Amr Eltohamy

Amr Eltohamy is an Egyptian journalist who writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm.

Egypt | Sep 11, 2017

Egypt unwavering to US pressure over North Korea

The cooperation between Egypt and North Korea under Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has continued despite calls from Washington to freeze the relationship.

Egypt | Aug 9, 2017

The limits of Egypt's role in the Syria crisis

Egypt's cordial relations with many parties to the Syria conflict has made Cairo an ideal location for recent negotiations, but can Egypt play a larger role in bringing about a resolution?

Children play amidst rubble of damaged buildings at Ain Tarma, eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta, Syria July 17, 2017. Picture taken July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh - RTX3BVIH

Egypt | Apr 3, 2017

Will tuition ruling impede American University of Cairo?

The American University of Cairo will abide by a court ruling to cancel its decision to collect half of tuition fees in US dollars, but this compliance may jeopardize the university's educational quality in light of the decrease in funding.

Egypt | Aug 24, 2016

Will Egypt offer asylum to Gulen?

If the United States ever agrees to extradite Fethullah Gulen to Turkey, he has avid supporters who would welcome him in Egypt.

U.S. based cleric Fethullah Gulen at his home in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 29, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller/File Photo - RTSL85T

Egypt | Aug 4, 2016

Can Sisi's new investment council save Egypt's economy?

While some have praised Cairo's decision to form a Supreme Council for Investment to be overseen by the president himself, others say that Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's personal involvement only demonstrates institutional incompetence.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) attends a meeting with Egypt's Prime Minister Sherif Ismail (2nd R) and members of the government's Economic Ministerial Committee to discuss future economic indicators and figures of the general budget and the results of the talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt July 27, 2016 in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency. The Egyptian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS -

Egypt | Jul 17, 2016

Will Egypt impose taxes on Facebook ads?

Egypt's parliament is considering a bill to levy taxes on social media ads, with some questioning if such a measure could even be applied.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen on stage during a town hall at Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, California September 27, 2015. Picture taken February 27, 2015. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo - RTX2K5PB

Egypt | Jun 26, 2016

Cairo wages war on corruption with TV ads, but will it work?

The Egyptian government has launched a TV ad campaign aimed at combating corruption, but some fear it will be ineffective without structural reform.

Egypt | May 27, 2016

Egypt's endangered journalists help foster next generation

Cub reporters in Egypt are learning how to cover news the mainstream media often ignores, as the youngsters discover their own potential.

Egypt | May 6, 2016

Why Egypt's ministries are on the move

Egypt is moving several state institutions out of downtown Cairo in what some say is a way to avoid the protests that have long centered in the area.

A protester spray paints a picture of the late activist Khaled Said on the emblem of the Ministry of Interior building during a demonstration against police brutality in Cairo, on the first anniversary of Said's death, June 6, 2011. Said, 28, was beaten to death by police in Alexandria in June 2010 with his body barely recognisable after he posted a video showing police officers sharing the spoils of a drugs bust, according to his family. The act of brutality galvanised further protests, in particular, the

Egypt | Apr 25, 2016

Leading rights activist warns of unknown future for NGOs in Egypt

The executive director of the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information tells Al-Monitor that the government wants to “turn civil society into a government division.”