Nadia Salem

Editor’s note: This piece was published before Egypt exited the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday after a match with the Argentinian national team. “You can do it, Hossam… the young-old man. Hossam Hassan, Egyptian football’s Santa Clause, the man for tough moments,” the legendary commentator Mimi al-Sherbiny’s voice boomed as Hossam Hassan scored Egypt’s second goal against Congo in the quarterfinals of the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations that Egypt would later go on to win.

Former Culture Minister Jihan Zaki during the Arab League Museum’s opening, June 21. Courtesy: Culture Ministry’s official Facebook page Culture Minister Jihan Zaki resigned on Tuesday after a final court verdict upheld a decision that found her liable for plagiarizing the work of author Sohair Abdel Hamid in her book.

Ismail al-Thawabta, general director of the Hamas-run government media office, center right, speaks during a press conference at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) After 20 years ruling over the Gaza Strip, Hamas dissolved its government on Monday, the movement announced in a statement.