Egyptian journalist. Writes for Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, The New Arab's Arabic-language sister edition. Former Editor-in-Chief of the Masr al-Arabia news site which was established in 2014.
Egypt's tighter asylum rules heighten uncertainty for Sudanese refugees, as many struggle with documentation, work, rising costs and fears of detention.
Egypt and the IMF held a week of tough discussions in Washington, with Cairo reporting that the two sides are in agreement about the next phases for reform.
The ancient craft of lantern-making has experienced a resurgence in Egypt, the birthplace of the iconic Ramadan lantern, but the dire economic situation is posing a threat as stacks of lanterns remain unsold even as Ramadan is well underway.