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I want to be president
Life & Style
May 17, 2011
I want to be president
The aspiration of becoming president was long stymied by the decades-long monopolization of power in Egypt. However, 25 January revolution…
The Mubarak generation: Coming to terms with it all
Life & Style
February 17, 2011
The Mubarak generation: Coming to terms with it all
There is an entire generation born and raised under the reign of former President Hosni Mubarak--in fact, everyone under the…
‘Come back to Egypt’ campaigns aim to attract tourists, Egyptian expats
Life & Style
February 17, 2011
‘Come back to Egypt’ campaigns aim to attract tourists, Egyptian expats
“Come back to Egypt” has become a unified slogan for thousands of Egyptians calling for the return of tourists and…
Post-revolution politicization
Life & Style
February 16, 2011
Post-revolution politicization
A young girl enters a pizza place and greets her friends. “Mabruk,” she exclaims and everyone knows what she means.…
Social initiatives: A revolutionary new phenomenon
Life & Style
February 15, 2011
Social initiatives: A revolutionary new phenomenon
After the toppling of former President Hosni Mubarak, an unprecedented sense of patriotism which overwhelmed Egyptians during the last weeks…
Egypt activists and army discuss reforms
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Egypt activists and army discuss reforms
The online activists who organised Egypt's popular uprising said Monday they had discussed reforms with the country's new military rulers…
Egypt Suez Canal revenues down 1.6 pct in January
Business
February 9, 2011
Egypt Suez Canal revenues down 1.6 pct in January
Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal dropped 1.6 percent to $416.6 million in January from $423.4 million in December but was…
Women support patrols and neighborhoods find new pride
Life & Style
February 7, 2011
Women support patrols and neighborhoods find new pride
If it wasn’t for the neighborhood watch systems and the relatively primitive protection tools that Egyptians have used in the…
New voices in the crowds: Protests draw first-timers to the streets
Life & Style
January 27, 2011
New voices in the crowds: Protests draw first-timers to the streets
As tens of thousands of protesters overwhelmed the nation this week, several first-time protesters explain what prompted them to join…