November 23

• Egypt: Contingency Planning, Despite Israel-Palestine Ceasefire

  Aid agencies in Egypt are updating contingency plans in case an uncertain ceasefire, agreed on 21 November between Israel and Hamas, the ruling party in the Gaza Strip, does not... Read more »

November 16

• East Africa: Enough in the Nile to Share, Little to Waste

  As Ethiopia's massive dam-building plans continue to cause disquiet in downstream Egypt, new research suggests there is sufficient water in the Nile for all 10 countries it flows... Read more »

September 14

• Egypt: Vaccine Shortage Hits Egypt's Children

  Tens of thousands of children are at risk because of a vaccine shortage in Egypt, paediatricians warn. Read more »

August 24

• Egypt: A Tunnel-Free Future for Gaza? [analysis]

  This month's border attack in the Sinai Peninsula, which killed 16 Egyptian soldiers, has bolstered calls to shut down a network of underground tunnels between Egypt and the... Read more »

August 7

• Egypt: Deputies Race to Write New Constitution [analysis]

  The drafting of Egypt's new constitution - like the rest of the country's politics since former President Hosni Mubarak was ousted from power last year - has been a hotbed of... Read more »

July 18

• Egypt: No ID, No Government Services [analysis]

  Most Bedouins from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula never think to register their marriages. A palm leaf from the father of the bride to the groom is enough to mark the union; families and... Read more »

July 11

• Egypt: Misery for Stranded Refugees

  Salloum camp in western Egypt about 5km from the Libyan border is home to about 2,000 refugees, failed asylum seekers and third country nationals who fled Libya in 2011 and cannot... Read more »

• Egypt: Worries Over New Policy On Medicines

  A decision by the Egyptian Health Ministry to peg local medicine prices to international ones is causing concern. "This is a catastrophic decision," Karima Al Hefnawy, a member of... Read more »

June 25

• Egypt: The Revolution Undone? [analysis]

  Mohamad Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has been declared the official winner of the first free Egyptian presidential elections. Read more »

June 15

• Egypt: Presidential Candidates Vow to Tackle Poverty

  Egypt's presidential run-off, in which around 50 million people are expected to vote on 16-17 June, is spotlighting challenges such as poverty alleviation, the role of NGOs, and... Read more »

• Egypt: Poverty, Culture Undermine Cervical Cancer Treatment

  On 30 April the Egyptian government launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of cervical cancer and offer free immunization to 15,000 unmarried women on the assumption... Read more »

June 1

• Africa: A Faith-Based Aid Revolution in the Muslim World?

  Every year, somewhere between US$200 billion and $1 trillion are spent in "mandatory" alms and voluntary charity across the Muslim world, Islamic financial analysts estimate. Read more »

April 17

• Egypt: Govt to Target 12.5 Million Children in Polio Campaign

  Egypt will launch a four-day polio immunization campaign on 21 April targeting 12.5 million children under five, say officials. Read more »

April 11

• Egypt: Children Pay Price of Rising Insecurity

  A coalition of 100 Egyptian child rights advocacy groups is intensifying its pressure on the government to take measures to counter rising child abductions across the country,... Read more »

April 10

• Egypt: Rising Poverty Threatens Gains in Fight Against TB

  Rising poverty, overcrowded public transport, and sprawling slums threaten to reverse the gains made in eradicating tuberculosis (TB) in Egypt, experts say. Read more »

April 2

• Egypt: Fuel Shortage Threatens Bread Supplies

  It has been three months since a fuel shortage hit Egypt, and people's patience is wearing thin amid fears the crisis could disrupt the production of subsidized bread. Read more »

March 27

• Egypt: Livestock Disease Puts Livelihoods, Food Security At Risk

  A new strain of foot-and-mouth disease in Egypt has killed several thousand livestock, put farmers' livelihoods at risk and could threaten regional food security, say local and... Read more »

March 19

• Egypt: Health System Needs Cash Injection

  Egypt's public health system is in disarray and needs to be better funded if it is to reach more people and provide more effective health care, say experts. Read more »

March 12

• Egypt: Helping Refugee Women to Fend for Themselves

  Fatma Soleman's small table at a special International Women's Day bazaar in a suburb of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, was a bustle of activity as visitors admired handmade jewelry,... Read more »

• Egypt: Thousands of Refugees Miss Out On UNHCR Living Allowance

  Thousands of registered refugees in Cairo are no longer receiving a monthly US$33-66 per person living allowance from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) after Caritas, one of UNHCR's... Read more »

March 9

• Egypt: Fears of Hunger Grow

  Nasser Ali Hossan Morsy, who worked as a porter in central-northern Egypt, knew he needed another source of income when he suffered lower back problems last year so he decided to... Read more »

February 14

• Egypt: Where Emergency Crews Need Rescuing

  In Egypt's political turmoil, one segment of society has been largely forgotten: the first aid responders who risk their lives to rescue victims of violence. Read more »

• Egypt: Asylum-Seekers Risk Lives to Flee to Australasia

  Egyptian asylum-seeker Sayed Ahmed Abdellatif, married with six children, says he is ready to risk everything to reach Australia - even his family. Read more »

February 10

• Egypt: The Revolution One Year On [analysis]

  Activists and trade unions have announced 11 February as a day of general strike and civil disobedience in Egypt - in protest against continued military rule. Read more »

January 26

• Egypt: Anti-Bird Flu Campaign Planned

  A nationwide campaign to stop the spread of H5N1 avian influenza in Egypt is to be launched by the government in a few weeks, say officials, but details are still sketchy. Read more »