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Sunday an official holiday except for schools and universities
Egypt
June 5, 2014
Sunday an official holiday except for schools and universities
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Fesikh under close scrutiny by health officials ahead of spring festival
Environment
April 15, 2012
Fesikh under close scrutiny by health officials ahead of spring festival
Just across the street from Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Old Cairo, your nose will detect before your eyes the small…
Postcard from Dahab: Desert dogs
Life & Style
June 19, 2011
Postcard from Dahab: Desert dogs
In the four times I've been to Egypt, I've never neglected to spend at least a few days in the…
Desert camping: Easiest way to get away from it all
Life & Style
February 21, 2011
Desert camping: Easiest way to get away from it all
Living in Cairo is full of ups and downs. On the one hand, there is incomparable history and culture, and…
9 January set as Christmas holiday by banks and stock market
Business
January 3, 2011
9 January set as Christmas holiday by banks and stock market
Egypt's stock market management declared Sunday 9 January an official holiday for Christmas celebrations, informed sources said. Sunday was named…
A poem for the holiday: Eid Morning by Fouad Haddad
Books
September 10, 2010
A poem for the holiday: Eid Morning by Fouad Haddad
In honor of the Eid al-Fitr, Al-Masry Al-Youm presents the poem Eid Morning by the late Egyptian poet Fouad Haddad,…
Taking sanctuary in the Sinai Peninsula: Local beach roundup Part III
Life & Style
July 19, 2010
Taking sanctuary in the Sinai Peninsula: Local beach roundup Part III
From Ras Sudr to Taba, Al-Masry Al-Youm devotes the third part of a local beach roundup to the best spots…