Meet the women of Egypt’s all-female village

Egypt’s al-Samaha village is a remote, all-female village and a refuge to many divorced women, widows and survivors of domestic abuse who are provided with work opportunities to support their children and lead a peaceful life, at bay from the hardships in their communities.

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Egyptian opposition groups urge tougher US action against Sisi government

The Egyptian opposition abroad, including the Muslim Brotherhood, has launched a campaign to pressure the Egyptian government to improve human rights conditions, similar to what Washington is doing in Saudi Arabia.

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Egypt sentences activist Sanaa Seif to 18 months in prison

Seif, who had been in pretrial detention since June, was convicted Wednesday of spreading false news and misusing social media.

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Why Somalia is important for Egypt in Nile dam crisis

Egypt seeks to consolidate relations with Somalia for its important role in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis and to counter Turkish influence in the Horn of Africa.

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Egypt seeks to block Turkish influence in Chad

Egypt is making every effort toward rapprochement with Chad to counterbalance Turkey’s influence in the African continent, especially after the defeat of Cairo’s ally in Libya.

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Egypt, UAE call for rethink of Syria’s expulsion from Arab League

Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are calling for Syria to be accepted back into the Arab League as analysts say that its suspension has done little good.

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Turkey and Egypt make first diplomatic contact since 2013

The two countries were at odds over the 2013 coup in Egypt that brought Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to power.

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A thaw in Turkey’s relations with Egypt?

Gulf Cooperation Council reconciliation may have set in motion Ankara’s desire for a reset with Cairo.

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US, Western countries jointly condemn Egypt’s rights abuses

Thirty-one member countries at the UN Human Rights Council issued a rare rebuke of Cairo's crackdown on peaceful dissent.

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Clothing factory fire near Cairo kills at least 20

The cause of the blaze, which injured at least two dozen people on Thursday, isn't yet known.

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Is Turkey-Egypt maritime agreement dead in the water?

Turkey's efforts to secure a demarcation agreement with Egypt in the eastern Mediterranean seem fruitless as Cairo remains indifferent to Ankara's signals.

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Egypt, Sudan coordinate positions in Nile dam file

Egypt and Sudan are currently increasing coordination on the issue the controversial dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River.

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