But the made-for-TV spectacle also underlined the jarring divide between Egypt’s celebrated past and its uncertain present.
Author: Mona El-Naggar
Trains Collide in Egypt, Killing at Least 32
Officials said emergency brakes were activated on one train, which was hit by another behind it. The country’s railways have been plagued by poor maintenance and mismanagement.
Did Oxygen Outage Kill Covid Patients in Egypt? Government Says No
With anger swelling over a video clip purporting to show patients dying in a hospital after their oxygen was cut off, the authorities offered a counternarrative.
Egyptian Teen Seeks Justice in Rape Case, and a Battle Erupts Over Women’s Rights
A generation of young women in Egypt who have found their voice on social media are challenging the old rules that blamed women when they were attacked by men.
Beirut’s Shiites Like the Idea of Change, but Like Hezbollah More
In a Shiite stronghold, people agree that the political system is dysfunctional and needs replacing, but not if that means Hezbollah ceding its power.