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Mostafa Al-Grtly is an Egyptian journalist currently working as an editor for political affairs at Masrawy and for sport affairs at Yallakora. On Twitter: @MostafaAlgrtly

Egypt Pulse | May 28, 2021

How Egyptians are using an ancient Arabic script to evade censors

Egyptian and other Arab social media users have turned to an older version of Arabic script to evade censorship on Facebook and Twitter as they post about the latest conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

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Egypt Pulse | Apr 20, 2021

Why train accidents are so frequent in Egypt

Despite government efforts to develop the Egyptian railway network, train accidents have become recurrent.

People watch as a telescopic railway crane lifts an overturned passenger carriage at the scene of a railway accident in the city of Toukh, central Nile Delta province of Qalyubiya, Egypt, April 18, 2021.
Saudi Arabia | Sep 22, 2020

Saudis ready for kingdom’s first women’s soccer league

Saudi female soccer players are eagerly waiting for Saudi Arabia’s first women’s soccer league to be launched in October, after being delayed for months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Egypt Pulse | Aug 1, 2017

Egyptian restaurant captures customers with jail decor

A new prison-themed restaurant in Cairo serves customers life and death sentences in sandwich form.

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Egypt Pulse | Mar 27, 2017

Egyptian court launches probe into sale of soccer broadcasting rights

The Egyptian public prosecutor decided to refer the former chairman of the Confederation of African Football to court on charges of violating Egyptian laws that prohibit monopolistic practices.

FIFA's acting president Issa Hayatou addresses a news conference after a meeting of the Executive Committee at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland December 3, 2015. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann - RTX1X0JI

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