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Conventional reconciliations persist as way-out of vendettas

Conventional reconciliations persist as way-out of vendettas

Under tight security measures, two Giza families agreed Tuesday to end vendetta killings in a conventional reconciliation session, a practice…
Sisters in the vanguard as Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood battles to survive

Sisters in the vanguard as Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood battles to survive

 In homes and streets around Egypt, women are keeping alive a group the authorities are determined to crush. They teach…
Heikal: Sisi faces unsettled atmosphere

Heikal: Sisi faces unsettled atmosphere

Veteran writer Mohamed Hassanein Heikal said President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi faces “a general unsettled atmosphere,” adding that “We cannot do…
Women with AIDS face stigma in Egypt

Women with AIDS face stigma in Egypt

Women infected with HIV in Egypt face worse stigma than men, creating barriers to AIDS treatment, education and awareness, says…
Consultant: Egypt needs legal reforms for Suez Canal hub to succeed

Consultant: Egypt needs legal reforms for Suez Canal hub to succeed

The consultant on a project to develop the Suez Canal says cumbersome Egyptian government bureaucracy could hamper its chances of…
‘Nightmare’ for Syrian refugees as UN cuts food aid

‘Nightmare’ for Syrian refugees as UN cuts food aid

Aid workers fear a major humanitarian crisis for millions of Syrian refugees in the Middle East after funding gaps forced…
In Egypt, Mubarak verdict signals return of old order

In Egypt, Mubarak verdict signals return of old order

Gaber Sayyed lost the use of his legs when an armoured police vehicle crushed them during the 2011 uprising that…
Ebola still remains remote threat for Egyptians

Ebola still remains remote threat for Egyptians

Despite the sweeping outbreak of the Ebola virus in most West African countries and recently the United States, it might…
Vox: Politics, not rule of law, guided Mubarak case from the beginning

Vox: Politics, not rule of law, guided Mubarak case from the beginning

American analyst Max Fisher commented on the acquittal of former President Hosni Mubarak in an article published on Vox website…
Roving barber: An extinct profession

Roving barber: An extinct profession

A black bag with shaving tools was all Mohamed Mohamed inherited from his father. Mohamed, from the village of Badrashin in Giza, followed in…
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