Egypt

Books

In Egypt, leaving prison does not mean escaping the security state

Abdelrahman ElGendy's memoir Huna shows how release from an Egyptian prison brings surveillance, enforced silence and the threat of renewed detention
US Politics
The End Times: How Silicon Valley absorbed ‘techno-religious’ doomerism
War on Iran
A quarter-century after the 'war on terror' began, the American Middle East is over
Hesham Gaafar
United Nations
Trump heaps praise on Middle East leaders at UN meeting on Iran war
Human Rights
Egyptian detainees issue call for government to apply new caps to pretrial detention
Migration
US immigration policy is coming for your Saturday night plans
Sumayya Tobah
War on Iran
The UAE, like the US and Israel, is normalising a permanent state of war in the Middle East
David Hearst
Human Rights
UAE president pardons Egyptian poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Sudan war
US diplomat Boulos won't name 'at least 12 countries' involved in Sudan war
Diplomacy
Xi’s Egypt visit tests Cairo’s balancing act
Economy
Why China-Egypt cooperation has nothing to do with great-power rivalry 
Nelson Wong
Egypt Vote
Sami Anan: Presidential hopeful to enemy of the state in three days
Egypt Vote
Khaled Ali, Sisi's 'final challenger', quits Egyptian presidential race
Gulf Tensions
Four Arab states renew 13 demands for Qatar
Diplomacy
Israeli Palestinian MPs to boycott speech by 'messianic' Pence
Egypt Vote
Failure to launch: Egypt opposition hits roadblock on path to presidency
Egypt Vote
Former Egyptian general Anan to run in presidential election
Egypt Vote
Former army chief Sami Anan announces candidacy for presidency
Egypt Turmoil
Egypt's Sisi announces run for second presidential term
Media
Arabic press review: Saudi Arabia claims Yemeni currency saved from collapse
Occupation
Palestinians fear isolation over Arab support for Trump peace plan
Egypt Turmoil
Egyptian parliament steps closer to banning journalists from court
Egypt Turmoil
UK imams back leading Egyptian cleric amid rift with Sisi