Sisi’s intervention in internal Wafd dispute raises questions

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi intervened in the internal dispute among Wafd Party members, which stirred criticism as to the extent of the president’s role in partisan life.

Egypt

Egyptian antiquities chief: Historic legacy is under attack

Mamdouh al-Damaty talks to Al-Monitor about the recent controversy surrounding King Tut's broken beard and reports of a pornographic film being shot in the Giza Pyramid.

Egypt

Persecution of Egypt's Shiites continues

Egypt’s Shiites are being discriminated against through a number of means that are causing the religious minority to be further marginalized.

Egypt

Egypt’s disabled seek fair representation in parliament

In accordance with the 2014 constitution, the disabled in Egypt are granted representation in parliament, which the Egyptian movement to empower people with disabilities is seeking to achieve through its We love Egypt list.

Egypt

Morsi death sentence fuels media controversy

The death sentence against ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has sparked a fresh controversy in Turkey, stoking government pressure on already muzzled media outlets.

Egypt

Death sentences test fragile Hamas-Egypt ties

The Egyptian court’s death sentence ruling against ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, along with some Muslim Brotherhood leaders and Hamas members, has destabilized already fragile relations between Hamas and Cairo.

Palestine

Egypt names hard-core soccer fans as terror group

In an arguably unconstitutional ruling, an Egyptian court has banned the Ultras soccer fan clubs as terrorist organizations.

Egypt

Egypt Nile water pollution on the rise

Egypt’s Nile water pollution rates are alarming, and people and natural life are being affected, while the efforts on the part of the government to fix the situation remain questionable.

Egypt

Minister warns of Libya's division

Al-Monitor interviewed the Libyan undersecretary of the Information Ministry, Haitham al-Hadi Kamouka, who talked about some countries’ attempts to divide Libya into three states.

Legacy: Gulf

Sisi's call for religious tolerance divides Muslims

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's call for religious tolerance has been interpreted differently by Salafists, Al-Azhar scholars and secular critics.

Egypt

Cairo scrambles to restart Entebbe negotiations

The latest developments relating to the Entebbe Agreement underscore the disputes surrounding the controversial pact, such as its importance in terms of guaranteeing Egypt’s right to the Nile water and its impact on international relations.

Egypt

Draft law pushes equal opportunity in Egypt

Social status and upbringing trump qualifications in obtaining positions in the Egyptian judiciary, Foreign Ministry, and police force.

Egypt