Analysis What Fires Revealed About Egypt's Economic Disparity
Failings within Egypt's electricity grid and education system demonstrate the enormous gap between the improvement in Egypt’s economic situation and the state of its public services
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12-year-old Egyptian Girl Teaches Neighbors During School Closure
'I thought that instead of having them play in the street, I can teach them,' says Reem El-Khouly who teaches 30 neighborhood children in Egypt's northern Dakahlia province
Egypt Says Concrete Wall Will Protect Resort of Sharm el-Sheikh
Authorities hope that additional protections will help improve tourism at the Red Sea resort, which has been dented by a long-running Islamist insurgency, the coronavirus pandemic and other disasters
A Decade On, Splintered Coalition Reflects Fate of Egypt's Uprising
Ten years later, some former leading members of the Revolution Youth Coalition that drew together the uprising's disparate strands and social justice demands are in prison, others are in exile. Here are some of their stories
Egyptian Exiles Look Back 10 Years After Arab Spring Protests
A decade later after ousting Mubarak, thousands are estimated to have fled abroad to escape the government of Sissi, which is considered even more oppressive
Egypt's Cabinet Toughens Law Banning Female Genital Mutilation
'It's a good step, but we don't want only laws on paper with no implementation,' civil society leader says, as bill imposing harsher sentences awaits parliament, president approval
Roadside Bomb Kills Egyptian Officer in Sinai, Wounds Three
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the Sheikh Zuweid explosion, which officials say was triggered by a remote-controlled device
Two Egyptian Women to Stand New Trial Over TikTok Dance Videos
Haneen Hossam and Mawada Eladhm are accused of recruiting young women for 'indecent jobs that violate the principles and values of the Egyptian society'
Egyptian Court Orders to Free Two Female TikTok Stars Jailed for Posting 'Indecent' Videos
Several women have been accused of 'inciting debauchery' by challenging Egypt's conservative social values, and the battle has moved online as the use of social media by young Egyptians surges
Analysis How the UAE Is Buying Egypt
Fears from parents that the UAE was trying to shape the next generation of Egyptians through their textbooks were overblown. But the UAE may be able to shape a new Egyptian elite through schools
Analysis Once Allies, Cairo Wrestles Abu Dhabi for Influence in the Middle East
The Gulf states’ reconciliation with Qatar and Israel’s cooperation with the UAE are the latest blows damaging Egyptian President Sissi’s prestige, just as a new U.S. president takes over
U.S. Treasury Chief Meets Egypt's President Ahead of Landmark Sudan Visit
Sissi's office said the two discussed the disputed dam that Ethiopia is building over the Blue Nile River, other regional issues
Analysis Egyptian Women Give Up on the Law – and Turn to the Internet for Justice
Blog posts accusing a famous Egyptian film director of sexual harassment and assault raise little hope for an investigation, but put the question of social punishment on the agenda
Rights Group Says 'No Grounds' for Egyptian Court Extending Activist’s Detention
Italian university student told lawyers he was electrocuted, beaten and blindfolded during interrogations about his activism
Egypt Building Collapse Kills at Least Six
Police cordon off area as locals try find missing family members, reason for collapse not immediately clear
Egypt 'Temporarily' Closes Case of Italian Student's 2016 Murder in Cairo
Egyptian prosecution says it remains unknown who killed Giulio Regeni, as Italy wraps up its own investigation into five Egyptian security agents
Winter Spike on Horizon as Egyptians Flout Coronavirus Restrictions
'Poor people don't care about these things,' says one cafe owner, as an uptick in COVID-19 infections leaves the government concerned
Egypt Holding Head of Human Rights Group in 'Inhumane Conditions,' Lawyers Say
Head shaved, kept in solitary confinement and in the cold, Gasser Abdel Razek apparently pays the price for briefing foreign diplomats on rights abuses
Seven Peacekeepers Killed in Sinai Helicopter Crash; One Survivor Is in Critical Condition
Five Americans said to be among the dead in a crash near Sharm el-Sheikh, apparently caused by a technical failure
Trailblazing Soccer Player Becomes First Woman to Coach a Men's Team in Egypt
'There is usually some mockery at the beginning,' the ex-captain of the women's national team said, 'but then they realize that they will learn something, that they will develop their skills'
