Nabila El-Gaafary

In recent months, xenophobia and anti-refugee sentiments have flourished in Egypt, especially against Sudanese citizens.

Mosques, event halls and cafes across Egypt, where power generators were available, followed the Coptic churches' lead, offering to host students before exams.

One day ahead of World Refugee Day, Amnesty International released a detailed report on the alleged atrocities Sudanese refugees have experienced in Egypt.

Observers rule out a military action to be taken against Ethiopian amid security challenges already facing Egypt.

With temperatures ranging from a whopping 40 to 50 degrees Celsius, electrical overloads have now added to Egyptian woes, especially in the extremely hot south.

Terrorist attacks in North Sinai intensified in 2013 following the removal of elected President Mohamed Morsi in a military coup.

The circumstances surrounding the incident on the border remain unclear as both the Egyptian and Israeli narratives did not clarify which side had shot first.

Similar border incidents had erupted over the past months, including one that took place in June last year,

CNN claimed a senior Egyptian intelligence officer altered the terms of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal before submitting it to the Palestinian faction.

It remains unclear whether Sisi or any senior official will represent Egypt at the funeral in Iran.