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Cairo blasts strain Egypt’s bomb squad

Cairo blasts strain Egypt’s bomb squad

Egyptian bomb disposal expert Diaa Fathy had long predicted he would die in a flash, before that fateful day in…
Story of fruit selling on wholesale markets

Story of fruit selling on wholesale markets

"Come on! An auction!" yells Mahmoud Hasaballah, an owner of a small kiosk for selling plums in Soul village in…
A country of private beaches

A country of private beaches

The common practice of renting out public beaches to the private sector in coastal cities has often resulted in pushing…
Do the Justice Minister’s classist remarks reflect reality in Egypt?

Do the Justice Minister’s classist remarks reflect reality in Egypt?

The remarks and consequent resignation of Justice Minister Mahfouz Saber have raised an important question whether Saber’s statement is a…
Expert: Egyptian government benefits from biting housing crisis

Expert: Egyptian government benefits from biting housing crisis

The Egyptian government, being the country’s largest landowner, is benefitting from the housing crisis, characterized by housing prices going beyond…
Justice Minister bears brunt of public anger after classist remark

Justice Minister bears brunt of public anger after classist remark

Despite the popular outraged sparked by a recent statement released by the Justice Minister Mahfouz Saber, he has refused to…
Industrial cities that were once beautiful

Industrial cities that were once beautiful

Mahalla, Kafr El-Dawar and Helwan were once beautiful industrial cities that were famous for the factories that were built in…
Former Manpower Minister: Banning labor strikes is a joke

Former Manpower Minister: Banning labor strikes is a joke

In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, former Manpower Minister Kamal Abu Eita said that it is a joke that the government…
Report: Animals suffer in Egypt’s dilapidated zoos

Report: Animals suffer in Egypt’s dilapidated zoos

Egyptian zoos are becoming infamous for poor conditions and mismanagement, especially after authorities claimed last year an animal had committed…
Prof of Economics Galal Amin at AUC: Govt has no real development plan

Prof of Economics Galal Amin at AUC: Govt has no real development plan

Contradicting current economic theories, Galal Amin, professor of economics at the American University in Cairo, spoke in an interview with…
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