Egypt moves into position as regional energy hub

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has announced Egypt is ready to export electricity to Africa at low prices.

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Pacts between Libya, Turkey raise tensions with Egypt

Egypt's criticism of Libya's internationally recognized government is mounting in light of the latter's maritime and security agreements with Turkey.

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Egypt flexes muscles in Mediterranean after Libyan-Turkish agreement

Egypt has conducted extensive military drills in the Mediterranean in a clear response to and a show of strength against the maritime agreement between the Libyan Government of National Accord and Turkey.

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How Egypt reacted to Ethiopia's move on Red Sea

Egyptians are growing concerned over Ethiopia’s establishment of a naval base on the Red Sea, which they see as a pressure card on Cairo regarding negotiations on the Renaissance Dam Addis Ababa is building on the Nile.

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Rumors, denials fly about long-term Israel-Gaza truce

Just the suggestion that a long-term truce could be in the works between Israel and the Gaza Strip factions has Palestinians fired up.

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Will loan initiative turn around Egypt's struggling factories?

Egypt’s Central Bank has launched a funding initiative to help defaulting factories deal with their debt and bolster production.

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Cairo hosts Islamic Jihad summit as incentive for truce talks

Egypt has hosted critical meetings for Hamas and now the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's political bureau both to promote its own role as mediator and as a reward for participating in cease-fire agreements.

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Israel to begin exporting gas to Egypt next month

In just a few weeks, Egypt should be receiving natural gas from Israel's Leviathan field.

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Egyptian anti-circumcision group calls for an end to 'male genital mutilation'

Several groups in Egypt and the Middle East are calling for an end to male circumcision, saying the risky operation is not justified for medical or religious purposes.

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Intel: How this week’s US-sponsored Nile talks buoy Egypt

The US administration deepened its involvement in trilateral talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the filling of a massive new dam on the Nile River this week, to Cairo’s relief.

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Intel: How pressure is mounting on Egypt to release detained Americans

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has taken up the case of a US citizen held in Cairo with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.

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Africa encourages its youth to become entrepreneurs

The UN Development Program, the African Development Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa organized the African Economic Conference, shedding light on jobs and entrepreneurship for a better future in the continent.

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