Al Manassa | A People's Narrative

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

Politics_

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

Viewpoints_ The five winds beneath Israel’s wings

Mohamed Naeem_ 10-3-2026

The five winds beneath Israel’s wings

News_

Karama Party announces sit-in to demand release of prisoners of conscience

Karama Party announces sit-in to demand release of prisoners of conscience

Israeli gas imports hit record low, Egypt gets only surplus

Israeli gas imports hit record low, Egypt gets only surplus

Egypt restrains subsidy growth despite war fallout, minimum wage may reach EGP 9,000

Egypt restrains subsidy growth despite war fallout, minimum wage may reach EGP 9,000

Egypt to bar government services for alimony defaulters

Egypt to bar government services for alimony defaulters

Politics_

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

Gasser El-Dabea_ 4-3-2026

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

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

Mohamed Khairy_ 3-3-2026

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

The shadowed debut of Egypt’s Minister of Culture

Jihan Zaki vowed to "erase ugliness," but her debut as Culture Minister is being eclipsed by a messy portrait of "ghost" tenures, asset dramas, and a stinging court ruling

Abdel Halim Hefaina_ 24-2-2026

The shadowed debut of Egypt’s Minister of Culture

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_

After Khamenei, who stands in Israel's crosshairs?

Mohamed Bassal_ 5-3-2026

After Khamenei, who stands in Israel's crosshairs?

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

Amr Abdelrahman_ 2-3-2026

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

The creeping shadow of Israeli cartography

History shows that maps enter the imagination before they are realized on the ground. Without a forceful counter-narrative, the "Promised Land" is becoming a political reality.

Tamer Abu Arab_ 1-3-2026

The creeping shadow of Israeli cartography

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?