How Egypt plans to forge closer economic ties with France

On a visit to Paris, Egypt's minister of trade and industry sought to attract French investments to his country.

Egypt

Egypt's underwater antiquities travel the world

Egyptian antiquities discovered in the now sunken city of Heracleion and nearby towns are being displayed in exhibits worldwide in a bid to revive Egypt's declining tourism sector.

Egypt

Cinema lovers campaign to reopen theaters in Upper Egypt

Egyptians have created a social media campaign calling on the government to bring cinemas back to conservative Upper Egypt.

Egypt

Will families with 2 children become the norm in Egypt?

A parliamentary committee is examining draft legislation aimed at curbing Egypt's population growth by encouraging smaller families.

Egypt

Egypt’s Cabinet reshuffle disappoints

Several politicians expressed their dissatisfaction with the recent Cabinet reshuffle in Egypt, which excluded economic portfolios.

Egypt

First Aswan international film festival supports women, boosts tourism

A women's international film festival in Aswan put Upper Egypt and ordinary women in the spotlight.

Egypt

Egypt proposes inheritance protections for women

Lawmakers are considering a plan that would spell out prison sentences and fines for people who try to keep inheritances from being distributed fairly to rightful heirs, a problem that especially affects women.

Egypt

Blind couple displaced by Syria war rebuild life in Egypt

A Syrian couple displaced to Egypt decide to stay put and not accept the UNHCR offer for resettlement in France.

Egypt

A glimmer of hope for Egypt's Syrian refugee children

An Egyptian NGO in 6th of October City is making efforts to prevent Syrian children from dropping out of school.

Egypt

Rift widens between Egyptian president, Al-Azhar

Tensions have emerged in the relationship between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Al-Azhar, with the former promoting reform that the latter finds unacceptable, rejecting governmental influence on religion.

Egypt

Female preachers officially find their way to Egypt's pulpits

In a groundbreaking move, Egypt's Ministry of Religious Endowments has appointed 144 female preachers to deliver sermons to all-female congregations.

Egypt

Egyptian fish return to Gaza's markets

Tons of fish entered the Gaza Strip through the crossings and tunnels from Egypt, allowing medium- and low-income consumers to buy species that are usually consumed by the rich, as they are so scarce in the Gaza sea.

Palestine