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53 years on, Egypt engages in another war in Yemen, but for different reasons
March 30, 2015
53 years on, Egypt engages in another war in Yemen, but for different reasons
With Egypt taking part in a Saudi-led military operation against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, history seems to be…
Magazine: Egypt, Ethiopia Nile deal holds potential for future disputes
March 30, 2015
Magazine: Egypt, Ethiopia Nile deal holds potential for future disputes
A deal signed between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan pledging cooperation to resolve differences over the Nile River water project is…
Residents: Warplanes hit Yemen’s Sanaa overnight, after dawn
March 30, 2015
Residents: Warplanes hit Yemen’s Sanaa overnight, after dawn
Warplanes struck the Yemeni capital of Sanaa overnight and after daybreak on Monday, residents said, the fifth day of a…
85-year-old woman still works hard, carries sacks on her shoulder
March 27, 2015
85-year-old woman still works hard, carries sacks on her shoulder
Her wrinkles, her chapped hands and her elusive eyes tell of the hardship that 85-year-old Soad Ragab has endured. She sits…
Arabs inch closer to old dream of joint Arab force
March 27, 2015
Arabs inch closer to old dream of joint Arab force
Arab leaders meeting this weekend in this Egyptian Red Sea resort are moving closer than ever to creating a joint…
Authorities work to minimize damage from tourist visa cancelation
March 26, 2015
Authorities work to minimize damage from tourist visa cancelation
According to official sources at the Tourism Ministry, the government is currently working to reduce the negative consequences that would result…
US newspaper: Intended resumption of military aid to Egypt is a test of principles
March 26, 2015
US newspaper: Intended resumption of military aid to Egypt is a test of principles
The United States will either have to accept the non-existent democratic progress in Egypt or cite national security requirements if…
Finance Minister: Subsidies cause poverty
March 25, 2015
Finance Minister: Subsidies cause poverty
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Finance Minister Hani Demian said the Egyptian economy is on a safe track which…
Story of Jewish-Egyptian poet tangibly relays pleasure and pain
March 24, 2015
Story of Jewish-Egyptian poet tangibly relays pleasure and pain
Celebrated Egyptian poet Joyce Mansour was a woman of the Nile and a French-speaking, Jewish poet that expressed her hidden…
Egypt, Emirati developers tout nebulous plan for new capital
March 21, 2015
Egypt, Emirati developers tout nebulous plan for new capital
The idea is colossal: building an eco-friendly city the size of Singapore in the desert outside Cairo, a sleek new…