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Amr Eltohamy

Amr Eltohamy is an Egyptian journalist who writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm.

Will tuition ruling impede American University of Cairo?

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U.S. based cleric Fethullah Gulen at his home in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 29, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller/File Photo - RTSL85T

Will Egypt offer asylum to Gulen?

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) attends a meeting with Egypt's Prime Minister Sherif Ismail (2nd R) and members of the government's Economic Ministerial Committee to discuss future economic indicators and figures of the general budget and the results of the talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt July 27, 2016 in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency. The Egyptian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS -

Can Sisi's new investment council save Egypt's economy?

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen on stage during a town hall at Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, California September 27, 2015. Picture taken February 27, 2015. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo - RTX2K5PB

Will Egypt impose taxes on Facebook ads?

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Cairo wages war on corruption with TV ads, but will it work?

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Egypt's endangered journalists help foster next generation

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A protester spray paints a picture of the late activist Khaled Said on the emblem of the Ministry of Interior building during a demonstration against police brutality in Cairo, on the first anniversary of Said's death, June 6, 2011. Said, 28, was beaten to death by police in Alexandria in June 2010 with his body barely recognisable after he posted a video showing police officers sharing the spoils of a drugs bust, according to his family. The act of brutality galvanised further protests, in particular, the

Why Egypt's ministries are on the move

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Human rights activist Gamal Eid is seen at a court in Cairo, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih - RTSC4NZ

Leading rights activist warns of unknown future for NGOs in Egypt

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