Al Jazeera officials released, deported
Journalists forced to leave Egypt after being detained five days
Religious channel shut down
A court ruling called for the permanent closure of ultra-conservative Al-Hafez satellite channel
Qorsaya residents appeal military zone
State Commissioner’s report recommends revoking decision to turn island into military zone
Curfew café culture
While traveling across town was restricted by the curfew, inside neighbourhoods cafés continued as normal
The tradition of tawla
As soon as the sun sets men all across the country set up their tawla boards in ahwas and play the night away
Bites Fil Beit: Tagen ferakh bel khodar wel batates – Chicken tagen with potatoes and vegetables
We love food. We love the real, down to earth, tried-and-tested, handed-down-through-the-generations, local Egyptian food. Here is your chance to learn how to make these local delicacies in your own…
Out on a limb
By Philip Whitfield Once upon a time a crocodile was snoozing on the banks of the River Nile. Along came a spritely gazelle. She’d spotted a bunch of cherries on…
Revenge of the Sisi
Deep State? Don’t give them too much credit; their danger is much simpler than that
