A Bedouin band upcycles remnants of war for making music

An ammunition box and a jerry can from the 1967 Arab-Israeli War has helped a Bedouin band make a name for itself.

Egypt

Shadow war: Egypt and Iran battle for influence in Gaza

It looks like Khamenei and Hamas leaders agree on everything ... but is the reality more or less than meets the eye? Iran gains traction even with the PA; Egypt looks to take the diplomatic lead; closing the Iranian margins.

Legacy: Gulf

Why US companies seek role in Egyptian oil sector

The Egyptian oil and natural gas market is witnessing a significant expansion of US companies and although some observers are concerned about this expansion, most agree that this reflects the stability and neutrality of the Egyptian market and is in its favor in the near and long terms.

Qatar

Berber language heard but not seen in Siwa Oasis

The Siwi language, used by Berbers in the Siwa Oasis, is considered endangered by UNESCO, but political obstacles prevent efforts to document and promote it.

Egypt

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