Egypt braces for spillover from Turkey’s economic crisis

With the Turkish lira hitting a new low against the dollar and Jordan freezing its free trade agreement with Ankara, will Egypt take revenge on Turkey by imposing duties on Turkish imports?

Egypt

Egyptian censors succumb to 'Karma'

Egypt’s General Authority for Censorship made a swift U-turn after its ban on screenings of Khaled Youssef’s “Karma” was met with resistance, confusion and parliamentary pledges to investigate.

Egypt

Egyptian MPs open Pandora's box on popular soccer team's finances

An exchange of accusations between Saudi soccer boss Turki al-Sheikh and Al-Ahly's board opens Pandora's box on the Egyptian soccer team's donations.

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Can Egyptian families be persuaded that less is more?

Egypt's recent family planning policies are educating couples on the number of children to have, debunking the idea that having many children means a source of income now and later in life.

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How much freedom do Egypt's female preachers really have?

The Egyptian Ministry of Religious Endowments recently decided to permit female preachers to give lessons and meet with women across the country as part of its reforms to renew religious discourse.

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Egypt’s female Ramadan drummer breaks taboos

In one of Cairo's neighborhoods, a female Ramadan drummer has taken on one of the oldest Ramadan traditions by waking up those who fast before dawn, breaking social and religious taboos.

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Can Egypt's education reforms overhaul broken system?

Analysts believe the problem of public education can’t be solved through monetary means alone, but rather with reforms to the entire educational system.

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Egypt expands law granting domestic products preference

Egypt’s parliament has approved amendments to a law that gives preference to domestic products instead of imported ones in government contracts, drawing mixed reactions from local experts.

Egypt

Can Egypt’s superheroes stop corruption?

Egyptian superheroes with a common touch tackle the ills of the country such as corruption, injustice, violation of human rights, loss of Egyptian identity and even bad grammar.

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Wave of arrests in Egypt sends alarming message at start of Sisi's second term

International human rights activists and organizations accuse the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of launching the worst large-scale campaign against the opposition ever witnessed in Egypt.

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Can Egypt’s Central Bank save thousands of faltering factories?

The Egyptian Central Bank launched a new initiative to save more than 5,000 faltering factories by repaying their loans.

Egypt

Will Egypt implement ban on YouTube over anti-Islam video?

Almost six years after the release of the "Innocence of Muslims" movie trailer on YouTube, Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court issued a ruling to block the site for a month, but some question whether the decision will be carried out.

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