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education

Comfortably numb: identifying the root of Egypt’s drug problems

Despite, or perhaps because of, the prevalence of recreational drug use in…

Luiz Sanchez
Luiz Sanchez
customs

Alcohol laws: leaving Egyptians high and dry

A trend that is sure to continue, as the Egyptian government carries…

Basil El-Dabh
Basil El-Dabh
Tom enjoys a Cairo traffic jam Photo by Daring Dynamos
bicycle

Daring Dynamos

Taking on Cairo's traffic by bike

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Pro-NMT graffiti in Heliopolis Photo by Hassan Ibrahim
activist

Criticising military leadership will always be a taboo

DNE speaks to Ragia Omran, lawyer and human rights activist with the…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
No Military Trials activist Salma Abdelgelil Photo by Rachel Adams
activist

NoMilTrials: Arresting change

Despite the worrying number of men and women still facing military trial…

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha
The Kafrawy Shacks area of Ramlet Boulaq overlooked by Nile Towers Hassan Ibrahim
citizen

Ramlet Boulaq: The battle for land

Contradicting notions of fear, thuggery, lack of justice, and luxury outline Ramlet…

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein