Can new TV network boost Cairo's role in Africa?

A new government-supervised TV channel will focus on news and issues related to the African continent, but some fear its real purpose is to promote Cairo's interests.

Egypt

Egypt seeks Arab League seat for controversial South Sudan

For the first time since it seceded from Sudan in 2011, South Sudan has publicly declared its desire to join the Arab League.

Egypt

Saudi Arabia looks to sports investments to score influence in Egypt

Saudi Arabia has expanded its investment in the sports sector in Egypt by pumping millions into financing clubs and youth sports activities, a move that has triggered public resentment among some who see it as a means of gaining influence.

Saudi Arabia

As polls open, election rumors plague Egyptians

As the presidential elections kicked off in Egypt, the Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center rebuffed seven rumors that have preoccupied the public and the media.

Egypt

Egypt's cartoonists ease tensions as elections kick off

Despite the government intensifying its crackdown on dissent and the media ahead of the presidential elections, a handful of Egyptian cartoonists defiantly continue to lampoon Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's inevitable victory.

Egypt

Congress links Egypt aid to Cairo’s ties with North Korea

US President Donald Trump today signed into law a $1.3 trillion spending bill that places new restrictions on military assistance to Egypt ahead of next week’s presidential election.

Egypt

Egypt’s trade with Turkey grows despite political rift

Egyptian efforts to attract investors and openness to Turkish investors have helped reduce Cairo's trade deficit with Ankara, despite ongoing tense bilateral political relations.

Egypt

Could new development plan save Egypt's state TV?

Egyptian state television, reeling under accumulated debts and an inflated number of employees, will implement a restructuring plan under the supervision of an unspecified "sovereign agency" amid fears that supervision could pave the way for intervention into media work.

Egypt

Stigma helps HIV spread in silence in Egypt

HIV is spreading at an alarming rate in Egypt, where those at risk fear the social stigma almost as much as the health issues that come with it.

Egypt

Why Sisi doesn't need official campaign

Although many Egyptian shop and restaurant owners are hanging banners of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ahead of this month's presidential vote, it's not always out of a sense of true support.

Egypt

Egypt prods Hamas on next PLC head

Few details have emerged from meetings between a Hamas delegation and Egyptian officials last month, but it is believed that Hamas is being encouraged to cede its speakership in the Palestinian Legislative Council as part of a leadership succession plan.

Palestine

Can festivals revive tourism in Egypt's top Red Sea resort?

In an effort to attract tourists, Sharm el-Sheikh turns to international film and theater festivals, but the jury is still out on whether these will positively impact the local economy.

Egypt