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Final Issue: Lifestyle reporting tends to revolve around class

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This piece was written for Egypt Independent’s final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer you our 50th and final edition here. Reporting for a lifestyle section in a...
11:17

Final Issue: FLAG of no country

Watter AlBahry
This piece was written for Egypt Independent’s final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer you our 50th and final edition here. How much do you know of the sensible...
11:00

Final Issue: Five signs it may be time to end a relationship

  Since the ‘50s, wedding invitation designs have developed significantly as new printing techniques have been introduced in Egypt.
Virginie Nguyen
This piece was written for Egypt Independent’s final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer you our 50th and final edition here. We all know that being in a relationship is...
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Power up: Electric generator sales are on the rise

A file photo of electricity pylons.
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With news about future power cuts mounting and rumors of three- and four-hour-long power cuts in Cairo this summer, electric generator sales are increasing by the minute. Places such as Attaba and Souq al-Sabtia are...
10:24

Explore coastal roads and the pink-sand coastline of a subtropical island

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  A portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II gazes over all who pass through security at Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport, a royal welcome for visitors to Britain’s oldest overseas territory in a...
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Power up: Electric generator sales are on the rise
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Explore coastal roads and the pink-sand coastline of a subtropical island
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Welcome home: Interior designer offers five tips for home decorating
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A natural remedy: Head to a spa or massage parlor to relieve your stress
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Delano disappointment
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Postcards from Rosetta: A day where the Nile meets the sea
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Though part-Egyptian, chef Bobby Chinn avoids local cuisine in the kitchen
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Something for everyone: Cairo Flea Market is gaining in popularity
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Just sip and relax: Koy Lounge & Restaurant offers chill atmosphere — and drinks
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Hesham Za'Zo Minister of Tourism, apologizes to passengers because of delay of their flights resulted from strike of EgyptAir stewards, Cairo International AirPort, 7 September 2012. Passengers attempting to board international EgyptAir flights were left stranded at Cairo airport's Terminal 3 after the impromptu strike almost completely shut down the terminal with the exception of domestic flights.
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Style Treasure celebrates Mother’s Day
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