Tunisia: is Democracy There Being Destroyed?
Tunisia is the only country which overthrew an authoritarian ruler during the 2011 Arab Spring and went on to build...
North Africa
Egypt Archaeology: Gold-Covered Mummy Among Latest Discoveries
Archaeologists say they have found a gold leaf-covered mummy sealed inside a sarcophagus that had not been opened for 4,300...
Egyptians Offered Loans to Buy Books as Inflation Soars
Egyptians are used to paying for costly items such as cars or washing machines in instalments, but rocketing inflation means...
Nizar Issaoui: Protests at Funeral of Tunisian Footballer Who Set Himself on Fire
Tunisian footballer Nizar Issaoui has died from burns sustained in a protest against "police injustice", his family said, in which...
Egypt Zoo Overhaul Plan Raises Animal Welfare Fears
A delighted Egyptian girl tosses a handful of fish to the hungry sea lions after her father discreetly hands a...
Egypt Media Guide
Egypt is a major regional media player. Its press is one of the most influential and widely-read in the region,...
Egypt Country Profile
Egypt is the largest Arab country, and has played a central role in Middle Eastern politics. In the 1950s President...
