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Tourist sites on alert as militants go for Egypt’s economic lifeline
June 12, 2015
Tourist sites on alert as militants go for Egypt’s economic lifeline
After a violent campaign directed at security forces, Egyptian militants appear to be zooming in on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's…
Omar Gamal disappeared 9 days ago
June 11, 2015
Omar Gamal disappeared 9 days ago
On Tuesday June 2, 2015, while sitting with his family in the Aviation Club in Heliopolis, Omar Gamal, 21, suddenly…
FT: Younger Brotherhood members favor violent protests deepening internal divisions
June 11, 2015
FT: Younger Brotherhood members favor violent protests deepening internal divisions
Younger generations of the Muslim Brotherhood favor violent means of protest against the government, adding to disagreements within the now-outlawed…
Campaign reveals hospitals overrun by snakes, owls, cats
June 10, 2015
Campaign reveals hospitals overrun by snakes, owls, cats
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb's visit to public hospitals last week, and what he expressed was surprise at the “bad health…
Team documents Cairo’s nostalgic street ads
June 9, 2015
Team documents Cairo’s nostalgic street ads
Sundus Seif Eddin is a photographer and Amr Abu Tawila is a researcher who have documented old ads hand scripted…
ECESR: Cairo has less than 34 hospital beds for every 10,000 Egyptians
June 9, 2015
ECESR: Cairo has less than 34 hospital beds for every 10,000 Egyptians
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb was shocked at he state of Egypt's deteriorating health care system during his recent visit to local…
CAPMAS: 17.2% of young people wish to emigrate
June 9, 2015
CAPMAS: 17.2% of young people wish to emigrate
Young people's desire to leave Egypt has not changed much since the days of Hosni Mubarak, according to a poll by…
Sisi’s ‘war on terrorism’, the people of Sinai speak
June 8, 2015
Sisi’s ‘war on terrorism’, the people of Sinai speak
A year into his rule, one of the most challenging files on the president's in-tray was militancy, which in Egypt…
Digging graves – a penalty for dancing in Saudi Arabia
June 8, 2015
Digging graves – a penalty for dancing in Saudi Arabia
According to the ruling issued by the Jeddah Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia, two convicted girls must visit 10 patients…
New passport regulations leave Egyptian expatriates in limbo
June 8, 2015
New passport regulations leave Egyptian expatriates in limbo
Many Egyptian expatriates are currently facing a dilemma, following a decision by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which replaces…