Al-Sisi cuts Africa Summit visit short after Sinai killings
After meeting with various presidents and officials, Al-Sisi heads to Cairo to follow-up on Sinai killings
Sinai explosions leave at least 25 dead
Exchange of fire between militants and army officers is still taking place, military spokesperson says
Protesters hold commemoration on site of Al-Sabbagh’s killing
Female protesters held signs commemorating Al-Sabbagh and Abu-Bakr, both of whom police recently killed in protests
Parliamentary applications to be accepted from 8 February
Political parties to start applying for participation in parliamentary elections by early February
Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh’s political party to boycott elections
The political party that Al-Sabbagh belonged to vows not to partake in upcoming elections unless five demands met
Living and working as a Syrian refugee in Egypt
The United Nations figures point to 136,717 refugees registered with the organisation in Egypt.
The fresh sound of ‘Portrait Avenue’
“Portrait Avenue”, an experimental band from Alexandria, debuts at Cairo Jazz Club
Violence against women and children costs Egypt $147bn yearly
By Bjørn Lomborg Violence holds a huge cost for our world. Globally, the cost runs to more than 11% of the world’s GDP. But this is not mostly about the…
Government tells foreign journalists to ‘be more accurate’
Egypt feels the negative coverage it is receiving internationally is unfair considering the security situation
The significance of Shaimaa’s death
By Wael Eskandar I’ve thought a lot about why the death of Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh has been more painful than many of the unjustified recent deaths we’ve encountered recently. It could…