Mr Ibrahim gave the names of three men and said they were planning attacks in both Cairo and Alexandria.

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Both Cairo, Egypt, and Amman, Jordan, could very possibly (and rightfully) make the president's short-list of venue locations.

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As I noted in my last post, I invited both Alberto Cairo and Richard Heiberger to comment on some of the figures to give those who submitted entries more than one opinion.

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"With an absence of Syrian productions, Egyptian productions have found themselves standing tall without any competition, which resulted in an increase in both quantity and quality, " said Mahmud Dallal, a lecturer at Cairo University's theatre studies department.

BBC: Ramadan soap opera boom for Egypt

Both the behavior of the forces on the ground and of their commanders in Cairo indicates that if the Egyptian military is permitted to deploy its forces to the Sinai, those forces will not serve any helpful purpose for Israel.

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He went to the main square in Cairo that morning, talking with a friend on the mobile phone before both Internet and cellphone networks were cut off by Egyptian authorities in the morning.

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The sentences have prompted anger in both cities, with some protesters in Port Said believing they are too harsh and others in Cairo convinced they do not go far enough.

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Both these things focused Mr Mahfouz's attentions and talent on the real-life drama of Cairo's streets.

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