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

Virtual tours bring Egypt's museums, archaeological sites online

Cairo had hoped that 2020 would be a golden year for Egyptian tourism, but the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the industry.

Egypt

Calls for release of prisoners grow in Egypt despite arrest campaign

Egyptian security forces launched a campaign of arrests against human rights activists, politicians and left-wing activists who had been calling for the release of prisoners in order to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Egypt

As foreign reserves dip, Egypt’s economy slows down

Analysts study the sharp decline of Egypt’s foreign reserves due to the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with fears that the Egyptian pound would further weaken against the dollar.

Egypt