All the Egyptians I know read and write in English as well as Arabic. Most of them have said they read stuff on the internet instead of books, unless it is a book for school.

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Anti Semitic books in Cairo [78 words]	Doris Guttentag	Oct 27, 2008 16:03
Anti US and Antisemetic books in Egypt [94 words]	Tazeen	Aug 19, 2008 04:01
I've got a problem with articles like this... [w/response] [471 words]	Kevin Morrow	Aug 11, 2008 16:22
freedom of press [14 words]	Emad Muhiydeenovich	Aug 10, 2008 17:19
↔ No, it's called hypocrisy!!! [78 words]	Jaladhi	Aug 14, 2008 11:45
Egyptians and books in modern classical Arabic [468 words]	dhimmi no more	Aug 2, 2008 07:40
The role of books in Muslim countries [118 words]	Ugri	Aug 2, 2008 06:07
Egyptian sensationalism [285 words]	Rebecca Moulds	Aug 1, 2008 10:32
Ever read the Guardian, Kos, Move on, Counterpunch etcetera? [47 words]	Nick Good	Aug 1, 2008 07:09
The non-political books are also revealing [135 words]	JJ	Aug 1, 2008 02:22
You Can Buy Looney Books in Any Country [17 words]	C.	Jul 31, 2008 18:24
↔ You Can Buy Looney Books in Any Country? [64 words]	Krista	Aug 1, 2008 20:34
↔ Here's a really looney book [98 words]	onlytruth	Aug 9, 2008 12:42
So Much for the Camp David "Peace" in 1979. [149 words]	Ynnatchkah	Jul 31, 2008 14:55
Books and Propaganda [300 words]	Sammish	Jul 31, 2008 11:36
↔ getting the other viewpoint [118 words]	G.Vishvas	Aug 1, 2008 07:31
↔ what other viewpoint? [112 words]	Sammish	Aug 4, 2008 15:43
↔ ⇒ why read books when you have the internet? [35 words]	Candide	Aug 5, 2008 02:44
↔ let the criticised have a say too [118 words]	G.Vishvas	Aug 6, 2008 04:40

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