Egypt

Egypt on high alert amidst Iran and Israel escalation

Leon Kouider June 16, 2025 0

Egypt has executed nationwide drills of its air defence systems and placed its military on high alert amidst fears that...

Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening delayed due to regional tensions

Leon Kouider June 16, 2025 0

The Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening has once again been delayed due to the regional instability that has been caused by...

US envoy to visit Libya, where conflict is quickly complicating

Ally Freischmidt June 15, 2025 0

US envoy Massad Boulos, President Trump’s senior advisor to Africa, is making his first visit to Libya next week despite...

Egypt allocates Red Sea land to back Islamic bonds

Hanah Shokeir June 15, 2025 0

Egypt is set to allocate a 174-square-kilometer plot along the Red Sea coast to the finance ministry, according to Egypt's...

Egypt condemns Israeli strikes on Iran

Hanah Shokeir June 15, 2025 0

Egypt has issued a strong rebuke following Israeli military strikes on Iran in the early hours of June 13, labeling...

Egypt aims to eradicate leprosy by 2030, says PM Madbouli

Hanah Shokeir June 11, 2025 0

Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli has called for intensified national efforts to eradicate leprosy and ensure comprehensive support for recovered...

UK urges Egypt to release activist Alaa Abdel Fattah

Hanah Shokeir June 10, 2025 0

A diplomatic row is brewing between Egypt and the United Kingdom following claims by Egyptian MP and media figure Mustafa...

Greece seeks Egypt’s help to block Turkey-Libya maritime deal

Jack Dennison-Thompson June 6, 2025 0

It is expected that Greece will ask Egypt to intervene and dissuade the government in eastern Libya from signing a...

Egypt and Greece pledge to protect St Catherine’s Monastery

Hanah Shokeir June 5, 2025 0

Egypt and Greece have pledged to protect one of Christianity’s most ancient places of worship, their foreign ministers announced on...

Egypt and Saudi Arabia plan B Red Sea rail deal

Egypt and Saudi Arabia plan $4B Red Sea rail deal

Hanah Shokeir June 4, 2025 0

Egypt and Saudi Arabia are reportedly nearing an agreement to launch a high-speed rail connection, the first of its kind...

Mother of jailed activist hospitalised during hunger strike

Hanah Shokeir May 30, 2025 0

Laila Soueif, the mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, has been hospitalised in London after her blood sugar...

Egypt and Mauritania reactivate strategic alliance

Jack Dennison-Thompson May 29, 2025 0

Egypt and Mauritania revitalised their bilateral cooperation mechanism on May 27, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough after nearly two decades...