A long-standing mediator, Egypt is manoeuvring between Israel and the Palestinians to negotiate a durable truce to violence that has flared in the Gaza Strip in recent months – but with utmost discretion. Deadly clashes since protests began along the … read more
Days after a conservative Iranian cleric appeared to make threats against Saudi Arabia, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said his country would come to the defence of Gulf states if they face any direct threats. Although Mr El Sisi … read more
An international press freedom group says new regulations in Egypt amount to “extortion” and aim to silence the country’s last remaining independent media. Reporters Without Borders said on Monday that the new law, which went into effect last month, requires … read more
The decision to grant a temporary residence to foreigners in return for buying a property will be put into effect starting next week, Deputy Minister of Housing Khaled Abbas stated. Abbas added that the ministry will send the decision’s details … read more
Egypt’s president has signaled he might order a review of a law restricting the work of non-governmental organizations, which has raised an outcry from human rights groups, saying it needed to be “balanced.” Rights groups say the May 2017 law … read more
Egypt said Sunday that security forces have killed 19 militants in a shootout, including the gunmen suspected of killing seven Christians in an attack on pilgrims traveling to a remote desert monastery. The Interior Ministry, which oversees the police, said … read more
A statue intended to pay homage to Egyptian hero Mohamed Salah has been ridiculed for barely resembling the Liverpool forward. The bronze figure, unveiled in Sharm el-Sheikh, depicts Salah in his familiar celebratory pose with both arms held aloft and his palms facing the sky. The … read more
Egypt has historically adopted an aggressive approach to the flow of the River Nile. Cairo considers the Nile a national security matter and statements continue to include threats of military action against Ethiopia should it interfere with the flow as … read more
An Egyptian government programme to pay traders to buy rice straw from farmers at the end of harvest has helped to combat one of Cairo’s ugliest features – a huge black cloud that hangs over the capital during the burning … read more
Egypt’s police are stepping in to fight a potato shortage that has caused prices for the staple to double at a time when Egyptians are struggling with steadily rising food costs. Pro-government newspapers and TV stations have been publicising raids … read more