Al-Ahram Weekly - Egypt

Political reform, again

Will a new legislative agenda help re-activate political life?

Facts vs fiction

The latest disinformation campaign against Egypt, broadcast from Qatar and Turkey, was denounced at the eighth National Youth Conference, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

A crisis in the making as talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia reaches another deadlock

Talks with Ethiopia over its dam on the Blue Nile have reached yet another deadlock and Cairo is examining its options, writes Dina Ezzat

Saving Egypt’s traditional handicrafts

Egyptian traditional handmade products need help to save them from becoming extinct and to guarantee the jobs they can create

More than bricks and mortar

Partnerships between donors and civil society can make a huge difference to education in Egypt, CEO of the Takatof Association for Development Mirelle Nessim tells Niveen Wahish

Treating hearing impairment in infants

Reem Leila reports on the roll-out of a campaign to test the hearing abilities of newborns

Taxing the use of Egypt' North Coast beaches

The government is seeking to levy fees for beach use, reports Ahmed Morsy

Twenty-five years, and pending

Eleven Muslim Brotherhood leaders have their life sentences confirmed, writes Gamal Essam El-Din

The National Council for Women seeking peace and security for women

The National Council for Women wants to see women play a stronger role in peace-making processes, writes Reem Leila

Egypt's Senate seating plans

Political parties and the government are busy preparing draft laws to regulate Egypt’s new second chamber, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Arab League consolidating a unified position over the Deal of the Century

Arab countries need to rise to the challenges facing the region, writes Doaa El-Bey

Gulf stop

Bolstering economy and combating terrorism topped President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi’s agenda in Kuwait, writes Reem Leila

Africa-Japan partnerships

The seventh Tokyo International Conference for African Development offered an opportunity to advocate for Africa, writes Doaa El-Bey

Interview: On religion and development

New Secretary-General of the peace coalition Religions for Peace Azza Karam explains that religion can be an integral part of development in an interview with Niveen Wahish

An obelisk in Tahrir

A Ramses II obelisk will decorate Cairo’s famous Tahrir Square, writes Nevine El-Aref

Delisting owners of two of Egypt's largest pharmacy chains from Health Ministry's list raises controversy

Ahmed Morsy reports on the Health Ministry’s controversial decision to delist the owners of two of Egypt’s largest pharmacy chains

Egypt strengthens security cooperation with Kuwait

The latest security agreement between Egypt and Kuwait pulls the carpet from beneath recent speculation about a possible reconciliation between the Muslim Brotherhood and the Egyptian state

Hitting the right notes at Cairo University

Gamal Essam El-Din reports on Cairo University’s new Music Therapy Department

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