Church bombing: The aftermath

Sunday’s church bombing, claimed by Islamic State, left 24 dead and a dark cloud of unresolved anger, writes Amira Howeidy

Church bombing: The aftermath

Swifter justice

Parliament has begun debating amendments to the Criminal Procedures Law which will help refer terrorist suspects to “quick and firm trials”. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Basilica’s triumphs and torments

Gamal Nkrumah reminisces about Saint Mark’s Cathedral and Al-Boutroseya from a personal perspective in the wake of this week’s terrorist attack

Basilica’s triumphs and torments

Terror hits the heart of Cairo

Ahmed Morsy reviews responses to Sunday’s deadly bombing of the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Terror hits the heart of Cairo

Explosion at prayer

Egyptians were shocked and in sorrow after the terrorist attack at St Peter’s Church. Michael Adel reports

Explosion at prayer

A positive sign

Ahmed Eleiba reports on the return of many families to their homes in Sheikh Zuweid

A positive sign

The ugly face of inflation

The country has not yet seen the last of high inflation rates, writes Niveen Wahish

The ugly face of inflation

After Aleppo

What will be the fate of the Syrian Revolution after the fall of Aleppo to forces loyal to the regime, asks Bassel Oudat in Damascus

After Aleppo

Towards a tribal Iraq

After sectarianism, a chilling system of tribalism may be coming to Iraq, writes Salah Nasrawi

Towards a tribal Iraq

Erdogan for life

Turkey’s Erdogan can see the finish line after years of preparing for constitutional amendments affording him absolute powers. But can he cross it, asks Sayed Abdel-Meguid

Erdogan for life
EGYPT Youths brought on board

Youths brought on board

The presidency hosted a second round of dialogue with youth, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky

New media law gets the nod

Parliament has approved a new law which will create three regulatory bodies to oversee all media outlets in Egypt, Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Enhanced capability

Enhanced capability

Egypt received its first of two Type-209/1400 submarines from Germany on Monday, reports Ahmed Eleiba 

ECONOMY Bittersweet increases

Bittersweet increases

Some consumers are still experiencing difficulties in buying sugar at reasonable prices, reports Safeya Mounir

Entrepreneurs meet for RiseUp

Thousands of technology entrepreneurs gathered in Cairo this week for the annual RiseUp Summit, reports Doaa Farid

REGION

Somali standoffs

The people of the war-torn Horn of Africa country of Somalia are awaiting the results of parliamentary elections, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Yours for $50

Last Wednesday’s presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana proved once again that money counts and the wealthiest often win the day, writes Gamal Nkrumah

SPORTS Silver just for kicks

Silver just for kicks

Two Egyptians won two silver medals at the 2016 WTF World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final in Azerbaijan. Inas Mazhar reports

LIVING Christmas jewellery

Christmas jewellery

Egyptian jewellery designer Azza Fahmy shares with Ghada Abdel-Kader the secrets of her Christmas collection

opinion

A war of cultures has begun

US President-elect Donald Trump is launching a war of culture in the United States, writes Yassin El-Ayouty

opinion

The Judeo-Christian tradition myth

In the second in a series of articles, Wagih Makky examines the myth of the Judeo-Christian tradition

opinion

Egypt mourns

The terrorist attack at the St Peter and St Paul Church Sunday establishes clearly that Egypt needs stronger laws and a new government, writes Hussein Haridy

opinion

Investing in water

Facing up to the enormous problem of water scarcity in the MENA region could have ancillary benefits in creating jobs and slowing migration flows, writes Stuart Reigeluth

opinion

What Democrats must do

The Democratic Party needs to change. In Keith Ellison, it has a candidate for the post of chair who would make that change happen, writes James Zogby

culture

Palettes in motion

Rania Khallaf watches the colours dance

A woman in charge

A year after taking the post, the Cultural Development Fund’s optimistic new director Neveen El-Kilany gave Nevine El-Aref information about the fund’s achievements, activities and plans

Proper versus ordinary

Ati Metwaly savours the year’s first Christmas concert

Heritage
New discoveries in Luxor

New discoveries in Luxor

New discoveries in the Temple of Amenhotep III and an exhibition of other important finds are marking the anniversary of the Luxor Museum, reports Nevine El-Aref

GEM design awarded

GEM design awarded

Nevine El-Aref A journey towards ancient Egyptian culture will be the main theme of the Grand Egyptian Museum’s exhibition design, writes Nevine El-Aref

features

Youth aspirations

Mai Samih listens to success stories from Egyptian young people and how they are inspiring others with the help of the UN

Press review
Digest

Digest

Compiled by Doaa El-Bey