Clamor for the precious metal is growing as the buying power of the country’s currency plunges in value against the dollar, and inflation eats away at savings.
Author: Vivian Yee and Nada Rashwan
Egypt’s Iconic Nile Houseboats Face Demolition
Divas hosted debauched salons on them, and a Nobel laureate wrote a novel on one. “They’re a kind of romantic dream,” one well-known writer said. “They’re so much a part of the heritage of Cairo.”
Plagues Strike Egypt: Sudden Floods, Then Scorpions Called Deathstalkers
Swept from desert burrows, hundreds, if not thousands, of scorpions skittered into villages, stinging at least 503 people.
The 11th Plague: Four-Inch Scorpions Called Deathstalkers Descend on Egypt
Driven from underground by what seemed like a storm of biblical fury, hundreds or maybe thousands of the angry arthropods attacked humans with their storied stingers.
Egypt Poised to Expand Security Powers of President and Military
Amendments to a terrorism law will strengthen the grip of the government, just days after it appeared to loosen up by lifting a state of emergency.
Jehan Sadat, 87, Widow of Egypt’s President and Women’s Advocate, Dies
Until her husband was assassinated in 1981, she pushed him to enact measures aimed at improving women’s rights and education.
Egypt’s Harsh Crackdown Quashes Protest Movement
One of the largest waves of arrests in decades has overcrowded Egyptian jails and put President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi back in control. For now.
In Egypt, Scattered Protests Break Out for Second Week
The protests against President el-Sisi’s authoritarian rule were smaller than last week’s, but given the risks of dissent in Egypt, they still represented a stunning challenge to his authority.
Security Tightens Over Protests in Egypt
Several small anti-government protests broke out in Egypt, despite a pre-emptive crackdown in which nearly 2,000 Egyptians were arrested.
Egypt Protests Came as a Total Shock. The Man Behind Them Is Just as Surprising.
The videos of a potty-mouthed millionaire, who cheerfully insults the president, spurred protests across Egypt. His influence came out of the blue; no one knows how far it can go or long it can last.