Cairo’s oldest cemetery is being razed, and thousands of families living amid the grand mausoleums face eviction. “You’re not at ease when you’re living. You’re not at ease even when you’re dead.”
Tag: Sisi, Abdel Fattah el-
Mideast Feels the Pinch of Rising Food Prices as Ramadan Nears
Russia’s war on Ukraine has driven up the prices of staple foods and energy across the Middle East and North Africa ahead of the Muslim holy month of daytime fasting and nighttime feasting.
Leaders of Israel, U.A.E. and Egypt Meet Amid Shifting Geopolitics
All three countries are navigating fraught relationships with the Biden administration amid the quickly changing geopolitical landscape precipitated by Russia’s war on Ukraine.
She Had Never Acted, and Could Barely Read. Now, She’s an Egyptian Movie Star.
A stay-at-home mother deprived of an education, Damiana Nassar played a woman much like herself in “Feathers,” a Cannes winner that few in Egypt can see.
U.S. Blocks $130 Million in Aid for Egypt Over Rights Abuses
The Middle Eastern ally continues to buy billions of dollars worth of military equipment from the United States.
Egypt Sentences 3 Human Rights Activists to Prison
The verdicts suggest that the government has not scaled back its crackdown on dissent, despite efforts to improve its image.
In Latest Assault on Dissent, Egypt Convicts a Human Rights Activist
Hossam Bahgat avoided a prison term, receiving a relatively modest fine, in a verdict that appeared designed to intimidate dissidents without risking international opprobrium.
In Welcoming Prince Charles, Egypt’s Leader Sends a Message
The prince and his wife, Camilla, made Egypt their first foreign destination since the pandemic. Vestiges of British colonialism aside, they saw something new.
Egypt Prepares to Give Leaders Special Powers in Epidemics
Critics fear that the legislation will be just another avenue the government can use to crack down on dissent.
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.