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Indonesian minister calls for Miss World to be cancelled

Indonesian minister calls for Miss World to be cancelled

Indonesia’s religious affairs minister has called for the Miss World beauty pageant to be cancelled, as opposition in the Muslim-majority…
Monumental sites to be inaugurated in El Wadi El Gedid in October

Monumental sites to be inaugurated in El Wadi El Gedid in October

Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said a number of monumental projects will be inaugurated in El Wadi El Gedeed on Oct.…
Unemployment around the corner for street food salesman

Unemployment around the corner for street food salesman

Just around the corner of the 26 July Street, Ayman Gamal stands with his colourful cart hoping to attract customers…
Egypt’s invitation to National Kissing Day

Egypt’s invitation to National Kissing Day

An event to celebrate National Kissing Day in Egypt on 30 August was posted by Facebook users on Tuesday. The…
Omar Khairat returning to cassette recording

Omar Khairat returning to cassette recording

Prominent musician Omar Khairat has decided to return to cassette recording after a seven-year hiatus, signing a contract with a…
Iraq seeks to promote tourism despite violence

Iraq seeks to promote tourism despite violence

As it trundles down busy roads, the minibus packed with tourists would be unremarkable except for two things -- its…
Ancient Coptic icons seized at Cairo airport

Ancient Coptic icons seized at Cairo airport

Customs officers at Cairo airport have seized three ancient Coptic icons that someone attempted to smuggle to the United States. Customs…
Khaled Youssef: Sabbahi will be Egypt’s next president

Khaled Youssef: Sabbahi will be Egypt’s next president

Renowned cinema director Khaled Youssef has claimed former presidential frontrunner Hamdeen Sabbahi will be Egypt’s next president. Youssef added that…
The Fatimid lantern: A Ramadan legacy

The Fatimid lantern: A Ramadan legacy

In Fayoum's famous commercial street, Ramla, you cannot miss Darwish al-Shamy's sons' workshop which makes the Fatimid lantern with its…
Politics wins over comedy in Ramadan TV stakes

Politics wins over comedy in Ramadan TV stakes

As families gather around the table to break fast during the holy month of Ramadan, a seemingly endless list of…
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