Qatar or Iran: Who will save Hamas?

The Hamas delegation will split forces after performing the hajj in Mecca, with Ismail Haniyeh heading to Qatar and Mahmoud al-Zahar visiting Iran.

Saudi Arabia

Research: No man’s land in Egypt

Rather than being appreciated as a way to advance the nation, research — whether political, academic or scientific — is seen as a threat to national security.

Egypt

What it would cost Abbas to reconcile with Dahlan

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is being pressured by a group of Arab states to reconcile with former Fatah member Mohammed Dahlan and by Qatar not to do so.

Qatar

Cairo calls for austerity while ministers make money grab

The Egyptian government has made more calls for austerity measures, but simultaneous proposals to raise government salaries have left citizens unmoved.

Egypt

Egypt documenting Jewish artifacts

Cairo is seeking the world’s help to catalog historical records of Jewish antiquities.

Egypt

Egypt installs prepaid electric meters for mosques

Houses of worship in Egypt will need to be more watchful about their electricity consumption as the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity installs prepaid meters to ensure that the bills gets paid.

Egypt

Egyptian filmmakers take on IS with satire

Egyptians' preoccupation with news of extremist Islamic organizations is spilling over into popular movies and TV shows.

Egypt

Why plans for new stadium are sparking controversy in Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's call for a new stadium to be built in the city of Port Said has drawn criticism, with some accusing the government of attempting to erase the memory of the deadly riot that occurred at a soccer match in the city in 2012.

Egypt

Is Fatah reconciliation underway ahead of local elections?

Along with a number of Arab countries, Egypt has been making recent efforts to achieve reconciliation between President Mahmoud Abbas and dismissed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan in conjunction with the Palestinian preparations for local elections.

Palestine

How Egypt’s antiquities minister plans to lure back tourists

In the aftermath of the January 25 Revolution, Egypt’s antiquities and tourism sectors are suffering.

Egypt

For a good time, call Egypt's Antiquities Ministry

Egypt has come up with some new uses for some very old venues.

Egypt

Have Egypt-Hamas relations reached point of no return?

Already-tenuous relations between Egypt and Hamas recently worsened with the release of a photo showing two of Hamas’ men who were abducted in Sinai a year ago in an Egyptian cell.

Palestine