Newsletter: FutureVerse LEAP’s comeback The fifth edition of the gathering offers a temperature check for the Gulf’s AI ambitions amid fallout from the US-Israel-Iran war. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Xi makes first Egypt visit in decade as Cairo gets caught in US-China AI row China's Huawei last month submitted a bid to build advanced AI data centers and supply more than 2,000 AI chips for Egyptian government systems. Egypt
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
Cairo-Addis Ababa dispute over Oromo could derail dam talks Ethiopia has accused Cairo of supporting anti-government protests by Oromo, which some fear could have negative repercussions on Renaissance Dam negotiations. Egypt
Are Egyptian-Saudi disputes just a passing crisis or a decisive storm? Egyptian-Saudi squabbles over Syria and Yemen have gone viral, and some worry that this will have a lasting negative effect on the relationship between Cairo and Riyadh. Saudi Arabia
Female drummers find a beat in Cairo A duo of young Egyptian women are drumming their way across Cairo and hope to spread their art among other aspiring female musicians. Egypt
How Yemen’s war is now threatening international trade The recent attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthis and the United States threaten international trade along this route. United Arab Emirates
Will slaying affect potential Cairo-Brotherhood detente? The recent police killing of a former Muslim Brotherhood leader wanted by the government could cause a violent backlash in the short term, but might help bring about a reconciliation. Egypt
Egypt MP stirs controversy with call for virginity tests Two members of parliament have caused an uproar for suggesting virginity tests be given to female students. Egypt
How Syria is pushing Egypt and Iran closer Converging views on Syria appear to be leading to real mutual support between regional powers Iran and Egypt. Egypt
US shifts Egypt aid to other countries The Barack Obama administration has reallocated $108 million in obstructed assistance. Egypt
Will screenwriters boost Egypt's literary scene? Egyptian screenwriters are revisiting the practice of turning novels into films and TV series — and perhaps reviving an interest in literature in the process. Egypt
Sudan FM 'confident' Ethiopia dam won’t harm Egypt In a wide-ranging interview, Sudan's foreign minister defends his country's actions on Darfur and said dialogue to further ease US economic sanctions on Sudan continues. Egypt
Threats drive out beauty pageant in Upper Egypt Controversy surrounding the Miss Upper Egypt beauty pageant turned ugly, forcing organizers to cancel the event. Egypt
Why Egypt's 'revolution of the hungry' isn't coming soon Despite rumors that protests have been planned for Nov. 11, it seems many Egyptians don't want — or can't afford — an uprising at this time. Egypt
