How Al-Azhar plans to strike back against 'fatwa chaos'

Egypt's Al-Azhar faces an uphill battle to confront religious extremism as it continues its efforts to launch a TV channel that promotes moderate Islam.

Egypt

Who was behind Cairo church bombing?

Authorities have arrested suspects in a weekend attack on a Coptic church in Cairo, as Copts call for the government to deliver on promises to protect the religious minority.

Egypt

Egypt's shrinking space for civil society

The Egyptian government crackdown on civil society organizations has intensified with the arrest of a prominent human rights lawyer.

Egypt

Egypt pivots to medical tourism

An Egyptian pharmaceutical company launched a campaign that highlights low-cost treatment to hepatitis C patients from all over the world as part of efforts to promote medical tourism to the country.

Egypt

Why Egyptian women are taking to the streets in 1960s-style dresses

In their latest demonstration against sexual harassment, Egyptian women in 1960s-style dresses took to the streets of downtown Cairo for a photo shoot in celebration of how tolerant Egyptian society once was — and could be again.

Egypt

How Egypt intends to stop sale of its relics around the world

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities is trying to stop the sale of Egyptian relics in world auctions and is calling for the need to amend the 1970 UNESCO convention on the illicit trade of cultural property.

Egypt

Why some Egyptians prefer Syrian wives

Syrian women in Egypt are sought after by some Egyptian men who think they are preferable to their Egyptian counterparts, amid fears of exploitation of their financial status.

Egypt

New documentary on Egyptian conscription faces strong criticism

An Al Jazeera documentary about Egypt’s military conscription was broadcast to a wave of protests from officials in Cairo.

Egypt

Nubians give Egyptian government deadline

Nubians are prepared to seek international intervention to regain their rights to expropriated lands.

Egypt

Is Egypt considering military intervention in Syria?

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has announced his support for the Syrian army, while the media have reported that Egypt has elite forces on Syrian soil.

Egypt

Egyptians hope international recognition will stick for ancient martial art

Players of tahtib, an ancient Egyptian stick fighting martial art, are on a mission to revive the early art form now as an internationally recognized sport.

Egypt

Will Egypt open embassy in Gaza?

The renovation of an Egyptian consulate in the Gaza Strip has raised hopes of increased Egyptian engagement in Gaza as reports say Egypt has threatened Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with moving the Egyptian Embassy from Ramallah to Gaza.

Palestine