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750,000 sheep and cattle worth LE2.75 billion slaughtered for Eid
Business
October 30, 2012
750,000 sheep and cattle worth LE2.75 billion slaughtered for Eid
Veterinarians Syndicate President Sami Taha has said that 500,000 sheep and 250,000 cattle were slaughtered for Eid al-Adha. Official sources…
Govt report: The poor represent a quarter of Egypt’s population
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Govt report: The poor represent a quarter of Egypt’s population
Poverty rates in Egypt jumped to 25.2 percent of the population during the period 2010-2011, up from 21.6 percent in…
Bedouins call for transparency in Sinai crackdown
Egypt
August 24, 2012
Bedouins call for transparency in Sinai crackdown
The Sinai Bedouins tribal youth union called on security officials to disclose information about Operation Eagle, and to prosecute…
The poor’s quandary falls on deaf ears
Opinion
August 4, 2012
The poor’s quandary falls on deaf ears
In one week, I heard these words from two taxi drivers: “I can either put food on the table or…
Average family spends 40% on food and beverages, says CAPMAS
Business
July 16, 2012
Average family spends 40% on food and beverages, says CAPMAS
A recent study by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics has shown that the Egyptian family spends an…
Sabbahi: Raising medicine prices shows Morsy’s social bias
Egypt
July 7, 2012
Sabbahi: Raising medicine prices shows Morsy’s social bias
Former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi has criticized the government's decision to link the prices of medication sold locally to those…
Despite elections, business as usual in Dar al-Salam
Egypt
May 27, 2012
Despite elections, business as usual in Dar al-Salam
With a knife between his teeth, Salah Mahrous leaps down from the wall, an Amr Moussa banner trailing behind…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a child tuk tuk driver
Life & Style
April 9, 2012
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a child tuk tuk driver
Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Meat prices: A problem with no radical solution
Life & Style
November 6, 2011
Meat prices: A problem with no radical solution
As well as other centuries-old traditions, including family reunions, prayers, and new clothes for Eid al-Adha, slaughtering a sheep and…
Mideast power brokers call for “Marshall Plan” after unrest
World
October 22, 2011
Mideast power brokers call for “Marshall Plan” after unrest
Arab politicians and financiers at the World Economic Forum in Jordan called on Saturday for a huge injection of cash…