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Al-Hattaba’s Al-Shurafa mausoleum: A heritage site with tourist potentials uncovered 

 Al-Hattaba residents have been living here since the neighbourhood was built. Their…

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Fyonka: Egypt’s first only-women ride-hailing service, ten months into the market

 ‘It not only about providing female commuters with safer rides, but to…

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GIJC19: training and networking venue for investigative journalists from 130 countries 

"GIJC was an excellent investment for me as a journalist who wants…

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Ride-hailing apps: safe haven for Egyptian women from harassment, yet they come with hefty price tag

'I am not looking for excellent service, but less harmful alternative to…

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Clerics, intellectuals, MPs, urge state to finalise renewal of religious discourse 

Over the years,  calls for renewing religious discourse have been pressing for…

Sarah El-Sheikh Sarah El-Sheikh

Egypt’s press faces challenges in preserving quality journalism: Speakers of EMF’19

The press lost its basic services after its decline in quality and…

Sarah El-Sheikh Sarah El-Sheikh

Can desalination limit GERD’s impacts on Egypt’s water security?

Desalination plants in Egypt will provide clean water for drinking use, not…

Taha Sakr Taha Sakr

From Lebanon to Iraq: government leaders forced to resign following mass protests 

Unlike Lebanon, Iraq protesters were faced by extreme violence

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