What’s behind strained relations between Egypt and Libya’s GNA?

Relations between the Libyan Government of National Accord and the Egyptian regime are degenerating as the two sides exchange accusations.

Egypt

Why Sufis let Alexandria mosque be destroyed

The Egyptian government faced little opposition as it demolished a Sufi mosque in Alexandria to conclude a major road project, suggesting Sufis’ need for political protection may outweigh their reverence for shrines.

Egypt

Will Egypt's greenhouse project mark a leap in agricultural sector?

The Egyptian army is behind a project to build thousands of greenhouses nationwide, which raised criticism over the army’s role in the agricultural sector.

Egypt

Brotherhood detainees feel their leaders abandoned them

A group of Muslim Brotherhood detainees have signed a letter from inside prison, asking the authorities to pardon them as they are ready to quit political work after feeling abandoned by the group’s leadership.

Egypt

Israel, Egypt, Hamas against global jihad

Egypt considers Hamas to be a vital and integral partner in the war that it is waging with Israel against the international jihadist movement, its branches in the Sinai Peninsula and the Salafist cells that started flourishing in the Gaza Strip recently.

Palestine

Skepticism looms over Egypt’s plan to develop Sinai

The Egyptian minister of planning announced $316 million worth of investments in the Sinai Peninsula for fiscal year 2020, but observers are skeptical in light of the threats posed by the Islamic State in Sinai.

Egypt

Egyptians revive Pharaonic beauty, health secrets

Ancient Egyptian remedies and practices are making a comeback in the form of natural beauty products and pharaonic medicine.

Egypt

Egypt's new NGO law: Better, or ‘repackaged’ tyranny?

A law governing Egypt's civil society groups underwent numerous amendments before going into effect this month, but is still generating heated debate over its supposed benefits.

Egypt

Egypt seeks to increase exports to Africa

Despite figures indicating an increase in the Egyptian exports to Africa, there still seem to be several obstacles facing Egyptian exports to the continent.

Egypt

Syrians in Egypt fear new restrictions signal worse to come

Many Egyptians believe their government and its supporters are behind the latest xenophobic campaign targeting Syrian refugees in the country, including attacks on their businesses.

Egypt

Cairo, Khartoum seem to be moving in same circles

Egypt has played a significant role to resolve the Sudanese crisis, as Cairo and Khartoum agree on various regional issues.

Egypt

Egyptian clerics reach out to vacationing young people

Egypt’s Ministry of Religious Endowments is sending clerics to the North Coast, as videos of young people dancing on the beach there have recently surfaced.

Egypt