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Sisi launches 34 development projects worth LE16 billion

Sisi launches 34 development projects worth LE16 billion

During a visit to 6 October City, west of Cairo, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi launched 34 development projects in the…
Obituary: Mahmoud Bakr, Egypt’s most popular football commentator (1944-2016)

Obituary: Mahmoud Bakr, Egypt’s most popular football commentator (1944-2016)

Renowned football commentator and retired footballer Mahmoud Bakr passed away on Wednesday at the age of 72. Bakr reportedly died of…
Daqahliya suffers lack of ICUs for children

Daqahliya suffers lack of ICUs for children

“I took my three-month old daughter to all of Daqahliya hospitals. She died due to negligence and absence of empty…
Al Jazeera cannot sue us, we have no contract: Egyptian authorities

Al Jazeera cannot sue us, we have no contract: Egyptian authorities

The State Litigation Authority's (SLA) spokesperson, Sameh Sayed, has denied allegations made by the Qatari-based Media network Al-Jazeera about suing…
Balloon condom prank on January 25 causes uproar

Balloon condom prank on January 25 causes uproar

A young actor and a comedy show anchor posted a short video of them blowing up condoms and giving them to…
INTERVIEW: Hero of Egypt’s uprising feels rejected five years on

INTERVIEW: Hero of Egypt’s uprising feels rejected five years on

In 2011, activist Esraa Abdel-Fattah helped ignite revolution on the streets of Egypt and was nominated for a Nobel Peace…
INTERVIEW: On uprising anniversary, activist Alaa Abdel Fattah mulls migration

INTERVIEW: On uprising anniversary, activist Alaa Abdel Fattah mulls migration

Serving a five-year sentence handed down on him last February, activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, one of the most vocal critics…
Meet parliament’s new speaker: Ali Abdelaal

Meet parliament’s new speaker: Ali Abdelaal

Egypt's House of Representatives elected MP Ali Abdelaal as parliamentary speaker on Sunday after he won the majority of votes,…
Blunders, oath breaches and misspellings dominate parliament’s day 1

Blunders, oath breaches and misspellings dominate parliament’s day 1

Egypt’s 596-member House of Representatives held its inaugural session on Sunday, marking the final step in the roadmap announced following…
Obituary: Hamada ‘The Fox’ Imam (1942-2016) – a football icon passes away

Obituary: Hamada ‘The Fox’ Imam (1942-2016) – a football icon passes away

For his entire life Hamada Imam, a sports icon who died on January 9, displayed an extreme passion for football,…
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