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The tuk-tuk, Egypt's much-derided three-wheel transport, could finally be officially licenced for use on the country's streets, the state-run Al-Ahram newspaper reports.
Egyptian Prime Minister...
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I'd love to travel in one! Could a non-driver easily learn to handle one?
You often see children driving them.
Ah, but children are much cleverer than me when it comes to machines! :D . Attempted...
172 arrested on sexual harassment charges; still not enough, say activists.
In the first two days of the Eid al-Adha holiday, police have arrested 172 people on charges of sexual harassment and...
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I tried to get a link of the video of the 'youth against sexual harassment' group in Cairo where they are going round spray painting the faces of any offenders they catch but I cant find it now. WELL...
Sectarian violence and discrimination against Copts in education and the media has increased since the 25 January revolution, said Millet Council Secretary Kamil Seddiq on Monday.
Shopping? Buy Made in Egypt
Time to shop? If you’re running out of ideas for gifts or something unique for yourself, try buying Made in Egypt; here’s Ahram Online’s list
Ahram Online, Thursday 16...
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Thanks Robo; that's what I was told when in town earlier this year. ;)
Environmentalists, activists and bystanders gathered Saturday at various locations around Cairo and Alexandria to join a seed bombing campaign known as “Bozoor Baladi” (Seeds of My Country).
Seed...
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This is my nakla and one day will be 30ft tall, it is now 3 years old when it's taller I will string up a 50ft horizontal short wave radio ariel to it, for those little 'down-time moments on ones...
Starting in November, Egypt's shops will have to shut their doors by 10pm and restaurants by midnight or face stiff penalties; tourist establishments are exempt.
Egypt's governors' council has set...
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Maybe a similar result could be obtained by the shops closing during the day - still late-night culture - instead of shutting at about 2 and opening again at around 6.
An interesting article; too long to cut and paste.
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A really ugly building, but a national treasure! From Fort Quait Bey, it looks like a great tortoise shuffling towards the sea, and looks so out of place there.
“Only in Egypt: you object to the Emergency Law, they change its name to the ‘protecting society from criminals’ law; you object to that and its name becomes the ‘safeguarding the gains of the...
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Re first quote: And what of the democracy they fought for?
Indeed!!! Let's see the posh and well healed revolutionaries of Cairo show some meaningful support for their poor compatriots in Upper...
Culture Minister Saber Arab opened the Institut d’Egypte on Monday following the completion of restoration work.
The Institut d’Egypte burned down on 17 December 2011 during clashes between...
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Nice article, now just for a moment try to imagine Her Majesties British Army et al, paying/funding to rebuild windsor castle after a careless smoking Queen Mum gawd bless her, set it on fire.
Army...
This is Hassan a very wise Bedu I met in the desert, it's his garden, in his garden he finds many old things..
One day I asked him how many children he had, he had 22 but 5 died, this is Hassan...
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This is hassan on the 2nd day of a 29 day trip into the blu, we had each other sussed by then, what he couldn't tell you about the stars,sand-tracks,water,life ain't worth knowing, a very well sussed...
Several thousand Egyptians rallied in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday, protesting what they said were attempts by the Muslim Brotherhood to impose its ideas on society.
Egypt's financial regulator has proposed changes to the mortgage law to allow remortgaging and higher borrowing levels for people on low incomes, in a drive to boost home ownership in the country of...
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I can see this system working in a number of places in Egypt, but certainly not in Luxor. As l have written here before people there simply do not understand or want to, that having got the loan they...
Enough for a taxi to take you to either Cairo Tower (Zamalek), the Egyptian Museum or even Khan El Khalili. Always keep on you the hotel busness card, show it to...
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KB, make sure you do the Imhotep Museum at Saqqara; excellent design and some beautiful pieces.
I am a little worried about this, as Winged Isis says, excellent designed museum, but I understand...
Cairo-based rights outfit cites over 200 cases of police brutality - including killings, torture and kidnappings - during President Morsi's first 100 days in office.
In a recent report published by...
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I speak as I see. I am not stupid enough to think that things will get better over night, but one of the main sources of complaint from the people of Egypt is just what Keefy has posted. You would...
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