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March 18, 2026

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Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

Analysis

Oil crisis stokes inflation risks for Mideast as Iran war exposes importers

With crude oil briefly nearing $120 per barrel on Monday before giving up gains, the conflict is poised to reignite inflationary pressures around the world, including for vulnerable economies such as Egypt and Turkey.

Samuel Wendel

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

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Analysis

Qatar gas shock roils Middle East energy risk profile amid Iran war

The disruption to energy transportation through the Strait of Hormuz predictably threatens crude prices, but it's natural gas supplies that are shocking the markets.

Samuel Wendel

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

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US-Iran war rattles global stocks as UAE trading set to resume

This handout picture released by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on February 23, 2026, shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) welcoming Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (L) upon his arrival for an official visit at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. (Photo by Ahmed NURELDINE / SPA / AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis

UAE-Saudi fracture to test Egypt’s security-economy tradeoff

Cairo has been signaling alignment with Riyadh amid a major rift between Saudi Arabia and the UAE — a fracture that also threatens to jolt Egypt’s ties with its single most important foreign investor.

Samuel Wendel

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

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Analysis

Egyptians in for another expensive Ramadan despite recovering economy

An Egyptian vendor fills dates for a customer at a market in Cairo's central Sayyida Zeinab district on Feb. 12, 2026, as Muslims prepare for the holy fasting month of Ramadan, which begins early next week.

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Culture

Harassment on Cairo bus revives debate over women’s rights in Egypt

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MBZ hosts Sisi as Saudi Arabia and UAE jockey for regional influence

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed welcomes Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 9, 2026.

Arms production to air defense: Inside $350M Egypt-Turkey military pact

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stand with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, Feb. 4, 2026.

Beatrice Farhat

Associate Editor (Lebanon)

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

In London, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics

Mohammed Magdy

In Berlin, reporting on Egyptian politics

Ayah Aman

In Cairo, reporting on politics and culture

Salwa Samir

In Giza, reporting on politics

Nada Shaker

In Cairo, reporting on culture

Stock market brokers gesture during trading at the Egyptian stock exchange, Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 25, 2012.

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.

Haneen Hossam

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.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (R) meets with Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Cairo, Egypt, May 25, 2021.

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.

A group of hikers led by Egyptian Bedouin female guides walk in Wadi el-Sahu in the southern Sinai governorate, March 29, 2019.

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.

Egyptian military armored vehicles stand guard at a checkpoint on the edge of Tahrir Square near the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 16, 2013.

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.

A worker cleans at a resort on the shore of Lake Tana, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, Nov. 11, 2020. Lake Tana, a UNESCO biosphere reserve, is the origin of the Blue Nile River that feeds the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

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.

Egyptian prime minister with TV presenter

Egypt to launch regional news channel

Egypt is planning on launching a regional news channel, including joint projects and productions with Saudi Arabia.

Egypt's Deputy Foreign Minister Hamdi Sanad Loza (background) meets with his Turkish counterpart Sedat Onal (foreground) in the Foreign Ministry headquarters in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on May 5, 2021.

Turkey seeks cooperation with Egypt in Gaza

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu suggested cooperation between Ankara and Cairo on the Palestinian issue, a move seen unlikely as Cairo looks with suspicion at the Turkish role in the Palestinian territories, particularly the Gaza Strip.

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Ethiopia rejects Arab League call for UN to intervene on Nile dam

Ethiopia plans to fill the dam's reservoir again this summer despite Egypt's objections.

This picture shows a view of Aswan from the Old Cataract Hotel overlooking the Nile River in the southern city of Aswan, Egypt, Jan. 3, 2021.

Will new Red Sea airport spark development on Egypt-Sudan border?

With the opening of a new international airport in the Red Sea, residents of the disputed Halayeb and Shalateen region are hoping the government will step up development efforts.

Members of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood are seen inside a glass dock during their trial in the capital Cairo on July 28, 2018.

Egypt's top court upholds death sentences of 12 Brotherhood figures

The defendants were part of a mass trial of supporters of former President Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood.

An Egyptian ice cream vendor pushes his cart in the coastal city of Alexandria, May 21, 2016.

Residents of Alexandria district face eviction by Egyptian state

Egyptian security forces are trying to expel residents of a vital area in Alexandria, claiming that their homes were randomly and illegally built.