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The prosecution's initial investigation of the site of the explosion in Nasr City, Cairo and eyewitnesses' testimonies showed that the bus first accidentally broke down over the bomb. Most of the...
Eastern Tobacco has commenced implementation of a banderole on 50 percent of its cigarette pack production.
Banderole is an enhanced stamp tax system. Its application in Egypt mainly aims to fight...
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As a non-smoker and somebody who has never inhaled a single puff I have to say that smoking was one of the things I really did dislike about Egypt. Smoke everywhere - double . :sk :sk
Interim President Adly Mansour said he will contact the Foreign Ministry to circumvent any obstacles faced by donations from Egyptians abroad, so that any clothes they send for the cold and needy...
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Maybe one of the reasons is that people have their air-conditioning on in winter too, but pumping out heat! My neighbour's unit is on from morning to night!
Ministry of Agriculture fights encroachment onto agricultural lands.
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ayman Farid Abu Hadid announced that 405 agriculture engineers working at the...
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I would doubt that a new road is to be planned - but the old one is deteriorating to the point of giving a car or coach suspension problems. I'd think it's more likely that the present road is to be...
2014 will be the year we eradicate illiteracy: Education minister.
Education Minister Mahmoud Abul Nasr has said that 2014 will be the year illiteracy would be eradicated, targeting three million...
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They're lofty goals and I definitely hope they achieve them. Illiteracy rates amongst the female population is a shameful reflection of negligence on the government.
3 out of 5 on 'all-Egyptian' constitution banner likely aren't Egyptian.
Only two people on the huge banner displayed at a Sunday press conference on draft constitution seem to be Egyptians, and the...
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And while we are on the subject of Egyptians that are not Egyptian, the menu everyone is currently dissecting on the L4U Facebook page and making fun of and accusing Egyptians of having trouble with...
Egypt's first dose of cold weather this winter will last for three days due to a polar depression bringing cold air from the north, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) has said.
Blustery...
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Oooh Cyprus I had really hoped to see snow on the Troodos and we came home Tuesday before it arrived with you :(
Had a super time, thank you for all your advice before we went :D
Egypt's presidential spokesman Ehab Badawy revealed in a press conference on Sunday the contents of the cabinet's protest bill, which was signed into law by Interim President Adly Mansour earlier in...
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Given the date and the culture I think they look stylish. Look an the drape of the skirts - a long way from the box cut often seen. Qiute stylish shoes in the European style.
Egypt's interim govt, businessmen revive Upper Egypt development plans.
A Cairo conference considers public-private partnerships to develop Upper Egypt, home to 80 percent of Egyptians living in...
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I guess it depends on the definition of Upper Egypt. So often you see the phrase used and then see that it is referring to Minya or Sohag.
Luxor and Aswan are apparently beyond even Upper Egypt....
5 day weather forecast - Sat 14th Dec to Wed 18th Dec (2013)
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Well today was a nice wind free sunny day in Karnak, plenty of painting done until 1pm as it went a bit chilly due to the sun disappearing behind the illegal skyscraper at the back. My friend tells...
It seems the Egyptian Government is making a last ditched effort to hold back a devaluation of the LE. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has spent approx $20 Billion (half of all its reserves) holding...
This topic about the Burqa started from posts in the Do you want to be on The Committee ? topic, which I have now split into here.
Deciding if your children are mature enough is a parental...
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Burqa is not an Arabic word. It is Urdu. It is not used in Egypt. There might be things that you see women wearing that look like burqas worn elsewhere, but they are likely different in form and are...
Egypt’s three mobile operators have been referred to the public prosecution on accusations of monopolistic practices, following a request by the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA), the regulatory...
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Yes, I understand all that and what the meaning of the report was. But I will utilize every opportunity offered to have a dig at the providers here as the service is abysmal most of the time. And all...
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