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Mahraganat: controversy over barring Egyptian street popular music  

"I will drink alcohol and smoke hashish,” is the lyrics of Mahragan…

Fatma Lotfi Fatma Lotfi

Egypt concludes rotational chair of AU with good records

Political pundits believe Egypt restores its position in Africa, enhances sustainable development 

Sarah El-Sheikh Sarah El-Sheikh

UN social campaigns in 2020: light at the end of the tunnel

UNICEF, UNHCR succeed in raising people’s awareness of unspoken issues in Egypt

Nada Deyaa’ Nada Deyaa’

Could the death sentence be a deterrent for terrorists in Egypt?

‘Sentencing a terrorist to death will not eliminate crimes they committed,’ says…

Fatma Lotfi Fatma Lotfi

Calls inside parliament to cancel 2005 free trade agreement with Turkey

‘Agreement is supposed to be reassessed in 2020, but there is no…

Sarah El-Sheikh Sarah El-Sheikh

What is in store for Iraq, Lebanon, Algeria, and Sudan?   

These protests continue through 2020, affecting Egypt’s foreign policy, either directly or…

Bassant Mohammed Bassant Mohammed

Criticism to mental care law unfounded; electrotherapy used worldwide: MP

Critics mainly rejected the use of electrotherapy sessions to regulate the rhythm…

Sarah El-Sheikh Sarah El-Sheikh

World leaders gear up for Berlin conference after Moscow failure 

Germany says Haftar agrees to abide by ongoing Libyan ceasefire

Fatma Lotfi Fatma Lotfi

Last round in Washington: an end to GERD strife or a talk going no where?

While the three countries’ foreign ministers are expected to convene in Washington…

Sarah El-Sheikh Sarah El-Sheikh