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Today’s papers: Gaza wall, housing corruption, and MB unrest
Egypt

Today’s papers: Gaza wall, housing corruption, and MB unrest

Three of Egypt's biggest state-owned newspapers – Al-Ahram, Akhbar Al-Youm, Al-Gomhoriya - all ran headlines regarding the perceived importance of…
Luxor residents evicted to make way for tourists
Egypt

Luxor residents evicted to make way for tourists

A billboard behind Luxor Temple sums up the government's plans for the city. In one picture, locals are picnicking in…
Luxor residents evicted for tourism
Egypt

Luxor residents evicted for tourism

The Egypt government is currently demolishing homes in a plan to turn Luxor into an archaeological tourist haven. Residents living…
Experts forecast real-estate recovery post-crisis
Business

Experts forecast real-estate recovery post-crisis

Demand for real estate, especially luxury housing units, has declined this year, due largely to the ongoing global financial crisis.…
Duweiqa: Still between a rock and a hard place
Egypt

Duweiqa: Still between a rock and a hard place

A report released Tuesday by London-based rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) urged the Egyptian government to take "immediate and inclusive…
Authorities demolish 14 Giza buildings
Egypt

Authorities demolish 14 Giza buildings

Giza Governorate yesterday took wide action to remove buildings allegedly not conforming to the Unified Building Law. The initiative covered…
Menufiya families shun makeshift shelters
Egypt

Menufiya families shun makeshift shelters

Scores of families on el-Galaa Street in Menufiya's Shebeen el-Koum district are leaving their battered makeshift shelters which have been…
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