Analysis How Ethiopia’s new dams test Egypt’s ability to defend its Nile red lines Ethiopia’s water minister has emphasized the country’s plans to move forward with new Blue Nile dam construction, leaving Egypt to contend with the potential fallout. By Eli Siegel-Bernstein
Newsletter: Business & Tech Iran keeps Hormuz reopening on hold Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained low, with only five commodity vessels transiting the waterway on Tuesday, according to data from maritime tracking firm Kpler. By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
China's Xi to visit Egypt for first time in decade as military, Huawei ties grow The visit comes as Chinese telecoms giant Huawei seeks to supply more than 2,000 advanced AI chips for Egyptian government data centers. Egypt
Eni presses ahead with Egypt gas projects as war raises investment risks Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met with Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi on Tuesday, with the Italian energy giant revealing it could make a crucial investment decision in coming months. Egypt
Analysis How Israel's rivalry, defense deals prompted Turkey to join Mecca pact By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Egypt's Sisi discusses Gaza reconstruction with Israeli PM Bennett During their first phone call since Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took office, the two leaders agreed to meet soon. News Brief
Ancient mosques in Egypt await rescue The Egyptian government is rethinking that ministries should have oversight to maintain and protect the sites. Egypt
Egypt turns to Tanzania on Nile dam dispute As the crisis over Ethiopia’s controversial dam on the Nile River worsens, Egypt considers expediting the construction of the Stiegler’s Gorge dam on the Rufiji River in Tanzania. Egypt
Egypt heads to South Sudan amid stalled Nile dam dispute Egypt’s minister of irrigation and water resources, Mohamed Abdel Aty, visited South Sudan recently to discuss joint projects between the two countries, in addition to the latest developments on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis. Egypt
Egypt uses soft power in pursuing medical projects in Africa Egypt announces health projects and agreements with South Sudan, Djibouti and Rwanda. Egypt
Egypt, Pakistan discuss joining forces against Muslim Brotherhood Relations between Egypt and Pakistan have grown stronger as both countries seek to restrict the Muslim Brotherhood and parties supporting the group as well as fight extremism in Pakistan. Egypt
Egypt looks to Islamic bond market for foreign investment boost Egypt’s sovereign bonds bill paves the way for Egypt to join the Islamic finance market, allowing foreign investment in national projects such as the Suez Canal and Aswan Dam, which affects Egyptian national security. Egypt
Egypt arrests TikTok influencer over 'human trafficking' A Cairo court sentenced university student Haneen Hossam to 10 years in prison and fined her 200,000 Egyptian pounds. Egypt
Egypt burying hatchet with Qatar Egypt-Qatar relations have been improving in recent months, with the two countries settling most disputes that marred their relationship since 2013. Egypt
Egypt plans to resettle millions in Sinai amid anti-terrorism operations Egypt announced a plan to attract 3 million Egyptians with the aim of resettling them in the Sinai Peninsula, as part of a more comprehensive plan to reconstruct Sinai and fight terrorism. Egypt
Egyptian police search citizens in Cairo ahead of June 30 anniversary The Egyptian security forces are deployed in Cairo’s streets and main squares, amid calls for protests by Egyptian whistleblower and former army contractor Mohamed Ali. Egypt
Cairo, Khartoum take Nile dam issue to UN Security Council Egypt and Sudan mobilize Arab support in anticipation of reinternationalizing the GERD issue at the UN Security Council. Egypt
