Muhammed Magdy

Muhammed Magdy is an Egyptian journalist currently working as a senior editor for judiciary affairs at the Al-Shorouk daily newspaper. Previously, he was the deputy head of the news section at Masrawy. On Twitter: @DMagdy92

Egypt | Sep 25, 2022

Egypt, Tanzania push ahead on Julius Nyerere dam project

Egypt is working to consolidate its influence in Central and East Africa amid the stalled negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Tanzanian High Commissioners and foreign ambassadors visit the construction site of the Julius Nyerere Hydro Power Project, in Rufiji, Aug. 14, 2022.

Egypt | Sep 14, 2022

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Egypt's 'national dialogue' set to finally start next month

Five months after its announcement, the national dialogue between the government and the opposition in Egypt is set to start in the coming weeks.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi waves as he gets out of his hotel in Berlin to leave Germany, after attending the 13th Petersberg Climate Dialogue meeting, July 19, 2022.

Egypt | Sep 12, 2022

Another illegal dig unearths archaeological discovery in Egypt's Giza

After a recent bust in Giza, archaeologists continued to be alarmed by illegal excavations and antiquities smuggling.

Egypt | Aug 23, 2022

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.

Central Bank of Egypt Gov. Tarek Amer speaks during a press conference, Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 3, 2016.

Egypt | Aug 17, 2022

Third filling of Nile dam heightens Ethiopia-Egypt crisis

Ethiopia announced it has completed the third filling of the reservoir for its controversial dam on the Blue Nile, amid harsh reactions from its neighbors.

The Nile River flows from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Guba, Ethiopia, Feb. 19, 2022.

Egypt | Jul 26, 2022

Egypt, Serbia launch new chapter in relations amid war in Ukraine

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi’s visit to Serbia opens a new chapter in old relations between Cairo and Belgrade in the midst of the Ukraine crisis and may bring the activity of the member-states of the Non-Aligned Movement to the forefront of international relations.

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on July 19, 2022, in Belgrade.

Egypt | Jul 24, 2022

The discovery of unique tomb in Egypt’s Giza

The archaeological discovery provides new insight into the turbulent period of the beginning of the era of Persian domination of ancient Egypt and puts forward the first evidence of true globalization in the ancient world.

Sarcophaguses found in a cache dating to the Egyptian Late Period (around the fifth century B.C.) are displayed after their discovery by a mission headed by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, at the Bubastian cemetery at the Saqqara necropolis, southwest of Cairo, Egypt, May 30, 2022.

Egypt | Jul 19, 2022

Egypt calls on Israel to investigate Egyptian soldiers' mass grave in Jerusalem

The discovery of a mass grave for Egyptian soldiers in Jerusalem seems to put relations between Cairo and Tel Aviv to the test, after they have grown steadily in the past few years under Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.