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Joyful Photos of an Ancient Egyptian Camel Race
The Wadi Zalaqa camel race in Egypt’s Sinai desert unites tribes living in an unforgiving land.
An Unofficial Rule Forbids Egyptian Women from Booking Hotel Rooms
Women's groups say the rule is putting them at risk.
Archaeologists Are Studying a New Type of Mummy They've Never Encountered
Its mysterious cocoon could have “aided the metaphysical transition of the deceased into the afterlife and the sphere of the god Osiris,” according to researchers.
Ten Years On, Tunisia Still Seethes With Anger, But at What?
Youth-led protests have been sweeping the birthplace of the Arab Spring over a lack of opportunities. It seems familiar, because it is.
Egypt’s Dystopia Is a Lesson for the World
Ten years after the revolution, Tahrir Square is sanitised, the dictatorship in place harsher than the one it replaced. But while the revolutionary generation came from ruins, it is not ruined.
27 Unopened Sarcophagi Discovered In an Ancient Egyptian Necropolis
Egyptian officials called the finds “just the beginning” as excavations at the ancient burial ground Saqqara continue.
US Intervenes in Dispute Between Ethiopia and Egypt
A River Nile dam project has caused tension between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan. Ethiopia has now moved forward with the project before reaching an agreement with either country.
They Got Away With a Gang Rape They Captured on Video. Then Came Instagram.
Video of an alleged gang rape in Egypt was so widely shared that it had a name: "The Fairmont Incident." So why wasn't anyone charged?
Women in Egypt Are Using Instagram to Out Alleged Sexual Predators
Egypt is finally facing its sexual violence problem after an Instagram account drew scores of women publicizing their alleged encounters with a young man from an elite family.
Egypt Jailed Two TikTok Users for 'Violating Family Values'
Influencers Haneen Hossam and Mowada al-Adham were sentenced to two years in prison for inciting "immorality" on the social media platform.
'They're All Just Here to Die': Coronavirus Is Threatening Tens of Thousands of Egyptian Political Prisoners
The repressive Sisi government recently implemented a blanket ban on access to prisoners.
Egypt’s ‘Accidental Revolutionary’ Wants to Overthrow Sisi Within 2 Months
Former defense contractor Mohamed Ali almost toppled the Egyptian government by posting viral videos about corruption. Now, he has a plan to finish the job.