Banking on higher reserves, Egypt’s gas grid expands

Egypt’s National Gas Grid is growing thanks to new natural gas discoveries.

Egypt

Grass-roots group seeks to defeat Egyptian amendments

As Egyptians head to the polls for the final day of voting on constitutional amendments that would grant President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi more power and lengthen his term, opponents have been campaigning against them despite government oppression.

Egypt

Erdogan claims Sudanese coup actually targeted Turkey

Now that the Sudanese military has ousted the president who ruled there for three decades, it will be interesting to see how the new administration will approach Omar al-Bashir's longtime friend, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Legacy: Gulf

Despite lifting ban, Egyptian commodities still absent in Sudanese market

Analysts believe the delay in enforcing the decision to lift the ban on the export of Egyptian products to Sudan is due to economic reasons, in light of the current changes and events ongoing in the country.

Egypt

What does timing of Lavrov’s visit to Cairo mean?

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and other officials during his visit to Cairo, focusing on political, economic and security ties between the two countries.

Egypt

How Egypt views turmoil in neighboring Sudan

Egypt backs Sudanese president's removal; Egyptian activists hope Sudan's change of command will go better than their country's did.

Egypt

Turkey's Erdogan loses ally with Bashir's ouster in Sudan

The overthrow of Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir after 30 years in power should be making other autocrats such as Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan nervous.

Egypt

Fatah members accused of planning treachery in Gaza

Egypt has arrested several Fatah members who were allegedly aiming to sabotage recent agreements between Hamas and Israel.

Palestine

Egypt amends law to tighten penalties against 'violence inciters'

The Egyptian parliament approved amendments imposing stricter sanctions against anyone who promotes violence or extremist ideas, whether verbally or in writing, further clamping down on freedom of expression.

Egypt

Is Egypt’s strategic financial plan overly ambitious?

The Egyptian Ministry of Finance has an ambitious strategy for the next three years and the International Monetary Fund says Egypt is capable of achieving greater strategic objectives, but some economists on the ground have their worries.

Egypt

Egypt’s Red Sea governorate bans single-use plastics to protect marine, human life

The Red Sea governorate will ban the single use of plastic products starting in June, in a bid to reduce pollution that is threatening its biodiversity, which is the main touristic attraction of the area.

Egypt

What did Lavrov discuss in Egypt, Jordan?

The Russian foreign minister completed his continual Mideast tour with visits to Cairo and Amman.

Egypt