Has Egypt failed to secure Sinai?

Successive terrorist operations in just 24 hours clearly reveal the plan of terrorist groups to intensify terrorist attacks in the northern Sinai Peninsula.

Egypt

Egypt muzzles media on US peace plan

Egypt's security services issued strict instructions to Egyptian newspapers not to publish any views contrary to the government's official line on the US-proposed Palestian-Israeli peace deal.

Palestine

Egypt evaluates digital upgrades, prepares for more

The Egyptian government is reporting advances toward achieving its goal of digital transformation in all sectors.

Egypt

University staff in Egypt receive military training

Universities in Egypt are required to send their staff members seeking promotions to attend training sessions at the Nasser Higher Military Academy, raising controversy over the growing role and influence of the army in the country.

Egypt

Kuwait extradites accused Muslim Brotherhood cell to Egypt

Kuwait has handed over to Egypt members of an alleged Muslim Brotherhood group in the country.

Kuwait

Sisi transfers control of northern Sinai port to army for security reasons

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a decision to transfer control of el-Arish port in northern Sinai to the armed forces, a move critics say tightens the army’s grip on the country’s institutions.

Egypt

Civil society groups say Egypt's draft law falls short of real change

Egypt’s parliament approved changes to a controversial law regulating the work of civil society organizations, but many of the groups are unimpressed and say the draft bill needs more work.

Egypt

Cairo's long-awaited Naguib Mahfouz Museum disappoints

It took Egypt 13 years to create a museum dedicated to literary giant Naguib Mahfouz and now that it has finally opened, many find it not worth the wait.

Egypt

Egypt extends state of emergency for ninth time

Egypt has been under a state of emergency for about 2½ years now, and some experts say this goes against the Egyptian Constitution.

Egypt

How will Hamas react to Israel’s admission of error in killing of militant?

Israel admitted that it mistakenly killed a Hamas operative near the border fence with Gaza, a move that Palestinians did not accept — although Hamas seems to have delayed retaliation to allow Israel to commit to the truce understandings.

Palestine

Egypt weighs pros and cons of IMF loan

As the IMF reform program with Egypt is set to come to an end in August, future cooperation agreements between the two sides are yet to be revealed as experts weigh the pros and cons of the program.

Egypt

How Egypt promotes its fuel price increase

An Egyptian government advertising campaign paves the way for a fuel price increase for the fifth time since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took power — but is this in the citizens’ best interest?

Egypt