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Report ranks Egypt with lowest respect for ‘rule of law’
Egypt
November 1, 2016
Report ranks Egypt with lowest respect for ‘rule of law’
A US-based organization specializing in legal policy issues has ranked Egypt 110 out of 113 nations in its latest report…
Egypt launches tourism promotion campaign in Rome to lure Italians back
Egypt
October 31, 2016
Egypt launches tourism promotion campaign in Rome to lure Italians back
The Egyptian Tourism Ministry has launched a marketing campaign in Rome aimed at boosting the number of Italian visitors to…
November 11 protests: popular uprising or damp squib?
Egypt
October 26, 2016
November 11 protests: popular uprising or damp squib?
A social media campaign called “Haraket Ghalaba” (poor people's movement) has emerged in the past month, calling on Egyptian citizens…
Sisi’s satisfaction rating among Egyptians falls to 68%: Baseera poll
Egypt
October 22, 2016
Sisi’s satisfaction rating among Egyptians falls to 68%: Baseera poll
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's satisfaction rate among Egyptian voters dropped to 68 percent in October, compared with 82 percent in…
A mother for nine months: surrogacy on the rise in Egypt, despite legal ban
Egypt
October 19, 2016
A mother for nine months: surrogacy on the rise in Egypt, despite legal ban
Over the past few decades, a growing number of countries have been allowing women to provide surrogacy services to others…
Bill equalizing punishments for adultery faces stiff opposition from MPs
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Bill equalizing punishments for adultery faces stiff opposition from MPs
Egyptian member of parliament Mariam Azer has proposed a bill calling for equal punishments for men and women in cases…
Cairo University removes religious-identity field from all official paperwork
Egypt
October 12, 2016
Cairo University removes religious-identity field from all official paperwork
Cairo University President Gaber Nassar announced on Wednesday that the university would no longer make reference to the religious affiliation…
How to satisfy your street-food craving… off the street
Food
October 11, 2016
How to satisfy your street-food craving… off the street
The longing for authentic Egyptian street food can sometimes be overwhelming. Just passing by a sandwich cart can be mouthwatering…
Online campaign promotes Egyptian brands as alternative to costly imports
Egypt
October 8, 2016
Online campaign promotes Egyptian brands as alternative to costly imports
A group of Egyptian social media users has launched a campaign to promote Egyptian-made products and encourage people to put…
Floating the pound: currency fix or economic disaster?
Business
October 5, 2016
Floating the pound: currency fix or economic disaster?
The Egyptian pound has continued to lose value against the US dollar in the last few months, with black market…