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Lara Gibson

Lara Gibson

Lara Gibson

Lara Gibson is a Cairo-based journalist closely following Egypt's economic and political developments.

Analysis: The funding, which pushes Egypt closer to the EU than ever before, gives Cairo the incentive to implement even harsher policies towards migrants.

27 March, 2024

Analysis: Egypt's new currency devaluation and interest rate hike will lure foreign investors but ordinary Egyptians are feeling the pain of soaring prices.

12 March, 2024

Analysis: Land sales to Gulf states may provide a short-term economic boost but only much-needed structural reforms will remedy Egypt's financial troubles.

06 March, 2024

Analysis: Egypt has maintained that the mass expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza into Sinai is a red line that Israel must not cross.

20 February, 2024

Analysis: The huge IMF bailout could ease Egypt's upcoming external debt burden but risks new austerity measures that will hurt the poorest in society.

13 February, 2024

The annual Zalaga Camel race in South Sinai is a spectacle of Bedouin culture, where thrill-seeking tradition meets the drama of Bedouin community competition.

30 January, 2024

Analysis: Israel's plan to take full control of the Philadelphi Corridor and cut off Gaza from Egypt has sounded alarm bells in Cairo.

22 January, 2024

Analysis: Sisi's third term in power will be his biggest challenge yet, with Egypt facing a mounting economic crisis and wars in neighbouring Gaza and Sudan.

08 January, 2024

Analysis: With Sisi's victory all but assured, Egypt will have to navigate a post-election climate of further economic woes and the potential for collateral damage from the Gaza war.

06 December, 2023

In-depth: Israel has been quietly trying to build support for plans to transfer Palestinian refugees from Gaza to the Sinai, including with financial incentives, but Egypt has rejected the proposals - so far.

07 November, 2023