Even fatwas don't bring Egyptians out to vote

Religion has become an easily wielded political tool in Egypt, and the country's highest religious institution is now using it to fight low voter turnout in the parliamentary elections.

Egypt

Egypt authorities blame destroyed archaeological sites on citizens' 'lack of cultural awareness'

The Arab Al Hosn area in Greater Cairo, known for its history and ancient relics, is being subjected to vandalism and theft by the area’s residents while authorities stand idly by.

Egypt

Will there ever be a solution to the refugee crisis?

Responses to the migration crisis are becoming increasingly diverse as governments turn a blind eye to the Syrian refugee and other crises.

Egypt

Legendary Cairo cafe reopens

Four months after it closed following the death of its owner, downtown Cairo's Café Riche has become home again to the Arab intellectuals, revolutionaries and politicians who have frequented it since its inception in 1908.

Egypt

Could Egypt be key to political solution in Syria?

The Russian air operation in Syria, the US suspension of its training program for new Syrian rebels and its rapprochement with Iran call for an Egyptian mediation to end the war in Syria.

Saudi Arabia

Egypt's fake mosque problem

For years, Egypt’s Ministry of Religious Endowments has been weeding out dozens of fake mosques that employ thousands of salaried workers paid by the state to do nothing.

Egypt

Hamas tries to make nice with Egypt to focus on intifada

The Egyptian army in Sinai continues its operations against Hamas members, but the movement says it has no interest in clashing with Egypt and has turned its attention to the budding intifada in the West Bank.

Palestine

Egypt’s Salafist leader says he's learned from the Muslim Brotherhood's mistakes

In an interview with Al-Monitor, the Salafist Call’s deputy chief Yasser Borhami discusses his controversial fatwas and says his party is willing to reopen the human rights dossier in Egypt.

Egypt

Despite risk of $62 fine for not voting, less than 20% of Egyptians bothered to show up at polls

An overview of the first round of Egyptian parliamentary elections marked with a low turnout.

Egypt

Egypt holds its breath for development of underwater museum

The project to build an underwater museum in Alexandria has been revived after years of having been stalled.

Egypt

Islamist party to boycott Egyptian parliamentary election

The Islamist Strong Egypt Party has called for a boycott of the 2015 parliamentary elections, but critics say the move will not hurt the legitimacy of the new parliament.

Egypt

Why some in Egypt are banning campaign photos of female candidates

The Nour Party is being criticized for banning campaign photos of female Coptic candidates running on its parliamentary electoral lists.

Egypt