How Sinai tribes are helping Cairo fight IS

Musa al-Dalah, the spokesman for the Tarabin tribe and one of the most prominent participants in the Sinai tribes’ battle against extremism, speaks to Al-Monitor about the tribal gains and losses in this battle.

Palestine

University's new dress code makes waves in Egypt

Alexandria University has instituted a campus dress code forbidding ripped and close-fitting clothing as well as religious wear, to mixed reactions.

Egypt

Israel bets against Palestinian unity

Israel's intelligence community does not think a Fatah-Hamas reconciliation will last in the long run, and the current Israeli government hopes it is right.

Palestine

US, Israel on standby as Egypt pushes Palestinian reconciliation

The United States and Israel are laying low while Egypt tries to end the rift between Fatah and Hamas, which Cairo sees as an obstacle to regional peace and security.

Palestine

Sisi launches academy to train Egypt's next generation of politicians

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has established a national academy aimed at training young people to enter political life, but some are questioning the real intention.

Egypt

Egypt aims to amend rules for revoking citizenship

The government has approved a proposal to amend Egypt's nationality law, but some fear the amendments might be targeting the regime's opponents.

Egypt

Refugee caterers bring taste of Syria to Cairo

A group of Syrian women refugees have opened a catering service in Cairo to make ends meet, and Egyptians are relishing their efforts.

Egypt

Two dozen of Egypt's Nubians arrested for protesting, face hearing

Nubians continue to be arrested at peaceful protests as they demand the right to return to their historical region in Egypt, further shedding light on the marginalization they suffer from the regime.

Egypt

Egyptian doctors moonlight as chefs

A new restaurant created by Egyptian doctors is decorated like an emergency room and serves liver dishes cooked with surgical precision.

Egypt

Italy, Egypt renew relations despite unresolved murder

The return of Italy’s ambassador to Egypt more than a year after the torture and slaying of Italian student Giulio Regeni in Cairo heralds new opportunities for cooperation between the countries.

Egypt

Egypt’s experimental theater raises ire of traditionalists

The Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre remains one of the most prestigious events for theater groups that opt for novelty on stage — but is there an audience in Egypt?

Egypt

King of pop remembered in Egyptian film

Egypt has nominated "Sheikh Jackson," a film that portrays the torments of a cleric upon learning that his childhood hero is dead, for the 2018 Academy Award for best foreign language film.

Egypt