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Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a sayis
Life & Style
March 28, 2012
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a sayis
Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Seven dead in Cairo, Monufiya traffic accidents
Egypt
February 21, 2012
Seven dead in Cairo, Monufiya traffic accidents
Six people were killed and eight others injured on Tuesday when a minibus collided with a truck on the Cairo-Alexandria…
Journalist sues Tantawi over downtown traffic detours
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Journalist sues Tantawi over downtown traffic detours
An Egyptian journalist on Sunday filed a lawsuit against Egypt's military leader, Hussein Tantawi, to demand the reopening of streets…
Tahrir protesters divided over opening the square to traffic
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Tahrir protesters divided over opening the square to traffic
With only a few hundred protesters continuing the Tahrir Square sit-in, confrontations involving sticks and knives take place daily between…
Embracing innovation: Maker Faire Africa 2011
Art news
October 9, 2011
Embracing innovation: Maker Faire Africa 2011
On 6 October, a small crowd of inventors, artists, designers and engineers gathered at the American University in Cairo to…
Public transportation employees suspend strike
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Public transportation employees suspend strike
Public Transport Authority (PTA) employees in Cairo suspended their strike on Tuesday after meeting with Egypt's manpower minister, who promised…
Protesters block Suez-Ismailia Highway to protest death of young man
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Protesters block Suez-Ismailia Highway to protest death of young man
Hundreds of people blocked the Suez-Ismailia Highway on Wednesday after the death of a young man in Suez. According to…
Road accident claims 5 lives in Hurghada
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Road accident claims 5 lives in Hurghada
Five people were killed and six injured Monday in a car accident near a tourist resort in the Red Sea…
State employees block Giza street after colleague’s death
Egypt
September 4, 2011
State employees block Giza street after colleague’s death
State Council employees on Sunday blocked Mourad Street, a major street in Giza, after their colleague, Asma Bekheit, was run…
Giza governor calls for relocation of Israeli Embassy
Egypt
August 22, 2011
Giza governor calls for relocation of Israeli Embassy
Giza Governor Ali Abdel Rahman called for the relocation of the Israeli Embassy to a less populated area after protesters…