Are Sinai attacks linked to Egypt’s plan to intervene in Libya?

The Egyptian army thwarted a terrorist attack in the city of Bir al-Abed in the northern Sinai Peninsula, which analysts believe is associated with Egypt’s possible military intervention in neighboring Libya.

Egypt

Nile dispute no closer to being resolved, despite African Union mediation

Agreement between Ethiopia, Egypt offers prospect of more talks but no clear pathway to resolution.

Egypt

Egyptian COVID-19 patients complain of pressure, deception on clinical trials

Many family members of coronavirus patients in Egypt report being forced or tricked into allowing their loved ones to participate in clinical trials.

Egypt

Egypt heads to Amman, Ramallah to revive peace efforts

The Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs visited Jordan and the Palestinian city of Ramallah to declare Egypt’s rejection of the Israeli intentions to annex parts of the Palestinian lands in the West Bank.

Palestine

Algeria, Tunisia on sidelines of regional diplomacy over Libya conflict

Algeria is concerned about whether Egypt will deploy force in Libya.

Egypt

Egypt's Al-Azhar in dispute with government over fatwa authority

Tensions are escalating between Al-Azhar and legislative and executive authorities over proposed legislation that would render Dar al-Ifta an "independent" institution, ending Al-Azhar's long-standing patronage of the Islamic legal body — and replacing it with state dominance and possibly tighter government control over the religious narrative.

Egypt

Panic downriver as Ethiopia's mega dam hits first-year target

Ethiopia's controversial dam on the Nile River has reportedly already met its first-year filling target despite the ongoing disagreements with Egypt and Sudan over its impacts on countries further down the Nile.

Egypt

Egypt kills 18 militants in foiled Sinai attack, army says

Two Egyptian military personnel died and four were wounded in an operation in the Sinai Peninsula July 21.

Egypt

Ethiopia says first year of Nile River dam filling 'achieved'

Ethiopia plans to continue talks with Egypt and Sudan after Ethiopia backtracked from reports it had started filling the controversial dam last week.

Egypt

Google presents new tool to decode hieroglyphics

Google has created a new tool to translate hieroglyphics into English and Arabic at the stroke of a key.

Egypt

Can social media campaigns change course of Nile dam talks?

The impact of Egypt’s social media campaigns promoting Egypt’s Nile water rights on decision-makers remains to be seen as Western countries have yet to openly back Egypt.

Egypt

Intel: Trump, Sisi address Nile dam dispute and Libya war

President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed the Nile dam dispute with Ethiopia as well as the Libya war by phone today.

Egypt