Hassan Abdel Zaher

Hassan Abdel Zaher is a Cairo-based contributor to The Arab Weekly.

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Al-Azhar scholars during a meeting in Cairo. (AP)
Egyptian parliament locks horns with al-Azhar over prerogatives
November 07, 2019
A doctor checks an X-ray image of a patient’s breast at a hospital in the Giza province. (Saeed Shahat)
In Egypt, women battle breast cancer and social stigma
November 02, 2019
Russian and Egyptian military leaders watch the opening ceremony of the Russian-Egyptian military exercise Arrow of Friendship 1 at a base near Cairo. (Russian Defence Ministry)
Egypt, Russia bolster military cooperation with first joint air defence exercise
November 02, 2019
Egyptian parliament Speaker Ali Abdel A’al leads a constitutional and legislative affairs committee in Cairo, last March. (AFP)
Egypt looks to strengthen anti-terrorism laws, speed up trials
October 26, 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Russia-Africa summit in Sochi, October 24. (AP)
Putin leads charm offensive at first Russia-Africa summit
October 26, 2019
Closing ranks. Representatives of Arab states attend an emergency meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo to discuss Turkey’s offensive on Syria, October 12 . (AFP)
Egypt steps up support for Syrian Kurds, increases political pressure on Turkey
October 19, 2019
The general public attend the screening of the movie The Knight and the Princess as part of 3rd edition of ElGouna Film Festival, at Marina Theatre, in ElGouna, Egypt on September 23. (AFP)
Independent cinema blossoms in Egypt
October 12, 2019
Two students perform a skit at Cairo University about a married couple having an argument as part of a new government project aimed at curbing Egypt’s divorce rate. (Reuters)
Egypt establishes insurance policy against divorce
October 05, 2019
Meeting point for celebrities. Syrian directors Talal Derki (R) and his wife Heba Khaled Sherine on the red carpet during the third edition of El Gouna Film Festival, September 26.(AFP)
Arab talents shine at El Gouna Film Festival
September 28, 2019
Cement barriers reinforce the sea wall near the Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria. (AP)
Alexandria battles climate change
September 14, 2019
Egyptian doctors make a test during a campaign that aims to test 50 million people to detect and treat hepatitis C patients in Cairo. (Reuters)
Anti-hepatitis campaign tackles health crisis in Egypt
August 31, 2019
Cars drive by a checkpoint at the Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant in Udomlya, some 330km outside Moscow. (AFP)
Egypt under pressure to rethink plans for nuclear power plant
August 24, 2019
Yasser Borhami (C), deputy head of the Salafist Call, walks with his supporters in Alexandria. (Reuters)
Reinstatement of Salafist preacher angers moderates in Egypt
August 17, 2019
Looking ahead. A hotel under construction in downtown Tripoli, Libya. (AFP)
Egypt seeks opportunities in Libya’s reconstruction
August 03, 2019
Adjusting course. Egypt’s Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel A′al speaks during a general session in the capital Cairo. (AFP)
Egypt eases restrictions on trade unions to avoid international censure
July 27, 2019
Deputy Head of Sudanese Transitional Military Council Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and opposition alliance coalition’s leader Ahmad al-Rabiah shake hands after signing a political accord in Khartoum, July 17. (Reuters)
Little progress on Sudan power-sharing talks as opposition group voices concerns
July 20, 2019
Construction workers are seen in a section of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam during a media tour along the Nile River in Benishangul Gumuz Region in Ethiopia. (Reuters)
Concerns mount in Egypt as Israel boosts ties with Ethiopia
July 20, 2019
A man rides a bicycle decorated with Egyptian national flags at Qasr al-Nil bridge in Cairo. (Reuters)
Fear of Islamist resurgence, corruption cast shadow on Egypt’s next municipal polls
July 13, 2019
Rebuilding bridges. Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during a news conference in Abidjan, April 11. (AFP)
Cairo pins hopes on diplomatic outreach to Africa
July 06, 2019
A 2018 file picture shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) meeting with the US president’s special envoy Jason Greenblatt (L) and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner at the presidential palace in the capital Cairo. (AFP)
Egypt finds itself in tough spot over Bahrain conference
June 29, 2019