Palestinian talks: Egypt seeks to regain regional power Al Jazeera 14 hours ago NewsBy acting as mediator between Palestinian factions and Israel, Egypt wants to reassert its regional role, analysts say.
Mansoura Ez-Eldin: ‘The Limbo of Sounds’ Arabic Literature 1 day ago Culture“This is the way my memory works; it provides me with a stream of scented, flavored, visual memories. For some mysterious reason, it chooses...
Egypt court confirms death penalty for 20 protesters over police killings Middle East Eye 2 days ago EgyptRights groups and the United Nations have condemned the trial, which has been labelled 'unfair'.
British woman jailed in Egypt for tramadol possession denied appeal The Guardian 2 days ago EgyptLaura Plummer to serve three-year sentence for bringing 290 painkillers into country.
Briton jailed in Egypt for smuggling painkillers loses appeal Al-Araby 2 days ago EgyptShop assistant Laura Plummer was hoping to convince judges she did not know Tramadol was illegal before taking it into the country.
‘Black’: A Short Memoir by Hoda Salem Arabic Literature 2 days ago Culture“This, too, felt like an insult, despite the fact that I have never identified as either Sudanese or Egyptian.”.
Egypt sentences Muslim Brotherhood chief and 65 others to life in prison Middle East Eye 3 days ago EgyptMohammed Badie was convicted of inciting his supporters to violence.
Egyptian court rejects Mubarak’s bid to overturn corruption conviction Haaretz 3 days ago EgyptThe ruling dashes Mubarak son Gamal's last hopes to run for public office: A senior newspaper editor had recently suggested that banker-turned-politician...
Egypt moves to cement ties with Eritrea, enhance presence in Horn of Africa The Arab Weekly 4 days ago EgyptEgyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s recent trip to Eritrea marked another attempt by Cairo to get closer to a vital Horn of Africa...
Preventing Palestine: A Must Read History of Failed Peace-Making Lobe Log 4 days ago Opinionby James J. Zogby Seth Anziska’s Preventing Palestine: A Political History From Camp David to Oslo is a deeply insightful and profoundly...
6 arrested over plan to smuggle ‘large quantities’ of hash to Egypt The Daily Star 5 days ago NewsThe Internal Security Forces busted a smuggling operation preparing to transport a “large shipment” of hash from Lebanon to Egypt...
Hackers Went After a Now-Disgraced G.O.P. Fund-Raiser. Now He Is After Them. NY Times 5 days ago EgyptElliott Broidy, an ally of President Trump, was disgraced by sordid revelations and hacked emails. His legal team is going after the hackers...
Youth unemployment in the Arab world: MENA's generation jobless Qantara.de 5 days ago EgyptA lack of jobs and bleak social prospects for young people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are undermining the political stability...
UN Rights Body Should Take Action on Reprisals Human Rights Watch 5 days ago EgyptHuman Rights Watch welcomes the first Interactive Dialogue with the ASG and his latest report. We are deeply concerned about cases of reprisals...
UN Human Rights chief condemns Egypt’s mass trials in maiden speech – France 24 France 24 2 weeks ago Human RightsIn her first speech to the UN Human Right’s Council (OHCHR) on Monday, that body’s new head, Michelle Bachelet, said she was “shocked”...
Hamas halts indirect cease-fire talks with Israel Al-Araby 3 days ago EgyptGaza's Hamas rulers have said indirect cease-fire talks with Israel have halted.
Friday Finds: Harry Potter in an Egyptian Prison Arabic Literature 5 days ago Culture“’God protect us, whatever next?’ he scoffs, slapping his hands together and shaking his head, having tossed the wand and its...
Sons of Egypt's ex-ruler Mubarak released on bail following brief detention Middle East Eye 6 days ago EgyptAlaa and Gamal pulled in by authorities over alleged stock market manipulation, one of many charges they have faced.
Illegal organ harvesting is rampant in Egypt, and refugees are the main target Haaretz 6 days ago EgyptThousands of Egypt's 250,000 African refugees have fallen victim to the illegal organ trade. Haaretz traveled to Cairo and spoke with six survivors....
Egypt's Abu Simbel temple rescue, 50 years on The Arab Weekly 6 days ago EgyptOne of the world’s biggest archaeological rescue operations was successfully concluded 50 years ago after a massive ancient Egyptian temple...
