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Asmahan with Muhammad Al-Tabei

Of love and politics: Asmahan’s turbulent final years in Jerusalem

Egyptian journalist Mohamed Al-Tabii recounts in his book how the Syrian singer navigated the turbulent waters of life in the ancient city during her 31 short years.

Wael Tawfik 18 April 2024
Five very different modern novels with elements of myth, existentialism and nostalgia all have one thing in common: an evocative countryside setting Lina Jaradat

Five novels that show the cultural comeback of rural Egypt

Five very different modern novels with elements of myth, existentialism and nostalgia all have one thing in common: an evocative countryside setting

Ibrahim Adel 13 April 2024
Egypt has successfully leveraged its role as a key player in resolving the Gaza conflict to get the foreign assistance it needs to rescue its economy. Ewan White

Egypt’s long road to recovery: Who wins and who must wait?

Many regional and international stakeholders believe that the cost of rescuing Egypt's economy pales in comparison to the steep price everyone might pay if it were to descend into chaos

Alaa Shahine Salha 12 April 2024
An aerial view of the Nile River. shutterstock

Egypt sets red line over Blue Nile amid deadlock with Ethiopia

An Egyptian minister warns Ethiopia it will "pay" for any harm done to Egypt's water security, stoking speculation that the long-running clash over its GERD dam will spark a water war

Amr Emam 11 April 2024
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi show signed declarations after their summit with the leaders of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, and Italy in Cairo on 17 March, 2024. AFP

Why so generous? Lifting the veil on Europe's aid package to Egypt

With an economy in decline, a growing population and a growing refugee community, Egypt can be the source of the next migration wave into Europe. This package aims to stave off this 'threat'.

Amr Emam 21 March 2024
Egypt is wooing states in the Nile Basin and Horn of Africa using its defence industry and security expertise to counter geopolitical worries over the Red Sea and the Suez Canal Sebastien Thibault

Egypt takes back the lead in Africa politics

Cairo is wooing states in the Nile Basin and Horn of Africa using its defence industry and security expertise to counter geopolitical worries over the Red Sea and the Suez Canal

Amr Emam 16 March 2024
The French Navy's bagpipe band Pagad Lan Bihu plays at the Pyramids of Giza in 2020. AFP

Egyptians cautiously hopeful following IMF deal

Egypt's Central Bank is betting on economic resilience while also navigating an array of challenges

Marcelle Nasr 08 March 2024
The Ras El-Hikma development project could bring in up to $150bn of investment over its lifetime, according to Egypt's prime minister. Courtesy of Egypt's government

Egypt’s new Ras El-Hikma resort attracts $35bn from UAE

Cairo and Abu Dhabi shook hands on a huge development project on Egypt's north coast, giving it a much-needed cash injection. But is Egypt selling the family silver in desperation?

Marcelle Nasr 27 February 2024
President Anwar Sadat of Egypt visits army positions at the Suez Canal during the October 1973 Arab-Israeli war. Getty

Declassified files on Arab-Israeli War reveal Egypt knew of army battalion gap

Earlier this month Egypt released its archives. Israel released its own last year, making Syria the only remaining participant of the October 1973 war to not declassify.

Sami Moubayed 24 February 2024
Egyptian troops pose atop a bunker on which they just planted their flag on the Israeli Bar Lev line east of the Suez Canal, Egypt, on Oct. 13, 1973. AP

Egypt declassifies October war files as tension with Israel intensifies

The files offer a rare insight into Egypt's planning for its 1973 war on Israel and subsequent liberation of Sinai, demonstrating its ability to defend its territories

Amr Emam 23 February 2024
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Jared Kushner and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif interact in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 April 2026. Jacquelyn Martin/ REUTERS
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‘Kushner and Witkoff spoiled the US-Iran talks’

13 April 2026

Sources tell Al Majalla that Iran was able to build a rapport with US Vice President JD Vance in Islamabad, but sensed his hands were tied in the presence of Trump's son-in-law and close friend

Kamal Alam
Eduardo Ramon
Politics

China and Russia's calculated backing of Iran

12 April 2026

Both Beijing and Moscow have pragmatic reasons to help Tehran raise the cost of US action. Each sees value in offering limited but meaningful support.

Michael Horowitz
Iranians mark 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes at a demonstration in Tehran on 9 April, 2026. Majid Asgaripour / AFP
Politics

The US and Iran mull next moves amid shaky truce

10 April 2026

Washington weighs the desire to avoid a protracted war with offsetting the appearance of defeat, as Tehran debates whether to consolidate gains before conditions shift or press perceived advantages

Alex Vatanka
Al Majalla
Politics

The US-Iran war tanked Trump's popularity at home

07 April 2026

Instead of the "no endless wars" they were promised, Americans were thrown into a disastrous war and were feeling the economic pinch at the gas pump

Brian Katulis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shake hands during a session at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on 29 March 2026. Reuters
Politics

Palestinian executions are now official Israel policy

08 April 2026

Israel's parliament approved a draconian death penalty law last week that only applies to Palestinian prisoners, in a move that the UN says "would constitute a war crime"

Khaled Essam Eleslamboly

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