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Viewpoints_ Questions of power and memory: The Saudi–Egyptian clash over Iran

Basel Ramsis_ 19-3-2026

Questions of power and memory: The Saudi–Egyptian clash over Iran
Politics_

If El-Sisi read it, why can’t we find it?

The president cited an article accusing the government of hiding the truth—yet finding it reveals more about Egypt’s tightly controlled media landscape.

Yousef Okail_ 19-3-2026

If El-Sisi read it, why can’t we find it?
Urban & Economy_

One flew over “the Colony’s” nest: a silent revolution for the right to live

In 2011, hundreds occupied vacant state housing in Cairo. Discover how "The Colony" turned abandoned concrete into a radical act of survival and a challenge to housing policy.

Amr Abotawila_ 12-3-2026

One flew over “the Colony’s” nest: a silent revolution for the right to live

Politics_ The Gulf war in incognito mode

Yousef Okail_ 17-3-2026

The Gulf war in incognito mode

Viewpoints_ Gaza and the US-Israeli international fascism charter

Mohamed Bassal_ 18-3-2026

Gaza and the US-Israeli international fascism charter

News_

Pressure rises on Old Cairo residents after demolition lawsuit, NGO says

Pressure rises on Old Cairo residents after demolition lawsuit, NGO says

Israel allows limited medical evacuations from Gaza via Rafah as strikes continue

Israel allows limited medical evacuations from Gaza via Rafah as strikes continue

Journalist Mohamed “Oxygen” released with 31 others

Journalist Mohamed “Oxygen” released with 31 others

Egypt to impose early closing hours, weigh remote work as energy costs surge

Egypt to impose early closing hours, weigh remote work as energy costs surge

Politics_

US, Iran, Ukraine, and the Gulf: A drone war of unequal costs

As Iran’s missile war drives up interceptor use, the conflict is becoming a test of industrial production as much as battlefield power.

Youssef Ebrahem_ 12-3-2026

US, Iran, Ukraine, and the Gulf: A drone war of unequal costs

The cement lifeline: How El-Arish Port sustained Israel’s settlement boom

Analysis of official data reveals a 100% leap in Egyptian exports to Israel, fueled by a "shadow fleet" and cement shipments from companies owned by the state and global giants.

Yousef Okail_ 8-3-2026

The cement lifeline: How El-Arish Port sustained Israel’s settlement boom

Urban & Economy_

Explainer| Egypt enters the derivatives era, but what are they?

Hager Atteya_ 1-3-2026

Explainer| Egypt enters the derivatives era, but what are they?

What stalled Egypt's monorail, and who pays?

Weeks after its expected launch, the New Capital monorail remains idle. Internal sources reveal that accumulated delays have cost the state at least 45 billion Egyptian pounds.

Mohamed Ismail_ 24-2-2026

What stalled Egypt's monorail, and who pays?

Meat on day one, lentils after: How Egyptians are cutting back in Ramadan

Enas Hussein_ 24-2-2026

Meat on day one, lentils after: How Egyptians are cutting back in Ramadan

Society_

Resistance through the eye of the needle: Masafer Yatta's night guardians

Under the cover of storms and darkness, Israeli settlers target livestock and water tanks. In Masafer Yatta, guarding the village has become a daily routine of communal survival.

Ansar Atmeizeh_ 19-2-2026

Resistance through the eye of the needle: Masafer Yatta's night guardians

Hanging by a thread: The trembling life of Palestinians between storms & deals

Ebtesam Mahdy_ 19-2-2026

Hanging by a thread: The trembling life of Palestinians between storms & deals

Egypt's cold sweep on refugees

Doaa Emam_ 16-2-2026

Egypt's cold sweep on refugees

Culture_

“One More Show”: Seven madmen save the world

Nahed Nasr_ 5-1-2026

“One More Show”: Seven madmen save the world

Will Nefertiti ever come home?

‘I want to go home!’ Nefertiti’s bust in Berlin reignites Egypt’s restitution push—alongside the Rosetta Stone and Dendera Zodiac—as legal and political hurdles loom.

Tanja Kunesch_ 28-12-2025

Will Nefertiti ever come home?

“Palestinian on the Road”: A road trip after Jesus

Saad El-Qersh_ 30-11-2025

“Palestinian on the Road”: A road trip after Jesus

Viewpoints_

Egypt’s fuel crisis and the cost of endless "exceptional circumstances"

Ammar Ali Hassan_ 16-3-2026

Egypt’s fuel crisis and the cost of endless "exceptional circumstances"

The illusion of security: Why the Gulf cannot lead the Arab world alone

Five years after the “Gulf moment” was proclaimed, war with Iran and Israel’s expanding ambitions expose the limits of Gulf leadership and the fragility of US security guarantees

Mohamed Saad Abdel Hafeez_ 16-3-2026

The illusion of security: Why the Gulf cannot lead the Arab world alone

A wall too far: Why a church expansion sparked clashes in Helwan

Mohamed Napolion_ 15-3-2026

A wall too far: Why a church expansion sparked clashes in Helwan

Science & Technology_

Behind the padlock: How Egypt quietly blocked Discord

An investigation by Al Manassa and Masaar reveals a broad disruption to Discord services across Egypt between January 11 and 12, resolving just before midnight on the 12th.

Al Manassa_ 18-1-2026

Behind the padlock: How Egypt quietly blocked Discord

Offline by order: Iran’s internet blackout

Mohammad El-Taher_ 14-1-2026

Offline by order: Iran’s internet blackout

Fax machines to AI: Can real journalism survive the algorithm?

Khaled Mansour_ 8-12-2025

Fax machines to AI: Can real journalism survive the algorithm?
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