Italian Consulate bombing hits home for Cairo, Rome

The security situation in Egypt is precarious, with little hope for future improvement.

Egypt

Iraqi writer brings Persian literature to Arab world

Ghassan Hamdan bridges the Iranian-Arab divide with his translations of Persian literature into Arabic.

Egypt

Sisi Sinai slam gets Egyptian soccer star a red card

Harsh criticism has been leveled against soccer player Ahmed Marghany, who publicly blamed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for the violence in Sinai, in what some see as a violation of the freedom of expression.

Egypt

Yemenis fall victim to protection rackets in Egypt

Yemenis who sought safe haven in Egypt are being robbed and threatened by gangs.

Yemen

House, Senate clash over aid to Egypt

The Senate’s spending bill keeps human rights restrictions in place despite resistance from the House.

Egypt

Iran nuclear deal with West could help it pivot East

A nuclear deal could bring about the membership of Iran in the Russia and China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Egypt

Al-Azhar rethinks primary school teaching to encourage moderation

After having reviewed and updated its religious curricula, Al-Azhar is now modernizing the katateeb, its well-known Quranic schools, but many question the institution’s ability to succeed in the endeavor.

Egypt

Mubarak's main man speaks from beyond the grave

Testimony from former Mubarak regime official Omar Suleiman, who died in 2012, has a narrative that Egypt's courts seem to be following in their cases against deposed President Mohammed Morsi.

Egypt

Is Israel using Sinai attack as wedge between Hamas, Egypt?

Opinions differ on whether the latest attack by IS affiliates Wilayat Sinai, who attempted to cripple the Egyptian army, would negatively impact the relationship between Hamas and Egypt.

Palestine

Mixed reviews for TV show on Egyptian Jews

A period TV series set in a historic multicultural neighborhood in Cairo is a departure for Ramadan television programming in the country.

Egypt

Wilayat Sinai fails to cripple Egyptian army

Islamic State affiliates in Egypt’s Sinai province, known as Wilayat Sinai and formerly as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, devised a plan to rattle the Egyptian army, but it seems that their attempts were unsuccessful.

Egypt

Egypt clamps down on religious ritual

The Egyptian Ministry of Awqaf has imposed a series of strict conditions on religious retreats held in mosques during Ramadan.

Egypt