Quotas and quietude: Why Egypt’s labor market is failing women
From symbolic leadership to precarious, unprotected labor, Egypt’s gender gap is widening. Forces of exclusion continue to drive women from the workforce at an alarming rate.
A sunny place for shady people: How Dubai became a safe haven for Sudan's RSF
The Sentry reveals the Hemedti family’s $24M Dubai property portfolio, exposing the UAE as a “safe harbor” for the RSF’s leadership and wartime wealth.
The era of the petrodollar-for-protection trade-off is over. Saudi Arabia turns to Pakistan’s "live" military weight to escape the shadow of the Abraham Accords.
Explainer| How Egypt avoided a dollar crisis during the Iran conflict
Despite an estimated $8 billion in hot money outflows, exchange rate flexibility and robust dollar reserves shielded the Egyptian economy from another liquidity collapse like 2022.
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.
‘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.