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Donald Trump returns to the White House from a naval review in Norfolk on Oct. 5, 2025, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

In The News gaza

Why Trump Is A True Positive Force On Gaza Talks — And Why It Won’t Last

by Pierre Haski October 6, 2025October 6, 2025

A phone displaying an Instagram video of Sheikh Assim Al-Hakeem.

Minaret To Mic Drops, The Rise Of Instagram Sheikhs

by Hagar Farouk July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi welcomes Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian during the D-8 summit in Cairo, Egypt on December 19, 2024

Geopolitics gaza

From Gaza To “Arab NATO”: Egypt’s Art Of Saying No Without Saying No

by Al Amir Othman June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Women Worldwide religion

Burkini Wars: The Clash Of Faith And Fashion Looks Different In The Arab World

by Hagar Farouk June 24, 2025

Photo of Laila Soueif

In The News abdel fattah el sisi

Will Sisi Let Her Die? A Mother’s Hunger Strike And The Cruelty Of Egyptian Justice

by Iman Adel June 3, 2025June 3, 2025

In The News trump

Sisi’s Two-Faced Stance On Gaza Reveals Just How Weak Egypt Has Become

by Abdullah Bakr May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

In The News love

Red Sea Postcard: Egyptian Men, Foreign Women And The Tender Illusion Of Transactional Love

by Hagar Farouk May 27, 2025May 28, 2025

Israel-Palestine War humanitarian aid

How GIS Technology Is Mapping The Gaza Conflict — And Preserving Collective Memory

by Mohamed Amgad Karara May 2, 2025May 2, 2025

March 13, 2024, Cairo, Egypt: The mosque is organizing a collective Iftar for the second year for foreign students, providing 4,000 meals per day, which totals 120,000 meals per month, as part of the humanitarian, religious, and patriotic role that Al-Azhar plays in serving and caring for its expatriate children, who are guests of Egypt, in Cairo, Egypt, on March 13, 2024. (Credit Image: © Mahmoud Elkhwas/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)

Society gender inequality

Al-Azhar And Her? How A Fatwa On Gender And Inheritance Threatens The Powerful Islamic Authority

by Iman Adel May 1, 2025May 1, 2025

The Imam al-Shafi'i Mosque, the most prominent ancient mosque in Cairo, Egypt

In The News quran

Mosque Moonlighting? Why Egypt Has So Many Freelance Imams

by Youssef Okeil April 30, 2025May 1, 2025

From Coachella To Antiquity? Reflections On Egypt’s Cultural Exceptionalism

by Hagar Farouk April 24, 2025April 24, 2025

Hand-dyed yarn hangs to dry outside in rainbow patterns as a man walks through the hanging strings.

In The News china us trade war

Why Egypt Is Rooting For Trump’s Trade War To Last

by Ahmed Al-Bardini April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

The Economic Occupation Of Egypt: How Gulf States’ Petrodollars Control A Once Great Arab Nation

by Hagar Farouk April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

Society animal rights

In Egypt, Maulings Of Animal Trainers Spark Outcry About Zoo And Circus Cruelty

by Ahmed Ali April 13, 2025April 13, 2025

In The News gaza strip

What Solution For Gaza? Why The World Seems To Prefer Genocide To Expulsion

by Amr Adly April 9, 2025April 22, 2025

Photo of Egyptian women and girls taking photos as they celebrate Iftar during Ramadan in Cairo

Why TikTokers Are In The Crosshairs Of Egypt’s Morality War

by Mirhan Fouad April 6, 2025May 24, 2025

Street scene in Cairo, Egypt

Women Worldwide egypt

Egypt’s Scourge Of “Honor Killings” Relies On Leniency — From Both Courts And Families

by Hanan Al-Gohry April 2, 2025May 24, 2025

United States President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi

Geopolitics gaza

Madame Afaf v. Donald Trump? Egypt’s Passive Diplomacy Can Be Key To Middle East Peace

by Al Amir Othman April 1, 2025May 24, 2025

Photo of a man walking through rubble left by Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, Gaza

Israel-Palestine War gaza

As Israel Resumes Gaza Assault, Egypt Accelerates Push For “Semi-Permanent” Solution

by Mohamed Khayal March 19, 2025May 24, 2025

members of the Egyptian military, some with flags and guns, stand around and on top of transport vehicles.

