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Suspect involved in ‘gay’ bath house case speaks of prisoner abuse
January 17, 2015
Suspect involved in ‘gay’ bath house case speaks of prisoner abuse
Speaking in a low hesitant voice, one suspect involved in the Ramses public bath house case narrates what happened with…
The homeless suffer the cold on the streets
January 15, 2015
The homeless suffer the cold on the streets
In this winter, during one of the coldest in years, many are wearing heavy clothes, covering themselves with blankets, using…
99% of Egyptian women have suffered some form of sexual harrasment, UN report reveals
January 15, 2015
99% of Egyptian women have suffered some form of sexual harrasment, UN report reveals
The National Council for Woman (NCW) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the ministries of Justice,…
Group of Nubians issue calendar to preserve cultural identity
January 14, 2015
Group of Nubians issue calendar to preserve cultural identity
In order to preserve the Nubian identity and assert that Nubia has a spoken and written language, a number of…
Egypt’s Sisi scores early success with smart cards for bread subsidies
January 12, 2015
Egypt’s Sisi scores early success with smart cards for bread subsidies
The successful roll-out so far of a new "smart card" system to distribute subsidised bread has been a major achievement…
Sinai people use firewood to face bitter weather
January 11, 2015
Sinai people use firewood to face bitter weather
As the cold snap spread across Egypt, the people of North Sinai began to cope with the cold differently than…
Was 2014 the beginning of a crackdown on novels?
January 7, 2015
Was 2014 the beginning of a crackdown on novels?
During the police state of the ousted president Hosni Mubarak, it was common to hear about students being arrested on…
Sandook al-Goo3: Providing free, clean meals to Egypt’s poor
January 6, 2015
Sandook al-Goo3: Providing free, clean meals to Egypt’s poor
A person crouches beside a garbage heap, rummaging through scattered leftovers in hopes of finding something to eat. This heartbreaking scene…
Three points of tension between Egypt and Morocco
January 5, 2015
Three points of tension between Egypt and Morocco
The official Moroccan TV Channel One has triggered tension in the relations between Egypt and Morocco last Thursday when it…
Yousry Fouda reveals new details about his 3-day arrest by Syrian Intelligence
January 4, 2015
Yousry Fouda reveals new details about his 3-day arrest by Syrian Intelligence
Media presenter Yosry Fouda revealed details published for the first time in his book "In harm's way: from al-Qaeda strongholds…