Here comes the ... child bride? Despite legal restrictions, underage marriage persists in rural Egypt

Underage marriages are still widespread in some parts of Egypt as the judicial system has failed to prevent marriage officiants from taking bribes to perform illegal unions.

Egypt

Anti-harassment campaign stirs controversy in Egypt

Egyptians are outraged by alleged anti-harassment campaign "Mat3brhash," whose promoters hold women partially responsible for inviting harassment.

Egypt

Security Council: Syria 'largest humanitarian crisis in the world'

UN, Russia and Iran coordinate new diplomatic effort on Syria; what did Zarif tell Nasrallah?; Egyptian government rejects mediation with Muslim Brotherhood; did US-trained force coordinate with Jabhat al-Nusra?

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Egypt's Nubians refuse to allow heritage to fall through cracks of history

Faced with threats from damming projects, Arabization and marginalization, Nubian communities in Egypt and abroad are exerting efforts to preserve their language and unique cultural heritage.

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Weak security plagues Egypt’s archaeological sites

Security is tight in Egypt’s state institutions, but neglect is slowly destroying the country’s rich heritage as archaeological sites lack trained and armed security guards to protect them from terrorists and looting.

Egypt

Bombings, terror threats don't keep Copts away from Egyptian churches

During the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Egyptian Copts and Muslims both visit churches across Egypt, ignoring the high temperatures and terror attacks sweeping the country.

Egypt

Sisi left without a prayer in Egyptian mosques

The Egyptian Ministry of Religious Endowments has prohibited praying for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in mosques.

Egypt

Egyptians left in dark about secret abduction cases

Secret abduction has been on the rise in Egypt since the June 30 Revolution, and families of the abducted are unable to find any information about their relatives.

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Mystery surrounds Egyptian-Israeli trade ties

Egyptian economic experts oppose an unconfirmed report in the Israeli paper Maariv that an Israeli factory might open in Egypt.

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Sisi sails into Suez on swanky yacht

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sailed al-Mahrousa to inaugurate the expansion of the Suez Canal, making the historic craft the first to officially cross the waterway.

Egypt

Egypt must take 'serious step' to resolve crisis with Brotherhood

The circumstances in Egypt and tensions between the state and the Muslim Brotherhood are turning the possibility of a reconciliation less likely each day.

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Wafd shadow government puzzles Egyptians

The Wafd Party announced the formation of a shadow government that it claims supports the sitting government, a position observers note contradicts the traditional purpose of shadow governments.

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