Features/Interviews
‘Far and fasting’: What Ramadan is like for Egyptian expats
May 19, 2018
‘Far and fasting’: What Ramadan is like for Egyptian expats
Ramadan is the holy month of prayer and religious obligations to Muslims. But in Egypt, it is also the month…
Amid conflict, Jews and Muslims in US seek solidarity
May 15, 2018
Amid conflict, Jews and Muslims in US seek solidarity
As turmoil spreads through the Middle East, American Jews and Muslims have been forming alliances to build trust and seek…
The US is opening an embassy in Jerusalem. Why is there a furor?
May 14, 2018
The US is opening an embassy in Jerusalem. Why is there a furor?
The United States opens its embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, a move that has delighted Israel and infuriated Palestinians. The…
Palestinians who can’t return yet can’t forget
May 13, 2018
Palestinians who can’t return yet can’t forget
Only seven miles separate the elderly Palestinian couple’s first home from what may be their last, but the short journey…
EI’s exlcusive interview with ProMéxico CEO on Egypt-Mexico Business Council
May 12, 2018
EI’s exlcusive interview with ProMéxico CEO on Egypt-Mexico Business Council
Egypt and Mexico are two countries with deep ties that go a long time back. In 1905, Mexico opened its…
Gas, pipeline dreams and gunboat diplomacy in Mediterranean
April 4, 2018
Gas, pipeline dreams and gunboat diplomacy in Mediterranean
For years, there was hope that gas fields under the eastern Mediterranean Sea would usher in peace and prosperity in…
Why are C-section surgeries on the rise in Egypt?
April 2, 2018
Why are C-section surgeries on the rise in Egypt?
A screaming lady trying to catch her intermittent breathe, a terrified husband holding her hand, a crying mother patting her back, tears falling…
Why is there low youth turnout in the 2018 presidential elections?
March 27, 2018
Why is there low youth turnout in the 2018 presidential elections?
After the end of the first day of the 2018 presidential elections in Egypt, the Cabinet released a statement saying…
How foreign media reported 3 days of Egypt’s presidential election
March 27, 2018
How foreign media reported 3 days of Egypt’s presidential election
During the early morning hours of March 26, the first day of the 2018 Egyptian presidential election, a number of…
Interview : Huge govt. spending on mega-projects is ineffective: Sisi’s sole challenger
March 23, 2018
Interview : Huge govt. spending on mega-projects is ineffective: Sisi’s sole challenger
Often, the media has depicted Moussa Mostafa Moussa as a strong supporter for the current president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah…