Culture

Egypt's dog breed ban leaves owners scrambling to save their pets

Only 10 dog breeds to be permitted in Egypt without "safety inspection" under measure prompted by high-profile case earlier this year.

Egypt

Egypt remittances plunge amid economic uncertainty

Money transfers through official channels by Egyptians working abroad plummeted by 23% during the second half of 2022, reaching the lowest level since the 2016 crisis.

Egypt

Egyptian man executed one year after brutal killing of Nayera Ashraf

The killing sent shockwaves across the country, prompting calls to carry out the death sentence.

Egypt

Israeli army admits to operational failures in deadly Egypt incident

The investigation of the Israeli army into the deadly incident last week on the Egyptian border found several operational failures.

Israel

Egypt's largest fortunes unscathed by latest tax changes

The Egyptian parliament approved a raft of fiscal reforms proposed by the government, including the income tax, but their reach and impact remain uncertain.

Egypt

3 British tourists killed in boat fire off Egypt’s Red Sea coast

The fire comes days after a Russian tourist was killed during a shark attack in the Red Sea, a popular destination for European tourists.

Egypt

Analysis

Chinese panda bonds present opportunity for cash-strapped Egypt

With this agreement with the African Development Bank, Egypt is the first African country to issue bonds in Chinese currency that are placed in the domestic market of mainland China.

By Jack Dutton

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Analysis

Egypt: Sisi's Africa tour highlights GERD, economic, climate change challenges

Sisi visited Angola, Zambia and Mozambique this week, demonstrating the continued importance Egypt places on political, economic and security ties with southern Africa and the continent as a whole.

By Adam Lucente

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

Culture

Russian citizen killed in Egypt shark attack in Red Sea

A few foreign tourists have been killed over recent years in shark attacks in the Red Sea, where Russian tourism is important to Egypt’s economy.

Egypt

Analysis

Israel-Egypt security cooperation rattled but steady after border attack

While Israel mourns its three soldiers killed by an Egyptian policeman, both countries need for the security cooperation between them to continue.

By Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Culture

Egyptians are abandoning their pets as cost of living shoots up

Many Egyptians have been forced to abandon their pets due to the rapid increase in the cost of living.

Egypt

Telecom Egypt sale foreshadows Cairo's uncertain privatization path

The sale came as authorities in Cairo move to reduce the state’s footprint on the economy, give more space to the private sector, and secure liquidity to improve the state’s precarious financial position.

Marc Español