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‘Sock ball,’ once a poor man’s game in Egypt, now a football celebration

  • “The sock ball in Alexandria is so special, it has its own enjoyment,” said Ahmed Youssef, a sock player in Alexandria
  • A game of skill and strategy, as loyal fan Ibrahim Abu Al Wafa described it
By Reuters ·

Demolition of historic Alexandria site sparks public controversy

By Layla Mohamed ·

British Steel secures Egypt rail deal

By Arab News ·

Orascom Construction consortium secures $1.39bn contract for Alexandria metro

By Arab News ·

At least 3 dead in building collapse in Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria, officials say

By AP ·
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How a visit to Egypt 60 years ago exerted a formative influence on David Hockney’s artistic career

By Jonathan Gornall ·

18m narcotic tablets seized from ship in Alexandria port

By Gobran Mohamed ·
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Plea for Alexandria captures hearts at COP27

By Mohammad Shamaa ·
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Massive fire put out at Alexandria Carrefour

By Gobran Mohamed ·

Egypt hands down death sentence for priest’s murder

By AFP ·

EBRD approves $282m loan for Egypt’s metro project 

By Arab News ·

Greco-Roman town unearthed in Egypt

By Mohammed Abu Zaid ·

Passengers jump for their lives as train cars separate in Egypt’s latest railway mishap

By Mohammed Abu Zaid ·

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