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Lifting sanctions on Iran puts pressure on Arab oil producing states

2m barrels of crude oil daily surplus between world production and consumption

Rana Yehia

Tourists remain frightened by militant action but government poses its own threat

It is not only ‘terror attacks’ that give Egypt a bad name…

Emir Nader

Corruption report highlights widespread vice in government institutions

Senior state executives too weak and too involved to fight corruption: PFT…

Amira El-Fekki

Market unaffected by confiscated Muslim Brotherhood assets: Economic expert

Assets of hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood members, NGOs and several companies have…

Nourhan Fahmy

Media not nation’s enemy, state not against media: SIS Chairman

We lack media representation abroad due to the austerity policies applied. Majority…

Emad El-Sayed

Smugglers make a profit in Egypt’s Delta

Though not career smugglers, many fishermen turn to trafficking during tough times

Kenneth Changpertitum

Geographically hard to secure: North Sinai caught in crossfire between army, militants

My support for ‘fighters’ was sparked by the 2011 uprisings, says North…

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Tamarod: From deposing Morsi to its own collapse

25 January and 30 June were not revolutions because we haven’t done…

Amira El-Fekki

The rules of the game: Who joins last, takes over

So long as the ruling regime gets closer to freedoms and social…

Mahmoud Mostafa

From palace to prison: 1 year of Morsi’s rule

Daily News Egypt reviews decisions and circumstances which led to former president…

Yousef Saba