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Hamas increases presence along Egyptian border
Luiz Sanchez
Tunnels along the Gaza border with Egypt are closed by the Palestinian organisation in response to the kidnapping in Sinai
Morsi: Sinai kidnappers are criminals, not jihadists
Ahmed Aboul Enein
President Mohamed Morsi says he ordered the immediate resolution of the Sinai kidnapped soldiers crisis
Hamas declares border a ‘closed military zone’
Luiz Sanchez
Tunnels along the Gaza border with Egypt are closed by the Palestinian organisation
Presidency denies negotiations with kidnappers
Ahmed Aboul Enein
No military operations approved yet and all options are being considered, says presidential spokesperson
Police officers strike in solidarity with abducted personnel
Luiz Sanchez
Police officers demand a speedy resolution to the hostage crisis in the Sinai Peninsula
Video allegedly shows kidnapped Sinai soldiers
Ahmed Aboul Enein
Kidnappers demand release of Sinai political prisoners, President Mohamed Morsi calls for national dialogue and NSF boycotts
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Antiquities minister: UNESCO threatens to declassify heritage sites
Luiz Sanchez
Egypt’s poor management of its ancient monuments draws threat from the United Nations Scientific Economic Cultural Organisation
El-Sunni case postponed to 18 June
Nouran El-Behairy
Defence claims officer accused of killing protestors during the revolution was defending himself and his police station
Profile: Hamada Abou Sheita
Rana Muhammad Taha
Abu Sheita's wife: The soldiers' kidnapping came to divert attention from the possible outbreak of a new revolution
Children face investigation by State Security prosecution
Basil El-Dabh
Seven minors are detained for more than a month pending investigation
Reactions to Sinai soldiers kidnapping crisis
Daily News Egypt
EIPR: The crisis in Sinai has roots that should be treated
Military and police deploy units and vehicles to North Sinai
Ahmed Aboul Enein
Deployed 30 carriers transporting tanks
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Back to blackouts
Hend El-Behary
Blackouts return to Cairo with overloaded summer electric consumption; Ministries collaborate on means of rationalization
Court postpones Omar Effendi case to 16 June
Nada Badawi
Iconic department store’s sale to Saudi businessman had been invalidated because of unfair sale price
Disapproval over increased taxes on bank loan loss provisions
Nada Badawi
Banking figures dissatisfied with Shura Council’s decision to raise taxes on loan loss provisions, likely to affect investments
Govt pays EGP 2.6bn in medical bills
Daily News Egypt
Cost of government-funded medical treatment for Egyptians living at home and abroad totals EGP 2.6bn in 2012
Finance Ministry to reassess taxes on hotels and resorts
Daily News Egypt
Egypt’s Finance Ministry rules that real estate taxes for hotels will now be determined by their “market replacement value”
Pharmacist union predicts shortages of imported medicine to reach 90%
Daily News Egypt
Shortages in coming year expected because of increases in the price of the dollar
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Yahoo! eyes growth, youth in $1.1bn Tumblr deal
Daily News Egypt
"This will grow Yahoo! users by 50%."
Facebook and Twitter jump on Google glasses
Daily News Egypt
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt said recently that it will take "a while" before consumer versions of Glass are available.
Google debuts music service for mobile gadgets
Daily News Egypt
The launch of Google Play All Access came at the kickoff of a packed developers conference, which features a range of improvements to the Internet giant's ...
Controversy over GlobalAdMart
Hend El-Behary
E-commerce was only recently introduced in the Egyptian market and has picked up steam from the success of a number of companies which rely on the ...
YouTube launches ‘Comedy Week’ 19 May
Nada Badawi
Video-sharing site YouTube is hosting its first ‘Comedy Week’ in the MENA region as a part of a global campaign to celebrate comedy
Nokia releases its new Lumia 925 smartphone
Daily News Egypt
Lumia 925 comes equipped with advanced lens technology, imaging software, and latest apps
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Students launch organic soap company Saboony
Thoraia Abou Bakr
The new company incorporates sustainability and better business practices in producing organic products.
Tajjer offers high quality online shopping
Thoraia Abou Bakr
New online platform promises excellent customer service.
Bite Me Cairo: Once upon a time
David Blanks
Since then I have visited this sleek lounge/restaurant a half dozen times (and paid my bills, thank you), I have my answers, and I am ready ...
