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How do you convert/compare Egyptian land measurements into the local unit? I know they use metric, but what about karats (sp?). I am trying to tell Egyptians who asked, about Australia's (and the...
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Ooh, too late in the day here to get my head around that right now, my brain hurts! But shukran gezilan TC, I'll re-cogitate in the morning. Certainly looks like it will do the job. :wi And it's...
The tourism sector has lost LE1 billion per month this year as compared to the same period in 2010, said Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou on Thursday. He added that the ministry is studying plans...
The recent thread about Crop Circles has reminded me of something I have been meaning to ask for a long time. When you fly to Luxor there are many circles visablle from the air. They would appear to...
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the desert, it's very very big, no flies, no mosquitoes, not much of anything really, but when there is something, It in itself seems big very very big, due to the lack of anything else of...
Ahmed Idris, the investigating judge appointed by the justice minister to review cases of former officials who had acquired state-owned land, has reached an agreement with the defendants after they...
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I can imagine these offers being accepted. 2.4 billion is a lot of money and, after all, the 'blood money' thing still applies here, doesn't it?
Guide: The Challenges Egypt and the Morsi Administration Must Face.
Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically-elected and civilian president, and his divisive choice for prime minister, former...
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Wow! now that is a big take on, i hope his back is strong. I also hope that these things are not in Alphabetical order because corruption is a long way down on the list!!
Army and police dispersed six protests on Wednesday across four provinces that blocked roads, arresting 19 for instigating highway and railroad blockages.
In Minya, security arrested six people...
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Could be Keefy, either that or we were in the wrong area, TV Street region, but normally we have heard noises when there have been protests. Mary at the Fortune Cookie was close to banning us at one...
Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology Hany Mahmoud said his ministry has prepared a freedom of information bill and plans to open it to public debate after the holy Muslim feast...
Total number of unemployed Egyptians now stands at some 3.4 mn, more than quarter of whom have recently lost jobs, according to official statistics agency CAPMAS.
A recent Gallop Poll in the region shows surprising support in Egypt for equal rights for women. The results for Egypt are higher than for all other countries including Tunisia.
In countries polled...
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I personally think that woman's rights in any country is of paramount importance, but unfortunately I can not see it happening to the grater extent in upper Egypt. Every one says the same, they are...
There’s no avoiding that it’s hot in Egypt. It’s hot in summer, it’s hot in winter, and I’d add more seasons but that’s all we have: hot and slightly less hot. Ramadan really hammers this fact home...
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Another thing I found, was that the older the people, more nearer to God sort of thing, the more they felt they should keep the fast, which is sad really because as many of us know, they can be...
Politicians have attributed the lawlessness and chaos that swept the country in the recent period to security authorities’ unwillingness to work hard to take control of the street. They demanded that...
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By the way after reading about the Presidents visit, the Police in Luxor seem to be doing a fantastic job because when asked if everyone felt safe everyone was reported to have said Yes!! So this...
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