
Resurrecting the Extinct Jewish Community of Port Said, Egypt
At its peak during the 1920s, the Jewish community in this Suez Canal city numbered almost 1,000 people. Efforts are being made to preserve their legacy before it’s too late
At its peak during the 1920s, the Jewish community in this Suez Canal city numbered almost 1,000 people. Efforts are being made to preserve their legacy before it’s too late
On what would be his 86th birthday, a look back at when the celebrated star of Doctor Zhivago claimed he changed the course of Israeli history forever
Raid comes days after official oversight body told the website, Masr al-Arabia, to pay $2,849 as a fine for republishing a New York Times article on alleged irregularities during last week’s presidential election
Official figures released Monday by the election commission gave el-Sissi 97 percent of the vote, securing him a second, four-year term in office following an election in which he ran virtually unopposed
Sissi won the election with 97 percent of the vote, and with no real competition his win was virtually assured
'The key rule of a sham election is make it look legitimate'
Sissi also won with 97 percent of the vote in 2014, but this election's turnout was lower
People in their 20s led the way during the Arab Spring, but the president who's tough on terror is weak on democracy
European nations particularly worry that any faltering of reforms could worsen unemployment and encourage young Egyptians to cross the Mediterranean illegally
'Most of the youth see this as a farce'
As Sissi anticipates reelection this week, analysts ask whether the economy could reignite protests
Displays all over Egypt of the unchallenged general-turned-president have provoked a wave of sardonic dissent on social media
Military claims it destroyed hundreds of hideouts, munition and weapons depots during the operation. 345 suspected militants and fleeing criminals have been arrested, according to the statement
State-run media says the defendants are affiliated with the now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group
Plans between Egypt and Saudi Arabia to build a mega-city in the southern Sinai Peninsula are now in motion after Egypt commits to more than 1,000 square kilometers of land, reports Saudi official
Earlier this day, President Sissi discussed Egypt's fight against terror in phone call with Trump
The accusations directed at two prominent human rights lawyers in Egypt appeared shortly after the candidacy of one was announced
Freelance journalists May al-Sabbagh and Ahmed Moustafa were working on a report on the historic Alexandria tramway for the Al Bayan newspaper based in the United Arab Emirates
Khartoum has not explained the January recall, though disputes over the ownership of the Halayeb Triangle border area and Egyptian suspicion of a Sudan-Turkey naval agreement have strained ties
This comes one day ahead of Saudi crown prince's Cairo visit ■ The plan was announced in 2016 and has since been mired in political protest and legal action, causing tensions between the two countries