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Arish suffers from recession
February 16, 2015
Arish suffers from recession
The shops on 23 July Street in Arish prepare to close. They have one hour before the curfew starts at…
Photo gallery: IS victims’ hometown clad in black
February 16, 2015
Photo gallery: IS victims’ hometown clad in black
Families of 13 out of the 21 Coptic Egyptians beheaded by Islamic State in Libya mourn their loss at the…
Essam Heggy in exclusive interview: Egypt’s future in education, eradication of ignorance
February 15, 2015
Essam Heggy in exclusive interview: Egypt’s future in education, eradication of ignorance
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Essam Heggy of NASA, the former scientific affairs adviser to President Adly Mansour, spoke…
NTRA CEO: We are updating data of 24 million mobile phone lines
February 11, 2015
NTRA CEO: We are updating data of 24 million mobile phone lines
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Hisham al-Alaily, CEO of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA), said he has ordered…
Mubarak regime making comeback in parliament
February 10, 2015
Mubarak regime making comeback in parliament
Candidacy applications have only just begun in the run-up to the parliamentary elections and many people are already raising concerns…
17 Egyptian human rights organizations criticize the life-imprisonment verdict
February 8, 2015
17 Egyptian human rights organizations criticize the life-imprisonment verdict
Human rights organization have condemned the mass sentencing of 230 defendants to life imprisonment, including the political activists Ahmed Douma…
Seeking unity, Egypt flies the flag in symbolic Tahrir
February 8, 2015
Seeking unity, Egypt flies the flag in symbolic Tahrir
A circular patch of land in Cairo's central Tahrir Square poses a dilemma for the government: how to honour the…
IS in six questions and answers
February 5, 2015
IS in six questions and answers
In just a few months, IS has turned from a terrorist group into a mini state in Syria and Iraq.
Douma vs. the judge, 11 months of mistrust
February 5, 2015
Douma vs. the judge, 11 months of mistrust
“The same people who praised us for our struggle just a few months ago are now accusing us,” wrote political…
Weddings in Arish held in daylight due to the curfew
February 5, 2015
Weddings in Arish held in daylight due to the curfew
Weddings in Arish are normally held in the evening as is the custom of all Egyptians, but with the curfew…