Egypt

In tonight's edition: Zimbabwe's main opposition party dismisses the government's allegations that they are trying to smuggle weapons into the country. Rent control means that thousands of people in Cairo only pay a few euros a year for large apartments, but with landlords paying money, the buildings are overdue. And in Cameroon, the long-promised Yaounde-Douala motorway remains in its first phase.…

Discussions continue to find a way out of the crisis in Libya. In the conflict between the camp in Tripoli and the east, there are three aspects: political, economic and security. At this last point, Egypt is to host a committee of five soldiers from each camp next month. To prepare for this meeting, two delegations from rival factions met on Monday in Hurghada.…

Fifty years since the death of Gamal Abdel Nasser, controversy over the legacy of the charismatic Egyptian president who fought for Arab unity is raging in Egypt as deep divisions found in the Middle East. Best known for his everyday charisma and pan-Arab populism, he caught up with listeners with his radio broadcasts and inspired immense pride inside the North…

Fifty years ago, on September 28, 1970, the Egyptian Gamal Abdel Nasser, whose name is still associated with the nationalization of the Suez Canal, died. For the Arab street, the man embodies the freedom and regained dignity of the Egyptian people. On July 23, 1952, a group of high-ranking soldiers calling themselves the "Movement of Free Officers" came to power in Cairo and overthrew the corrupt monarchy, the puppet of the British imperialists. Nasser, who was the junta's strong man, will rule Egypt with an iron fist for…