Egypt’s tanneries complex gets revamp, to be turned into tourist, cultural hub

The old tannery complex is located inside Magra El-Oyoun Fence, which is a historical site dating back to the Mamluk era.

Egypt

Hope for Yemen? Plus, three quick takes on the IMF’s outlook for Iran, Lebanon and Egypt

The UN-Saudi peace initiative may be the best hope in an otherwise gloomy regional forecast during "The Great Lockdown."

Saudi Arabia

How US dumping duties will affect Egypt’s aluminum industry

The United States, one of Egypt’s key target markets, intends to impose customs duties on Egyptian aluminum sheets imports, which could hamper expansion and production increase.

Egypt

COVID-19 offers new opportunities for Israel-Arab relations

In secret diplomatic ties or in open posts on social media, Israel reaches out to Arab neighbors battling with the coronavirus.

United Arab Emirates

Egypt foils possible terrorist plot against Coptic Christians

Egyptian security forces kill seven suspected militants in a shootout in eastern Cairo in which a policeman died.

Egypt

Mideast economies to see biggest downturn in four decades, IMF projects

Almost every country in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia is expected to have negative gross domestic product this year, and the overall GDP for the region is expected to contract by an average of 3.1%.

Legacy: Gulf

Ethiopia turns to upstream countries amid Nile Dam dispute with Egypt

Ethiopia is trying to mobilize Nile Basin countries against Egypt when it comes to dispute over the Renaissance Dam.

Egypt

Stigma spreads alongside COVID-19 in Egypt

Fear of the novel coronavirus pandemic has led to discrimination and even bullying in Egypt.

Egypt

The show must go on: Egypt's Ramadan soap operas defy COVID-19

Egyptian production teams are racing against time to complete the TV shows they hope will bring some Ramadan cheer to Egyptian and Arab audiences during the crisis.

Egypt

Egyptian village cordoned off amid coronavirus outbreak

The Egyptian government imposed a lockdown on a village in Giza governorate after discovering several cases of the coronavirus, but it is helping the residents to get through this.

Egypt

Egyptian MP proposes compulsory citizen donations to fight COVID-19

An Egyptian parliamentarian is planning to submit a bill obliging citizens to make donations to a government fund in order to help in the fight against the coronavirus, with some saying mandatory donations are illegal and a form of taxation.

Egypt

Independent filmmakers dramatize COVID-19 in videos posted online

With art and culture temporarily confined to the internet, Egyptian artists are documenting the pandemic in short films, graffiti and creative photography.

Egypt