Al Manassa | A People's Narrative

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"

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

Mohamed Saad Abdel Hafeez_ 16-3-2026

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

Viewpoints_ 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

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

Youssef Ebrahem_ 12-3-2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

News_

Separated fathers rally for rights as TV series stirs debate

Egypt may resume Qatari LNG imports in Q3

Despite preparations for Lebanon talks, Israel may call up 450,000 reservists

As Finance urges restraint, Transport moves ahead with bigger road projects

Politics_

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

Iran and the Gulf’s balancing act under Washington’s shadow

External war, internal fractures: A separatist moment for Iran?

Urban & Economy_

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

What stalled Egypt's monorail, and who pays?

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

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

Egypt's cold sweep on refugees

Culture_

“One More Show”: Seven madmen save the world

Will Nefertiti ever come home?

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

Viewpoints_

After Khamenei, who stands in Israel's crosshairs?

The eternal minority: January, Gen Z, and the myth of generations

Science & Technology_

Behind the padlock: How Egypt quietly blocked Discord

Offline by order: Iran’s internet blackout

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