Egypt
‘Life has come to a standstill’: the Palestinian refugees struggling to survive in Egypt
Israel’s war in Gaza has caused 100,000 Palestinians to cross the border into Egypt, where they have been unable to work or send their children to school, all while living in overcrowded accommodation
Thaslima Begum in Cairo
24, Jul, 2024 @9:00 AM
Greek poet who inspired Forster, Hockney and Jackie Onassis emerges from the shadows
The writer Constantine Cavafy was largely unpublished in his lifetime, but was revered by artists. His archive and Alexandrian home are now on show for the first time
Helena Smith in Alexandria
07, Jul, 2024 @9:00 AM
Egyptian scribes suffered work-related injuries, study says
Higher incidence of damage to hips, jaws and thumbs reveals their writing efforts may have taken a toll
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
27, Jun, 2024 @3:00 PM
EU-funded Egyptian forces ‘rounding up and deporting Sudanese refugees’
Egypt forcibly returned 800 Sudanese detainees in first three months of this year, Amnesty International reports
Ruth Michaelson
19, Jun, 2024 @4:00 AM
Egypt tight-lipped over Israeli takeover of Gaza buffer zone
Cairo seeks to keep lid on public anger and avoid escalation as IDF moves into Philadelphi corridor in breach of 1979 peace accord
Ruth Michaelson
30, May, 2024 @4:49 PM
Israel in effective control of entire Gaza land border after taking Philadelphi Corridor in south
The IDF says that it is in ‘operational’ control of the buffer zone on Egypt’s border, a move which risks complicating relations with Cairo, amid Rafah offensive
Guardian staff and agencies
30, May, 2024 @1:48 AM
Israel-Gaza war: All EU donors have now resumed support for Unrwa, says foreign affairs chief – as it happened
Josep Borrell describes the aid agency as ‘an indispensable lifeline in Gaza and the region’
Amy Sedghi and Hamish Mackay
23, May, 2024 @2:53 PM
Mediterranean migrant boat disaster: men on trial are ‘scapegoats’, say lawyers
Survivors of shipwreck that killed 600 people not ‘real smugglers’, say defenders, with inquiry into coastguard’s role also incomplete
Helena Smith in Athens
21, May, 2024 @8:36 AM
Israel and Egypt in growing diplomatic row over Rafah border crossing
Anger over Israel’s seizure of Palestinian side of crossing raises fears Cairo may downgrade relations
Peter Beaumont
15, May, 2024 @1:55 PM
Hopes of Gaza ceasefire rise as Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo
Egyptian and US mediators report signs of compromise, but many analysts remain pessimistic
Jason Burke in Jerusalem
04, May, 2024 @1:27 PM
Dorset auction house withdraws Egyptian human skulls from sale
MP says trade in remains is ‘gross violation of human dignity’, as skulls from Pitt Rivers collection removed
David Batty
01, May, 2024 @2:00 PM
Netanyahu vows to raid Rafah ‘with or without’ hostage deal
Mediators renew efforts to secure a truce ahead of invasion of city, where more than 1 million people are sheltering
Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem and Patrick Wintour in London
30, Apr, 2024 @7:16 PM
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