EGYPT: Market Crash Crushes the Poor

Egyptians facing economic hardship know how tough it can be to put food on their table. Now they have also learned the cold, hard reality of the capital market.

EGYPT: Where World War II Now Targets the Indigenous

It has been more than 65 years since the guns fell silent, but the World War II desert battlefields where Allied forces defeated Rommel's Afrika Corps are still claiming lives. Each year the casualty count grows, as Bedouins planting crops, herding livestock and collecting scrap metal are killed or maimed by rusting landmines and munitions hidden beneath the baking sands of Egypt's North West Coast.

EGYPT: Pyramids may Rise Above the Recession

When tourism officials met at the start of the year to discuss the impact of the global financial crisis on Egypt's tourism industry, the prognosis looked bleak. But now, three months into 2009, a better picture is emerging - and some experts believe the battened-down sector can weather the storm.

EGYPT: Tourism Expected to Withstand Bombings

Bomb blasts at two holiday resorts in Egypt's Sinai peninsula have sent shivers through the tourism industry, but tour operators expect the country's biggest foreign currency earner to suffer only minor damage.

SUDAN: Arab League Failing over Darfur

The Arab League's failure to take firm action towards ending the humanitarian crisis in Sudan has cast serious doubts on the ability of Arabs to manage their own regional affairs, say analysts.

EGYPT: Iron Fist Beats Terrorism, or Does It?

Brute force used in Egypt to contain terrorism has come at the expense of civil liberties, rights supporters say.

EGYPT: Iron Fist Beats Terrorism, or Does It?

Egypt’s last terrorist attack in 1997, when militants massacred 58 tourists, was a turning point; it seems that the most populous Arab country has won the battle against terrorism. Is Egypt a good example? Some say that the Mubarak regime has used the "threat of terror" to crush both terrorists and political enemies.

ECONOMY: Egypt Cashes in on Gulf Arab Tourists

Each summer as the temperature soars, well-off Egyptians abandon their dusty capital and head to a string of villas and beach resorts on the breezy Mediterranean coast. Filling the void are thousands of Gulf Arab tourists who flock to Cairo to escape the even more oppressive heat of the Arabian Peninsula. They come with one just one goal - to have a certain kind of fun.

HEALTH: Antibiotics Can Be the Problem, Not the Remedy

Four years after doctors prescribed antibiotics for a misdiagnosed kidney stone, David Fuller is a shadow of his former self. The 49-year-old Florida resident says he has never recovered from the severe side effects he suffered while on fluoroquinolones, a powerful class of synthetic antibiotics.

MIDEAST: Reshuffle Is Not Reform

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has sacked the cabinet and appointed a new prime minister, but analysts say real changes will not come without sweeping democratic and economic reforms.

ENVIRONMENT: Lakes Become a National Toilet

Egypt has always been identified with the Nile River, which may explain why its sizeable northern lakes have been sorely neglected.

MIDEAST: Mubarak’s Aches Bring Succession Anxiety

Rumours that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is suffering a serious health crisis have sparked fresh concerns about a possible successor.

IRAQ: Dinar Falls Victim to Violence

Egyptian speculators who stashed away "Bremer dinars" earlier this year in the hope their value would skyrocket have suffered enormous losses as the official Iraqi currency plummets.

IRAQ: Dinar Falls Victim to Violence

Egyptian speculators who stashed away "Bremer dinars" earlier this year in the hope their value would skyrocket have suffered enormous losses as the official Iraqi currency plummets.

ECONOMY-MIDEAST: Exporters See Gains in EU Partnership

A trade agreement between Egypt and the European Union has opened new markets to exporters and paved the way towards the establishment of a Euro-Mediterranean free trade zone.

MIDEAST: Egypt Eager to Help Israel Out of Gaza

Egypt has presented a security initiative to support an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, but wants to avoid being drawn into a "security trap".

DEVELOPMENT: Egyptians Struggle to Feed Their Families

Putting food on the table is becoming increasingly difficult for Egyptian families as prices skyrocket.

POLITICS: Activists Crusade Against E-Jihad

For millions of Muslims, invitation to martyrdom is just a mouse click away. So-called "jihad sites" are springing up all over the Internet to offer the latest news, images and slogans of Islamic holy war.

POLITICS: Activists Crusade Against E-Jihad

For millions of Muslims, invitation to martyrdom is just a mouse click away. So-called "jihad sites" are springing up all over the Internet to offer the latest news, images and slogans of Islamic holy war.

POLITICS-MIDEAST: Summit Fiasco Exposes Divisions

Tunisia's decision to cancel the Arab summit has widely been seen as exposing rifts within the 22-member Arab League.

POLITICS: Islamic Worlds Take a Step Closer

Grudges last a long time in this part of the world, but two regional giants appear on the verge of putting it all behind them.