Egypt considering moves to help empower, elect women

As Egypt's parliament works on amendments to ensure better representation of women in elected positions, the General Assembly of Egyptian Women is supporting women who want to hold local office, particularly in Upper Egypt and rural areas.

Egypt

Egypt finds its nationals new job markets abroad

The difficult economic conditions and nationalization of jobs in Gulf states have caused a problem for Egyptians willing to work overseas, and prompted thousands to return home.

Legacy: Gulf

Will Israel release Palestinian prisoners re-arrested in 2014?

Thirty-one prisoners who were arrested in 2014, three years after their release in the Shalit prisoner-exchange deal, are now petitioning the Israeli High Court of Justice against their incarceration.

Palestine

Egyptian public universities seeking to make profits

Egyptian universities and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research are seeking to pass a law that will allow public universities to establish nonprofit universities in partnership with international universities, which raised fears over free education.

Egypt

Egypt, Turkey vying for clout

Turkey has loudly criticized the Egyptian regime, pointing to a growing competition between the two countries for prominence.

Egypt

Russian Industrial Zone in Suez to be launched soon

The construction of the Russian Industrial Zone in the new Suez Canal Economic zone is expected to begin soon, in a project that Egypt hopes will boost its economy.

Egypt

'No money, no marriage' sparks dueling social media campaigns

After young Egyptian men launched a campaign to boycott marriage due to the unfulfillable demands of prospective brides' parents, women countered with a campaign of their own in defense of their families.

Egypt

Egypt’s unemployment rate declines to pre-revolution levels amid economic recovery

Although the Egyptian government is initiating programs to encourage work in the private sector, some graduates still see unemployment as a threat to young people.

Egypt

Deadly Cairo train crash brings to surface anger, discontent in Egypt

Egyptians are fed up with the government’s negligence of the railway sector after a fatal train crash killed more than 22 people in Cairo.

Egypt

American University in Cairo celebrates centennial with gift of art

The American University in Cairo kicked off its centennial year by rededicating its original campus as a cultural arts center.

Egypt

Human rights the elephant in the room at Arab-EU summit

The first summit of European Union and Arab League leaders exposed existing rifts between the Middle East and Europe, in particular on the human rights front.

Legacy: Gulf

Saudi money casts shadow over Egypt from sport to stage

Saudi Arabia's controversial sports minister, Turki al-Sheikh, has signed a series of deals with Egyptian entertainment companies to produce content for the kingdom, but many in the sector are far from happy about this development.

Saudi Arabia