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Hala Ali

Hala Ali is an Egyptian journalist who graduated from the Faculty of Journalism in 2011. She worked as a field journalist for several Egyptian websites and has covered political and social issues in Egypt.

Egypt | Nov 16, 2015

Egypt rushes to bolster tourism after Sinai plane crash

Egyptian politicians and public figures have created dozens of initiatives to bring tourism back to Sharm el-Sheikh after Western countries decided to suspend their flights to Sinai in response to the Russian plane crash there.

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Egypt | Oct 22, 2015

Egypt's fake mosque problem

For years, Egypt’s Ministry of Religious Endowments has been weeding out dozens of fake mosques that employ thousands of salaried workers paid by the state to do nothing.

Muslim scholars attend a conference held by the Awqaf (Religious Affairs) Ministry headquarters in Cairo, May 25, 2015, to discuss the renewal of religious discourse, a proposal by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in hopes to confront the extremism that has swept the region in recent years. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany - RTX1EH37
Egypt | Oct 5, 2015

Egyptian women take to streets to fight stereotypes … by directing traffic

The Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Interior Ministry and Giza governorate are collaborating to recruit young women to help direct traffic.

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Egypt | Sep 18, 2015

Egyptian women urged to 'put on your dress'

An Egyptian activist has called for women to fight sexual harassment on Egypt's streets by ditching the hijab and dressing as they please.

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Egypt | Sep 4, 2015

Egypt's battle against Facebook continues

Calls for blocking Facebook in Egypt will not yield the desired results, according to some experts, as terrorist ideas and rumors can continue to spread on other websites.

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