What’s behind Sisi’s recent trip to Oman?

While Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is calling on Tehran and Riyadh to cool their tensions, Egypt is strengthening its ties to Oman, which has become a stable and trustworthy ally.

Saudi Arabia

Egypt’s political parties choose to forgo challenging Sisi

Egyptians will find slim pickings on their presidential election ballots come March, leaving the relevance of political parties in question.

Egypt

IDF sounds alarm on Gaza

The Israeli government has been warned by the military that Gaza is on the verge of a humanitarian crisis and that Israel must act to avoid its total collapse.

Palestine

Egypt's authorities seek to wipe out graffiti artists

Egyptian graffiti artists keep a low profile, fearing that they will be arrested both for vandalism and political charges.

Egypt

An archive of resistance: Documenting Egypt's revolution

As videos of the Egyptian regime’s violations during the 2011 and 2013 uprisings were disappearing from social media, the Mosireen Collective launched an online archive to keep the memory of the Arab Spring alive in the minds of citizens.

Egypt

Sisi touts victories for Egyptian women as election nears

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has made strides in politically empowering women in the past year and likely hopes the progress guarantees him a solid base of voters in the upcoming elections.

Egypt

Securing Sinai airport comes at cost to locals

President Sisi’s announcement to build a large safe zone around the El-Arish Airport in order for it to resume operations raised the ire of Sinai residents whose houses and lands would be destroyed in the process.

Egypt

Egypt accuses Congress of raining on Sisi's parade

Egyptian officials have reacted with anger to a US congressional resolution on the persecution of Copts in Egypt, laying blame on the Muslim Brotherhood and saying comments critical of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ruined Jan. 25 celebrations.

Egypt

Culture Alert: Art speaks to power in February

February exhibitions in the Middle East offer satirical and fantastic looks at politics and society, clearly demonstrating that the fighting spirit in the arts is far from being defeated by the powers that be.

Egypt

Critics bash Egyptian 'propaganda' film about Sisi

A new movie about Egypt's tumultuous period after the fall of Mubarak has stirred controversy in the country over accusations that the government has a hand in the film.

Egypt

Young Egyptians go online to seek man's best friend

The traditional Friday market for dogs is being supplanted because young Egyptians are going on Facebook to get their canine friends.

Egypt

Local official's insult to Upper Egypt spurs development plans

A comment by Local Development Minister Abu Bakr al-Gendy concerning citizens of the Upper Egypt governorates has shone a light on the area's extreme poverty and highlighted the need to pursue economic development.

Egypt