Floods in Wadi Al-Natroun have damaged the ancient monasteries of Deir Al-Suryani and Deir Anba Bishoy. Michael Adel talked to clerics who say they have been let down

Researchers in Alexandria University have discovered a new method of seawater desalination

Ahmed Eleiba on the repercussions of Moscow’s announcement that a bomb brought down the Russian tourist plane that crashed in Sinai

Egyptian officials have yet to be informed why Moscow cancelled all EgyptAir flights to Russia, writes Doaa El-Bey

Reem Leila profiles some of the candidates running in the second stage of the upcoming parliamentary elections

The second stage of Egypt’s parliamentary elections begins on Saturday. Gamal Essam El-Din identifies the constituencies expected to see the closest fought battles

The second round of the Egyptian expatriate vote in the parliamentary elections will start next week amid expectations of a low turnout, reports Doaa El-Bey

Newly elected female and Coptic MPs say that amending the constitution should not be a priority for the coming parliament, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

The surprise arrest and then release of the publisher of Al-Masry Al-Youm raises serious questions about the decision-making process in Egypt, writes Khaled Dawoud