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Egypt’s Copts alarmed by rise in young female converts to Islam
Egypt

Egypt’s Copts alarmed by rise in young female converts to Islam

The video footage is blurred and shaky, but there is no mistaking the identity of the two young girls.Sitting in…
For now, electronic surveillance projects stalled
Egypt

For now, electronic surveillance projects stalled

Despite being one of the most celebrated cities of the ancient world, Luxor could soon fall prey to one of…
Salafyo Costa aims to put a new face on fundamentalism
Egypt

Salafyo Costa aims to put a new face on fundamentalism

As a symbol of the triumph of Western-style capitalism, Costa Coffee takes some beating. Founded 40 years ago in south…
Israel nervous, but major change in Egypt relations unlikely
Egypt

Israel nervous, but major change in Egypt relations unlikely

Before Egyptian President Anwar Sadat signed the 1979 peace treaty with Israel, bringing the Sinai Peninsula back into Egypt’s possession,…
Internet activists stage online day of protest against military council
Egypt

Internet activists stage online day of protest against military council

The Twitter updates kept on coming, sometimes at a rate of ten a minute. “The sheer spite they had for…
Opinion polling set to thrive in Egypt’s new political climate
Egypt

Opinion polling set to thrive in Egypt’s new political climate

The fall of Hosni Mubarak has triggered a rush by political parties and foreign organizations to use opinion polling to…
Amnesty International report slams Mubarak govt abuses
Egypt

Amnesty International report slams Mubarak govt abuses

The uprisings against authoritarian regimes across the Middle East and North Africa are a reason for hope, "sending a signal…
Fearing Islamists and chaos, some Christians opt to flee
Egypt

Fearing Islamists and chaos, some Christians opt to flee

Since the toppling of Hosni Mubarak in February, many Coptic Christians have begun making plans to leave the country, fearing…
Postcard from Kassab: Arak in Syria’s Middle Earth
Life & Style

Postcard from Kassab: Arak in Syria’s Middle Earth

It had been a breath-taking journey: leaving behind the parched confines of the capital and then winding our way up…
Campaign calls for canceling Egypt’s debts amid credit rating downgrade
Business

Campaign calls for canceling Egypt’s debts amid credit rating downgrade

In an effort to ease its US$35 billion debt load, Egypt is hoping to change loan conditions and salvage the…
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