Tapas tasting night introduces new flavours to Cairo’s food scene
Emily Crane
My introduction to the delicacies of Spanish cuisine at the Risas Lounge in Zamalek
Bites Fil Beit: Mehalabieh –Pudding
Iman Adel Abdel-Fattah
We love food. We love the real, down to earth, tried-and-tested, handed-down-through-the-generations, local Egyptian food. Here is your chance to learn how to make these local ...
Kempinski Soma Bay executive chef shares signature dish recipe
Daily News Egypt
Learn how to make a five-star dish with Chef Sedat Bugday
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Cairo’s Guitar Hero
Omar El Adl
Adel Sakr is considered by many musicians to be the capital’s best guitar fixer
In Search of Oil and Sand reminds viewers of a forgotten era
Thoraia Abou Bakr
A documentary shows the lives of some members of Egyptian Royalty before the 1952 coup d’état.
Desire, Deceit, and Difficult Deliveries
Thoraia Abou Bakr
New exhibition claims to be inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Ten Cities Project breathes new life into Cairo electronic music scene
Daily News Egypt
Three bands jam together in Cairo and produced some earth-shattering electronic beats.
Life inside the Brotherhood
Daily News Egypt
A new documentary tells the stories of several former members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
AUC showcases its musical range in stunning double feature
Emily Crane
AUC Music Department puts on one-act opera ‘The Telephone’ and highlights from ‘Les Miserables’ translated into Egyptian Colloquial Arabic
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Syrian Refuges: No work, no home
Hend El-Behary and Luiz Sanchez
Refugees leave their homes for fear of death, often with little more than the clothes on their backs and their hands in their pockets. Escaping the ...
The “Japan” of Egypt in crisis
Sarah El Masry
Damietta is one of Egypt’s most productive cities, and is considered the “Japan” of Egypt. The city, however, has been affected by the harsh recession that ...
Foreign maids: a flourishing new market in Egypt
Ethar Shalaby
Every month, hundreds of immigrants, whether Nigerians, Indonesians or Filipinos, arrive in Cairo seeking employment as cleaners and babysitters. More and more families are hiring foreigners ...
Egypt’s railways: past, present and future?
Sarah El Masry
Egypt has a long history of railway accidents. Over the past 20 years more than 1,500 people have lost their lives to train collisions and derailments. ...
Sham El-Nessim: A new spring has come
Ethar Shalaby
A celebration that brings all Egyptians together
Fighting against repression: The labour movement
Sarah El Masry
The downfall of Hosni Mubarak’s was realised in part thanks to Egypt’s labour movement. Despite this pivotal role, under the new regime, the status of workers ...
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HEPCA, from diving to development
Adel Heine
Egyptian NGO protects the resources of and around the Red Sea
Saraya: Dining with taste
Luiz Sanchez
Perhaps only a handful of places in Cairo can hope to match Saraya’s décor, service and quality
Roy’s Country Kitchen: An American dining experience in Cairo
Basil El-Dabh
Roy's Country Kitchen provides a great atmosphere for a good dining experience.
El Kababgy: Authentic Egyptian cuisine along the Nile
Nouran El-Behairy
The 25 year old restaurant, recently renewed by Sofitel Al-Gezira, serves one of the best charcoal-grilled meals in town
Tourism in the news: Travel warnings prevent increase in American and Israeli tourists
Daily News Egypt
Occupancy rates of floating hotels in the Nile have failed to exceed 30% due to failed security measures
Tourism in the news: Renovated Nasser museum opens in Port Said
Daily News EgyptNasser Museum hopes to become a major tourist attraction.
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Saudi woman tops Everest as country warms to women in sports
Daily News Egypt
The 25-year-old reached the 8,848-metre
Beckham’s farewell lost in translation
Daily News Egypt
Beckham on Thursday announced he will bring down the curtain on his remarkable career at the end of the season
Parkour: More than a sport, it’s art
Luiz Sanchez
Parkour is a philosophy, a martial art, and a sport
Harlem Globetrotters bring on the laughs with comedy basketball show
Emily Crane
International exhibition basketball team entertains Cairo families with their dunks, trick shots and jokes
From Everest to Alaska, Omar Samra continues to aspire and inspire
Daily News Egypt
This is Omar’s second attempt to climb Mount McKinley
Ahly and Zamalek to face-off in African league, maintain league top spots
The two Egyptian giants were drawn into the same group for the CAF Champions League



