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Fire rips through Agriculture Ministry in Dokki
Egypt
August 28, 2013
Fire rips through Agriculture Ministry in Dokki
A fire broke out in the main building of the Agriculture Ministry in Dokki on Wednesday morning. The reason behind the…
Second day of sit-in at Qandil’s house
Egypt
January 17, 2013
Second day of sit-in at Qandil’s house
For the second day in a row, dozens of academics with master’s and doctoral degrees protested in front of Prime…
Dokki street food: Brave Ezz el-Menoufi and you won’t be sorry
Food
December 1, 2012
Dokki street food: Brave Ezz el-Menoufi and you won’t be sorry
In Egypt, street food is more than the diet of the poor. It is a passion, an art, and for…
Prosecutors release 3 activists questioned over Shafiq headquarters arson
Egypt
June 3, 2012
Prosecutors release 3 activists questioned over Shafiq headquarters arson
Political activist siblings Alaa Abd El Fattah and Mona Seif have been freed without charge after being questioned over accusations…
Update: Shafiq supporters inspect burnt office, prosecutors question 10
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Update: Shafiq supporters inspect burnt office, prosecutors question 10
A large numbers of Shafiq supporters came from Cairo and other governorates to inspect his campaign headquarters and check on…
Moussa: Protests over election results should remain nonviolent
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Moussa: Protests over election results should remain nonviolent
Former presidential hopeful Amr Moussa on Twitter Tuesday denounced an attack on remaining candidate Ahmed Shafiq’s campaign headquarters and called…
Mid-week bites for the working Cairean
Food
February 20, 2012
Mid-week bites for the working Cairean
As traffic worsens (doesn’t it always) and blockades and walls add to the fun of navigating Cairo mid-week, it seems…
La Villa: A cut and style, with whimsy
Fashion
September 13, 2011
La Villa: A cut and style, with whimsy
Whether you’re among the well-coiffed who make monthly salon visits a priority, or those who dread trips to the hairdresser,…
Forty-six central security staff injured in Israeli Embassy clashes
Egypt
September 10, 2011
Forty-six central security staff injured in Israeli Embassy clashes
Four officers and 42 soldiers were injured in the Israeli Embassy clashes between protesters and security forces on Friday evening, said a security…