17 missing after boat capsizes off Egypt's Red Sea coast The boat set sail on Sunday despite warnings from the Egyptian Meteorological Authority about large waves on the Red Sea. Egypt
Egypt to launch first IPO in three years amid IMF-fueled privatization drive The move comes amid a privatization drive in Egypt as part of the International Monetary Fund’s conditions to provide Cairo with an $8 billion bailout to help the North African country recover from an economic crisis. Egypt
Analysis From Sudan to Ethiopia, Trump’s 'America First' priorities could shift Horn of Africa policy As the Horn of Africa region seemed to be overlooked by Washington’s foreign policy, questions about how President-elect Donald Trump will deal with the rising conflicts in the region arise. By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey In Exmouth, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics
Egypt, Saudi Arabia prep for joint military drills as ties strengthen The drills are the latest sign of growing relations between the two countries. Egypt
Analysis Trump’s return bodes both continuity and disruption for fragile Middle East By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Analysis Egypt: $1.2B at stake as IMF reviews ‘halfhearted’ economic reforms By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Egypt’s mysterious pregnant mummy most likely died of cancer, scientists say X-ray analysis and CT images of the embalmed woman show signs of nasopharyngeal cancer, which researchers hope will now provide new clues to the evolution of this disease. Egypt
Egyptian court wants killer executed on live TV An Egyptian court has asked that the execution of a man who stabbed a student to death be broadcast on television. Egypt
Democratic lawmakers press Egypt to release jailed activist Fourteen US lawmakers are calling for the release of Alaa Abdel-Fattah, a jailed activist on hunger strike in Egypt. Egypt
Russian company begins construction at Egypt’s first nuclear power plant Russia's state-owned atomic energy company, Rosatom, and the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy have begun work at the Dabaa nuclear power plant, Egypt’s first. Egypt
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to increase footprint in Egypt The oil firm’s move to buy half of TotalEnergies' stake in the country is the latest example of Emirati investment in Egypt. Egypt
Nile Dam dispute still stalled following US, GCC+3 summit in Jeddah Although the leaders of Arab and Gulf countries, as well as the United States, expressed support for a diplomatic solution to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, many don’t believe this statement will revive the negotiations or push Ethiopia to end its unilateral measures. Egypt
Egypt diversifies wheat suppliers as large international purchases resume Cairo halted tenders after the steep rise in prices that followed the outbreak of war in Europe, but since June it has locked in new large quantities that also show which countries are filling the gap left by Ukraine. Egypt
New fatwa reignites hijab controversy in Egypt Al-Azhar's new fatwa prohibiting women from praying without a headscarf has renewed the hijab debate in Egypt. Egypt
Bahrain’s CoinMENA to offer crypto services in Egypt Crypto is particularly growing in Bahrain and the UAE, in part due to evasion of sanctions on Russia in the latter. Egypt
Egypt, Serbia launch new chapter in relations amid war in Ukraine Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi’s visit to Serbia opens a new chapter in old relations between Cairo and Belgrade in the midst of the Ukraine crisis and may bring the activity of the member-states of the Non-Aligned Movement to the forefront of international relations. Egypt
Life returns to shores of northern Sinai Peninsula The northern Sinai governorate has opened the beach in Sheikh Zuweid for residents to vacation and picnic for the first time in more than eight years after terrorist operations and the army’s military response to them. Egypt
The discovery of unique tomb in Egypt’s Giza The archaeological discovery provides new insight into the turbulent period of the beginning of the era of Persian domination of ancient Egypt and puts forward the first evidence of true globalization in the ancient world. Egypt