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Since the night police stormed into a Cairo bathhouse and dragged out a group of near-naked men, Hassan Sherif fears…

As 2014 comes to an end, we are pleased to offer our readers Egypt Independent's most read stories throughout the…

The reason Christians in the West celebrate Christmas on 25 December while Egypt’s Coptic Christians celebrate on 7 January is…

A far-right Israeli group that agitates against Arabs in the name of religion and national security is forcing the Jewish…

You see a small boat from Al-Galaa Bridge. At first glance, they appear to be strong young men rowing, but…

Originally triggered by a Facebook campaign, the uprising that ousted former president Hosni Mubarak coincided with a parallel meme revolution…

Under tight security measures, two Giza families agreed Tuesday to end vendetta killings in a conventional reconciliation session, a practice…

 In homes and streets around Egypt, women are keeping alive a group the authorities are determined to crush. They teach…

Veteran writer Mohamed Hassanein Heikal said President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi faces “a general unsettled atmosphere,” adding that “We cannot do…

Women infected with HIV in Egypt face worse stigma than men, creating barriers to AIDS treatment, education and awareness, says…