Amr Emam

Amr Emam

Emam

Amr Emam is a Cairo-based journalist. He has contributed to the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle and the UN news site IRIN

Follow him on Twitter: @dreamyworld33

Egypt's new asylum law faces backlash for excluding civil society input, risking refugee protection, and sparking public anger over economic pressures.

21 November, 2024

Israel’s planned Gaza aid routes aim to tighten control over humanitarian relief, sidelining Egypt’s role while responding to US pressure over aid conditions

13 November, 2024

Artists, ordinary people and officials lash out at Israeli attacks and voice their support for Lebanese people but analysts say Cairo has limited influence

07 October, 2024

A lawyer’s call for couples to live together before marriage is challenging Egypt's conservative views on relationships and sparking heated debate

26 September, 2024

Locals have blamed contaminated water for the deaths, despite government assurances that water is safe for consumption.

24 September, 2024

In Egypt, Al-Warraq Island's residents are resisting government efforts to evict them to make way for a multimillion-dollar real estate development plan

27 August, 2024

Analysis: With both sides having abandoned the diplomatic track and Ethiopia preparing for a fifth filling of the dam, will tensions rise?

22 July, 2024

Rent prices in Cairo and Giza have increased by as much as 50% since the arrival of Sudanese refugees. Egyptian landlords have taken advantage of this spike by drastically increasing rent prices by up to three times.

07 August, 2023