Behind frozen greens in Israeli markets lies a 650% surge in Egyptian exporters: a vast network stretching from hidden Delta hamlets to active shipping lanes.
The Road to Wady El-Mullak: Eighteen children died in the dust. Then the politicians arrived
Systemic neglect meets political theater in Wady El-Mullak, where roads are only paved and bridges built when officials arrive to mourn the 18 young workers they failed to protect
Fare hikes without brakes: Runaway debt derails Egypt’s railway reform
Mounting debt service and rising fuel costs have pushed Egyptian National Railways back into the loss cycle, erasing a brief 2025 surplus and triggering fresh ticket price hikes.
Letters across the water: “Stories” of a family that could be ours
Abu Bakr Shawky’s “Stories” traces one Egyptian family from 1967 to 1984, tracking love, war, prices and Zamalek in a slow, aching portrait of ordinary survival.
Translating the Arabic novel: Distorting our literature, diminishing our voice
Weak and selective translations of Arabic literature can distort its richness, marginalize its global presence and reinforce Western stereotypes of Arab society.
On Nubian memory, constitutional promises, and the right of return
From the 1902 dam heightening to forgotten constitutional promises in 2026, a Nubian advocate reflects on displacement, legal betrayal, and the struggle for the right of return.
The peephole economy: Monopoly’s grip on World Cup broadcasting
Technologically speaking, the internet could easily stream the World Cup to everyone at once. Broadcasters make sure it doesn't — and piracy fills the gap, at a price of its own.
Not so PG: The biometric trap in Egypt’s Child Protection Law
Egypt is drafting a bill on children's social media use; the real test is whether it disciplines platforms or entrenches mass surveillance capabilities.