The real story behind secret Aqaba summit on Mideast peace

According to reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated a year ago in a secret meeting in Aqaba with US Secretary of State John Kerry, Jordanian King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Palestine

Egypt's Sisi turns to soccer to score political goal

Though a cynical view holds that Cairo was using the national soccer team as a way to distract the people from their country's challenges, its support for Egypt's team at the Africa Cup of Nations has helped rally Egyptians together.

Egypt

An ancient Egyptian mystery draws tourists to King Ramses II statue

Tourists flock each year to Egypt's Aswan governorate to witness a rare solar alignment phenomenon at the Abu Simbel temple, where the sun's rays strike the statue of Pharaoh Ramses II.

Egypt

Why are sections disappearing from Egypt's textbooks?

Lawyers used textbooks in a case against the Egyptian government; now the books have changed.

Saudi Arabia

Cairo continues to mediate Libya conflict despite failures

Assuming a mediator role between conflicting Libyan parties, Egypt has recently met with both sides over finding a political solution but has yet to make substantial progress.

Egypt

Mutual interests break ice between Egypt, Saudi Arabia

Although tension has been high between Egypt and Saudi Arabia in the past few months, signs of cooperation are emerging over the development of Sinai and other common interests.

Saudi Arabia

Egypt’s first-ever female governor marches to a different drummer

In a move that broke with a long-standing tradition of appointing retired military or police officers as governors, Nadia Abdu was named governor of Egypt's Beheira governorate.

Egypt

Online platforms help sick Egyptians find drugs

A medicine shortage produced by a currency valuation has Egyptians turning to the internet to locate donors and other sources for their medications.

Egypt

Why was only one Palestinian publishing house at Cairo book fair?

The Cairo International Book Fair, the most prominent in the Arab world, saw the attendance of only one Palestinian publishing house, among dozens of other Arab and international publishers.

Palestine

Sisi’s call to annul verbal divorce sparks controversy

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for new legislation to limit verbal divorce, raising the ire of Egyptians who believe the president should prioritize economic issues.

Egypt

Egyptian court contradicts church over Jerusalem pilgrimage ban

An Egyptian court issued a ruling whereby Christian employees are allowed a one-month paid vacation to make pilgrimage to Jerusalem, which some see as normalizing relations with Israel.

Palestine

Pint-sized tour guides take lead in Egyptian museums

Egypt's new Young Guide program educates and trains children to guide tours at several archaeological locations, leaving them with an enhanced sense of respect, appreciation and responsibility for their nation's treasures.

Egypt