Egypt Extends Detention of Activist Who Criticized President for Another 15 Days
Student has been tortured, beaten and blindfolded during interrogations, according to group providing him legal representation
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Opinion Egypt Faces a Modern-day Plague: Too Many Egyptians
The country will struggle to economically sustain its growth, and climate change is just adding to the misery
Egypt Says Foreigner Thought to Be Carrying Coronavirus Has Tested Negative for It
Egypt says the person affected has been put in isolation but did not specify his or her nationality
Egypt Pursues Criminal Probe Into Egyptian Academic in Italy, Charging He Spread Fake News
Egyptian public prosecutor is claiming that Patrick Zaki, a human rights activist, broadcast 'false news aimed at disrupting security and social peace'
Egypt’s Booming Population Officially Hits 100 Million
Every day nearly 5,000 people are born in Egypt
Doctors in Egypt Launch Anti-genital Cutting Campaign After 12-year-old Girl Dies From Procedure
87 percent of women aged 15-49 have undergone the procedure according to a 2016 survey by the UN Children's Fund
Egypt Moves Toward Toughening Up Draconian Anti-terror Law
The law and the amendments are widely seen as part of an unprecedented crackdown on dissent waged by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi
12-year-old Egyptian Girl Dies After Genital Mutilation Procedure
Parents, physician arrested ■ Practice outlawed in 2008, but 2015 survey found 87 percent of Egyptian women between 15 and 49 have undergone it
Analysis Egypt Too Worried About Water Shortage to Care About Trump's Plan
The massive dam that Ethiopia is building on part of the Nile could spark a dire drought in Egypt
Ancient Voice: Scientists Recreate Sound of Egyptian Mummy
Researchers say they've mimicked the voice of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy by recreating much of its vocal tract using medical scanners, 3D printing and an electronic larynx
Analysis For Egypt, a New Sparkling Army Base Instead of a Risky Military Adventure in Libya
Cairo’s latest venture highlights the bitter rivalries between Egypt and Turkey over the increasingly fraught battleground of Libya
IN PHOTOS Egypt Restores Historic Synagogue, but Few Jews Remain
'I'm very proud of what my country has done, and it symbolizes living together, today there is no difference between Egyptian Muslim, Christian and Egyptian Jew,' says head of Cairo's Jewish community
Fleeing Poverty and War, Sudanese Asylum Seekers Find Racism and Violence in Egypt
In a society where discrimination based on skin color is deeply rooted, sub-Saharan African women are sexually assaulted by employers and children have trash and rocks thrown at them on their way to school
Experts Fear Damage to Ancient Egyptian Artifacts en Route to Tahrir Square
The four ram-headed sphinxes and an obelisk are at risk of being damaged by Cairo's air pollution
Egyptian YouTube Star Arrested for Videos Criticizing President
Last fall, Shadi Srour posted a video titled 'Enough al-Sissi,' in which he endorsed calls made by self-exiled businessman Mohamed Ali to rise against the president
Analysis ISIS Is Still Alive and Well in Sinai, and Israel Fears a Major Attack on Its Egypt Border
ISIS may have been crushed in Syria and Iraq, but the group's branch in the Sinai Peninsula is continuing to function without any noticeable problems
Egypt's Strongman Extends Crackdown to a New Enemy: Soap Operas
Under Sissi there has been an unprecedented crackdown on entertainment and news, enforced by censors at TV stations and dismissal of anyone who doesn’t toe the line
Analysis Egypt Needs to Free Its Construction Industry From the Army’s Stranglehold
President Sissi’s declaration on the need to privatize the sector seems to be an effort to encourage foreign and local investment
Egypt Releases 200 People Swept Up in Crackdown, Lawyers Say
Rights groups said security forces detained over 3,000 people, including journalists, activists and foreigners, following small but rare protests against President Sissi
Independent Egyptian News Website's Offices Raided After Report on Sissi's Son
Mada Masr is one of Egypt's last independent news outlets publishing critical stories after years of tightening controls on media and arrests of journalists
