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Samira Ibrahim and the plaque of courage

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Opinion  /  1 Comment

Samira Ibrahim is a young Egyptian woman, fed up with Hosni Mubarak and his regime; fed up with  the life she hopes for and knows she will never get in a country infested by corruption read the rest…

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An Arab pope?

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Opinion  /  No Comments

By George Richards The surprising resignation by Pope Benedict XVI triggered feverish speculation among bookmakers and Vatican-watchers as to who will succeed to the Papacy. As with the death of Pope John Paul II in 2005, read the rest…

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Review: Columnists explore the presence of armed forces in Port Said

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Opinion  /  No Comments

After the recent strikes in several police stations, commentators across almost all Egyptian newspapers discussed the consequences of the move. Many writers debated the extent of danger resulting from the presence of the armed forces read the rest…

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US Congress freezes further aid to Egypt

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Business, Economy  /  No Comments

IMF may offer a ‘bridge loan’ to Egypt in the meantime as short term financing solution

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Shura council approves sukuk draft law

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Business, Economy  /  No Comments

Upper house modifies 13 articles

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‘No development without security and no security without development’

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Business, Economy, interviews  /  No Comments

Interview with Hany El-Assal, chairman of Misr Italia Holding

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Czech support for water pumping station

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Business, Economy  /  No Comments

New plant expected to cost EGP 30m

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T.E. Data cloud computing deal

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Business, Technology  /  No Comments

Telecommunications company agrees data transfer agreement with Z Scaler to provide cloud services

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Diesel crisis leads to ministry reshuffle

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Business, Energy  /  No Comments

Tariq al-Mala was appointed vice president of the company, tasked with overseeing operations on behalf of the Petroleum Ministry, succeeding Amru Mustafa

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Demand for tablets will surge throughout 2013: Intel

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Business, Technology  /  No Comments

Ahmed al-Zaghbi, director of marketing development for Intel in Egypt, stated that sales for computer tablets have recently experienced growth rates of nearly 20%

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Egypt records highest core inflation rate since 2010

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Business, Economy  /  No Comments

CAPMAS and Central Bank of Egypt figures reveal rise in inflation, foreign exchange reserves reduced to $13.5bn by the end of February

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Interior Minister holds meetings with top officials

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

The meetings come days after members of Central Security Forces resort to strikes

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Zazou targets a return to 2010 tourism levels by 2013

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Business, Economy  /  No Comments

Comments made during a conference at the Berlin Stock Exchange to promote Egyptian tourism

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Egypt less safe tourist destination than Pakistan, Yemen and Chad: WEF

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Business, Economy  /  No Comments

Plunges ten places in World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index

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Brotherhood leaders condemn killing of Brotherhood youth

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Young Muslim Brotherhood member dies after defending a girl in Alexandria from sexual assault

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Update: Citizen arrests in action

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Eight men were arrested near Muslim Brotherhood headquarters while the prosecutor general denies issuing a decision on citizen arrests

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Mahalla protesters clash with striking police officers

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Central Security Forces called in to disperse crowds away from police station

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Belbeis residents continue sit-in

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Governor of Sharqia forms committee to meet demands of residents protesting against Belbeis mayor

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Police assault two human rights lawyers

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Central Security Forces conscripts attacked lawyers from two human rights groups for objecting to their abuse of detainees

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US Government supports Egyptian businesswomen

  /  March 11, 2013  /  Business, Economy  /  No Comments

American government-sponsored programme helps launch 46 start-up businesses in Egypt, 18 of which are owned by female entrepreneurs

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