Ahmed Megahid

Ahmed Meghid is an Egyptian reporter based in Cairo.

Author Articles

Thorny issue. A scene from the Egyptian play “Sobibor.” (Ahmed Megahid)
Play about the Holocaust raises questions about changing mindsets in Egypt
September 21, 2019
A cloud of mystery. Abu Bakr Ramadan, the former head of the Network for Radiological Monitoring, attending an event in Marrakech, September 4. (Facebook)
Suspicions swirl after Egyptian scientist’s death in Morocco
September 14, 2019
Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui (C) meets with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry (L) and Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum to discuss the Libyan conflict in Tunis, June 12. (AFP)
Cairo initiative fails to make inroads into Libya crisis
September 07, 2019
Close monitoring. Egyptian soldiers stand guard in a watchtower across the border with Gaza. (AFP)
Cairo wary about security implications of Gaza violence
August 31, 2019
Syrian refugee Ahmad al-Khatib cleans his auto rickshaw outside his home in Cairo. (Reuters)
Hostility mounts against Syrian refugees in Egypt
August 24, 2019
An Egyptian military officer looks at an ST-100 MRAP armoured vehicle at Egypt’s first Service Defence Exhibition in Cairo, last December. (AFP)
Potential deal with UAE boosts Egypt’s hopes to join ranks of arms exporters
August 17, 2019
Not any solution. Jordanian King Abdullah II (L) walks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at Cairo International Airport, July 29. (AFP)
Egypt, Jordan coordinate stands on Deal of the Century
August 03, 2019
Maritime readiness. A 2016 file picture shows Egyptian and French senior military officers at the handover of the BPC Anwar el Sadat military cruise ship in Saint-Nazaire, western France. (AFP)
Red Sea security a concern for Egypt as it faces Iranian threat
July 27, 2019
Nubian men share dinner at a traditional wedding in the village of Adindan near Aswan. (Reuters)
Egypt’s Nubians hold on to ‘right of return’
July 20, 2019
A foggy future. An Egyptian man reads a newspaper in the Zamalek district in Cairo.(AP)
Drop in sales, rising costs give tough times to Egypt’s newspaper industry
July 20, 2019
A fancy cafe and restaurant in Dahab. (Ahmed Megahid)
Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Dahab gaining prominence
June 22, 2019
A Syrian refugee works at a restaurant in Egypt’s second city of Alexandria. (AFP)
Anti-refugee sentiment grows in Egypt, sparking restriction fears among Syrians
June 22, 2019
A new opportunity. Executive Director of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Mohamed Fadl (3rd R) and a delegation of the African Football Confederation inspect the Stadium of Alexandria, last February. (AFP)
For Egypt, the Africa Cup of Nations is about more than just football
May 25, 2019
More than one route. A pile of confiscated bars of hashish on display before being burnt in Gaza City. (AFP)
ISIS Sinai turning to narcotics to bankroll operations
February 16, 2019
Culture beats terror. Books on display at the renovated National Library in Egypt. (Ahmed Megahid)
Egypt’s oldest library renovated after terrorist devastation
February 16, 2019
A gigantic elephant before it was sunk at the site of the museum. (Ahmed Megahid)
Egypt’s Underwater Museum is divers’ haven
February 09, 2019
Head of the Hamas Politburo Ismail Hanieyh speaks in Gaza City, February 1. (Mahmoud Naser)
Scepticism high in Cairo after Palestinian factions’ call for unity
February 09, 2019
Another useless wall? Sudanese workers rest as they wait for Egyptian visas next to the Libyan-Egyptian border crossing in Musaid. (Reuters)
Scepticism abounds over Egypt-Libya border wall
February 02, 2019
People walk in front of pictures of Tahrir Square to commemorate those killed during the Mohamed Mahmoud Street battles in 2011. (Reuters)
Eight years on, Egyptians see little change
January 26, 2019
A third term? Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) giving a speech during his swearing-in ceremony for a second four-year term in office, at the parliament meeting hall in the capital Cairo, last June. (AFP)
Egypt’s parliament to consider changing presidential term limits
January 19, 2019