for some, it was a …
CAIRO: One of the biggest challenges Arab graduates of international educational institutions face is applying the concepts and theories they learned to the local market of their developing countries. Under the slogan “Bridging the gap between theory and practice, Hisham El Khazindar, managing director of Citadel Capital, partnered with management professors Ahmed Tolba and Eskander …
CAIRO: Media circles in Egypt have been abuzz with contradictory reactions to a draft law by the Information Ministry, which calls on tightening state control over audio and visual transmission. The law, which was first exposed by Al-Masry Al-Youm on Wednesday, creates new legislation giving the government authority to control all audio and visual transmission …
CAIRO: The government is reportedly reviewing a draft law, sponsored by the Ministry of Information, which would tighten the state’s control on audio and visual transmission in Egypt, local reports suggest. Independent newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm published a draft law which the Minister of Information Anas El-Fiqi has allegedly written and sent out to several governmental …
CAIRO: Hikes in gas and food prices, strikes and protests, detention of political activists, questionable laws and difficult thanaweya amma exams are some of the issues dominating headlines in Egypt. But according to the World Values Survey, a global network of social scientists based at the University of Michigan, Egyptians don’t let those issues keep …
CAIRO: “Twenty-five percent of the laws in Egyptian legislation are unconstitutional, said Member of Parliament Abdel-Aziz Khalaf, who is affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. Khalaf was speaking at the Egyptian Legislative Reform Forum last Saturday, which was organized by the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights. “The problem is with the People’s Assembly (PA), which approves …
The confident spirit of classic American style has made its way into the Egyptian market at the one and only CityStars, Egypt’s fashion haven. US Polo Association, the official brand of the United States Polo Association, the governing body for the sport of polo in the US since 1890, combines comfort with chic with its …
I was looking forward to going to the Four Seasons, impatiently waiting for its signature royal treatment. The pampering started the minute I got there, with the valet taking my car right at the door, then a person opening the door for me and another walking me to my dinner destination: the Moroccan Nights by …
CAIRO: A draft resolution was presented to the United States Congress to classify a number of Arab television channels as terrorist organizations as they incite violence against the United States and Americans, according to a copy published on the Library of Congress website. Additionally, the resolution called for classifying the satellites that provide service for …
CAIRO: Despite a few glitches, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) parliamentary bloc has done what it can at the parliament, the group concluded during a conference evaluating the performance of its MPs. The majority of the attendees – a gathering of political analysts, journalists and MB MPs – agreed that the overall performance was more positive …
CAIRO: Two Facebook groups are calling for people to boycott Adel Imam’s new movie “Hassan and Morqos in which the veteran comedian plays the role of a Coptic priest. “A call for all Muslims: boycott the Christian Adel Imam is the name of one of the groups which attracted 53 members. The group was created …
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood’s (MB) Guidance Office has announced that mid-term elections in its administrative offices in all governorates have been postponed. Osama Nasr El Din, a new member of the Guidance Office, told Al-Masry Al-Youm, that elections at the MB’s administrative offices, which were scheduled to take place this July, are postponed, but didn’t …
In a small corner at a coffee shop in Downtown Cairo, novelist Bahaa Taher welcomed his zealous fans, who approached him for autographs and pictures as he sipped his favorite cup of coffee. It’s difficult to imagine how a world famous novelist of Taher’s caliber can maintain his humble nature while surrounded by his many …
CAIRO: Local press reports allege that Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif has twice disqualified journalist and poet Farouk Goweida from nomination for membership of the Supreme Council for Culture over the past three months in retaliation for a series of articles critical of the government. The article series titled “The Land Mafia, which were published in …
CAIRO: The nightmare of Thanaweya Amma has driven two students from different parts of the country to commit suicide as a result of extreme exam stress. The news which shocked the nation comes amidst allegations of leaked examination papers in Minya. The incident is currently under investigation. Hassan Mohamed Youssry, 16, hanged himself days after …