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The Economic Crisis in Egypt Raises Another Dilemma: Tipping

2 novembre 2025 à 05:01
Waiters and deliverymen receive tips. But so do receptionists, government clerks and hospital nurses. And with Egypt stuck in an economic crisis, even the cost of tipping is inflating.

© Mauricio Lima for The New York Times

A barber tending to a customer at a bazaar area in Cairo. Several other services, such as private medical assistance and government clerking, expect tips, too

U.S. Assessment of Israeli Shooting of Journalist Divided American Officials

27 octobre 2025 à 09:02
A U.S. colonel has gone public with his concern that official findings about the 2022 killing of a Palestinian American reporter were soft-pedaled to appease Israel.

© Samar Hazboun for The New York Times

A memorial at the site of Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing in Jenin, in the West Bank. Ms. Abu Akleh, a reporter for Al Jazeera, was fatally shot during a confrontation between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians in 2022.

Who Were the 2,000 Palestinians Freed by Israel?

24 octobre 2025 à 08:49
Under the cease-fire deal, Israel released 250 Palestinians serving long sentences for violent attacks. More than 1,700 others had been detained in Gaza and held without charge.

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

Palestinian prisoners arriving at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, this month after being released from Israeli detention.

Can a Beach Really Be Evil? Ask the Sun-Seekers in Good Sahel.

23 octobre 2025 à 04:19
The sea looks the same. So does the sand. But in Egypt, two beach communities not far from each other have decidedly different ideas about fun.

© Fatma Fahmy for The New York Times

People enjoying the beach in Sahel el-Tayeb, a village along Egypt’s northern Mediterranean coast that caters to less wealthy residents and visitors, in July.
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