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Sexual abuse in Egypt is a great taboo but it is the victims who pay the price for society’s intolerance.
At the base of the hill known as Dowieka mountain on the outskirts of Cairo lies a...
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AND as Egyptian society sanctions this under the laws of the land - then HOW does an Egyptian even recognize 'child abuse' when this form of it is sanctioned under matrimonial law?
Ahram Online compiles the full unofficial results of the constitution referendum's first round.
Note: All results are from governorates' presiding judges, except Cairo's, which are from the tallies...
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The wannabe politicians will have their second chance in the second round (remember they objected to the short time to prepare for the first round so the split rounds should have some benefit for...
“The children we deprive today of their childhood, will deprive us from their youthful energies in the future” Dr Samar Youssef
Old Cairo is home to the famous Magra el-Oyoun aqueduct (dating to...
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Your right Teddyboy even though we might be saddened and disagree with underage workers, after speaking with a few Egyptians today they all said Many families wont survive if the younger ones dont...
As the IMF $4.8 billion loan falls through amid Egypt's worsening political crisis, head of research at EFG-Hermes investment bank warns of rising inflation and sudden devaluation until finance deal...
Fighting has erupted again in Alexandria between supporters of President Mohamed Morsy and their opponents, only shortly after police had brought an earlier round of clashes under control.
Referendum vote to be staggered over two consecutive Saturdays
Electoral officials have decided to stagger voting in the referendum on the draft constitution across two stages, state TV said early...
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Lyce Doucet, one of the pillars of good sense BBC radio, has a vox pop piece on opinion in Delta Egypt. It’s heartening and shows that opinion is not as clear-cut as some journalists seem to say....
The National Council for Women and the Interior Ministry will collaborate to face sexual harassment and assault by stationing security patrols in streets and in front of schools, and strengthening...
We, the people of Egypt,
In the name of God and with the assistance of God,
declare this to be
Egypt’s Constitution and the document of the pioneering, peaceful...
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I was told by a highly educated female Egyptian friend of mine that this is totally different to the one they have been shown in Arabic. In the Arabic one the only thing it says about women is that...
Struggling with increasing unemployment, an estimated 5 million Egyptians have long resorted to becoming self-employed street vendors, and make up a significant portion of the country’s vast informal...
Today's Guardian has 4 informative articles about the ongoing revolution here. To me, the most interesting is this one:-
The struggle against a state that seeks to deny its people any genuine...
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Rafik Habib a senior official in the FJP and an advisor to the President resigned the other day - oh and he is a Copt. Makes you wonder about the possible diversity of the FJP.
President Morsi issues law granting army officers authority to arrest civilians; Law to expire on 15 December following Egypt's scheduled constitutional poll.
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has...
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One important aspect is contained in the Egypt Independent report...
The law stipulates that arrest reports be referred to the relevant prosecutors in accordance with the Criminal Code, for the...
Deadly confrontations between pro- and anti-Morsi protesters, which erupted after the president's supporters attacked a sit-in outside the Ittihadiya palace, polarise a divided nation.
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