Germany's Merkel strikes immigration deal on visit to Tunisia

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has come under fire for Germany’s open-door migration policy, so striking a deal with Tunisia to bring back at least some irregular migrants was a necessary step for her to defuse some of the criticism.

Egypt

Meet Egypt's first blind soccer squad

Egypt now has four blind soccer teams (the goalies are sighted) and plans to participate in the 2017 IBSA Blind Football African Cup in Cape Verde in October.

Egypt

How Netanyahu got cold feet over historic peace initiative

Zionist Camp leader Isaac Herzog believed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would go through with a historic diplomatic initiative, only to discover later that Netanyahu was never serious about it.

Palestine

What is Russia’s thinking on Libya?

In its effort to pursue national security interests in the Middle East, Russia is increasingly involved in the conflict in Libya.

Egypt

Can 'uber for horses' stir up tourism in ancient Egyptian city?

In an attempt to revive the ailing tourism industry, Egypt's government is trying out-of-the-box ideas, such as a ride-hailing app for horse carriages.

Egypt

Egypt hopes Chinese visitors can make up for Russian tourism decline

Egypt's tourism sector is working to attract the largest possible number of tourists to offset its recent heavy losses, especially in light of the sharp decline in Russian tourism.

Egypt

Will Syrian students be banned from Egypt's universities?

A parliamentary proposal to ban students from Syria and other countries from enrolling in Egyptian public universities has sparked debate.

Egypt

Restaurant serving up Egyptian fare is buzzing in Gaza

Despite hard economic times in the Gaza Strip, Egyptian national Osama Hassan's koshari restaurant is attracting customers.

Palestine

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