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Simon Mars

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Road to recovery a long one for Egypt

Jul 25, 2011

Road to recovery a long one for Egypt

Months after the revolution that overturned the government, the Egyptian economy is stuck in a quagmire. For the immediate future, uncertainty is the only constant.Read article "Road to recovery a long one for Egypt"

Egypt's protesters revile an army that they once adored

Jul 14, 2011

Egyptian protesters are coming bitterly to believe that the army they praised last spring is not their ally. If this rift deepens, which side will the wider public support?Read article "Egypt's protesters revile an army that they once adored"

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KFC: cooked a secret way, delivered a secret way

May 17, 2013

Gazans craving fast food are paying exorbitant prices for cold chicken and soggy chips brought in through smugglers' tunnels. Hugh Naylor reports from RamallahRead article

Bassem Youssef aka Egypt's Jon Stewart: 'Public will decide when satire goes too far'

May 16, 2013

Dr Bassem Youssef tells the Arab Media Forum that humour must be treated with respect, and ultimately "the audience in the Middle East will vote with their feet". Read article

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Egypt is still held captive by its own divisions

Apr 25, 2011

With the international media's attention focused on Libya now, it is wrong to assume that all is well in Egypt.Read article Egypt is still held captive by its own divisions

The throwback kid

Jan 2, 2009

World Samir Farag wants to reclaim the glories of ancient Luxor, even if it means demolishing a village or two. Will the governor's dreams of tourism dollars save the city or destroy it? Simon Mars reports.Read article The throwback kid

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