Pope Francis' Egypt visit could spark Sunni-Shiite dialogue

Following Pope Francis’ visit to Egypt and his meetings with Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb and Pope Tawadros II, calls for Sunni-Shiite dialogue have been revived.

Egypt

Egyptian band breathes life into Pharaonic music

An unprecedented project on the revival of ancient Egyptian music reconstructs ancient musical instruments to sing melodies inspired by inscriptions painted on temple walls.

Egypt

Can Russia, West cooperate on Libya?

Moscow sees an opportunity to engage with Europe to help solve Libya’s crisis, and the US president seems ready and willing to stay out of it.

Saudi Arabia

Baptismal unity divides Egypt's Copts

An agreement on baptism between Pope Francis and Pope Tawadros II has angered some Copts.

Egypt

Egypt hopes papal trip will be a blessing for tourism industry

The two-day visit of Pope Francis to Egypt on April 28-29 was more than just a religious visit.

Egypt

Sinai tribes take up arms against IS

Tribes in northern Sinai have joined the fight against Wilayat Sinai, raising questions about the state’s monopoly on weapons.

Egypt

Cairo's tentmakers struggle to save their craft from collapse

Mahmoud al-Hariri, the last generation of a family of tentmakers in Cairo, is one of the few practitioners left of this profession in Egypt.

Egypt

How far can Egypt's prank TV shows go?

Egyptian parliamentarian Galal Awara has called on the concerned bodies to stop TV prank shows, especially in the run-up to Ramadan.

Egypt

Hamas’ new policy document brings the group closer to Egypt

In the new policy document, the Hamas movement announced its dissociation from the Muslim Brotherhood, which may improve ties with the Egyptian state that have been rocky after the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi.

Palestine

Is Egypt's Gamaa Islamiya returning to political life?

Gamaa Islamiya’s political wing publicly launched its elections last month with the consent of Egypt's security apparatus, which raises questions about the return of the Islamist group to the political scene.

Egypt

How some Egyptian youths are addressing food insecurity

Egyptian students launch an initiative that allows poor citizens to buy sandwiches with the money left by paying customers.

Egypt

Will Egypt play a role in Iraqi settlement?

The visit of Ammar al-Hakim, the head of the ruling Shiite Iraqi National Alliance, to Egypt could be an opportunity for Cairo to assume a mediator role to reach a political settlement and active role in the post-IS era in Iraq.

Egypt