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Arts & Culture
‘We are so much less than we should be’: Writer Mohamed Tawfik on Egypt, Literature and More
Sometimes what lies beneath the surface can have a much greater impact than what is clearly in...

Ester Meerman 18 April 2016
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Arts & Culture
10 Must Read Books to Understand Egypt
With summer coming up, it’s high time to get your holiday reading list in order. Whether you’re...

Ester Meerman 13 April 2016
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News
Expansion of Sharm El-Sheikh Airport Suspended as Egypt Tourism Wanes
Plans for the construction of a new terminal at Sharm El-Sheikh airport have been put on hold...

Ester Meerman 16 February 2016
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GM, LG Deny Reports Their Egyptian Factories Have Halted Production
Reports that the General Motors factory in Egypt had ceased production have been denied by GM’s managing...

Ester Meerman 11 February 2016
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Buzz
Red Carpet Experts and Social Media Outrage: Egypt President’s Convoy Drives on Red Carpet
The driving of a Presidential convoy on a red carpet for several kilometers ahead of the inauguration...

Ester Meerman 8 February 2016
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News
Dutch Airline Reverses Decision Barring Crew Members From Staying Overnight in Egypt
Dutch airline Transavia has reversed its decision to stop over in Athens on flights to Egypt. Starting last...

Ester Meerman 27 January 2016
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Dutch Airline No Longer Lets Crew Stay in Egypt Overnight Citing Safety Concerns
Citing safety concerns, Dutch airline Transavia no longer lets its crew stay overnight in Egypt, Dutch daily...

Ester Meerman 22 January 2016
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Feature
Tackling Unemployment and Sexual Harassment: Uber Egypt Delivers More Than Safe Rides
“Just follow all the others,” says the doorman at a large office building when asked for directions to...

Ester Meerman 13 January 2016
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Feature
Syrian Refugees in Egypt: Stories of Life, Death, Abuse and All That’s In Between
The ongoing war in Syria has caused the worst refugee crisis since World War II, and neighboring...

Ester Meerman 30 November 2015
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Feature
Middle East to become ‘Unlivable’ as Temperatures Soar, Warns Study
Summer of 2015 was officially reported to be Earth’s hottest summer on record; however, if no action...

Ester Meerman 29 October 2015
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Buzz
‘Homeland is Racist’: Graffiti Artists ‘Bomb’ Award-Winning TV Show
Three street artists took a stab at the American TV-series Homeland when they were hired to paint ‘Arab graffiti’ on...

Ester Meerman 15 October 2015
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News
Egypt Witnesses a Steep Rise in Vegetable Prices
Vegetables prices in Egypt have seen a steep rise over the past couple of days, Egyptian independent...

Ester Meerman 13 October 2015
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News
Video of Jordanian MP Beating an Egyptian Waiter in Aqaba Stirs Outrage
A video of a Jordanian member of parliament and his three brothers beating up an Egyptian waiter has...

Ester Meerman 5 October 2015
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Buzz
Croissants and ISIS: Meet the Belgian National With Experience in Both
Would you like some jihad with that? In Antwerp, Belgium, a former Islamic State militant is running a...

Ester Meerman 27 September 2015
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Buzz
New Charlie Hebdo Cartoons ‘Mock’ Death of Syrian Refugees
Infamous for its controversial and often offensive cartoons, the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo has published two cartoons in...

Ester Meerman 15 September 2015
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Feature
Homosexuality in Egypt: Lives Ruined Between Allegations and Confessions
In a garage behind a row of parked cars sleeps Mostafa near a pile of litter left...

Ester Meerman 30 August 2015
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Feature
Women Battle To Report Sexual Harassment in Egypt
Amira, 26, commutes to work every day by bus. “Most of the time it is too crowded...

Ester Meerman 21 April 2015