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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
Politics_

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

As US-Israeli strikes intensify, Iran faces rising separatist mobilization at home, reviving ethnic fault lines and testing the state’s cohesion in a volatile post-Khamenei moment

Mohamed Khairy_ 3-3-2026

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

Politics_ Explainer| What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why its closure matters to Egypt?

Youssef Ebrahem_ 5-3-2026

Explainer| What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why its closure matters to Egypt?

Viewpoints_ After Khamenei, who stands in Israel's crosshairs?

Mohamed Bassal_ 5-3-2026

After Khamenei, who stands in Israel's crosshairs?

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

News_

Israel strikes hotel in Central Beirut, claims targeting Iranian commanders

Israel strikes hotel in Central Beirut, claims targeting Iranian commanders

Six Sumud Flotilla activists arrested in Tunisia

Six Sumud Flotilla activists arrested in Tunisia

Egyptian pound hits record low as dollar breaks 52 and gold jumps

Egyptian pound hits record low as dollar breaks 52 and gold jumps

US, Israel double down on ‘red alert’ despite Cairo's assurances

US, Israel double down on ‘red alert’ despite Cairo's assurances

Politics_

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

Parliament Diaries| A rare consensus on import reform

The House moves to replace prison sentences with financial fines, sending a message of "reassurance" to a private sector under currency pressure.

Enas Hussein_ 18-2-2026

Parliament Diaries| A rare consensus on import reform

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_

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

Mubarak's great escape

Mohamed Bassal_ 25-2-2026

Mubarak's great escape

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?
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