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Dozens of leaders of the country's political and revolutionary movements have received invitations to to take part in an unprecedented National Conference aimed at fully realising the aims of the Egyptian revolution
Egypt grasps at Sinai and Arab tourism to boost the hard-hit travel sector, including promotion of Ramadan Lanterns arts fest and Guinness world record setter, Hisham Nessim’s climb of Sinai’s highest peak
Demanding accountability of those formerly responsible for the textiles industry, workers in Mahalla have gone on strike ahead of May Day on 1 May
Following the Egyptian Revolution, the Artistic Creativity Centre in Cairo performed their special patriotic concert, entitled “Songs for the Nation”
Despite their joy at the revolution's accomplishments, Egyptian workers in tourism are finding their jobs severely impacted by the country's political upheaval
Mubarak's erstwhile heir apparent and the former speaker of parliament join other regime cronies accused of issuing illegal licenses for tourism projects
'Borrowing is the solution for now' says the finance minister as Egypt announces a $2.2 billion World Bank loan, but analysts doubt it alone can alleviate deep-set economic problems
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In the midst of rising sectarian tensions, some Copts are considering fleeing the country while others.....
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Despite all the revolutions, uprisings, and protests engulfing the region, the Middle East hasn’t missed.....
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The opening out of democracy will prove a greater challenge to the Muslim Brotherhood than repression
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Rather than taking sides in a civil war, the West has favoured force as the means of change in Libya
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Those who want a secular and civil state should stop playing into the hands of Islamists by following and reacting to their every word and deed
The Spanish writer, who predicted that Egypt would rise up like Tunisia, is effusive in his praise for the efforts made to topple dictators, though challenges lie ahead
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The Tahrir Book Fair, open until 3 April, opens today with disappointing turnout, despite being the best opportunity for publishers and booksellers this year
From New York to Tahrir to Alexandria, a joyous journey of rediscovering a collectivity
Tunisian giants Esperance hammered Senegalese side ASC Diaraf 5-0 while Moroccan champions Wydad earned a hard fought 1-0 win over defending champions TP Mazembe in the CAF Champions league third round on Saturday.
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi on Saturday became the first player to score 50 goals in a Spanish season when he found the target in Barcelona's 2-0 win over Osasuna.
A second-string Real Madrid side romped to a 6-3 win over Valencia on Saturday to cut Barcelona's lead to five points and hammer out a timely warning to their bitter rivals ahead of Wednesday's Champions League semi-final.
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After prayers on Friday, several hundred Egyptians congregated at the monument to the Unknown Soldier, to ‎express gratitude to the Egyptian army
Popular Committees for the Defence of the Revolution held their first conference in Tahrir today in the country's first attempt at creating a local base for political action
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Protests in the governorate of Beni Suef against newly-appointed governor
Protests of an unprecedented scale erupt across Syria on "Good Friday" leaving 15 dead, amidst calls for freedom and the fall of Assad's regime
Tim Hetherington of Vanity Fair and Chris Hondros of Getty honored in Benghazi after dying while documenting Misrata battle
Despite all the revolutions, uprisings, and protests engulfing the region, the Middle East hasn’t missed out on celebrating Earth Day
Egypt grasps at Sinai and Arab tourism to boost the hard-hit travel sector, including promotion of Ramadan Lanterns arts fest and Guinness world record setter, Hisham Nessim’s climb of Sinai’s highest peak
'Borrowing is the solution for now' says the finance minister as Egypt announces a $2.2 billion World Bank loan, but analysts doubt it alone can alleviate deep-set economic problems
Moody's report on the banking sector is adding to corruption investigation woes, leading investors to retrench in safer stock
EUC gives reason why comedies in Egypt should be revolutionised: the characters are shallow, and stereotypes provide no humour
The film festival, Rencontres de l’image at the French Cultural Centre included a vast number of fascinating short films, documentaries and animations, two of whom, will go on to film fests in Montpellier and Marseille
On 18 April, Cairo Opera House opened the curtain for The Best of Broadway, a compilation of the best scenes on Broadway, which runs for a full week

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