Omaima Ismail

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Nasr City residents sue govt over decision to expropriate 2 neighborhoods

Omaima Ismail | The lawyer representing the plaintiffs said the decision violates the right to private property

10 January 2022

The state and subsidized bread: Stuck between a strained budget and public anger

Aida Salem, Omaima Ismail and Rana Mamdouh | The government appears to be tight-lipped about any potential changes to the subsidy system for now

22 December 2021

A new school meal system: What has really changed?

Omaima Ismail | Components of the new school meal system are supplied by contractors involved in the old program

22 December 2021

After subsidy cuts price them out of diesel, farmers in mountains of Qena turn to solar energy for groundwater

Nada Arafat and Omaima Ismail | Under the scorching heat of Upper Egypt, between lands that vibrate in hues of green and lands awash

19 September 2021

The Kafr al-Dawar textile company: On the road to liquidation

Omaima Ismail | Kafr al-Dawar reflects the state’s desire to back out of the sector, analysts say

4 March 2021

Ridesharing: A short honeymoon meets a sobering reality

Omaima Ismail | Uber has slashed and canceled incentive programs for drivers as well as offers to customers.

26 December 2020

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EG Bus merger endangers employment status of 7,000 state bus company workers

20 January 2022

Hundreds of students reportedly suffer from food poisoning by school meals in 3 governorates ahead of nationwide roll out

26 November 2021

New import ban on tuk tuk parts could leave drivers, feeder industries and passengers stranded

12 November 2021