The Suez Canal, Inaugurated 150 Years Ago, Brought Economic Benefits – and a Marine Invasion
The shortcut between two seas has driven intruders to the Mediterranean shores that push out local species and make life miserable for swimmers
Egypt
A Great Showcase for Arab Film – and the Objectification of Women
Egypt's annual El Gouna festival allows Arab creators to tell their stories without feeling the sword of 'white' cultural criticism dangling overhead. All that is left to do is to make women comfortable there too
Egypt's Sinai Province Swears Allegiance to New Islamic State Leader
Quraishi was named on Thursday in an audio message that also confirmed Baghdadi's death and vowed revenge against the United States
Egypt Gets Back Looted Gold Coffin Displayed in New York
The finely decorated coffin is inscribed with the name Nedjemankh, a priest of the ram-headed god Heryshef of Herakleopolis, and dates to the first century B.C.
Leading Egyptian Pro-democracy Activist, Lawyer Arrested Amid Crackdown
Following anti-government protests, Alaa Abdel Fattah, who rose to prominence during Egypt's 2011 uprising, was re-arrested after spending five years in prison
Egypt Seals Off Cairo's Tahrir Square, Thwarting Protest
Separately Friday, sources say militants attacked a security checkpoint, killing eight troops and a civilian and wounding three troops and a civilian in northern Sinai
Crackdown Widens After Call for Fresh anti-Sissi Protests in Egypt
Nearly 2,000 detained in the 'most violent campaign in Egypt's history,' activist says
Police Arrest Hundreds During Egypt Protests, Lawyers Say
Regime attempts to nip protests in the bud, as viral videos send Egyptians to the streets
Egypt Warns Journalists, Says Coverage of Rare anti-Sissi Protests Being Monitored
Authority says ensuring 'professional codes' are followed amid small-scale demonstrations that come years after government effectively banned all public protests
Dozens of Egyptians Join Second Day of Rare anti-Sissi Protest
Day after demonstrators took to the streets in central Cairo and other Egyptian cities over government corruption, witnesses say security forces use tear gas and live fire to disperse Suez crowd
Small but Rare anti-Sissi Protests in Egypt Urge President to Step Down
Former army general has overseen an unprecedented political crackdown, silencing critics and jailing thousands
Analysis The Egyptian Army Is Making a Fortune in Sinai
Cairo sees investment in the peninsula as an investment in national security, but the military receives tax and other benefits that crowd out the private sector
Egypt and Ethiopia at Odds as Talks Over Blue Nile Dam Resume
Without concessions from Ethiopia in the event of severe drought, Egypt says it would risk losing more than one million jobs and $1.8 billion in economic output annually, as well as electricity valued at $300 million
Egypt Says Three Forces, Three Militants Killed in Attack on Sinai Checkpoint
No group claimed responsibility for attack, which also wounded two security forces
'Indecent' Egyptian Teen's Case in Killing of Rapist Highlights Legal Challenges for Women
'Virginity test' has become a tool to weigh the virtuousness of sexual assault victims, activist says, arguing men in Egyptian society are 'always presumed innocent'
Egypt Says Israeli Gas Exports on Track but Cites Low Figures
El Molla sees 2 bcm of gas at first, versus 7 bcm stated in export agreement
Morsi's Son, Who Accused Egyptian Authorities of Killing His Father, Dies at Age 24
Abdullah Morsi, the youngest son of the deposed Islamist president, died of cardiac arrest, according to his lawyer
Rising Seas Threaten Millions of Residents and Archaeological Sites in Egypt's Alexandria
Surrounded by the sea on three sides and backing up to a lake, Egypt's second city is uniquely vulnerable to rising sea levels caused by climate change
Rights Groups Slam UN on Planned Egypt Conference as Sissi Ratifies NGO Bill
Thirteen Egyptian human rights organizations ask United Nations to hold conference on torture in a country where 'the bare minimum of human rights is respected'
Analysis Egypt Praised for Economic Reforms, but Millions of Egyptians Barely Survive
While IMF dishes out compliments, more than a third of Egypt's population lives on less than $2 a day
