New Dostour Party leader shares her views on future of Egyptian politics

Following her election as head of Egypt’s Dostour Party, Hala Shukrallah sits down with Al-Monitor to talk about political life in Egypt and the role of women in making social change.

Egypt

Egypt faces drinking water shortage because of Nile pollution

The growing Egyptian population is straining the country’s drinking water supply, which mainly comes from the Nile.

Egypt

Egypt ban surprises Hamas

Egypt's decision this week to ban Hamas activities has caught the Palestinian Islamist movement off guard, with concerns it's heading on a collision course with Cairo.

Palestine

Egypt’s Tamarod plagued by division

The Egyptian Tamarod movement is witnessing divisions among its members, namely concerning the support of presidential candidates and the issue of turning the movement into a political party.

Egypt

Cement shortage in Gaza leaves thousands jobless

Israel's restrictions on cement imports into the Gaza Strip are having a devastating effect on the local economy.

Palestine

Al-Monitor recognized by IPI as 'Free Media Pioneer'

The International Press Institute has awarded the annual Free Media Pioneer Award to Al-Monitor as “a model for independent coverage of the region through its news, features, analysis and commentary at a time of political upheaval.”

Palestine

Sisi not Egypt’s civilian Messiah

Whoever becomes Egypt’s next president must do three things, including bringing all political parties together if Egypt is to be able to rebuild its economy and political institutions.

Egypt

Hamas official says 'Abbas doesn’t represent anyone'

In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar says "there is no agreement on the 1967 borders."

Palestine

Egypt seeks to halt Ethiopian dam

Egypt has launched a diplomatic offensive to convince European powers to pressure Ethiopia against building the Renaissance Dam along current specifications.

Egypt

Egyptian security forces abuse female detainees

Young women, including students and mothers, are victims of physical and psychological abuse after being arrested and jailed by Egyptian security forces.

Egypt

Israel waits for Egypt to deal with terrorists in Sinai

Israel observes the rise in Salafist violence just over its border in Sinai with alarm and waits for Egypt to take the necessary action.

Egypt

'Foloul' loses its punch in Egypt

The term foloul, or "remnant," was once widely used by the revolutionaries against anyone associated with the Hosni Mubarak regime, but the complexity of Egypt’s political situation has cost the term its effectiveness.

Egypt