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Empty Beaches

Empty Beaches

On the coastline extending between the cities of Taba and Nuweiba, at the far east of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, there…
Local Mercedes sales unaffected by bribe scandal

Local Mercedes sales unaffected by bribe scandal

The Mercedes bribery scandal has again made headlines, with auto manufacturer Daimler AG finally reaching a settlement with both the…
Inside the ElBaradei signature drive

Inside the ElBaradei signature drive

Abdel Rahman Yusuf faces a unique political challenge: how to mount a Western-style grassroots political action campaign under traditional Arab-style…
US embassy in Cairo drives out the locals

US embassy in Cairo drives out the locals

“Let me tell you a joke.” Hesham el-Gabry leans forward, holding a steaming glass of tea between his thumb and…
Married to tradition in Shalateen

Married to tradition in Shalateen

The public beach in Shalateen was largely deserted, except for a few local Bedouin men, women and children lying on…
Online sites win journalism firsts at Pulitzers

Online sites win journalism firsts at Pulitzers

ProPublica, in an historic first for online journalism, won a coveted Pulitzer Prize on Monday for investigative reporting about controversial…
High council member speaks on minimum wage

High council member speaks on minimum wage

The Court of Administrative Justice's recent ruling requiring the government to set a minimum wage for Egypt's workers has raised…
Specter of emergency still looms over Egypt

Specter of emergency still looms over Egypt

Next month, Egypt will renew the state of emergency that has been in effect in the country since 1981. Protests…
9th Arab Media Forum to meet next month in Dubai

9th Arab Media Forum to meet next month in Dubai

Some 800 Arab and foreign media experts will convene in Dubai from 12 to 13 May for the ninth Arab…
Pending legality: The growing politicization of Egypt’s labor

Pending legality: The growing politicization of Egypt’s labor

Egyptian political activists often joke that their country has only five organized groups: the state’s civil and military bureaucracy, Sufi…
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