Egypt’s female Ramadan drummer breaks taboos

In one of Cairo's neighborhoods, a female Ramadan drummer has taken on one of the oldest Ramadan traditions by waking up those who fast before dawn, breaking social and religious taboos.

Egypt

Can Egypt's education reforms overhaul broken system?

Analysts believe the problem of public education can’t be solved through monetary means alone, but rather with reforms to the entire educational system.

Egypt

Egypt expands law granting domestic products preference

Egypt’s parliament has approved amendments to a law that gives preference to domestic products instead of imported ones in government contracts, drawing mixed reactions from local experts.

Egypt

Can Egypt’s superheroes stop corruption?

Egyptian superheroes with a common touch tackle the ills of the country such as corruption, injustice, violation of human rights, loss of Egyptian identity and even bad grammar.

Egypt

Wave of arrests in Egypt sends alarming message at start of Sisi's second term

International human rights activists and organizations accuse the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of launching the worst large-scale campaign against the opposition ever witnessed in Egypt.

Egypt

Can Egypt’s Central Bank save thousands of faltering factories?

The Egyptian Central Bank launched a new initiative to save more than 5,000 faltering factories by repaying their loans.

Egypt

Will Egypt implement ban on YouTube over anti-Islam video?

Almost six years after the release of the "Innocence of Muslims" movie trailer on YouTube, Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court issued a ruling to block the site for a month, but some question whether the decision will be carried out.

Egypt

Egypt’s Ramadan TV series marked by controversy — again

From sexual harassment accusations to diplomatic summons, Egypt’s Ramadan TV series are facing controversy, with prankster Ramez Galal as the top villain.

Egypt

Egyptian soccer star’s village has mixed feelings about native son

The poor Egyptian village of Nagrig is internationally known for producing the famous soccer player Mo Salah, but its residents feel the benefits to the town haven't lived up to the hype.

Egypt

Egyptian camera bill stokes fears of surveillance state

Some fear a draft law requiring public cafes and shops to use surveillance cameras threatens to turn Egypt into a surveillance state.

Egypt

Egypt holds labor union elections amid accusations of government interference

While labor union elections kicked off in Egypt for the first time in 12 years, activists accused the government of trying to control the outcome by excluding certain candidates.

Egypt

Will Israel, Hamas miss out on chance for deal?

Israel and Hamas are about to miss an opportunity to halt the cycle of violence and make a deal for lifting the siege and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip.

Palestine