September 18
Ethiopia: Tensions Deepen, With Addis Ababa Falsely Accusing Cairo of Aiding Eritrea to Secede Decades Ago
Tensions are soaring in East Africa as neighbors Ethiopia and Somalia dispute a maritime pact. Read more »
September 06
Egypt: Chinese Military Planes Displayed At Egypt Airshow, but Demand Is in Question
As the first Egypt International Air Show wrapped up Thursday, industry analysts debated the significance of China's presence, which included the most complete demonstration of its… Read more »
December 09, 2023
Egypt: Egyptians Voting in Election Likely to Give El-Sissi Third Term
Egyptians headed to the polls Sunday for the first day of a three-day presidential election in which four candidates -- including incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi -- are… Read more »
August 29, 2023
Africa: Sudan Army Chief Visits Egypt On First Official Trip Abroad, Says Military Want Conflict to End
Sudan's military commander and head of the interim council that is officially running the country, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived in the Egyptian coastal town of el- Alamein… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Africa: Activists Want Egypt to Ease Entry for Refugees From Sudan Conflict
With Sudan's conflict now at the 100-day mark, advocacy groups are calling on Sudan's neighbor Egypt to ease entry requirements for refugees, saying displaced Sudanese face a dire… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Africa: Egypt Holds Conference With Sudan's Neighbours On New Ceasefire
Egypt is seeking ways to make an elusive cease-fire hold in the bloody Sudan conflict that has killed thousands and forced Sudan's residents into at least six neighboring countries… Read more »
June 14, 2023
Egypt: Recent Conflicts in Africa Spawn Fresh Wave of Refugees to Egypt
Egypt has been struggling to cope with a new wave of refugees from Africa after the latest round of conflicts erupted in Sudan and Ethiopia. The UNHCR appears to be having… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Sudan: Egyptians Evacuated From Sudan, Raising Hopes More Foreigners Can Leave
While cease-fire attempts in Sudan have failed, the evacuation of scores of Egyptian troops that had been held there has raised hopes that more foreigners trapped in the fighting… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Egypt: As Parts of Economy Face Crisis, Others Appear More Resilient
As the Egyptian economy struggles against negative headwinds from many directions, some sectors appear to be performing well. Read more »
March 03, 2023
Egypt: New Chamber Discovered in Egypt's Great Pyramid
Scientists in Egypt have discovered a 9-meter hidden corridor near the main entrance of one of the Great Pyramids of Giza. Read more »
December 22, 2022
Egypt: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt Building Factories for Battery Powered Vehicles
Between the close of this year's climate conference in Sharm el Sheikh and the 2023 climate event slated for December 2023 in the UAE, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt are all… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Egypt: Egypt Draws Maritime Border, Ignites Tensions Among Regional Gas Alliances
Vast undersea natural gas resources and the right to drill in waters off the coast of Egypt and Libya are prompting recriminations between regional governments after economic… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Egypt: Influential Cleric Al-Qaradawi Dies At 96
Prominent Egyptian Islamist cleric Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi, a major force behind the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions across the Middle East, died Monday in Qatar at age 96, leaving… Read more »