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Occupy Facebook: A new era for spam and unjustified activism?

Occupy Facebook: A new era for spam and unjustified activism?

Since Friday, thousands of Egyptians have taken to spamming dozens of official public pages on Facebook. The walls and inboxes…
Street vendors and traditional healers: Cairo’s diverse Chinese community

Street vendors and traditional healers: Cairo’s diverse Chinese community

The taxi driver in "Fool Al Seen Al Azeem" (The Great Bean of China), a famous Egyptian comedy set in…
If your kids will be home for the holidays…

If your kids will be home for the holidays…

For many school children, winter break begins next week and school resumes after the first week of January. If you’ve…
Christmas shopping: Your guide to Cairo’s bazaars

Christmas shopping: Your guide to Cairo’s bazaars

As the Christmas holiday approaches, seasonal bazaars are popping up around Cairo. The bazaars present the opportunity to enjoy the…
Google’s efforts for the Egyptian elections

Google’s efforts for the Egyptian elections

Google recently unveiled its new elections page to help empower Egyptians and offer information on the various parties and parliamentary…
The culture of self

The culture of self

In the last 9 months, it has become common for young Egyptians to carry pepper spray, stun guns and baby…
PBIS: Pay attention to good behavior

PBIS: Pay attention to good behavior

Traditionally school has acted as a mirror of society. The best students get honors and awards like top businessmen make…
A day of voting and coffee in Maadi

A day of voting and coffee in Maadi

By 8 am, the four schools in the one-block radius between Road 3 and Road 4 in Maadi connected in…
Elections looming amid security turmoil

Elections looming amid security turmoil

As sit-in protests continue in Tahrir Square and outside the cabinet building, some express fear that violence may break out…
Streets of Cairo: From AUC crossing to battlefield at Mohamed Mahmoud

Streets of Cairo: From AUC crossing to battlefield at Mohamed Mahmoud

A few days ago, Mohamed Mahmoud, located adjacent to Tahrir Square, transformed from a street catering to Cairo’s bourgeoisie to…
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