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The Watch | Not Egyptian Enough?
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Manal el-Jesri | | Ibrahim El Batout’s documentary Ein Shams is winning international accolades, but he can’t get permission to screen it at home because it’s not “Egyptian” |
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The Watch | Nowhere Near Naked
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Kholoud Khalifa | | The ban on nude models in one of Cairos best established arts schools has students going underground to teach themselves |
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The Watch | Heard on the Street: the Emergency Law
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Nadine el Sayed | | The 27-year-old law was due to be replaced last month, but has been extended another two years. We asked for your opinions... |
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The View | Ending the Oil Age
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Gwynne Dyer | | Innovative fuels like algae and extracted carbon dioxide may hold the best hope for a world searching for an alternative to oil |
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The View
| Scene and Heard
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Hassan Hassan | | The slightly more frivolous side of the internet |
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Faces | Omm Khaled
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Hossam Zaater | | A life on the road is not easy, especially for Egypts first and only female trucker |
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Faces | Wael Abbas
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Ethar El-Katatney | | One of Egypts most vocal bloggers is candid about his past, his present and his hopes for the future |
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Cover Story | Growing Up Parentless
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Nadine el Sayed | | Life in Egypt’s orphanages is not as bad as many believe, although orphans still face society’s stigma when they venture into the outside world |
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Cover Story | Montenegro: Adriatic Escape
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Erin Cunningham | | Super-yachts, local brandy and an abundance of UNESCO world heritage sites make Montenegros Adriatic coastline an overlooked summer destination just a stones throw across the Mediterranean |
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Cover Story | Summer Dancing
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Tamer Hafez | | Add a little Latin flavor to your summer by skipping Sharm and picking up salsa in Cairo instead |
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Cover Story | The End of Spring
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Erika Sherk | | Sahar Khalifehs newly translated novel is a vivid picture of brotherly love and destruction during the siege of Ramallah |
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Cover Story | Seashells Moment in the Sun
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Richard Hoath | | The new book by Mary Lyn Rusmore-Villaume is a way to collect beautiful shells without leaving your home |
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Cover Story | The Piano Man
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Norhan Elhakeem | | American pianist Mark Damisch wants the people of the Middle East to make music, not war |
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Cover Story | Asia Bar
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Hassan Hassan | | Enjoy luxurious Far Eastern and Indian cuisine on the Nile |
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Cover Story | Wagamama
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Rebecca Collard | | The renowned international chain brings positive eating to Cairo |
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Cover Story | Fusion II
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Karim Ezzeldin | | The wizards of Asian cuisine come to Mohandiseen |
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Cover Story | Strike
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Hassan Hassan | | Cairo is slowly but surely becoming a little less of a fashionistas nightmare. Over the past few years, international brand names have been popping up everywhere from CityStarsto the Four Seasons. Heres whats cool now. |
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Cover Story | Bahgats Books
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May Kaddah | | Religion, politics and humor can be a tricky mix, but Ahmad Bahgats writing on Egyptian life hits the mark |
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Feature | The Last of the Lepers
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Ethar El-Katatney | | Egypts leper community is benefiting from better treatment and improved facilities in recent years despite continued isolation and widespread misperception about the disease |
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Feature | Ladies at the Forefront
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Asma Alsharif | | Egypts female Olympians, competing in the international games since 1984, still face challenges beyond crossing the finish line |
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