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Sufi Islam in Egypt

Lately, Sufis have been one of the vital cards utilised in Egyptian…

Sarah El Masry
Sarah El Masry
Criminal networks traffic people to Egyptian households who demand their labour AFP Photo
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Trafficking in lies

Salafi MPs have excluded an article from the draft constitution by claiming…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
One of the Sudanese refugees arrested during a 2005 demonstration. Many were granted refugee status by the UNHCR after being arrested; many more ended up in Egyptian prisons or were deported. (Photo courtesy of Ibrahim Musa)
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The limits of Egyptian hospitality

Racism and discrimination has long been a problem in Egypt, particularly for…

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
Baha'i National Spiritual Assembly before 1950. Basma Moussa / Daily News Egypt
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Baha’is in Egypt

The 25 January revolution gave everyone hope for change, and the Baha’i…

Lucy Provan
Lucy Provan
Women filing khula lawsuits are motivated by abuse
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Khula: the last resort?

Daily News Egypt investigates women who depend on khula and those who…

Adham Roshdy
Adham Roshdy
Coptic Christian families are still waiting for justice to be served Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
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Remembering the Maspero massacre: one year on

A closer look at the massacre, and the unserved justice

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Al Hussein Mosque at Al Azhar Hassan Ibrahim
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No Longer Forgotten

Amid a crackdown on houses of worship, incidents of persecution, accusations of…

Sarah El Masry
Sarah El Masry
Crowds fill the platforms at Sayedda Zeinab Metro station Hassan Ibrahim / DNE
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The underground world of the Metro

A tour inside the Metro stations of Egypt

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
A medical station set up on Tahrir Square during clashes on Mohammed Mahmoud street in November 2011 Laurence Underhill / DNE
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Handling the file of the injured

A documentation of some organisations dealing with the injured

Sarah El Masry
Sarah El Masry
A volunteer provides medical assistance to protesters on Mohammed Mahmoud street in November 2011 Laurence Underhill / DNE
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You are Not Alone

How Post Traumatic Stress Disorder changed the lives of some Egyptians after…

Sarah El Masry
Sarah El Masry