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Egypt plans to raise sales taxes on six goods, aimed at increasing state revenues by around LE13 billion (roughly $2 billion), in its quest to curb the budget deficit to meet International Monetary...
President Mohamed Morsy may indeed appeal the cancellation of elections, though he had previously indicated that he would not, is the focus of headlines in at least four newspapers today. The...
Egypt eases rules on bringing hard currency in, out of country.
Egypt said on Wednesday it was easing limits on travellers bringing currency in and out of the country and said visiting foreigners...
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This property A_four is a truly magnificent one of grand proportions on the EB with plenty of land overlooking the Nile and correct paperwork. The asking price is just half of its valuation.
Azza El Garf, a prominent member of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood and one of just 11 female parliamentarians in Egypt, has publicly denounced the 2008...
With dramatic headlines, today’s newspapers agonized over the fires and violence that spread throughout Cairo and beyond following the verdict pronounced on the Port Said football massacre.
The...
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Interesting article. Guess given the subject matter it would be poor taste to say stock up on marshmallows......
Rioting erupts in Cairo after a court verdict acquits seven security officials in the infamous Port Said football disaster, Ahly's hardcore football fans vow to retaliate if their demands are not...
Government survey suggests the number of Egyptians struggling to make ends meet rose last year.
The economic conditions of Egyptian families deteriorated after the revolution, according to a survey...
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God 1270le per month, that must come from at least 4 working members of one family, everyone knows that the salaries on the West Bank is averaging 400le per month.
Amid declining tourist numbers, cash-strapped bazaar owners in Luxor block roads to Valley of Kings, Hatshepsut Temple to demand rent exemptions.
Bazaar owners in the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor on...
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For individuals and families who have lived multigenerationally off of tourism it will be very interesting to see what they turn to doing as tourism continues to decline. There will always be a...
Four were killed and 404 were injured late Sunday in violence between police and anti-regime protesters in Cairo and Port Said, said Mohamed Sultan, the head of Egypt's ambulance services.
President Morsi introduces novel tax and subsidy reforms, discusses Egypt's short-term economic prospects in televised interview Sunday night.
In a televised interview Sunday night, President...
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Probably means that sawdust is being substituted for flour and any nutrient count is zero. Sad that people have to eat bread that could be used as substitutes for housing bricks.
Egyptian bakers are threatening strike action unless the government meets demands including back-payment of financial incentives, raising the prospect of fresh unrest in the crisis-ridden north...
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Empty stomachs don't make for rational minds BUT if there is nothing in the coffers am not sure what options there are available. Am thinking Egyptians are going to have some even more difficult...
Egypt presidency announced on Thursday night that the first post-constitution elections for the house of representatives will start on 27 - 28 April.
The elections will be completed in four stages...
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...leader of the opposition... Didn't know the Salvationists had organized themselves into an single opposition rather than multiple parties with separate leaders speaking with slightly different...
I am a failure as a female. Or so I have been told by an authority on such matters. And no, this time it was not the religious fanatics who keep issuing statements about women that defy logic and...
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Yes, a good read, only I thought the opening line was from Keefy himself. :D
That's why I added by Adel Heine in the topic title :lol:
After alleged death-by-torture of political activist Mohamed El-Gendy, rights groups and independent activists assert that police torture has increased during President Morsi's 7-month-old term....
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Quote: ...depending on repression to safeguard its longevity.
The HOLY Roman Empire ( AKA Catholic Church) was very good at that.. A Real fun bunch to have around during the Dark Age s.. :cg
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has agreed to arm low-ranking police officers and personnel to combat dangerous criminals, among 19 other accepted demands the officers had been on strike action for...
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Yes and no. They attach each sperm to the tail end of the evil weevils as they know that these are consumed by the populous as an extra source of nutrition. A bit like a Bovril pancake mix.
Senior military sources have said former President Hosni Mubarak was not pressured from the army or any government official to step down after the 25 January revolution, but did so voluntarily to...
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From what I am learning on the ground here from a few of my old reliable muckers, a lot of stuff is starting to hit the fan, I am sure I shall learn more when I move off to Essna for a few days.
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