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
Egypt
Actor Omar Sharif: I Brought Sadat and Begin Together
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
Egypt Arrests News Website's Editor-in-chief Amid Media Crackdown
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
Egypt’s Election Produces Surprise Runner-up Which May Spell Trouble for Sissi
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
Israel's Embassy in Cairo Congratulates Sissi on Election Win
Sissi won the election with 97 percent of the vote, and with no real competition his win was virtually assured
WATCH John Oliver on Egypt's 'Sham Election' - at Least Pretend
'The key rule of a sham election is make it look legitimate'
Egypt's Sissi Reelected to Presidency With 97 Percent of Votes at 41 Percent Turnout
Sissi also won with 97 percent of the vote in 2014, but this election's turnout was lower
Analysis With Sissi on the Ballot, Young Egyptians Return to Voting With Their Feet
People in their 20s led the way during the Arab Spring, but the president who's tough on terror is weak on democracy
Egypt Economy Stabilizes Under Sissi but Prices Remain to Be Tamed
European nations particularly worry that any faltering of reforms could worsen unemployment and encourage young Egyptians to cross the Mediterranean illegally
Egypt Goes to the Polls in Second Day of Presidential Election; Outcome Already Known
'Most of the youth see this as a farce'
Egypt’s Middle Class Forced to Adapt as Austerity Bites
As Sissi anticipates reelection this week, analysts ask whether the economy could reignite protests
Omnipresent al-Sissi Banners in Egypt Inspire Wave of Satire as Election Nears
Displays all over Egypt of the unchallenged general-turned-president have provoked a wave of sardonic dissent on social media
Four Egyptian Soldiers, 36 Militants Killed in Sinai Clashes
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
Egypt Sentences 10 to Death for Plotting Attacks on Christians, Officials
State-run media says the defendants are affiliated with the now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group
Egypt Commits 1,000 Sq Km to Joint Saudi Arabia Mega-city
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
Saudi Crown Prince Meets Egypt's President on First Official Trip Abroad
Earlier this day, President Sissi discussed Egypt's fight against terror in phone call with Trump
Former Egyptian Presidential Hopeful Embroiled in Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The accusations directed at two prominent human rights lawyers in Egypt appeared shortly after the candidacy of one was announced
Egypt Arrests Two Journalists Over Their Intent to 'Spread False News'
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
Sudan to Send Ambassador Back to Egypt After Two-month Absence
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
Egypt's Top Court Approves Controversial Red Sea Islands Transfer to Saudi Arabia
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
