Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

Mona Salem

Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, US president Jimmy Carter, center, and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin clasp hands on the north lawn of the White House as they sign the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, March 26, 1979. (AP/Bob Daugherty)
March 24, 2019, 9:34 am
On 40th anniversary, Egypt-Israel peace treaty endures in troubled region
Historic accord remains strong in face of Middle East turmoil and political unrest in Egypt
By Mona Salem
Installations at the Zohr natural gas field off Egypt's coast. (YouTube screen shot)
November 18, 2018, 11:00 am
Undersea gas fires Egypt’s regional energy dreams
Newly flowing gas from four Mediterranean fields, including the vast Zohr field, as well as deals with Israel and Cyprus, has helped ease Cairo’s financial woes
By Mona Salem
An Egyptian man chants slogans as he hold a shoe with an Israeli flag drawn on it during an anti-Israel protest held after the Friday noon prayer at Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, May 10, 2013. (AP/Khalil Hamra)
September 16, 2018, 6:57 am
Four decades after Camp David, Egyptians still chilly toward Israel
While ties are normalized on paper, on the streets of Cairo many shun the neighboring country over its policies toward Palestinians
By Mona Salem and Aziz El Massassi
Illustrative: Egyptian policemen driving on a road leading to the North Sinai provincial capital of El-Arish, July 26, 2018. (AFP/Khaled DESOUKI)
July 28, 2018, 7:11 pm
Life returns to Egypt’s Sinai city despite anti-jihadist war
Army opens El Arish to foreign journalists for first time in months, amid ongoing operation against Islamic extremists
By Mona Salem
People ride a train at a metro station in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on May 28, 2018. (KHALED DESOUKI/AFP)
June 6, 2018, 8:51 am
Egyptians suffer austerity squeeze as economy stabilizes
A hike in public transport fares already brought street protests, and now the cost of drinking water and energy is set to rise
By Mona Salem
Banners showing Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi hang in Tahrir Square, March 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
June 1, 2018, 11:14 am
Wave of arrests in Egypt ahead of Sissi’s second term
Crackdown on bloggers, journalists, activists condemned by watchdogs and EU foreign policy chief
By Mona Salem
A picture taken on December 12, 2017 shows an elevated view of al-Attaba district on the edge of downtown Cairo, Egypt. (AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED)
December 21, 2017, 6:23 am
Already crowded, Egypt struggles with ‘catastrophic’ population growth
With population projected to reach 119 million by 2030, government tries to sell two-child policy to a skeptical public
By Mona Salem
This file photo taken on June 5, 1967 shows Israeli airforce Dassault Mirage III fighters flying over the Sinai Peninsula at the Israeli-Egyptian border on the first day of the Six Day War. (AFP)
June 3, 2017, 2:41 am
For Egypt, 1967 war marked end of pan-Arab dream
After devastating conflict, Cairo saw its role as a regional political, military and cultural leader greatly diminished
By Mona Salem
Members of Egypt's Social Solidarity Ministry 'Children Without Shelter' program train homeless children in first aid in Cairo's low-income district of Sayeda Zeinab, May 11, 2017. (AFP/KHALED )
May 30, 2017, 8:18 am
Egypt’s generation homeless: Aid workers struggle to help street kids
Officials estimate 16,000 children are without shelter, but lack of documentation stalls efforts
By Mona Salem
Egyptians gather behind a security perimeter near the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate in Alexandria after a bomb blast struck outside the church as worshippers attended Palm Sunday mass on April 9, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED)
April 10, 2017, 7:41 pm
Egypt under emergency rule after church terror attacks
During funerals for 45 victims killed in Palm Sunday bombings, mourners denounce security services for failing to protect Christians
By Mona Salem
In this Tuesday, June 23, 2015, members of Ultras Nahdawy, a youth group of the Muslim Brotherhood, sing anti-army chants in a protest ahead of the second anniversary of the ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in the Nahia district, near Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Belal Darder)
October 17, 2015, 6:01 am
Brotherhood missing from ballots as Egypt readies to vote
Banned Islamist party may not be in upcoming parliamentary elections, but analysts say unlikely it’s out for good
By Mona Salem
An Egyptian army vehicle patrols along the border with the Hamas-run Gaza Strip in the divided border town of Rafah on November 4, 2014. (Mohamed El-Sherbeny/AFP)
November 18, 2014, 1:14 am
Suspicion haunts Egypt border residents evicted by army
As the military clears buffer zone along frontier with the Gaza Strip, Egyptians from northern Sinai feel repercussions
By Mona Salem
Load More
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.