Egyptian artist turns home into cultural venue

The Artellewa Art Space in a poor neighborhood in Giza province is a great success and lauded by the local community.

Egypt

Male belly dancers break taboos in Egypt

While being shunned by conservative Egyptian society, male belly dancers are claiming their right to participate in the art form.

Egypt

Syrian actors look for fresh start in Egypt

Dozens of Syrian actors who were forced to leave Syria because of the conflict are trying to reassemble their lives and careers in Egypt.

Egypt

Egypt's publishers hope book fair can boost slumping sales

The high number of visitors to the Cairo Book Fair, the second largest of its kind in the world, came as a pleasant surprise.

Egypt

What's behind calls to close Shiite media outlets in Egypt?

An Egyptian court has delayed ruling on cases related to shutting down TV stations and websites considered to be Shiite and accused of blasphemy or inciting against the Sunni ideology.

Egypt

How far is Egypt willing to go to have strong grip on media?

Egypt's former armed forces spokesman is now the head of a media outlet, which is sparking much controversy and raising questions about the Egyptian state's tight grip on the media.

Egypt

Will Saudi Arabia expel Egyptian workforce?

The fate of 2 million Egyptian workers in Saudi Arabia is on the line in light of Saudi measures to charge expat fees amid several political crises between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, including the dispute over Sanafir and Tiran islands.

Saudi Arabia

How Trump's economic policies could hurt Egypt

In a time of global economic uncertainty, Egypt is worried about how US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement will affect the Suez Canal.

Egypt

Is Egypt moving toward rapprochement with Assad government?

A number of unofficial visits to Syria by Egyptian groups have raised speculation that Cairo is conducting backdoor diplomacy with the Syrian regime.

Egypt

Nile River project seeks 'Africa without borders'

The African Union Steering Committee announced that the massive Nile River navigation project will be complete by 2024, but challenges lie ahead.

Egypt

Hamas leader: Gaza won't harbor individuals who 'aim to harm Egypt'

Deputy head of Hamas’ political bureau Mousa Abu Marzouk told Al-Monitor that Hamas does "not interfere in Egypt's security affairs" and said some countries had contacted the movement to discuss a prisoner swap deal with Israel.

Palestine

Egyptian film battles IS with comedy

Egyptians are turning out in droves to see a new Egyptian movie satirizing the Islamic State, which aims to target the terrorist group and extremism from a different perspective.

Egypt