Hassan Abdel Zaher

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

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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
Not without objections. People walk past a banner supporting proposed amendments to the Egyptian Constitution with a poster of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt, last April. (AP)
Egypt’s president given right to appoint judges
June 22, 2019
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Cairo, January 9. (AFP)
Egypt, Eritrea boost coordination amid regional tensions, Sudan unrest
June 15, 2019
Exploring roots. A painting on display druring the Cairo International Biennale. (Hassan Abdel Zaher)
Cairo International Biennale makes a strong comeback after 8-year absence
June 15, 2019
Under scrutiny. A file picture shows former Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi sitting behind bars at a court on the outskirts of Cairo.(Reuters)
Tensions with Iran draw attention to Egypt’s Brotherhood’s ties with Tehran
June 08, 2019
People ride a small boat past an oil spill in the Nile River in Cairo. (AFP)
Cairo needs more awareness, strict regulations to protect environment
June 08, 2019
On the alert. Egyptian Army soldiers stand guard on their armoured personnel carrier in Cairo. (Reuters)
Turkish involvement in Libya raises regional security concerns in Egypt
May 25, 2019
A month of giving. A volunteer carries food to charity tables in Cairo. (Reuters)
Ramadan charity helps change lives in Egypt
May 18, 2019
Uber’s largest market in the Middle East. An Uber employee assists a driver at the company’s headquarters in Cairo. (AFP)
Uncertain future for US ride-sharing company in Egypt
May 18, 2019
A 2017 file picture shows Akbar al-Baker, secretary-general of the Qatar National Tourism Council and the CEO of Qatar Airways, speaking at a news conference. (AP)
Qatar’s new expression of hostility draws angry reactions in Egypt
May 18, 2019
Maintained pressure. Members of Egypt’s banned Muslim Brotherhood are seen inside a glass dock during their trial in Cairo, last July. (AFP)
Trump’s Brotherhood move likely to embolden Cairo
May 11, 2019
New turn. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C-R) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (C-L) on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, last September. (Egyptian Presidency)
Signs of closer Egypt-Israel ties in a changing region
May 04, 2019
Festive season. Traditional lanterns on diplay ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo. (Reuters)
In Cairo, after Ramadan prayers comes night-time entertainment
May 04, 2019
An Egyptian man harvests wheat in Saqiyat al-Manqadi village in the northern Nile Delta province of Menoufia. (AFP)
Low wheat pricing exasperates Egypt’s farmers
May 04, 2019
Workers stand on a platform near steel bars at a factory in Sadat City, north of Cairo. (Reuters)
New tariffs leave Egypt’s small steel producers in limbo
April 27, 2019
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) hosting African leaders for summit talks on the upheavals in Sudan and Libya, April 23. (AFP)
Egypt promotes ‘African solutions’ for Libya, Sudan
April 27, 2019