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Q&A: Decreased consumption ‘only solution’ to electricity crisis, says EEHC head

Q&A: Decreased consumption ‘only solution’ to electricity crisis, says EEHC head

Mohamed Awad, head of the state-run Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC), has been forced into the spotlight due to popular…
Pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign re-ignites debate on future president

Pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign re-ignites debate on future president

With the slogan “Gamal Mubarak: The Dream of the Poor”, Magdy al-Kordy and his agents are touring Egypt’s slums and…
“The Pharoah” goes to war

“The Pharoah” goes to war

Zahi Hawass has never exactly been afraid of making enemies. Egypt’s 63-year-old antiquities chief (a man who cheerfully refers to himself…
Sexual harassement on the map

Sexual harassement on the map

Two boys jumped in the women-only metro carriage, spat in the face of a passenger and yelled offensive phrases before…
Consumer advocate: Citizens should be able to sue govt over power cuts

Consumer advocate: Citizens should be able to sue govt over power cuts

Citizens should have the right to sue the government for repeated power outages, National Association for Consumer Protection President Zeinab…
Popular Ramadan TV shows draw host of advertisers

Popular Ramadan TV shows draw host of advertisers

Despite the high costs associated with producing television commercials this year as compared to 2009, a number of Ramadan television…
Vox pops: What are your effective measures to confront electricity crisis?

Vox pops: What are your effective measures to confront electricity crisis?

In light of the growing electricity crisis, which Egypt has been subjected to since last July, the Ministry of Electricity…
New satellite TV channel approved

New satellite TV channel approved

Media sources say a new satellite television station “al-Beit Beitak,” due to launch by the end of the year, has…
Parliamentary Speaker: I don’t need to participate in electoral campaigns

Parliamentary Speaker: I don’t need to participate in electoral campaigns

Parliamentary Speaker Fathi Sorour said he does not need to participate in any electoral campaigns before the upcoming Egyptian parliamentary…
‘Al-Gamaa’ scriptwriter accuses son of MB founder of labelling him an ‘infidel’

‘Al-Gamaa’ scriptwriter accuses son of MB founder of labelling him an ‘infidel’

Egyptian scriptwriter Wahid Hamed has filed a complaint with the attorney-general in which he accused Ahmed Seif al-Islam, son of…
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