Egypt’s first sovereign wealth fund to tap unused assets

Egypt recently announced the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund aimed at managing the state’s unused assets to promote development and investment projects.

Egypt

What was Hamas’ Haniyeh doing in Egypt for 25 days?

Although Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s long visit to Egypt achieved positive results, including the release of four Hamas members abducted in 2015, many pending issues remain unresolved.

Palestine

Mired in recriminations, Turkish-Egyptian ties remain stagnant

Prospects for improved relations between Ankara and Cairo appear dimmer than ever following recent executions in Egypt.

Egypt

Egypt to supply Sudan with electricity

Egypt announced the completion of a substation in the south of the country that will export electricity to Sudan in exchange for goods.

Egypt

Is Egypt isolating Bedouins in south Sinai?

Residents of south Sinai are outraged over leaked reports about the government building a fence that would separate the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh from the rest of the province.

Egypt

How this mother-daughter duo became partners in art

Amneh Baagour, who grew up in Lebanon's Beddawi refugee camp, became her artist daughter's best student.

Palestine

Egypt unimpressed by Libya's border wall

Libya has started construction on a one-kilometer wall along its border with Egypt that security experts say will not stop the smuggling of arms and militants.

Egypt

Fatah suspicious after Egypt releases Hamas members

The recent release of four Hamas members abducted in Egypt in 2015 raises speculation about the price the movement might have paid for their release.

Palestine

Why Netanyahu is ignoring growing Israeli-Palestinian tensions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would typically convene his Security Cabinet and security chiefs to avoid violence with the Palestinians, but this election season has altered business as usual.

Palestine

Egypt considering moves to help empower, elect women

As Egypt's parliament works on amendments to ensure better representation of women in elected positions, the General Assembly of Egyptian Women is supporting women who want to hold local office, particularly in Upper Egypt and rural areas.

Egypt

Egypt finds its nationals new job markets abroad

The difficult economic conditions and nationalization of jobs in Gulf states have caused a problem for Egyptians willing to work overseas, and prompted thousands to return home.

Legacy: Gulf

Will Israel release Palestinian prisoners re-arrested in 2014?

Thirty-one prisoners who were arrested in 2014, three years after their release in the Shalit prisoner-exchange deal, are now petitioning the Israeli High Court of Justice against their incarceration.

Palestine