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On the thresholds of paradise
November 25, 2014
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
November 25, 2014
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
November 24, 2014
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
November 23, 2014
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
November 23, 2014
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
November 22, 2014
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
November 21, 2014
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…
Egypt closes schools in Sinai towns as area inches towards open war
November 21, 2014
Egypt closes schools in Sinai towns as area inches towards open war
Egypt, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Egypt has indefinitely shut schools in two border towns in northern Sinai as the army…
Young Egyptian who joined IS: Peaceful protests yield nothing
November 19, 2014
Young Egyptian who joined IS: Peaceful protests yield nothing
Following President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's violent and harsh crackdown on political dissidents, the organization calling itself the Islamic State seems…
Human rights organizations and the government, 29 years of cat and mouse game
November 18, 2014
Human rights organizations and the government, 29 years of cat and mouse game
By the end of 1984, torture in places of detention returned strongly after a hiatus of just a few months,…