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Sharm el-Sheikh is once again attracting tourism capital. Nesma Moharam

Sun, sea, and sales: investors eye up Sharm el-Sheikh’s hotels

Tourist numbers are rising again, hotels and land are cheap, and new flight routes are opening new markets. Egypt's premier Red Sea resort could be in for a makeover

Marcelle Nasr 27 July 2026
An artist's impression of the al-Dabaa nuclear power plant on Egypt's Mediterranean coast. Egyptian Nuclear Power Plants Authority

Egypt and Russia team up over nuclear power

A giant $30bn four-reactor nuclear plant on Egypt's Mediterranean coast could ease some of the country's energy costs, but it would be paid for largely by a Russian loan

Amr Emam 22 July 2026

How Egypt lost two of its most dynamic communities

A new book explores how Egypt's Jewish and Greek communities helped build the country's modern economy—and why they ultimately disappeared

Mohammed Magdy 16 July 2026
Egypt's new 'Octagon' complex outside Cairo will serve as its 'war brain'. AFP

Egypt’s new military brain tucked away deep in the sand

Army and intelligence units will decamp to the Octagon, a complex 65km outside Cairo, to fight the wars and manage the crises of the future

Amr Emam 16 July 2026
Shipping traffic through the Suez Canal is gradually increasing, almost three years after the Houthi militia in Yemen began targeting merchant vessels. Reuters

Traffic slowly returns to Egypt’s Suez Canal despite Houthi threat

Some big shipping companies are starting to reroute through the iconic waterway once again, with more problems currently in the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Gulf than in the Red Sea

Sharif Mohammad 14 July 2026
An aerial view of the Maadi suburb and its section overlooking the Nile river in the south of Egypt's capital Cairo on 15 October 2021. Amir Makar / AFP

Egypt opens its property market to foreign buyers

As the country seeks more direct investment, a period of overbuilding and weak domestic demand means that there are plenty of assets to choose from, but are prices inflated?

Amr Emam 13 July 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been dogged by claims of political interference. Getty Images via AFP

World Cup politics: something ugly in the beautiful game

Football at the highest level is no stranger to controversy, and World Cup tournaments are not immune to political intervention. Still, 2026 is proving to be much more than a talking point

Bryn Haworth 12 July 2026
The Egyptian government is betting on cash to fix a broken and expensive food subsidy system, but what impact will it have on the poor? Nesma Moharam

Egypt to bite the bullet and overhaul its food subsidy regime

This form of welfare eats up more than a fifth of the state budget and reform has been demanded by the IMF. Cairo says the changes will help the poorest. Others are less sure

Amr Emam 11 July 2026
One of two gold necklaces made from more than 100 separate gold plates, decorated with images of goddesses such as Serapis, dating back to the second century AD. AFP

How Sudan’s war reshaped Egypt’s battle for gold

Egypt is cracking down on informal gold prospectors as it seeks to maximise the economic potential of its mining sector and attract new investment

Marcelle Nasr 09 July 2026
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and US President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in the city of Évian, eastern France, on 17 June 2026. AFP

Trump returns focus to Nile dam dispute, but is it too late?

The US wants to revive talks on Ethiopia's Nile dam, but another strategic contest between Addis Ababa and Cairo has emerged in the Red Sea, which could complicate reconciliation efforts

Amr Emam 07 July 2026
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Iraq at risk of fragmentation

22, Oct 2026

This week's cover story details how militia influence undermines state institutions, deepens sectarian divisions and creates security vacuums that IS could exploit

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The Palestinian flag in France: from student activism to social unrest 

23, Oct 2026

Once a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, it is now being used by different groups to advance their own grievances and agendas

Waddah Abu Jamea
A general view of the Cairo Citadel overlooking parts of Taiz, Yemen, on 24 May 2022. Reuters
Politics

Taiz: a centre for enlightenment and cultural coexistence

22, Oct 2026

The ancient city is the latest target of a Houthi battle for territory, identity, and the country's future

Anwar Al-Ansi
A worker counts money at a petrol station in Cairo on 26 July 2024, as Egypt’s government announced yesterday a new increase in fuel prices. AHMED HASAN / AFP
Business & Economy

How the Egyptian economy weathered regional turmoil

22, Oct 2026

Saved from default in 2024, Egypt's macroeconomic policies and central bank flexibility have helped steady the ship amid the fallout of Israel's war on Gaza and the US war on Iran

Sharif Mohammad
A supporter wears a T-shirt of opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro during a rally to launch his runoff campaign in Goiania, Brazil, on 6 October 2026. AP Photo/Eraldo Peres
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Flávio Bolsonaro: Brazil's next president?

18, Oct 2026

Lula's challenger won 47% of the vote in first-round polls. Will he win the run-off, too?

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra

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