Uncertain future for Egypt's Salafists following Senate election defeat

The failure of Egypt’s largest Salafi party to win any seats in recent Senate elections is an additional indication of the collapse of the Salafists' popularity.

Egypt

Will Suez Canal feel impact of UAE-Israel normalization?

The potential economic agreements between the United Arab Emirates and Israel may reduce traffic through Egypt’s Suez Canal.

United Arab Emirates

Congo backs Egypt in Nile dam dispute

Amid the heated dispute between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the GERD negotiations, the Egyptian presidency said it received the support of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Egypt

Normalization deals create warm environment for Egypt-Israel ties

Relations between Cairo and Jerusalem may be thawing in the wake of Israel's normalization agreements with two Gulf states.

Egypt

Internal spat threatens Egypt’s oldest political party

The Higher Committee of Al-Wafd Party decided to hold early elections for the party leadership, following an internal dispute over the allocation of the party’s seats in the National List of Egypt running in the country's upcoming parliamentary elections.

Egypt

Kenya taxes Egyptian imports raising specter of African trade war

Kenya has decided to impose taxes on the imports coming from Egypt, following its unilateral retreat from the COMESA agreement.

Egypt

Israel's new ambassador to Egypt finally assumes post

Amira Oron's assumption of the ambassadorship was delayed for almost twof years because Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed another candidate for the important position.

Egypt

Rare anti-Sisi protests lead to crackdown, arrests in Egypt

Small and sporadic groups of protesters responded to Egyptian contractor Mohamed Ali's calls to demonstrate, followed by arrests in predominantly poor rural areas.

Egypt

Egypt rallies Arab states against Turkey in Syria

Cairo is capitalizing on anger over the Turkish intervention in Syria to unite the Arab ranks in support of Damascus.

Egypt

Egypt boosts naval power in deal with German shipbuilder

Egypt is getting ready to start building its first locally manufactured frigate with the help of Germany.

Egypt

Archaeologists worry new roads could damage pyramids

The construction of two highways near the ruins of the ancient city of Memphis has alarmed archaeologists, who fear that traffic on the new roads will damage the archaeological treasures in the area and expose them to theft.

Egypt

Egypt puts burden on Turkey to open talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has toned down his rhetoric on Egypt in light of the tensions between the two countries, against the backdrop of the recent development in the eastern Mediterranean and Libya.

Egypt