Parliament with a difference?
As the countdown begins for parliamentary elections, Omayma Abdel-Latif reports on a new breed of candidate which could change the face of the country's legislature
Brothers forward a new image, and a sister
The outlawed Muslim Brotherhood has released its list of candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Alexandria. The ticket's composition is a message of its own, writes Amira Howeidy
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Succession contest turns ugly
In the midst of squabbles, accusations and counter-accusations, more than 1,000 Wafd Party members are preparing to elect a new chairman tomorrow. Shaden Shehab follows the competition
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Cities of the young
A quarter of Egypt's population lives in Greater Cairo, and 23 per cent of Egyptians are under 10. Gihan Shahine sifts through the latest census figures and explores some of their socio-economic implications
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Tragedy over the Gulf
Cairo Airport was a site of mourning this week as relatives thronged to meet the remains of their loved-ones, killed in the crash of a Gulf Air flight off the Bahraini coast. Jailan Halawi reports
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A single spark
An industrial fire was brought under control after it claimed the lives of four workers. In Suez City, Fatemah Farag could still smell gas fumes in the air
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Eyes on Dimona
A report by a Washington-based organisation has raised concerns in Egypt about Israel's expanding nuclear capability, shielded from the public for decades. Omayma Abdel-Latif reports
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Dial a fatwa
If people can dial a number to inquire about the weather or their horoscope, why not a number to ask those nitty-gritty questions about Islam? Nadia Abou El-Magd gives the Islamic Line a ring
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