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Aly El Raggal
The general wants to do away with politics
“Create a unified list,” is what General* Sisi asked of the political forces competing in the upcoming
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Engineers Syndicate
23 min read
For the love of state control?
Mostafa Mohie
| Midterm elections at the Engineers Syndicate saw a return of state control after brief independence
Railway Authority
10 min read
Riding the privatization train
Rana Mamdouh
| Will private sector involvement in Egypt's railways bring better services or ticket price hikes?
Cairo International Book Fair
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More than books: Cairo International Book Fair as communal space
Karoline Kamel
| Part book lovers' haven, part arts festival, we explore the 49th Cairo International Book Fair
food prices
10 min read
Fighting high food prices at retail level misses deeper causes of price spikes
Mohamed Hamama
| With food prices soaring, Egypt’s government has vowed to take action. “Don’t think that the issue
arts funding
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Cactus Flower: Talking to Hala Elkoussy about film and crowdfunding
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| It has become apparent of late that cinema production is declining as a result of TV, as the Ramadan
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