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Making travel halal: Amid tourism troubles, some in industry see opportunity for a niche market
Life & Style

Making travel halal: Amid tourism troubles, some in industry see opportunity for a niche market

Many Egyptians are worried about how the rise of Islamists will affect tourism, but others in the field hope that…
17 sit-ins, strikes block railways over past 24 hours
Egypt

17 sit-ins, strikes block railways over past 24 hours

  Seventeen strikes and sit-ins protesting water and power cuts have disrupted the railways in Upper and Lower Egypt over…
Sinai nights: Nuweiba’s nightlife has a do-it-yourself magic
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Sinai nights: Nuweiba’s nightlife has a do-it-yourself magic

Between the time when the sun disappears behind the mountain ranges to the west and reappears over the sea’s horizon…
Railway blockages cost govt LE726 million since uprising
Egypt

Railway blockages cost govt LE726 million since uprising

Protests and labor strikes that have blocked railways over the last 18 months have cost the state more than LE726…
Sun, sea and relaxation in Gouna
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Sun, sea and relaxation in Gouna

The Red Sea town of Gouna feels like a world apart from the rest of Egypt. Even though its architecture…
Postcard from Northampton: An idyllic artistic town
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Postcard from Northampton: An idyllic artistic town

Approximately a three hour bus ride north of New York City, and two hours west of Boston, sits a beautiful…
China says to build 70 new airports in 3 years, says official
World

China says to build 70 new airports in 3 years, says official

China will build 70 new airports within the next three years, the head of the country's aviation watchdog said Monday,…
EgyptAir increases flights for summer
Business

EgyptAir increases flights for summer

EgyptAir said Thursday the airline has increased its scheduled flights for the second half of summer 2012 by 18 percent…
Egyptian students go global, but is it worth the price?
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Egyptian students go global, but is it worth the price?

A change from traditional field trips to the local museum or nearby nature reserve, international schools in Egypt have started…
Take a trip down the Red Sea coast
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Take a trip down the Red Sea coast

If you are Egyptian or just visiting Egypt, the Red Sea is definitely worth exploring. The road from Cairo all…
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