Egypt’s Top TV Satirist Returns, Criticizes Public for Lionizing Sisi
Egypt's top satirist returned to television on Friday for the first airing of his show since it was pulled three…
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Ahmed Fouad Negm Dies at Age 84
Prominent Egyptian poet Ahmed Fouad Negm, renowned for his witty criticism of authorities in Egypt, passed…
Egypt Says Tension With U.S. a ‘Glitch’ in Storied Ties
Egypt’s outreach to other nations, including Russia, isn’t a consequence of fraying ties with the U.S., nor is…
Egypt Turns to Russia As Relations with Washington Sour
The Russian foreign and defence ministers will travel to Egypt next week on a visit seen as signalling a growing…
Egypt’s Army Chief Rides Wave of Popularity Towards Presidency
Egyptian chocolate-maker Bahira Galal does not hide her support forEgypt's army chief, General Abdel Fatah el-Sisi.…
Sissi Stays Coy, But Egyptians Try to Draft Him for President
Gen. Abdel Fatah al-Sissi’s unofficial presidential campaign is hitting the streets with growing momentum. The…
Gamal Abdel-Nasser, The Man Who Never Died
"Gamal Abdel-Nasser taught us about belonging, and it is that sense of belonging that brought us back together…
Egypt Brotherhood Never Seen its Fortunes Fall ‘So Swiftly’ as Now
The Muslim Brotherhood has seen worse. During the 1950s and ‘60s Egyptian courts sentenced thousands of Brothers to…
Egypt’s Brotherhood Leaders Meet with Influential Journalist Heikal
Prominent Egyptian journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal met with two Muslim Brotherhood leaders Amr Darrag and…
Egypt General Has Country Wondering about Aims
When Egypt’s first elected president, Mohamed Morsi, promoted Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to defense minister nearly…
