Desperate for cash as the fallout from the Ukraine war batters its economy, Egypt has been conserving natural gas at home to sell to Europe.
Author: VIVIAN YEE
Hosting Climate Summit Is Both Opportunity and Risk for Egypt
The COP27 meeting next week allows a debt-wracked African country to champion climate needs of poorer nations. But it also puts Egypt under scrutiny.
With Economy Reeling From Ukraine War, Egypt Secures $3 Billion I.M.F. Loan
The local currency had tumbled against the dollar, and food and energy prices soared in the wake of Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine, adding to the struggles of millions of Egyptians.
Despite Iran’s Efforts to Block Internet, Technology Has Helped Fuel Outrage
Online, Iranians engage in a world their leaders don’t want them to see.
Egypt Files Criminal Charges Against 4 Journalists Over One Article
After a dominant political party tied to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi filed complaints against them, the journalists were charged with publishing fake news, among other counts.
Arab States Demand That Netflix Drop ‘Offensive Content’
Egypt joined six Gulf Arab nations in insisting that streaming services take down programs that go against “societal values.”
Economic Neglect and Political Instability Unraveled Tunisia’s Democracy
Tensions across the religious-secular fault lines in the country could not be reconciled, and freely elected leaders failed to deliver on the 2011 uprising’s cry for bread, freedom and dignity.
After Years of Languishing in Egypt’s Prisons, a Sudden Release
Political prisoners in Egypt live under constant uncertainty about how long they will be detained. So freedom often comes as a big, and welcome, surprise.
Sentence of American Lawyer Held in U.A.E. Is Overturned
The man, Asim Ghafoor — who was convicted in absentia of financial crimes and had once worked with Jamal Khashoggi — is expected to be released.
Egypt’s Political Prisoners Recount Horrific Conditions
Many are held in filthy cells, subjected to routine torture and denied lifesaving medications, according to former inmates, their families and lawyers, and rights groups. Some never leave.