Newsletter: Gulf MBS visits Egypt as Houthi attacks escalate Squeezed by Houthi advances in the south and attacks on its main pipeline from the north, Riyadh is combining military pressure, regional coordination and diplomacy. By Francesco Schiavi In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance
Saudi Arabia’s MBS visits Egypt as Red Sea crisis with Houthis escalates Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Egypt at a time the kingdom faces repeated Houthi attacks, while the Iranian-backed rebels close in on the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, threatening maritime security. Egypt
Turkey’s defense giants court Egypt at Alamein Airshow: What to know Three leading Turkish defense companies are participating in the El Alamein Airshow as Ankara seeks new sales and closer military-industrial cooperation with Egypt. Turkey
Newsletter: FutureVerse China holds its ground in Middle East AI race Last Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Egypt for the first time in a decade, with the trip coinciding with efforts by Beijing to expand its AI footprint in the country. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Newsletter: FutureVerse LEAP’s comeback By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Analysis How Ethiopia’s new dams test Egypt’s ability to defend its Nile red lines By Eli Siegel-Bernstein
Anti-Brotherhood shows dominate Egypt's Ramadan TV lineup During the hot TV season of Ramadan, Egyptian state TV will air several series vilifying the Muslim Brotherhood while glorifying army and police operations against the group. Egypt
Egypt eyes economic foothold in Djibouti Egyptian policy involving East Africa takes a new turn, focusing on economics. Egypt
Italy advances arms deals with Egypt despite opposition As Egypt becomes one of the world's largest importers of arms, Italy is seeking to sign additional arms deals with the North African country despite sour bilateral relations in light of Egypt’s human rights record. Egypt
Train collision in southern Egypt kills 32, injures dozens Egypt's railroad authority said the collision occurred after the emergency brakes were activated on one of the trains. Egypt
Freeing jammed Suez Canal ship could take 'days to weeks' Eight tugboats are working to refloat the Ever Given, which has been wedged sideways in the Suez Canal since Tuesday. Egypt
Egypt, Sudan move forward with railway network Egypt and Sudan are preparing to construct a railway network to boost trade on the African market. Egypt
Stuck container ship creates giant traffic jam in Egypt's Suez Canal The massive Rotterdam-bound container ship ran aground Tuesday in poor weather conditions and low visibility, the Suez Canal Authority said. Egypt
Egypt, Sudan step up diplomatic action as Ethiopia reaches out to regional players As Egypt and Sudan intensify diplomatic action on the regional and international levels to confront the unilateral Ethiopian policies on the Nile dam, Ethiopia is seeking a countercoalition with regional countries. Egypt
Is Egypt seeking Israeli expertise in water management amid Nile dam crisis? Many questions have been raised about Egyptian cooperation with Israel in irrigation and agricultural projects, in light of Egyptian concerns about the impact of the Nile dam on the water and agricultural fields. Egypt
Egyptian male ballet dancer performs on international scene despite bullying at home Although he is the first Egyptian prizewinner in an international ballet competition, Luca Abdel-Nour continues to be bullied in his own country by those who believe ballet dancing is limited to women. Egypt
Egypt seeks role in Libya’s reconstruction Egypt and Libya concluded a cooperation agreement to set up mechanisms aimed at attracting Egyptian workers to reconstruction projects in Libya, where a new executive authority in Libya came to power. Egypt
Egypt's satirical puppet Abla Fahita makes comeback on Netflix's 'Drama Queen' Netflix has started airing a second Egyptian original series about Abla Fahita as the US streaming giant seeks to expand its viewership in the Arab world. Egypt