Saudi deputy FM meets Sudan's Sovereign Council chief in Port Sudan    Kuwait, India to elevate bilateral relations to strategic partnership Sheikh Mishal awards Mubarak Al-Kabir Medal to Modi    MoH to penalize 5 health practitioners for professional violations    Al-Samaani: Saudi Arabia to work soon on a comprehensive review of the legal system    Environment minister inaugurates Yanbu Grain Handling Terminal    Germany's attack suspect reportedly offered reward to target Saudi ambassador    U.S. Navy jet shot down in 'friendly fire' incident over Red Sea    Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 20 people, including five children    Trudeau's leadership under threat as NDP withdraws support, no-confidence vote looms    Arabian Gulf Cup begins with dramatic draws and a breathtaking ceremony in Kuwait    GACA report: 928 complaints filed by passengers against airlines in November    Riyadh Season 5 draws record number of over 12 million visitors    Fury vs. Usyk: Anticipation builds ahead of Riyadh's boxing showdown    Saudi Arabia to compete in 2025 and 2027 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments    Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Oscars buzz for playing 'difficult' woman    PDC collaboration with MEDLOG Saudi to introduce new cold storage facilities in King Abdullah Port Investment of SR300 million to enhance logistics capabilities in Saudi Arabia    Al Shabab announces departure of coach Vítor Pereira    My kids saw my pain on set, says Angelina Jolie    Legendary Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain dies at 73    Eminem sets Riyadh ablaze with unforgettable debut at MDLBEAST Soundstorm    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

Articles of the author Sonia Farid
Flights from Russia return to the Red Sea
FOLLOWING an almost three-year ban and intensive rounds of negotiations, the Russian national carrier Aeroflot resumed flights to Cairo in April 2018. The ban, which started in October 2015 following the explosion of a bomb on a Russian plane over (...)

03 - 04 - 2019
Could Egypt's slums be replaced by ‘safe zones'?
EGYPT is home to 1,100 slum areas, 350 of which are in and around Cairo. In addition to their lack of basic facilities such as electricity, running water, and sewage, many of those slums are designated as "unsafe zones". The Informal Settlements (...)

01 - 04 - 2019
What can Egypt's committee against sectarianism achieve?
EGYPT'S Higher Committee to Counter Sectarian Violence was formed on Dec. 30, 2018. The committee, headed by the president's advisor on security and counter-terrorism affairs, includes members from the military, military intelligence, central (...)

06 - 02 - 2019
Four-town deal and Syria's new sectarian divide
The deal known as "the four town agreement," the result of negotiations between warring factions and their allies in Syria's six-year conflict, can be seen as a humanitarian solution and a war crime, depending on which angle it is seen from. As it (...)

08 - 06 - 2017
Tackling threats in Sinai: What's really going on?
THE killing of 12 army personnel in an attack that targeted a checkpoint in Sinai was as shocking as similar attacks that took place in other parts of the peninsula for it proved that the threat is far from over and raised questions about when it (...)

21 - 10 - 2016
Uber takes the wheel in Cairo, but who is really benefiting?
As Uber drives up its business in Cairo, with a staggering 30,000 drivers already servicing the app, it is pertinent to ask why commuters are turning to the international transport giant and who is really benefiting. Cairo is the Middle East and (...)

24 - 08 - 2016
Does Egypt's new tourist marriage law really protect rights of women?
Egypt's new tourist marriage law requires a foreign man marrying an Egyptian woman, 25 or more years younger than him, to deposit 50,000 Egyptian pounds ($6,383) in his future wife's name in the National Bank of Egypt. Commonly known as the (...)

23 - 01 - 2016
Investment boost — Saudi Arabia, Egypt forging closer ties
Saudi Arabia and Egypt are boosting ties on various fronts, particularly military and economic. Following the announcement of the formation of the Muslim anti-terrorism coalition, led by Riyadh and joined by Egypt, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (...)

19 - 12 - 2015
Is Egypt ready for nuclear technology?
THE deal between Russia and Egypt over the construction of a nuclear power plant in the city of Dabaa is a huge leap in bilateral relations, especially when considering recent tensions after the Russian plane crash over the Sinai Peninsula. Yet one (...)

04 - 12 - 2015
Egypt, Paris: What is Daesh capable of?
DAESH (the so-called IS) has claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks and the Russian plane that crashed over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Comparisons between the two attacks have brought to the fore questions about the impact they have had on the (...)

20 - 11 - 2015
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