Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
As of January 2026, Cairo and Giza shelter approximately 887,660 registered refugees from Sudan, Eritrea, Yemen, Syria, Ethiopia and other conflict‑affected countries. In contrast to camp settings, they are scattered across New Cairo, Badr, Nasr City, Ain Shams, Faisal, Haram, and the informal...
Date of source: Monday, December 15, 2025
In December 2024, Egypt adopted a new domestic asylum law (Law No. 164 of 2024), establishing a national committee to manage refugee affairs and decide on asylum requests on a case-by-case basis within specific timeframes, under full judicial oversight. The law transfers responsibility for refugee...
Date of source: Saturday, November 15, 2025
On October 30, 2025, the American University in Cairo hosted the 2025 Edward Said Memorial Lecture under the title "The Palestinians—from Orientalism to Extermination." The lecture was delivered by John Dugard, professor of international law and former United Nations Special Rapporteur to UNHCR.[1...