Ethiopia lays foundation stone of new dam amid stalled GERD talks

As yet another round of negotiations falters between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Addis Ababa announced the beginning of construction of a new smaller dam on the Blue Nile Basin.

Egypt

How delays at Sudan’s largest port could actually boost trade with Egypt

Analysts expect the four-month suspension in Port Sudan to accelerate the launch of the Transit Trade Agreement between Egypt and Sudan and eventually bring economic and political benefits to Egypt.

Egypt

Egypt resumes trade at Sinai port as Islamic State threat regresses

Egypt has recently reopened the Al-Arish port in North Sinai as part of efforts to revive the economy in the area that has struggled under years of Islamist insurgency.

Egypt

Animal activists outraged over Egyptian government killing of stray dogs

Egypt’s State Council is currently looking into a lawsuit against the government’s killing of stray animals, which officials say is necessary to protect citizens.

Egypt

Egypt reopening airspace to Qatar after 3½-year row

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have already announced the end of their bans on flights from Qatar.

Legacy: Gulf

Nile dam talks hit yet another snarl

The latest round of talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the controversial Nile River dam again collapsed amid Sudanese objections and calls for African Union experts to take on a greater role in resolving the dispute.

Egypt

Egypt seeks to bypass Turkish presence in Senegal

In an attempt to counter Turkey’s expansion in West Africa, Egypt and the UAE seek to consolidate their ties with Senegal, the gateway to West Africa, by pushing forward new investments in the African country.

Egypt

Ethiopia’s worsening crisis threatens regional, Mideast security

With the Horn of Africa increasingly becoming an integral part of the Middle East’s security landscape, the fallout from Ethiopia's current crisis will have a significant impact on states of the region.

Egypt

Islamic scholars, activists call for ban on British film about prophet’s daughter

The film about Fatima al-Zahra, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, has already been banned in Pakistan.

Egypt

Egypt thaws relations with Qatar after long-running feud

Egypt signed a reconciliation agreement with Qatar, along with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, aimed at ending the Gulf blockade imposed on Doha since 2017, but it seems pending issues remain, including the Muslim Brotherhood, preventing full restoration of ties between Cairo and Doha.

Qatar

How Egypt plans to excavate antiquities submerged under Alexandria waters

Alexandria University launched a new project to excavate and preserve underwater artifacts, in a bid to revive tourism and protect Egypt's underwater heritage.

Egypt

Egypt’s intelligence chief heads to Sudan amid stalled Nile dam talks

Egypt’s head of the General Intelligence Service Maj. Gen. Abbas Kamel visited Sudan at a time when Khartoum boycotted the recent Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam negotiations.

Egypt