Analysis Why Turkey and Egypt are deepening military ties amid regional turmoil Turkey and Egypt are expanding military cooperation as overlapping security challenges, from Libya and Sudan to Gaza and the Red Sea, bring the former rivals closer together. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran insists on right to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz Supreme Court backs Trump move to end Syrians’ deportation protections; Lebanon cancels national high school exams; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Culture FIFA rejects Egypt, Iran objections, allows Pride flags at World Cup match The Egyptian and Iranian football bodies previously raised objections over the match to FIFA. Iran
Newsletter: Daily Briefing US-Iran technical talks set to resume next week Hormuz tolls and frozen funds pose early tests for Iran deal; Iran's generals intensify anti-US rhetoric; and more. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Interview US-Egypt fund makes case for economic statecraft in hard power era Cornelius Queen Senior Vice President of the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund
Newsletter: Business & Tech Gulf investors eye payday ahead of SpaceX IPO By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Egypt rethinks water strategy, starting with new irrigation minister Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has appointed a new irrigation minister with wide experience in water resources in the context of the Nile crisis. Egypt
Egypt attracting more investment from Arab states Saudi Arabia and the UAE have invested heavily in Egypt recently, and Qatar may soon follow. Egypt
Israel to invest more in Egyptian renewable energy projects Israel plans to invest more in the field of power generation with renewable energy in Egypt, after two Israeli companies announced a major plan to carry out several projects to this effect. Egypt
South Korea to work with Russia on Egypt’s first nuclear power plant The move further cements Egypt and South Korea’s strong economic and defense ties. Egypt
Egypt builds virtual hospital to reach remote Sinai patients Cairo is building a virtual hospital connected to mobile clinics to serve the Bedouin communities in South Sinai. Egypt
Egypt-Chinese consortium to run terminals in Red Sea, Mediterranean ports The Egyptian government signed new concessions with a Chinese alliance to build and operate two world-class container terminals in the ports of Sokhna and Dekhila, as part of a container logistics project to link the Red and Mediterranean seas. Egypt
UAE more than doubles investment in Egypt Egypt is seeking to sell state companies, which has attracted Gulf investors. Egypt
Culture New evidence emerges of looting of King Tut's tomb in Egypt While Egypt celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb, new evidence emerged that the discoverer, Howard Carter, stole objects from it. Egypt
Egypt’s foreign reserves drop 19% due to economic crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war Egypt’s public budget is facing a major deficit due to the increase in expenditures and national currency depreciation. Egypt
Egypt's Central Bank governor resigns amid economic crisis The resignation of Egypt's central bank governor has put the country's economy under pressure. Egypt
Egypt army makes gains against Islamic State in western Sinai Egyptian Army troops and tribal fighters are working to liberate the northwestern Sinai village of Gilbana from IS control as the terrorist group tries to move its command center there. Egypt
Deadly church fire prompts wide-scale safety inspections in Egypt After a blaze in a Giza church killed dozens, the Egyptian government says it will systematically review the safety conditions of churches across the country. Egypt