Egypt is a transcontinental country spanning Northeast Africa and the Sinai Peninsula, bordering the Gaza Strip, Libya, Sudan, and the Red Sea. Known for its role as a key Arab mediator, its control of the Suez Canal, and its strategic ties with both Western and Gulf partners. Recently, Egypt has been active in Gaza ceasefire diplomacy, mediating U.S.-Iran tensions alongside Turkey and Pakistan, and expanding military and economic partnerships. Last updated 21 hours ago
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Egyptian media reports that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected in Egypt tomorrow to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The visit is centered on the situation in the Bab al-Mandab strait in the Red Sea.
SUDAN WAR UPDATE: Sudan is sliding toward partition.
The army, led by Abdel Fattah al Burhan and supported by Muslim Brotherhood aligned militias, controls Khartoum and most of northern, eastern and central Sudan. The RSF, led by Hemedti, ...
SUDAN WAR UPDATE: Sudan is sliding toward partition.
The army, led by Abdel Fattah al Burhan and supported by Muslim Brotherhood aligned militias, controls Khartoum and most of northern, eastern and central Sudan. The RSF, led by Hemedti, controls most of Darfur and operates a parallel government from Nyala.
Sudan is especially important because it sits along more than 800 kilometers of Red Sea coastline, overlooking the shipping route connecting the Suez Canal with Bab el Mandeb and the Indian Ocean.
Kordofan is now the decisive front. The army (SAF) has recently advanced in North Kordofan, while the RSF still holds positions farther west and uses drones to strike deep inside government territory.
At least 59,000 people have been killed, although the real toll is likely far higher. Around 13 million have been displaced, while parts of Darfur and Kordofan face famine.
Egypt, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey support the SAF. The RSF has been reported to receive support through networks linked to the UAE, Chad and Libya. The UAE denies arming it.
Saudi Arabia wants to host a national dialogue, frustrating Burhan, who wants the process held inside Sudan under his control. Meanwhile, the U.S. is pushing to expand the Darfur arms embargo across the entire country, covering the RSF and SAF, combat drones and loitering munitions.
Neither side is close to total victory. The immediate danger is a permanent division between an army controlled east and an RSF controlled west.
The UAE is distancing itself from a reported call between President Mohammed bin Zayed and PM Netanyahu that allegedly included a warning ahead of October 7.
A UAE official to Kan: "Beyond yesterday's statement, we have nothing to add."
Egypt won't respond officially but believes Israel could have detected the attack without any Emirati or Egyptian warning.
Eight nations welcomed Britain's ban on Judea and Samaria settlement imports: Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Indonesia.
Egyptian Foreign Ministry: Egypt stands with Saudi Arabia against any threat to its security and sovereignty, condemning the missile and drone attacks on four southern Saudi cities.
Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa, 39, has been sentenced to death by hanging in a drug trafficking case.
Prosecutors accused Khalifa of financing a 28 person network that operated drug labs in Cairo. Authorities reported seizing more than 750 kg of narcotics and raw materials.
Xi Jinping has arrived in Cairo, his first Egypt visit in a decade.
Talks will focus on military and economic ties, Chinese investment in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, and Huawei's bid to build the government's AI data centers.
Footage from Egypt shows a refrigerated truck robbed on a highway in Al-Qalyubia, north of Cairo. The three robbers in a pickup were tracked down and killed by security forces after a shootout.
Axios Report: In a meeting with Trump adviser Jared Kushner in Egypt on Sunday, Hamas leaders reaffirmed their commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza.
"This is not limited solely to Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan. Other countries may also join us. Egypt, too, if it wishes, can join the agreement with these three countries. The doors are open to Egypt as well."
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan warns that Turkey, Qatar and Egypt may take "radical steps" if Israel fails to advance the second phase of the Gaza agreement. He said the Palestinian side has met its commitments and called on the U.S. to pressure Israel.
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan on Egypt joining the Mecca Alliance: "Egypt is our natural partner, and hopefully, it will soon become our official partner as well. They are currently evaluating certain details."
Saudi Arabia opposed including Egypt in the tripartite defense alliance with Pakistan and Turkey, per Middle East Eye. Riyadh is frustrated with President al-Sisi and no longer views Cairo as a strategic asset. Turkey had said Egypt may also join. It marks a shift for bin Salman, who once funded and protected Egypt.
Egyptian writer Sharif al-Asfouri has published his book "The Flood of Fools" in Egypt, centered on sharp criticism of Hamas' October 7 massacre -- which the group calls the "Al-Aqsa Flood."
In a rare interview from Cairo with the Israeli ...
Egyptian writer Sharif al-Asfouri has published his book "The Flood of Fools" in Egypt, centered on sharp criticism of Hamas' October 7 massacre -- which the group calls the "Al-Aqsa Flood."
In a rare interview from Cairo with the Israeli program -- InOurNeighborhood, he said: "The October 7, 2023 attack produced negative results for the Palestinian people, and I believe deep problems will not be solved through violence and war."
He said the title shocked the public and political elite, that he struggled to get official approval, and was forced to delete maps from the book. He recently resigned from Egypt's Writers Association.
Eight nations -- Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt -- issued a joint statement condemning what they called ongoing Israeli violations in Gaza. They cited strikes on medical facilities and civilian infrastructure and warned the escalation threatens the second phase of the plan and the diplomatic track.
A 5.6 earthquake hit eastern Egypt early Monday, 40 km north of Suez. Five aftershocks followed. Tremors reached El-Arish near the Gaza border. No casualties reported.
