Egyptians outraged at plans to leave best beaches to tourists

Egypt has a bad record when it comes to tourist harassment, but keeping locals out of beaches in Alexandria may not be the best way to prevent it.

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Egypt delivers Friday sermons in English, French

The Egyptian Ministry of Awqaf is teaching imams and preachers foreign languages in order for them to deliver Friday sermons in French and English and spread moderate teachings of Islam in tourist areas.

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Egyptians divided as Sisi continues to extend state of emergency

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended a nationwide state of emergency for the fifth time since April 2017, as some questioned the necessity of this move.

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Egyptian activist creates music from garbage

“Music has logic, and anything can make a sound,” says Shady Rabab, who received a UN prize for addressing poverty and waste management in Egypt by making musical instruments from trash and training young people in a band.

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Sisi critics, supporters face off online

Tensions are running high in Egypt after the government raised prices of fuel and cooking gas — and as the June 30 anniversary approaches, the authorities are taking no chances and have deployed added security.

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Egyptian artist portrays soccer stars as saints

Proud Egyptians have been putting the faces of their soccer team on everything from T-shirts to Ramadan lanterns, but when an artist decided to paint them as saints, all hell broke loose.

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Egyptian women look to boost presence in police force

Although women have made increasing progress in entering Egypt’s police force, they still face many obstacles.

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Congress presses Egypt on injured US citizen

Congress wants Cairo to compensate an American citizen who was grievously injured when Egyptian security forces attacked a tourist group with US-made weapons.

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Sisi surrounds himself with generals in latest Cabinet reshuffle

The Egyptian government has seen a major Cabinet reshuffle, with most of the newly appointed ministers coming from a military background.

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Can pay raises placate Egyptians amid fuel, electricity price hikes?

The Egyptian government has announced an increase in pay and pensions for civil servants before it lifts subsidies on electricity and fuel.

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Film about Egyptian superstar a hit everywhere but Egypt

In Europe, Iranian director Shirin Neshat’s "Looking for Oum Kulthum" is seen as a landmark artistic collaboration across the Middle East, but Egyptian critics are unimpressed with its historical inaccuracies.

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Will smaller plates help prevent Egypt's food waste?

The Egyptian Food Bank has been cooperating with Egypt's hospitality industry to get surplus food to people in need, but this is only part of the huge problem of food waste.

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