A Gold Mine Worth LE 23 Billion (and counting) An Egyptian-Australian family is set to start extracting gold from an ancient Pharaonic mine — and could revolutionize Egypt’s economy in the process. SAMI EL-RAGHY’S visit to Egypt in 1992 had nothing to do with gold exploration — at least not at first. A 1962 graduate of the University of Alexandria, El-Raghy had been living in Australia for nearly three decades, successfully working the mining areas of the country’s Western reaches, where he pioneered the exploration and exploitation of key finds.
Underlying tensions within the Egyptian Coptic Church threaten to tear the centuries-old institution asunder as rebel bishop Max Michel breaks away and attempts to form the first official Coptic alternative to the church
IT WAS THE UPROAR caused by the new St. Athanasius Church in Moqattam that sparked Emad Abdel Sayed’s interest. Wanting to see for himself what a
Reigning Supreme Prosecutor-General Maher Abdel Wahed’s presidential appointment to the head of Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court raises brows in both political and judicial circles By Noha El-Hennawy Read more
Pressing Charges It’s one step forward and two steps back as the People’s Assembly passes amendments eliminating jail sentences for many — but not all — “publishing offenses” ByNoha El-Hennawy Read more
TheTrendsetter With a stack of cinema masterpieces under his belt, legendary set designer and art director Salah Marei returns with a smash exhibit at the Prince Taz Palace. Meet one of the nation’s busiest artists. ByManal el-Jesri Read more
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