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  • Media
    Misstated Excerpt of Times Article Offers Fresh Take on President Sisi of Egypt

    There is no such thing as bad press for President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, at least not if it is translated by the Egyptian news media.

  • Labor Disputes
    5 Saudis injured in Duba as ‘unpaid’ Egyptians riot

    Egyptian seasonal Haj workers went on the rampage in the northwestern Red Sea city of Duba on Sunday by burning tires and forcing the closure of a major road in the area because of a dispute over salaries and delayed travel arrangements to go home.

  • Activism
    Crackdown on Student Protesters in Egypt

    Egyptian security forces are tightening their crackdown on student activism by arresting scores of students at the start of the school term in an effort to crush a renewed wave of protests against the military-backed government that took power last year.

  • Foreign Workers
    In ‘Rare Protest’, Egyptian workers riot in western Saudi Arabia

    The official Saudi Press Agency says five Saudi civilians were injured when a group of Egyptians rioted in the northwestern Red Sea city of Duba in a rare protest by foreign workers in the kingdom.

  • Rebuilding Egypt
    Egypt Needs More Investments, Not Aid

    First the good news: Egypt’s foreign reserves ticked up to $16.87 billion at the end of September – enough to comfortably cover imports for more than three months as the country’s economy strengthens and foreign investors continue to buy Cairo-listed stocks.

  • Egyptian Economy
    Egypt business activity grows at near-record pace in September: PMI

    Business activity in Egypt expanded at a near-record pace in September, a survey showed on Tuesday, with a nascent economic recovery encouraging companies to hire for the first time in nearly 2-1/2 years.

  • Social Freedom
    The Crackdown on Gay Men in Egypt

    In some ways, Egypt’s new government has become even more repressive and intolerant than the regime that was overthrown in early 2011. One disturbing example is the incarceration of dozens of gay men, a crackdown that has vilified a community that had hoped the popular uprising in 2011 would bring minorities greater freedom.

  • Egyptian Economy
    Egyptians’ Views on Life, Economy Starting to Rebound

    After a tumultuous year of political turmoil, violence, and at times international isolation, Egyptians seem to be turning a corner. The percentage of Egyptians who rate their lives poorly enough to be considered "suffering" has been cut in half, dropping to 16% this June, one year after hitting a record high of 34%. At the same time, the percentage who rate their lives highly enough to be considered "thriving" has nearly doubled over the same time period, rising from 9% to 17%.

  • Egypt
    Egypt court jails 68 pro-Morsi protesters

    An Egyptian court has sentenced 68 people to up to 15 years in prison over protest clashes, in the latest mass sentencing of Muslim Brotherhood supporters.

  • Travel
    Technology Drives Travel Spontaneity in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE

    Travellers in the UAE and Egypt are using smartphones more often to engage with travel-related content pre-trip in 2014, catching up with travellers in Saudi Arabia who already displayed a significant affinity to smartphones in 2013. Tablet usage is up slightly in the UAE and significantly in Egypt, with particularly high usage of tablet apps and reading more involved information sources such as online travel guides.