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Egyptian army’s economic empire: Unidentified market share yet high impact

Egypt hopes to export fertilisers through a new army-owned factory

Doaa Farid

Individuals pay for government’s ambition through taxes

Around 25% of budget revenues are from sales taxes, indirectly obtained from…

Doaa Farid

Imbaba: From an Islamist stronghold, to Coptic and female finalists

Amid medium turnout, coordinators are harassing journalists; army prevents picture taking; tuk-tuk…

Adham Youssef

Are parliamentary elections transparent despite violations?

Court revokes elections’ results in several constituencies

Amira El-Fekki

Ashura: A day in history of discrimination against Egyptian Shi’as

Although there are Sunni Muslims who partake in the Ashura  commemoration with…

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Sinai: 12 hours on the land of confrontation

Second Army commander tells us to move freely within Arish, where officers…

Emad El-Sayed

In Pictures: Syrian refugees’ transit in Greece

By Maydaa Abo El-Nadar Due to its geographical position, Greece is one…

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Maspero: The Burden of Remembering

While the discourse of martyrdom is a strong pillar in the composition…

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SMEs: Egypt’s broken backbone?

Banks are keen to loan to SMEs; now however is not the…

Menna Samir

What is left of ‘October’s Sinai’?

The Sinai Peninsula, once restored, now faces the greatest challenges since the…

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