EU announces $8bn package for Egypt as part of deal to check migrant flows

[ad_1] The agreement, which lifts the EU’s relationship with Egypt to a ‘strategic partnership’, has drawn criticism from rights groups.The European Union has announced a 7.4 billion-euro ($8.06bn) aid package and an upgraded relationship with Egypt, part of a new...

Remembering El Rayes Zakaria, Egypt’s folk music revolutionary giant

[ad_1] The ancient-looking PA system was not meant to handle the immensity of sound produced by famed Nile Delta folk music ensemble El Tanbura as they warmed up for a show on the streets of Ismailia on a warm summer...

How is Israel using cultural erasure as a weapon of war?

[ad_1] Beyond the human suffering during Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, what is at stake when centuries-old Palestinian culture is wiped away? From the destruction of cultural centres such as Gaza’s century-old Archive Building to the targeted killing of artists...

Muslim countries announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war

[ad_1] This year’s observance, for many, is marred by Israel’s war on Gaza.Saudi officials have spotted the crescent moon and declared the the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims. The officials saw the...

Gaza ceasefire talks fail to make breakthrough with Ramadan approaching

[ad_1] Three days of negotiations end at an impasse, as Hamas and Israel insist the other give in to their demands.Three days of negotiations with Hamas over a ceasefire in Gaza have failed to achieve a breakthrough, less than a...

Hamas officials in Cairo for Gaza truce talks

[ad_1] Israel withheld its delegation to Cairo due to Hamas rejecting one of its demands, according to an Israeli media report.Hamas officials have arrived in Cairo, Egypt for talks on securing a truce in the Gaza war after a US...