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Egyptian adventurer Galal Zekri Chatila has set out on his latest and boldest journey — to climb the highest peak on each continent and plant the Egyptian flag, with the aim of raising funds for...
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Personally.....I would not question anyone's motives without knowing them or without evidence.
The point Horus makes about the proportion of donations eaten up in the expenses of the climbs is a...
UK Export Finance, the UK's export credit agency, is committed to funding trade deals with Egypt worth up to GBP 500 million, and has GBP 2.5 billion of financing available for projects in Egypt,...
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UK – Egypt Relations
Britain has a long-standing and historic relationship with Egypt due to it being a former British protectorate and a strategically vital country in the MENA region. Britain...
Egypt 100 years ago: The Ceremony of the Holy Carpet (Mahmal)A collection of postcards by Egyptologist George Darresy constitutes a time capsule of Egypt at the beginning of the 20th century
Fathi...
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Newcastle you say: Egyptians have a long history of embellishing the facts for the entertainment of foreigners. Not untrue but also not untrue of others when they want to tell the 'ripping yarns' of...
We occasionally (ahem!) discuss the frustrations of life in Egypt....why things are not as we think they ought to be. Some of us get accused of moaning on and on about the problems (MT alert!). On...
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There was a caption from Rainer but dare not put it on here! :))) :)))
An interesting article on how Sisi intends to rescue Egypt.
Some extracts:
CAIRO (AP) — During two years in office, Egypt's general-turned-president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has sought to impose a...
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There are obviously dangers in Egypt, remember the ex pat who flew home and got free accommodation for some time, because they thought their life was in danger! It's this type of happening that...
A number of Egyptian MPs said in separate statements they were “outraged” by what they called the wide use of excessive force against black protesters in recent days in the United States
Sorry, I can't transfer all the photo's from this short article to here. It's worth opening though to see that in Egypt the love of cookies at this time...
Its easy to be negative and take cheap shots from the boundary line. I’m to blame more than most. However its also true that there is a lot that is obviously wrong and that the average Egyptian has...
I'm hearing....after much shilly-shallying....that the switch to daylight saving (ahem!) has now been abandoned.
At least for 2016.
You couldn't make it up...... :urm:
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نظراً لإلغاء العمل بالتوقيت الصيفي الذي كان مقرر تطبيقه اعتبارا من فجر يوم الجمعة 8 يوليو ، تهيب مصرللطيران بالسادة عملائها الكرام ضرورة مراجعة مواعيد إقلاع رحلاتهم المدونة علي تذاكر السفر عن طريق...
Egypt's finance ministry has listed 52 commodities and services that will be exempted from a new value-added tax (VAT), which is expected to be applied this year after it is approved by parliament....
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Most shopkeepers here will take the opportunity to make a bit on the side if they can get away with it. I use a mouthwash called TANTUM VERDE, a 125 ml bottle. The price, over the last four years has...
It is a hot afternoon in the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan and the New Cairo club house is empty. Hisham Genena, Egypt's erstwhile corruption tsar, settles in a corner. It's quiet here, he says. We...
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I think when people read this either on here or on the original Aswatmasriya it will put even more people off from visiting Egypt.. People want to feel welcome not looked upon has coming here to do...
Free entry to museums, archaeological sites on June 30
Mon, 27/06/2016 - 17:05
Al-Masry Al-Youm
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has declared that entry to all museums and archaeological sites...
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Well on my way to Karnak today I decided to try the free entrance to Karnak Temple. Everyone was paying, Egyptians the few, very few tourists who where there. I didn't really want to go in so gave it...
On Sunday we shared the information that Osama Salama, head of the Cairo and Giza Tobacco Traders Association, called for the legalisation of hashish in order to help Egypt’s economy. Instantly the...
As MT has (I think) been sentenced to transportation to the Colonies I thought, in his absence, I could revive a few moans & whinges with this perspective :
Excuse me, Egypt? I think there are a...
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Hafiz said :
Its now a different world. Expulsions could not now occur. International capital and trade restrict any nativistic urges to sieze non Egyptian assets. Nevertheless non-national...
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