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Egypt police kill migrant on Israel border

Egyptian police killed a Sudanese man and wounded three others on Saturday when they opened fire on would-be migrants trying to enter Israel, the official MENA news agency reported. Mohammed Adam Sharafeddin, 38, died of the gunshot wounds while his … read more

Cairo to enforce five-year Haj gap for pilgrims

Egypt has pledged to strictly implement the rule that prevents pilgrims from repeating the Haj if they have already performed it within the previous five years. “This decision is aimed at giving the chance to other citizens, especially low- and … read more

Egyptian Newspaper Admits Doctoring Photo

On Friday, the editor of a newspaper owned by the Egyptian government admitted that a photograph published this week in its pages had been altered to make it seem as if Egypt’s president, Hosni Mubarak, had led, rather than followed, … read more

The voice of Egypt’s middle class

If sales figures and market assessments of the Egyptian book publishing industry are to be believed, then right now is pretty much the worst time for a young Egyptian author to try and break into the market, let alone for … read more