Egypt’s top fatwa authority raises controversy after describing Ottoman control of Constantinople as 'occupation'

Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta described the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople as an invasion, raising controversy in Turkey and among critics who believe religious authorities should not get involved in politics.

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Death of activist Sarah Hegazy highlights struggle of Egypt's gay community

The death of activist Sarah Hegazy has renewed the debate over gay rights in Egypt amid an ongoing crackdown against the LGBTQI+ community.

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Egypt to develop citadel as new hub of Historic Cairo

As Egypt gears up to welcome tourists next month, the country’s Supreme Council of Antiquities and Sovereign Wealth Fund signed a contract to develop Cairo’s historical area of Bab al-Azab, where the imposing Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi Citadel is located.

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Egypt arrests prominent journalist after Al Jazeera interview

Mohamed Monir, 65, is charged with joining a terrorist group and spreading false news.

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French statue considered offensive by Egyptians back in spotlight

Egyptian archaeologists are taking advantage of the global anti-racism movement to renew their calls on the French government to remove a statue of Jean Francois Champollion, who deciphered hieroglyphics, kneeling on the head of a Pharaonic king.

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Egypt's lucrative blood plasma black market

Selling the plasma of COVID-19 survivors has become a profitable illegal business, after the minister of health announced that using survivor plasma to treat coronavirus patients has proven effective.

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Will Cairo succeed in stopping Ethiopian control over Nile waters?

Egypt accuses Ethiopia of procrastinating in the renewed negotiation sessions on the Nile Dam in order to begin filling the controversial dam.

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Egyptian LGBTQ activist dead in suspected suicide

Sarah Hegazi was arrested in 2017 after raising the rainbow gay pride flag at a concert in Cairo.

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Egypt to gradually resume international flights

Foreign tourists will also be allowed to travel to three coastal provinces as airports reopen to international travel beginning July 1.

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Egypt’s military companies seek private investments

The Egyptian military seeks to expand investments in partnership with the private sector, thus crowding out civilian-run companies, amid the economic recession due to the coronavirus crisis.

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Will Covid-19 put an end to hookah culture in Egypt?

Once a symbol of Egypt’s cafes and mentioned through history, hookahs are slowly disappearing from society amid the closure of cafes across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tribes become more involved in anti-terrorism operations in Sinai Peninsula

Reports have emerged about an agreement between tribal leaders and Egyptian security forces to hand over members of Islamic State in exchange for pardons.

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