Hassan Abdel Zaher

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

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Workers of a non-governmental organisation workers distribute cartons filled with food to people who have been greatly affected by the coronavirus outbreak, in Cairo, April 9. (AP)
Return of overseas workers compounds Egypt's problems
April 10, 2020
A closed theatre in central Cairo. (Hassan Abddel Zaher)
COVID-19 fears put Egypt’s cultural and social life on hold
March 21, 2020
Lawmakers of the Egyptian Salafist Nour Party attend a special session of parliament to vote on new constitutional amendments, in the capital Cairo on April 16, 2019. (AFP)
Egyptian Salafists in uproar over bill restricting polygamy, underage marriages
March 21, 2020
Works on display at the fifth Arabic Calligraphy Forum in Cairo. (Hassan Abdel Zaher)
Calligraphy forum explores future of quintessential Arabic art genre
March 14, 2020
Spanish actress Victoria Abril receives an award at the opening of fourth Aswan International Women’s Film Festival, February 10. (Aswan International Women’s Film Festival)
Cinema festival in Egypt’s Aswan highlights women’s issues
February 22, 2020
Egyptian actress Salwa Mohamed Ali (C) receives a certificate of recognition during the opening of the Alexandria Short Film Festival. (Hassan Abdel Zaher)
Rare Short Film Festival brings together promising Arab talents in Alexandria
February 15, 2020
A section of the Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue. (Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities)
Egypt’s synagogue restoration part of newfound interest in Jewish heritage
January 18, 2020
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) attends a presentation of combat efficiency of the armed forces in Suez, Egypt. (Reuters)
New naval base boosts Egypt’s presence in the Red Sea
January 18, 2020
The Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation headquarters in Cairo, which hosted the meeting between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the disputed Nile dam, December 3. (Reuters)
Nile dam talks end in Cairo with no deal
December 07, 2019
Sherin Guirguis’s large earring (L) in the main hall of Beet al-Qadi. (Saeed Shahat)
Exhibition takes modern art to Cairo’s Fatimid quarter
November 16, 2019
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