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Egypt crackdown adds to Gaza blockade woes

Egypt crackdown adds to Gaza blockade woes

Already struggling under the weight of an Israeli blockade, Gazans are now feeling the effects of an Egyptian exclusion zone…
Witness in Matariya building collapse: We felt like an earthquake hit the area

Witness in Matariya building collapse: We felt like an earthquake hit the area

Ahmed, a man in his twenties, describes the very first moments of the collapse of Matariya building saying, “We felt…
Slum inhabitants on the first day of the rain season: We wish summer was all year round

Slum inhabitants on the first day of the rain season: We wish summer was all year round

While Egyptians celebrated winter after a long summer where air conditioners and electric fans did not work due to frequent…
On the thresholds of paradise

On the thresholds of paradise

A lioness slowly approaches a rhino in the jungle. They both examine each other. The rhino tries to hit the…
Student arrest over Orwell’s 1984 a bonanza for booksellers

Student arrest over Orwell’s 1984 a bonanza for booksellers

When he issued his famous novel, 1984, British novelist George Orwell never thought it would be a source of happiness…
Egypt aims to renegotiate Suez Canal container port deal

Egypt aims to renegotiate Suez Canal container port deal

Egypt is trying to renegotiate an extension of an agreement worth $1.5 billion with Suez Canal Container Terminal which has…
Papyrus paper: A craft on the verge of collapse

Papyrus paper: A craft on the verge of collapse

Mohamed Saeed, a 23-year old man, complained to Al-Masry Al-Youm about the decline of the papyrus craft in Qaramous village,…
Exclusive interview: Actor Abol Naga hires lawyer to fight treason charges

Exclusive interview: Actor Abol Naga hires lawyer to fight treason charges

Actor Khaled Abol Naga says he has now hired a lawyer to take necessary legal measures after another lawyer earlier…
Women replace men ploughing, planting and harvesting crops

Women replace men ploughing, planting and harvesting crops

Gamalat Suleiman has never read about women’s rights or joined any of the rights groups. The axe, that she held…
Wahid Hamed: If the responsibility is too much for Sisi, he should leave

Wahid Hamed: If the responsibility is too much for Sisi, he should leave

As usual, prominent writer Wahid Hamed entered another mine field, which he loves to do. In an interview with Al-Masry…
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