2 tribal leaders killed in North Sinai
Unidentified gunmen kill tribal leaders in separate incidents on same day
Dozens more killed in Israel’s Gaza operation
Palestinian death toll breaks 600, while 25 Israeli soldiers and 2 civilians have been killed
US, UN stand by Egyptian ceasefire proposal
Both push for ceasefire, hope it will be followed by dialogue on causes of the crisis
Civil society groups criticise ‘unregulated’ decision to provide emergency cases with free medical treatment
Prime minister issued the decision; groups fear it will not be carried out due to ambiguity of its nature
The art of fighting sexual harassment
“Shout Art Loud,” an interactive web documentary produced by the international non profit “Index on Censorship”, explores how art tackles the topic of sexual harassment in Egypt
Resurgence of Papyrus plant poses potential ecological benefits
The plant, most famed for its uses in Ancient Egypt as paper, is seeing a resurgence of late due to its environmental benefits
The Gaza Diktat
The Versailles Treaty directly led to World War II. It came, infamously, to be known by the German side as the “Diktat”. It is an insidious notion in politics: the…
No change to Egyptian ceasefire proposal: Egypt FM
Gaza is an open wound and Band-Aid won’t help, says Ban Ki Moon
How’d they do it?
By Timothy Kaldas How’d they do it? How did Israel manage to bombard civilians with impunity and convince so many to stand silently by or even offer their endorsement and…
Israel’s ‘Protective Edge’: Why Now?
By Fadi Elhusseini The new Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip is not the first and won’t be the last if the political equation in that region does not…