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UN Cairo conference reanimates WMD bugbear
Egypt

UN Cairo conference reanimates WMD bugbear

Cairo saw the launch of a regional United Nations initiative Monday aimed at helping governments around the word curtail the…
Truth and secrets: The Sadat assassination trial 24 years on
Egypt

Truth and secrets: The Sadat assassination trial 24 years on

The confiscation by State Security this week of a recently-deceased judge’s personal diaries and court documents has reignited debate about…
Interior Ministry denies holiday ban on jail visits
Egypt

Interior Ministry denies holiday ban on jail visits

Conflicting reports as to whether or not the Interior Minister has banned family visits to prisoners on the first and…
Patriotism fever hits Egyptian TV channels thanks to Algeria
Egypt

Patriotism fever hits Egyptian TV channels thanks to Algeria

Since last Wednesday, the sets of most television talks shows were covered in Egyptian flags. And the colors red, white…
Local press highlights grudge match’s violent aftermath
Egypt

Local press highlights grudge match’s violent aftermath

Local press coverage of Egypt's decisive World Cup qualifying match with Algeria on Wednesday night -- which ended in a…
Quranist detained at Cairo airport, banned from travel
Egypt

Quranist detained at Cairo airport, banned from travel

Quranist writer Abdel Latif Said was banned from leaving the country and detained for questioning at the Cairo International Airport,…
El Koshary Today: Egypt’s online “fake news” paper
Egypt

El Koshary Today: Egypt’s online “fake news” paper

El Koshary Today, "Egypt's most reliable news source" and the newest kid on the block in non-commercial news, has just…
Duweiqa: Still between a rock and a hard place
Egypt

Duweiqa: Still between a rock and a hard place

A report released Tuesday by London-based rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) urged the Egyptian government to take "immediate and inclusive…
The Bek and the fellah
Egypt

The Bek and the fellah

At the National Democratic Party’s annual congress and in the meetings that followed, Gamal Mubarak worked hard to portray himself…
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