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International English press: Haiti devastation, Blair on Iraq

International English press: Haiti devastation, Blair on Iraq

Devastation in Haiti and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's evidence to the hearing on the Iraq war dominated the…
No, maybe we can’t!

No, maybe we can’t!

It was a small moment, but a potentially defining one.On 28 January, President Barack Obama stood before a “town hall…
Swiss District: Melting pot or powder keg?

Swiss District: Melting pot or powder keg?

The two blocks of residential buildings and humble businesses known as the Swiss District are tucked away in the back…
Egypt-Algeria: Who’s afraid of Amr Adeeb?

Egypt-Algeria: Who’s afraid of Amr Adeeb?

As Egyptian media outlets have adopted a more conciliatory tone in the run-up to Thursday night's Egypt-Algeria football match in…
Sinai floods: A man-made disaster?

Sinai floods: A man-made disaster?

North Sinai--In many villages in North Sinai, particularly those near the bend in the Wadi el-Arish river, people lie awake…
Nile River politics

Nile River politics

At the end of January, the nine countries that contain the Nile River, otherwise known as the Nile Basin countries,…
HRW issues world rights report in Cairo

HRW issues world rights report in Cairo

At a press conference in Cairo on Sunday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced the release of its 20th world report.…
Al-Masry Al-Youm defies Cairocentrism

Al-Masry Al-Youm defies Cairocentrism

Independent daily Al-Masry Al-Youm made history on Sunday by launching Alexandria Al-Youm, Egypt’s first daily city newspaper in over a…
Egypt’s oldest surviving syndicate

Egypt’s oldest surviving syndicate

Egypt's oldest syndicate is not a professional syndicate, but rather one of extended family members. The Syndicate of Al-Ashraf, decedents…
Israeli TV: Egypt cinema getting steamier

Israeli TV: Egypt cinema getting steamier

Israeli television aired a program about Egyptian cinema Thursday that asserted that Egyptian filmmakers had deliberately produced films this season…
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