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A year before the parliamentary elections, signs of labor organization are evident

A year before the parliamentary elections, signs of labor organization are evident

Egyptian political activists often joke that their country has only five organized groups: the state’s civil and military bureaucracy, Sufi…
Hamas leader’s brother “tortured to death” in Egyptian prison

Hamas leader’s brother “tortured to death” in Egyptian prison

Egyptian authorities allegedly tortured to death the brother of a prominent spokesman for Palestinian resistance group Hamas, who had been…
UNESCO’s clash of civilizations

UNESCO’s clash of civilizations

Immediately after Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni lost his bid to become the first Arab secretary-general of UNESCO, the Egyptian…
Down and out during Ramadan

Down and out during Ramadan

With plunging consumption in media, tourism, food, entertainment and advertisement industries, traders and businessmen say that Ramadan’s upward spiral fell…
The strategic and tactical about Gamal

The strategic and tactical about Gamal

Nearly two weeks after Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak’s visit to the United States, Egyptian newspapers are still searching whether the…
All eyes on ElBaradei in America

All eyes on ElBaradei in America

Would-be presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei is traveling to the US next week for an extended visit that could present some…
WikiLeaks blows lid off of US Iraq atrocities

WikiLeaks blows lid off of US Iraq atrocities

"WikiLeaks" appears to have roused some members of the US military from their lethargy after a video showing the 2007…
Orphans receive housing after month-long battle

Orphans receive housing after month-long battle

Twenty-five homeless orphans in Alexandria will be off the streets and transferred into their own apartments within one week, after…
Common denominator: Protesters share lost faith in govt

Common denominator: Protesters share lost faith in govt

On 19 April, the streets of Cairo were once again lined with sit-ins. Within a 1km radius, six different groups--bereft…
Tosson families protest land privatization

Tosson families protest land privatization

On 13 May 2008 the bulldozers came for the homes in the Tosson neighborhood on the northern tip of Alexandria.…
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