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Al Jazeera cannot sue us, we have no contract: Egyptian authorities

Al Jazeera cannot sue us, we have no contract: Egyptian authorities

The State Litigation Authority's (SLA) spokesperson, Sameh Sayed, has denied allegations made by the Qatari-based Media network Al-Jazeera about suing…
Balloon condom prank on January 25 causes uproar

Balloon condom prank on January 25 causes uproar

A young actor and a comedy show anchor posted a short video of them blowing up condoms and giving them to…
INTERVIEW: Hero of Egypt’s uprising feels rejected five years on

INTERVIEW: Hero of Egypt’s uprising feels rejected five years on

In 2011, activist Esraa Abdel-Fattah helped ignite revolution on the streets of Egypt and was nominated for a Nobel Peace…
INTERVIEW: On uprising anniversary, activist Alaa Abdel Fattah mulls migration

INTERVIEW: On uprising anniversary, activist Alaa Abdel Fattah mulls migration

Serving a five-year sentence handed down on him last February, activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, one of the most vocal critics…
Meet parliament’s new speaker: Ali Abdelaal

Meet parliament’s new speaker: Ali Abdelaal

Egypt's House of Representatives elected MP Ali Abdelaal as parliamentary speaker on Sunday after he won the majority of votes,…
Blunders, oath breaches and misspellings dominate parliament’s day 1

Blunders, oath breaches and misspellings dominate parliament’s day 1

Egypt’s 596-member House of Representatives held its inaugural session on Sunday, marking the final step in the roadmap announced following…
Obituary: Hamada ‘The Fox’ Imam (1942-2016) – a football icon passes away

Obituary: Hamada ‘The Fox’ Imam (1942-2016) – a football icon passes away

For his entire life Hamada Imam, a sports icon who died on January 9, displayed an extreme passion for football,…
Egypt’s 1st legislature in 3 years to convene

Egypt’s 1st legislature in 3 years to convene

Egypt will have a parliament for the first time in more than three years with the inaugural session of a…
Women’s representation in new parliament highest in Egypt’s history

Women’s representation in new parliament highest in Egypt’s history

After garnering the unenviable position of being among the 10 worst countries for gender equality in the world, a glimmer…
Sisi’s most tweeted phrases in 2015

Sisi’s most tweeted phrases in 2015

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s statements throughout 2015 had always been up for grabs by social network users, with phrases included…
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