Geopolitics egypt-israel relations

Egypt Cannot Rule Out War With Israel — And Must Learn From The Past

by Mohamed Naeem March 17, 2025May 24, 2025

Why Egypt's Schools Fail To Protect Students From Sexual Predators

Society sexual assault

Why Egypt’s Schools Fail To Protect Students From Sexual Predators

by Mostafa Abdelraouf March 16, 2025May 24, 2025

Photo of a man overlooking Gaza

Israel-Palestine War economic crisis

Gaza’s Cruel Wait: Ceasefire Ticks Down, Ramadan Hunger After Dark

by Mohamed Mansour March 14, 2025May 24, 2025

Photo of Muslims having iftar meals during Ramadan

Society economic crisis

Iftar Appetite And Irony: When A Christian In Cairo Breaks The Ramadan Fast

by Hany Al-Mustafa March 13, 2025May 24, 2025

Why Patients In Egypt's Last Leprosy Colony Are Facing Eviction

Society health ministry

Why Patients In Egypt’s Last Leprosy Colony Are Facing Eviction

by Mostafa Hosny March 10, 2025May 24, 2025

photo of red doors and a small child

Geopolitics syria

USAID Cuts, A Gift To ISIS? Perils And Power Inside Syria’s Al-Hol Camp

by Shafan Ibrahim March 5, 2025May 24, 2025

Screenshot of an AI generated video of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu in Gaza

Geopolitics gaza

Trump’s AI Video Of Gaza Is Grotesque — It Also Shows Why He’s Doomed To Fail

by Pierre Haski February 27, 2025May 24, 2025

A general view of the destruction as Palestinians continue their daily life with limited resources among the rubble of buildings destroyed as a result of Israeli attacks in Gaza City, on February 24, 2025

Geopolitics aid threat warning

Arab Leaders Have A Historic Opportunity In Gaza — But It Requires A Hard ‘No’ To Trump

by Mohamed Saad Abdel-Hafeiz and Hagar Farouk February 26, 2025May 24, 2025

Children play football on an open space at a slum area with cemeteries

How Egypt’s Ramadan Tournaments Can Save Soccer From Its Corporate Overlords

by Mohamed Naeem February 25, 2025May 24, 2025

Rasheed, a refugee from Syria, is pictured at his Toronto home

LGBTQ Plus syria

As Syria Faces New Divides, LGBTQ+ Hate Remains The Most Reliable Consensus

by Mostafa Al-Dabbas February 22, 2025May 24, 2025

Dahiye, Lebanon: Two men hold Hezbollah flags over the ruins of a bombed building. At 4 a.m. local time, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect after months of heavy fighting that killed at least 3,500 people and displaced 1.3 million.

Geopolitics israel

What’s Left Of Hezbollah? Security On Edge Amid Lebanon’s Eternal Fractures

by Tarek Ismail February 21, 2025May 24, 2025

An oil field is seen in the distance of the Mediterranean Sea

Israel-Palestine War gaza

Gaza’s Gas, What Trump May Want Even More Than Those Beach Resorts

by Mohamed Abu Shahma February 20, 2025May 24, 2025

How Trump's Gaza Plan Is Backfiring: True Arab Unity Has Never Been Closer

Geopolitics us president trump

How Trump’s Gaza Plan Is Backfiring: True Arab Unity Has Never Been Closer

by Mohamed Bassal February 19, 2025May 24, 2025

How Trump Could Force Egypt's Sisi To Accept His Gaza Takeover Plan

Israel-Palestine War gaza

How Trump Could Force Egypt’s Sisi To Accept His Gaza Takeover Plan

by Reed Mattar and Elias Kassem February 18, 2025May 24, 2025

Egyptian woman with her children.

Society children

In Egypt, A Straight Line From Inflation To Lower Birth Rates

by Shaimaa El-Khouly February 17, 2025May 24, 2025

How Arab Filmmakers Are Pushing Past Boundaries On Gender And Sexuality

How Arab Filmmakers Are Pushing Past Boundaries On Gender And Sexuality

by Alaa Rashidy February 11, 2025May 24, 2025

Photo of people walking along al-Rashid street in Gaza.

Geopolitics gaza

With Trump’s Gaza Plan, Egypt Could Pull Out Of 1979 Camp David Treaty

by Mohamed Saad Abdel-Hafeiz February 11, 2025May 24, 2025

Photo of a woman walking past destroyed houses near the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza, on Feb. 9.

Israel-Palestine War donald trump

Trump’s Nose For Real Estate Is Leading Him Into A Dangerous Trap In Gaza

by Pierre Haski February 11, 2025May 24, 2025

I Wear A Hijab — Here's How To Ensure True Choice For Every Muslim Woman

Society women's rights

I Wear A Hijab — Here’s How To Ensure True Choice For Every Muslim Woman

by Badia Fahs February 5, 2025May 24, 2025

photo of Jordanian King Abdullah II receives Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi at Basman Al-Zahir Palace in Jordan.

Geopolitics gaza

Inside The Egypt-Jordan Resistance To Trump’s Plan To Clear Palestinians Out Of Gaza

by Rana Sabbagh February 2, 2025May 24, 2025

How Trump Cuts To Foreign Aid Could Play Right Into China's Hands

Geopolitics donald trump

How Trump Cuts To Foreign Aid Could Play Right Into China’s Hands

by Pierre Haski January 30, 2025May 24, 2025