Features/Interviews
Egypt to create National Electoral Commission instead of judicial observation over 2024 elections
July 6, 2017
Egypt to create National Electoral Commission instead of judicial observation over 2024 elections
The Egyptian parliament passed a law on Tuesday that will phase out judicial supervision of elections by 2024, and will…
Following two waves of fuel hikes, Egypt’s middle-class succumb to austerity
July 5, 2017
Following two waves of fuel hikes, Egypt’s middle-class succumb to austerity
Omar Abdel Sattar has been navigating Cairo’s heavily jammed streets to attend business meetings ever since he started his job at a…
Qatar rivals look to next move in Cairo talks
July 5, 2017
Qatar rivals look to next move in Cairo talks
Arab states that have cut ties with Qatar meet in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss their next move in the…
Red velvet kahk, a twist that is neither retro nor innovative
June 26, 2017
Red velvet kahk, a twist that is neither retro nor innovative
Cairo’s confectioneries and bakeries are still pushing traditional boundaries this Eid by spicing up their crumbly kahk cookies with the…
Video: AUC students launch social awareness campaign against Red Sea pollution
June 25, 2017
Video: AUC students launch social awareness campaign against Red Sea pollution
A group of students from the American University in Cairo took to social media last month to raise awareness of…
Under pressure, Western tech firms bow to Russian demands to share cyber secrets
June 24, 2017
Under pressure, Western tech firms bow to Russian demands to share cyber secrets
Western technology companies, including Cisco, IBM and SAP, are acceding to demands by Moscow for access to closely guarded product…
Favorite son named in Saudi succession shake-up
June 22, 2017
Favorite son named in Saudi succession shake-up
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman made his son next in line to the throne on Wednesday, handing the 31-year-old sweeping powers…
Ramadan meals among the ruins in Syria’s besieged Douma
June 22, 2017
Ramadan meals among the ruins in Syria’s besieged Douma
The scene in Syria’s besieged rebel-held town of Douma is almost surreal — tables laden with food to break the…
Egypt’s tourism rises 51% year-on-year in first four months of 2017: Tourism Promotion Authority
June 15, 2017
Egypt’s tourism rises 51% year-on-year in first four months of 2017: Tourism Promotion Authority
The number of tourists arriving in Egypt rose 51 percent year-on-year in the first four months of 2017, with an…
Slovenia hideouts spill Cold War secrets
June 12, 2017
Slovenia hideouts spill Cold War secrets
Almost three decades after the end of the Cold War, secrets from the era of espionage and power games are…