Fri, 28 Aug 2020 20:19:22 GMT Coronavirus Spares Gaza, but Travel Restrictions Do Not The blockaded Gaza Strip has not recorded any cases of community transmission of the coronavirus, but new restrictions on movement continue to make life difficult.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:00:24 GMT Egypt Sentences Women to 2 Years in Prison for TikTok Videos Two Egyptian social media stars with millions of followers were convicted on charges of violating family values. Two more women are scheduled to stand trial on similar charges on Wednesday.
Sat, 25 Jul 2020 09:00:24 GMT As Seasonal Rains Fall, Dispute Over Nile Dam Rushes Toward a Reckoning After a decade of construction, the hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia, Africa’s largest, is nearly complete. But there’s still no agreement with Egypt, which calls the structure a national security threat.
Sat, 18 Jul 2020 14:02:50 GMT Egyptian Dissident Battles Extradition in Spanish Court Mohamed Ali made videos critical of Egypt’s government, touching off protests. Now he is a target of that government, as President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt pushes to silence critics abroad.
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:57:48 GMT Accusations of Serial Rape Push Egypt Toward a Reckoning In a country where women are often blamed when they are sexually assaulted, the arrest of an Egyptian student has raised hopes for changing attitudes.
Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:05:01 GMT Coronavirus Rips Into Regions Previously Spared As the West settles into a grinding battle with the disease, the virus surges across the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and South Asia.
