Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt to employ women for first time

As Egyptian women struggle to fight for their professional rights in the banking sector, the Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt announced for the first time in 38 years that it was willing to employ women.

Egypt

Is Abbas planning a Cabinet overhaul?

The timing of a small addition by President Mahmoud Abbas to the government of Rami al-Hamdallah is raising questions, particularly in terms of what this means for the ongoing negotiations for Palestinian reconciliation.

Palestine

Egypt joins with EU to protect water security

Egypt is tackling its water crisis in cooperation with the European Union, which has pledged to finance irrigation-development projects and improve the country's water management system.

Egypt

Do ancient philosophers have answers to Egypt's current challenges?

A group of philosophy professors from the American University in Cairo have been organizing lectures open to the public to make philosophical thought more accessible.

Egypt

Egypt taps investors to develop nature reserves

Egypt’s Ministry of Environment is planning to open the country's underdeveloped nature reserves to investment projects to make the best use of their resources.

Egypt

Egypt looks to foreign university campuses to boost education

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi recently approved a law allowing foreign universities to open branch campuses across Egypt as part of efforts to increase education levels in the country.

Egypt

Hamas pursues truce with Israel, but not all factions approve

Despite recent clashes between Hamas and Israel, the former seems to be taking steps toward a truce brokered by Egypt and the UN.

Palestine

Will Egyptians change their minds about organ donation?

A debate has been triggered about the legitimacy of postmortem organ donation after claims that corneas were removed from a dead patient for transplant without the family’s consent.

Egypt

Egyptian economy hits highest growth rate in 10 years

Egypt has hit its highest economic growth rate in a decade, but experts disagree about what it means for high prices in the country.

Egypt

Comeback actress stirs hornet’s nest on hijab in Egypt

Actress Hala Shiha has changed her mind several times about her career and her attire, but her latest announcement has caused an unprecedented backlash.

Egypt

Egypt's feminists laud mass appointment of women as top judges

Women have been latecomers to Egypt's judiciary, but they're inching toward key posts in waves.

Egypt

Israel, Hamas on verge of modest truce

Without the support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israel and Hamas will have to make do with a small-scale truce agreement.

Palestine