Ahmed Megahid

Ahmed Meghid is an Egyptian reporter based in Cairo.

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A general view of the entrance to Minya city, on November 3. (Reuters)
ISIS militants had many motives for attack on Christians in Minya
November 10, 2018
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir (C-L) inspects an honour guard with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C-R) in Khartoum, on October 25. (AFP)
Egypt, Sudan edge closer as security interests converge
November 03, 2018
A Coptic woman mourns victims killed in an ISIS attack, during a church ceremony in Egypt’s Minya province, on November 3. (AFP)
Bloody ISIS attack intensifies fears of Egypt’s Copts
November 03, 2018
Developing challenges. An Egyptian Air Force fighter jet lands at an undisclosed location in Egypt.(Egyptian Ministry of Defence)
How regional challenges pushed Egypt to shift its military doctrine to ‘prevention’
October 27, 2018
A family villa at La Hacienda Beach Hotel. (La Hacienda Resort & Hotel)
Egypt’s Ras Sedr resort offers mix of nature, history
October 27, 2018
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi shake hands after a signing ceremony in Sochi, on October 17. (AP)
Putin-Sisi meeting opens ‘new chapter’ in security, military cooperation
October 20, 2018
Treasure trove of information. Egyptian jihadist leader Hisham al-Ashmawy after being arrested in the Libyan city of Derna. (Libyan Armed Forces)
Why the capture of Egypt’s most wanted militant is such a big deal
October 13, 2018
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (L) at the UN General Assembly, on September 27. (AFP)
Sisi-Netanyahu meeting reflects deeper ties
October 06, 2018
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) and US President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in New York, on September 24. (Egyptian Presidency)
Trump, Sisi prioritise fighting terror
September 29, 2018
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (L) meets with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, on September 13. (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)
Egypt moves to cement ties with Eritrea, enhance presence in Horn of Africa
September 22, 2018
An Egyptian man holds a poster of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi near the presidential palace in Cairo. (Reuters)
Campaign to amend presidential term limits polarises Egypt
September 15, 2018
Security forces stand guard in Helwan district on the outskirts of Cairo. (Reuters)
Concern in Egypt as Muslim Brotherhood reveals ‘tactical goal’
September 08, 2018
Watching the borders. Egypt’s Army spokesman Colonel Tamer al-Rifai reads a statement next to a map of northern Egypt and the Sinai peninsula, last February. (Egyptian Defence Ministry)
Egypt pinning hopes on new reconnaissance satellite to help military with border controls
September 01, 2018
History to the rescue. Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Enzo Milanesi (R) visits the Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, on August 5. (AFP)
Egypt and Italy work to mend fences, Libya remains sticking point
August 11, 2018
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (R) greets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Khartoum, on July 19. (Egyptian Presidency)
Egypt and Sudan mend fences but road ahead far from smooth
July 28, 2018
Unrelenting toil. A resident of Al Samaha village works in the fields. (Agriculture Ministry)
It takes a village in Egypt to show women’s heroism
July 28, 2018
Ambitious plans. An Egyptian labourer walks at construction site. (AFP)
Sinai’s development gains momentum with greater involvement by Arab countries
July 21, 2018
Moussa Mostafa Moussa, the head of the centrist al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Party, arrives for a news conference in Cairo, last March. (AFP)
New Egyptian political bloc vows to take on Muslim Brotherhood remnants
July 14, 2018
Strategic crossroads. A view of the port of Djibouti. (AP)
Egypt mulls Djibouti logistical zone to defend Red Sea interests
July 07, 2018
Dormant threat. A 2016 file picture shows a defendant, who is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, during his trial at a court on the outskirts of Cairo. (AFP)
Five years on, how the Brotherhood’s ouster transformed Egypt and the Middle East
June 30, 2018