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Sports Talk: Sea, sand and speedball

CAIRO: Somebody invented running. Somebody invented swimming. Then came speedball and somebody had to invent that, too. The individual in question is an Egyptian, Mr Lofty, who came up with…

Alaa Abdel-Ghani

The results of campaign to reduce hepatitis C due by 2015

CAIRO: A campaign for children with hepatitis C virus, a virus that has a high probability of developing into HIV/AIDS, has just been cranked up a gear.Unlike most campaigns where…

Yasmine Saleh

Blogger released after security arrests

CAIRO: Egyptian blogger Rami Siyam, also known as Ayoub, was released from jail Thursday following his arrest on Nov. 19 with three other bloggers.Although he was due to be released…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Discovery in Dahab: fantastic sea life, coral reefs, snorkeling and sailing

But can this town recover from last April's bombing?DAHAB: For travelers on a sandal-string budget, the bus ride from Cairo to this rugged beach community on the eastern shores of…

Jered Stuffco

Treemendous

Ahmed Maged

Modest re-launch of film market aims to bring back revenues, credibility to festival

CAIRO: After a three-year absence, the film market returns to the Cairo International Film Festival in an attempt to attain credibility and attract funds."It is an industry. Industry means market…

Sarah El Sirgany

A Lens to the Past: The changing face of society

During the first half of the 20th century, Egypt was undergoing a social transformation. Class barriers were being torn down, along with rural urban migration, the faces representing the different…

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