Last call
As parliamentary hopefuls march down to the Interior Ministry to register their candidacies, squabbling continues over who should run the show, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
Rehabilitating the prison system
While welcoming the interior minister's decision to prohibit flogging and caning in prisons, human rights groups continue to call for more extensive reforms. Jailan Halawi reports
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Secondary smoking conundrum
The Grand Mufti believes smoking is sufficient ground for divorce, but the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar disagrees. Nadia Abou El-Magd reports on the latest controversy" |
Physician heal thyself?
Egyptian analysts, while commenting favourably on certain "positive" aspects of this year's US report on religious freedom in Egypt, continued to question the whole premise of America's self-appointed role as a guardian of religious minorities, reports Omayma Abdel-Latif
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Clouds surrounding crash mystery clearing
An American writer has offered a detailed explanation for last October's crash of EgyptAir Flight 990 off the eastern coast of the United States, in which 217 people were killed. Thomas Gorguissian reports from New York
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Plain dignity
The stand taken by an Egyptian pilot at Gaza airport has brought about a sudden release of nationalist sentiment. Amira Howeidy reports
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Protecting the past
A new archaeological find, accidentally unearthed during the construction of the Al-Darrassa parking facility, has triggered a row between antiquities and municipal officials. Nevine El-Aref reports
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