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Egypt’s rural poor watching Sisi’s policies

by Alessandra Bajec August 11, 2014

QENA-ASYUT, Egypt- It has been over two months since President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi formally took power in Egypt following an election in which he won a huge majority, albeit on a low …

August 11, 2014 366 views

Smartcard plan to attack Egypt’s fuel crisis

by Alessandra Bajec March 31, 2014

CAIRO. Egypt- Fuel subsidies in Egypt account for 22 percent of the state’s annual budget, taking funds away from other sectors like health and education. The government believes an ambitious five-year scheme, …

March 31, 2014 401 views

Can Graffiti Remake Egypt?

by Alessandra Bajec February 15, 2014

CAIRO, Egypt- Last week, a dozen of female artists turned the walls of a downtown parking lot in Cairo into a street art gallery. Colourful group murals carrying personal stories and spreading …

February 15, 2014 466 views

Living without the state in Cairo’s slums

by Alessandra Bajec January 23, 2014

CAIRO, Egypt- For the residents of the Middle East and Africa’s largest city, Cairo, 2013 ended with the often repeated government promise to finally provide basic services and development in the slums, where …

January 23, 2014 489 views