Victims still 'disappearing' from Egyptian streets

A few "fortunate" souls return from forced disappearances to recount their experiences.

Egypt

Deported from Jordan to Egypt, Sudanese refugees are fleeing again

After fleeing the civil war in Sudan to Jordan, where they were again deported to Egypt, the Sudanese community now faces social and economic hardships that push some to risk their lives in the journey to Europe where they believe they will find a better life.

Egypt

Water wars intensify between Egypt, Ethiopia

Controversy continues to swirl around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, with conflicting reports emerging about how soon Ethiopia will begin storing water there.

Egypt

Egypt still struggles to improve human rights

Activists, opposition politicians and journalists have been the targets of an escalating crackdown on human rights in Egypt.

Egypt

Blasphemy trials on the rise in Egypt

Despite calls for reform, lawsuits that infringe on freedom of expression are still being pursued under the concept of "hisbah," an Islamic doctrine involving the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice.

Egypt

Another Hamas-Fatah reconciliation agreement bites the dust

The latest meetings in Doha to promote the reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas may not reach the desired results, as Egypt, which has always been a sponsor of such meetings, might not allow this.

Qatar

The Israeli-Egyptian love affair

Ever since the signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt almost 37 years ago, Israel and Egypt have been fostering security ties, but it is the Sisi regime that brings these ties to a new, unprecedented level.

Egypt

Will the Democratic Republic of Congo be Egypt's newest ally in dam disputes?

Cairo says it will help the Democratic Republic of Congo out with its Inga Dam hydroelectric project on the Congo River, while the Nile upstream country indicates that it supports Egypt in its dispute with Ethiopia over the Renaissance Dam.

Egypt

Russia keeps Turkish trucks parked

Russia by not renewing the Road Transport Accord that expired Feb. 1 delivered a significant blow to Turkish exports.

Legacy: Gulf

What's next for Hamas?

After the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan formally dissociated itself from the mother organization in Egypt, eyes are turning to Hamas for its reaction.

Palestine

Why Egypt's doctors are losing their patience

An incident of police brutality against Egyptian doctors last month sparked furious reactions, leading the Egyptian Medical Syndicate to take unprecedented measures aimed at protecting doctors against these recurring cases.

Egypt

Egyptian construction threatens to obliterate Rafah's beaches

Aerial photos show that Rafah's beaches have lost 12 meters in the last four years, the result of marine construction on the Egyptian side.

Palestine