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INTERVIEW: Former Egyptian general sees his bloc leading new parliament

INTERVIEW: Former Egyptian general sees his bloc leading new parliament

A former intelligence officer who heads the largest loyalist coalition running in Egypt's upcoming elections expects his bloc to lead…
Antiques have their charm

Antiques have their charm

Antique galleries started popping up throughout Zamalek and downtown in the early twentieth century, when there was a growing bourgeois…
Interview with Omar Khairat

Interview with Omar Khairat

Last August, the floor of a theater in Ismailia opened to allow Omar Khairat to rise through the floorboards with…
The rise and fall of Copts in Parliament

The rise and fall of Copts in Parliament

Coptic Christians have had a historical role in the Egyptian Parliament since it was first formed by Khedive Ismail.
Government does not endorse “For the Love of Egypt” electoral list: spokesperson

Government does not endorse “For the Love of Egypt” electoral list: spokesperson

Emad Gad, spokesperson for the “For the Love of Egypt” electoral list, said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that…
We have 700,000 tuk-tuks: official

We have 700,000 tuk-tuks: official

Assistant Finance Minister Amr Badawy told Al-Masry Al-Youm in an interview that there are 700,000 tuk-tuks in Egypt to which…
Village on a respirator

Village on a respirator

“I cannot play with them because I can hardly breathe,” said Ahmed Youssef, who suffers from chronic asthma, pointing at other…
Egypt’s marginalized Amazighs remain immune from cultural influences

Egypt’s marginalized Amazighs remain immune from cultural influences

Maintaining their own tribal social structure and language, Egypt’s Amazigh community living along the Egyptian-Libyan border seems immune against urbanization. “In…
Al-Sisi in CNN interview: Israeli-Palestinian peace would hurt ISIS

Al-Sisi in CNN interview: Israeli-Palestinian peace would hurt ISIS

Egypt's President says establishing peace between Israel and Palestine one of the "most important keys to fight terrorism in the…
Water shortage threatens 100,000 acres east of Suez Canal

Water shortage threatens 100,000 acres east of Suez Canal

After living abroad for 40 years, Mohamed Fouda returned to Egypt in 2005 to invest in the reclamation of 1,000…
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