Users and rights groups have denounced the disproportionate restrictions and suppression of content in solidarity with Palestine, while hate speech in Hebrew against Palestinians is rising
Egypt is responsible for more than 40% of the plastic waste dumped in the Mediterranean, and its iconic river is increasingly polluted. Collecting and selling waste plastic that is then reused is a way to compensate for the lost income due to the scarcity of fish
Since last month, the rebel group has been targeting ships allegedly linked to Israel. The offensive has sparked calls for greater U.S. military deployment as there are fears the conflict could spread to the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo fears that the constant relocation orders and worsening humanitarian situation will end up pushing Palestinians into the Sinai
Tehran-backed factions such as Yemen’s Houthis are intensifying their attacks against Israeli and U.S. interests, while Washington has increased its deployment in the region
Authorities in Cairo expect a substantial increase in deliveries to the Strip involving up to 400 trucks a day
Only 700 trucks have been able to enter since October 21, which represents just 11% of the supplies that the enclave received before the Hamas war. The strict conditions imposed by Israel are creating bottlenecks at the Rafah border crossing
Cairo is increasingly concerned that Israel will forcibly displace Gazans to the Sinai Peninsula and that the groundswell of support for the Palestinian cause will turn against the government
After meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Palestinian Authority president called for a ceasefire and for a possible subsequent pact to include the West Bank and East Jerusalem
Some 500 people with foreign passports and 81 seriously injured have received permission to leave the enclave for the first time since the start of the war
The Hamas attack and Israel’s offensive are changing the rules of the game in the region, slowing down normalization efforts and putting many Arab nations in an uncomfortable position
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres flew to Egypt to try to unblock the delivery of urgently needed food, water and medicine. Dozens of trucks are waiting at the Rafah crossing on the border
Cairo is preparing to open the Rafah border with the Strip to allow the passage of humanitarian aid after 14 days of war
Jordan has canceled the four-party summit that the president had planned to attend with King Abdullah and his counterparts from Egypt and the Palestinian National Authority
The border crossing with Egypt is the only one not controlled by Israel, which has bombed it at least three times. Cairo fears a huge influx of refugees and wants security guarantees to reopen it for humanitarian access
Tens of thousands of citizens protest from Egypt to Yemen and from Jordan to Iraq in support of the Palestinian people and against the Israeli blockade and offensive
Domestic consumption and production problems have increased dependence on Israel to export energy to Europe
Negotiations are focused on stopping the spiral of violence and releasing the hostages held in Gaza, but the magnitude of the current crisis makes any progress difficult
The fighting that broke out in April, added to previous violence, especially in the Darfur region, has forced over seven million people to flee their homes
Negligence, corruption and political paralysis, together with the disastrous management of the crisis and an extreme weather phenomenon, caused a disaster unparalleled in the country’s modern history
The Libyan Red Crescent puts the death toll from the disaster at over 11,000 with thousands of people still missing. An investigation is being called for amid public anger over institutional failures and lack of response
A study of the canopic vases of an ancient Egyptian lady provides new clues and raises new questions about the complex mummification process as well as the society’s trade links at the time
The conflict-plagued western region of Sudan is, once again, the scene of numerous atrocities. While fighting between the Army and paramilitary forces continues in the capital of Khartoum, violence is also spreading to other parts of the African country
The 7th-century cemeteries in the east of the capital, of great artistic, architectural and historical value, are being swept aside to make way for roads
Dozens of sexual assaults reported by various organizations are estimated to be only the tip of the iceberg, while attacks perpetrated by paramilitaries and criminal gangs go unpunished
Since fighting broke out between the army and RSF paramilitaries in April, some 200 disappearances have been registered in the capital alone amid reports of targeted arrests and torture in detention centers
A study analyzes the tree growth rings on hundreds of wooden pieces used to tie the dead on the way to the necropolis