Obstacles could impede Christ biopic's path into Egypt

Egyptian film director Ahmed Maher speaks to Al-Monitor on how he is moving ahead with his next film on Jesus Christ's infant years in Egypt.

Egypt

Will Egypt offer asylum to Gulen?

If the United States ever agrees to extradite Fethullah Gulen to Turkey, he has avid supporters who would welcome him in Egypt.

Egypt

Sisi on corruption in local governments: 'What can I do about it?'

With the enactment of a new law on local governments, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hopes to curb corruption in municipalities.

Egypt

Can new 'women’s government' advance gender equality in Egypt?

The Egyptian Heritage and Traditional Arts Association has launched a “parallel government” comprising almost entirely of women in a move aimed at promoting public participation of female figures in the country.

Egypt

How one initiative aims to help Egypt's most vulnerable women

A new initiative called “Belonging to Egypt” hopes to improve conditions in the country’s slums by focusing on improving the situation for women in these areas.

Egypt

Play spotlights hardships of hearing-impaired in Egypt

A popular new play integrates the deaf community into the art world while calling attention to the plight faced by millions of hearing-impaired Egyptians.

Egypt

Can this mystical musical tradition make comeback in Egypt?

Some Egyptian artists are attempting to revive Zar folk music, believed to have been brought to Egypt from Ethiopia and Sudan.

Egypt

Is North Korea supplying arms to Palestinian factions?

The Palestinian resistance factions are seeking to conclude weapons deals with Russia, North Korea and China through the black market, yet some say a recent display of weapons was merely for propaganda purposes.

Palestine

Egyptian authorities ban social media satire pages

Egyptian satirists and the public figures they mock play a cat-and-mouse game on the internet.

Egypt

Three years on, wounds of Egypt's deadly sit-in dispersals linger

Many protesters who had participated in the Rabaa al-Adawiya Square sit-in continue to suffer emotionally and physically following the violent dispersal by the police on July 3, 2013.

Egypt

Egypt’s state TV under fire after suspending anchorwomen until they shed pounds

Despite once being a victim of discrimination herself, the head of an Egyptian broadcasters' union has forced eight female public employees off the air, demanding they lose weight.

Egypt

North Sinai students face extremes to reach their dreams

As school resumes, dedicated students in volatile North Sinai have more to worry about than homework.

Egypt