Islamic State affiliate in Sinai steps up attacks under new leader

Since the radical Islamic State-affiliate Wilayat Sinai pledged allegiance to the new IS leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, it intensified its operations in northern Sinai, where they are confronting local tribes.

Egypt

War in Ukraine pushes Egypt to ramp up wheat production

The Egyptian government is working to increase local wheat production to reach self-sufficiency, after the Russian war on Ukraine added many challenges to secure the country's needs for food security.

Egypt

Culture

Discovery of five 4,000-year-old tombs in south Saqqara

The Egyptian archaeological mission operating in south Saqqara near Cairo has discovered five tombs with inscriptions dating back 4,000 years and containing burial and archaeological finds.

Egypt

Egypt seeks to contain price hikes caused by Ukraine crisis

Egypt is dealing with soaring prices of bread and food products.

Egypt

Culture

Ukrainian, Russian contestants navigate Egyptian beauty pageant

While Miss Eco International in Cairo is designed to promote tourism, the Russian and Ukrainian contestants reportedly exchanged thoughts on the war.

Egypt

Egypt deepens military ties with Sudan as Ethiopia moves forward with Nile dam

Egypt and Sudan continue to build on their military relations amid rising tensions with Ethiopia with the approaching third filling phase of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam despite the negotiations halt.

Egypt

Egypt institutes price controls for bread

Bread prices in Egypt have increased considerably since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Egypt receives the majority of its wheat from the two Eastern European countries.

Egypt

Egypt raises interest rates for first time since 2017

Inflation and bread prices have risen significantly in Egypt recently, and Saudi Arabia and Qatar have also raised their rates.

Egypt

Analysis

'Hot money' singes Egypt’s economy

Although capital outflows are no surprise, devaluation looks imminent to mitigate pressure on the pound.

By Ahmed Elleithy

Sudan’s military leader turns to UAE to shore up authority

Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan made his first official visit to Abu Dhabi mainly a search for economic assistance, but the dubious outcome of his trip has sparked controversy at home.

Egypt

Russian war delays major industrial zone in Egypt

A Russian industrial zone in Egypt faces setbacks due to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Egypt

Egyptian council holds first ever meeting with human rights, civil society leaders

For the first time, Egypt’s state National Council for Human Rights met with independent human rights organizations, which have long been accused by the government of colluding with Western parties.

Egypt