Egypt

Zionism was built as a bulwark against socialism

Long before today's attacks on leftist politicians and Palestine solidarity movements, Zionist leaders sold their movement as a defence against socialism and communism

Israel's genocide in Gaza

UAE sends Trump's Board of Peace '$100m' for training of new Gaza police force

'A big pact': How the US plans to unite Libya through two ruling families

Saudi Arabia and its allies must curb the growing Israeli-Emirati axis

David Hearst

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Exclusive: US and Israel reject joint Palestinian proposal for Gaza after meetings

UAE's Opec exit seeks to hit Saudi Arabia where it hurts

Mohamad Elmasry

Counterrevolution in Egypt: How Sisi broke the dream of a new republic

War on Iran: Why Egypt cannot afford to take sides

Saif Alislam Eid

Ramadan TV: Six things we learned from the 2026 season

Female Arab directors: 11 films that you need to see

Art and photography

Pulitzer-winning photographer Yannis Behrakis, who captured key moments in Middle East, dies

Egyptian opposition TV host says family members disappeared

Egyptian actor Amr Waked sentenced to eight years in absentia for 'insulting state'

"I am not the first journalist to be arrested or killed": Egyptian photojournalist Shawkan free after nearly six years in jail

Arabic press review: Egypt media proclaims long dead 'new' transport minister

In pictures: Yannis Behrakis, photographer who captured key moments in Middle East, dies

Egypt is heading for one-man rule, unless this constitutional calamity is stopped

Khalil al-Anani

Egyptian photojournalist Shawkan free after nearly six years in jail

Egypt rescues 2,000-year old catacombs from rising water

Egyptian court upholds sentence against former anti-corruption chief

Egyptian man arrested after staging one-man protest in Tahrir Square