Egypt

Through Nakba, exile and genocide, my aunt Fatima never lost faith

My aunt endured every chapter of Palestinian dispossession, including exile, demolition, prison, separation and the grief of outliving her children - yet never surrendered to despair

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

Inside the Sudanese army coalition split over Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood

How US-Israeli war gave Iran all the cards in the Middle East

David Hearst

Rescue teams in Egypt search for survivors after 13-storey building collapse

Qatar's decade of crisis and triumph

Andreas Krieg

Egyptian refugees struggle to navigate Italian system

Chicken or lamb? Scholar’s ruling permitting sacrificing birds for Eid al-Adha sparks uproar in Egypt

Arabic Press Review

Arabic press review: Saudi man hosts 1,300 Russian Hajj pilgrims

Depictions of the Kaaba and Mecca's Grand Mosque throughout history

The Greek boat disaster was caused by Europe's deals with dictators

David Hearst

In pictures: Inside the Cairo workshop that made the Kaaba's 'kiswa' cloth

EU pledges millions to Egypt to tackle Sudan crisis and refugee flow

Suspected people smugglers face court, as Greek coastguard blamed for shipwreck

Greek coastguard 'watched' as boat sank, say survivors

How Saudi Arabia's huge spending will reshape football in the Middle East