Hamada Elrasam

In the absence of drama, Egypt's voters stay away in polls' final days

Voters cast ballots for a third and final day Wednesday in Egypt's presidential election. With incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi running largely unopposed, there was little drama during the polling. Among those supporting Sissi were older Egyptians who hope for stability after years of political turmoil in the Arab world's most populous country. Many young people — hungry for change and more freedom — were cynical and stayed away from the polls. Hamada Elrasam reports from Cairo.

Lacking Drama, Egypt's Elections Excite Few

Egypt Elections Turnout

Egypt's Prisons Can't Confine Love on Valentine’s Day

Love remains alive in Egypt's prisons as detainees and their lovers find creative ways to open their hearts on Valentine's Day

Funeral for Victims of Attack on Coptic Church in Cairo

Mourners attend a funeral for the victims of Friday's attack by a gunman on Mary Mina Church, a Coptic church in the Helwan district, Cairo, a few days before Coptic Orthodox Christmas, to be celebrated Jan. 7. Hamada Elrasam files.

African Hope School

New Royal Tomb Discovered on Luxor's West Bank

Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities announces the discovery of a new Kingdom tomb that belongs to god Amun's Goldsmith, Amenemhat, and a burial shaft housing the mummy of a woman and her two children.

3,500-year-old Royal Tomb Discovered in Egypt

Devotion to Mary in Assiut, Egypt

Sky Watchers Dazzled By Perseid Meteor Shower at Egypt's Valley of Whales

Astronomers and tourists have been camping at the Valley of Whales in Fayoum, Egypt, to observe the annual Perseid meteor shower, one of the most popular astronomical phenomena. Hundreds of meteors shoot across the sky in a spectacular display that can be viewed around the globe. The Perseid meteor shower peaks every year about this time as the Earth passes debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet. Hamada Elrasam reports for VOA from Fayoum, Egypt.

Perseid Meteor Shower

Anger, Resignation as Egyptians Face Soaring Transportation Costs

Transportation costs are soaring in the Egyptian capital, where budgets are strained from food prices that have risen two or three times in the past year. Locals say they are suffering from the strain, but unlike in the recent past, they are not protesting, because they do not believe anyone is willing to listen. Hamada Elrasam has the story for VOA from Cairo.

Marking the End of Ramadan

Jubilation and prayers as Egyptians celebrate Eid Al-fitr marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In one of the biggest praying open air yards thousands of Egyptians gather for the event.

Night of Destiny Prayers in Old Cairo, Egypt

More than 5,000 muslims gathered in the first mosque build in Egypt and Africa, Amru Ebn Alaas mosque, in old Cairo distract

Tilted Apartment Building in Alexandria, Egypt

Rwandan LGBT Community Steps Out of Shadows

Rwanda Marks 23rd Anniversary of Genocide

Rwanda marked the 23rd annual commemoration of the genocide in that country Friday and over the weekend. Hamada Elrasam reports for VOA in Kigali.

Statue of Egyptian King Ramses II Excavated

Egyptian Court Rules Against Handing Islands to Saudi Arabia

An Egyptian administrative court Monday rejected a plan by the government to transfer two Red Sea Islands, Tiran and Sanafir, to Saudi Arabia. In its ruling, the court said the islands were Egyptian and that the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi failed to prove otherwise. As the ruling was issued, activists gathered outside the court, waving Egyptian flags and chanting slogans.

Market Flooded with Camels as Eid al-Adha Approaches

Ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of sacrifice, the Birqash camel market outside Cairo is ready for business. The camels have been imported from Sudan, but with a rise in price, there are fewer buyers. The camels are badly treated before being bought for their meat.