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Baradei to return amid doubts over his future
August 31, 2010
Baradei to return amid doubts over his future
As Mohamed ElBaradei gets ready to board his flight from Vienna to Cairo Wednesday, questions linger regarding future moves for…
Egypt antiquities chief slams Ramadan TV Cleopatra
August 30, 2010
Egypt antiquities chief slams Ramadan TV Cleopatra
A television series about ancient Egypt's Queen Cleopatra, broadcast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, has sparked the ire…
Q&A: Decreased consumption ‘only solution’ to electricity crisis, says EEHC head
August 30, 2010
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
August 28, 2010
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
August 27, 2010
“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
August 27, 2010
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
August 26, 2010
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
August 26, 2010
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?
August 26, 2010
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
August 25, 2010
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…