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Articles of the author Ahmed Saad Basma Ragab
Sale of ancient artefacts in world's top auction halls irks Egypt's archaeologists, officials
Ohio's Toledo Museum of Art has begun selling off its Egyptian artefacts, leading to outrage among archaeologists and Egyptian officials. The museum held two auctions on 19 and 25 October to sell artefacts, among other pieces, at Christie's Auction (...)

26 - 10 - 2016
Mecca crane collapse kills 2 Egyptians
Friday's crane collapse in Mecca's Holy Mosque resulted in the death of two Egyptians and the injury of 23 others. The total death toll reached 107. According to head of the Chamber of Tourism Companies, Ehab Abdel Aal, compensations for Egyptian (...)

12 - 09 - 2015
Whole words
Obituary: Ahmed Ragab (1928-2014) His name had long been associated with the famous, late cartoonist Mustafa Hussein, who died last month. They collaborated from 1974 to produce a daily caricature in Al-Akhbar, which was very popular among (...)

17 - 09 - 2014
Investigation: Interior Ministry ordered snipers to kill Tahrir protesters
The Interior Ministry used snipers to kill the demonstrators during the 25 January revolution, an Al-Masry Al-Youm investigation has revealed. This revelation contradicts current Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy, who has repeatedly denied that (...)

16 - 09 - 2011
Secret ''cyber militias'' create fraudulent votes for Suleiman on Facebook presidential poll
The widely-publicized Facebook poll ranking the popularity of Egyptian presidential hopefuls was marred by fraud, resulting in Omar Suleiman's current position of first place, an investigation by Al-Masry Al-Youm has concluded. The poll, which was (...)

16 - 08 - 2011
المصري اليوم، أخبار اليوم من مصر
" لا تنسى أننا من صنعنا لك اسما " ترددت هذه العبارة كثيرا فى أذنى وأنا أستقل طائرتى المتجهة الى القاهرة ... ماذا كان يقصد ذلك الوزير الأمريكى وهو يصرخ فى بهدة العبارة ؟؟!! لم يخاطبنى قط بهذه اللهجة !!! ربما لم أنتبه له حينها لانشغالى بالعودة الى (...)

06 - 07 - 2011
Investigative report: Escape from Marg prison
Shots rang out as the prison lobby was hit with a hail of gunfire. Tariq Qotb and his prison mate stuck to the wall of the small prison cell in fear of being hit with a stray bullet through the window. The three exchanged glances. Hassan (...)

03 - 05 - 2011
Judge: Judicial supervision of elections must be by presidential order
Judges Club President Ahmed al-Zend on Sunday said judicial supervision of presidential elections must be by presidential order. “Otherwise we would be out of our jurisdiction,” he explained. Al-Zend denied that judges only pay allegiance to the (...)

19 - 12 - 2010
South Sinai governor outlines 5 causes of ''change in shark behavior''
Animal carcass dumping and improper conduct by tourists top a list of probable causes of the recent shark attacks near the Red Sea resort town Sharm al-Sheikh, according to conclusions drawn from a six-day investigation by teams of Egyptian and (...)

13 - 12 - 2010
More shark attacks possible without protective measures, say US experts
The possibility of more shark attacks in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh is likely if the government fails to adopt sufficient measures to ensure the safety of tourists, US experts said. Last week, marine experts said a single female (...)

12 - 12 - 2010
Scientific team to release report on shark attack susceptibility
The team of scientists recruited by the Ministry of Tourism to investigate last week's spate of shark attacks near Sharm al-Sheikh is set to conclude their initial report on Sunday. One oceanic white tip shark remains at-large in the area but (...)

12 - 12 - 2010
Divers take to the water days after shark attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh--One day after the South Sinai Governorate banned diving in Sharm el-Sheikh, the city--considered one of the main diving centers in the world--cut a somber figure. Many tourists were saddened to lose the opportunity to dive in one of (...)

11 - 12 - 2010
Sharm el-Sheikh shark attacks ‘so unique'', says US expert
Sharm el-Sheikh--George Burgess, the leading US expert investigating recent shark attacks in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh said that reaching a definitive conclusion on the cause of the attacks may take years. The attacks claimed the (...)

10 - 12 - 2010
Gamal Mubarak ''our nominee for president,'' says campaign coordinator
On the first page of its latest newsletter, the popular campaign in support of a presidential bid by Gamal Mubarak--son of President Hosni Mubarak--ran an article confirming its plan to nominate the younger Mubarak to stand in next year's (...)

23 - 11 - 2010
NDP official: Party still undecided on presidential nominee
"The party will announce its presidential candidate in due time,” Mohamed Kamal, education and training secretary for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), said in regard to next year's presidential elections. Kamal's comments contradict (...)

02 - 11 - 2010
Party leader''s nephew released following 30-hour detention
Egyptian security services on Wednesday released political activist Shadi al-Ghazali Harb roughly 30 hours after his initial arrest. Harb, a doctor at Cairo's Kasr al-Eini medical school, had been picked up by security personnel at Cairo (...)

15 - 09 - 2010
Interview with pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign leader
Supporters of Gamal Mubarak, the 47-year-old son of President Hosni Mubarak and assistant secretary-general of the ruling National Democratic Party, last week launched a poster campaign throughout Cairo calling for the younger Mubarak's nomination (...)

03 - 08 - 2010
Tagammu suspends membership of pro-Gamal campaign founder
The leftist Tagammu opposition party has suspended the membership of Magdi el-Kordy, who recently founded a Gamal Mubarak-for-president electoral campaign. The party plans to refer el-Kordy to an internal investigation. "He has violated the party's (...)

27 - 07 - 2010
Bedouin: Police treat us ''like collaborators''
Bedouin fugitives in the Sinai Peninsula issued a press statement on Monday accusing state security apparatuses of treating them as if they were "collaborators with [Israeli intelligence service] Mossad." The statement said that security forces "did (...)

26 - 07 - 2010
Pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign hits streets
Supporters of Gamal Mubarak, the 47-year-old son of President Hosni Mubarak and assistant secretary-general of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), have begun hanging posters throughout Cairo calling for the younger Mubarak's nomination in (...)

25 - 07 - 2010
North Sinai governor''s statements outrage Bedouins
North Sinai Bedouin tribes were outraged by remarks made by the province's governor, Mohamed Mourad Muwafi, which they viewed as accusing the Bedouins of aiming to establish a border state, treason, and serving Israel's interests. Tribal chiefs (...)

25 - 07 - 2010
Security releases 7 Sinai Bedouin
Seven Bedouin detainees were freed yesterday and more will be released soon, security sources have announced. Meanwhile, a number of North Sinai Bedouins wanted by security authorities have rejected a request by parliament members for a consultation (...)

04 - 07 - 2010
Radioactive cargo seized at Damietta seaport
Two containers of mud from India were seized by the Civil Protection Department at Damietta seaport last Saturday. The mud, which shipment documents show to be material for use in construction, was found to have 30 times the internationally accepted (...)

16 - 03 - 2010
Govt authority seeks details on radioactive mud shipment
A government authority has asked the Damietta seaport administration to submit a detailed report on a three-month old mud shipment that was found to contain high radiation levels. The port received the shipment in two containers, with 100 sacks of a (...)

16 - 03 - 2010
Israel silent on proposed prisoner swap
Israeli radio has reported that Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman departed Israel Sunday without receiving a final reply to a proposed prisoner-swap deal whereby Israel would release a set number of Palestinian prisoners in return for the (...)

21 - 12 - 2009
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