Newsletter: FutureVerse LEAP’s comeback The fifth edition of the gathering offers a temperature check for the Gulf’s AI ambitions amid fallout from the US-Israel-Iran war. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Xi makes first Egypt visit in decade as Cairo gets caught in US-China AI row China's Huawei last month submitted a bid to build advanced AI data centers and supply more than 2,000 AI chips for Egyptian government systems. Egypt
Analysis How Ethiopia’s new dams test Egypt’s ability to defend its Nile red lines Ethiopia’s water minister has emphasized the country’s plans to move forward with new Blue Nile dam construction, leaving Egypt to contend with the potential fallout. By Eli Siegel-Bernstein
Newsletter: Business & Tech Iran keeps Hormuz reopening on hold Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained low, with only five commodity vessels transiting the waterway on Tuesday, according to data from maritime tracking firm Kpler. By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Egyptian rights advocates welcome fatwa forbidding short-term marriages Women's rights campaigners are hoping a recent fatwa forbidding tahleel marriages will pave the way for a law criminalizing the archaic practice. Egypt
No end in sight for civilian-military crisis in Sudan The head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, called for the dissolution of the government, further escalating the tension with his civilian partners in governance. Egypt
Egypt looks to expand counter-terrorism cooperation with Sudan Egypt is seeking greater cooperation with Sudan’s transitional authorities to track down terrorist elements, including Islamic State and those affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood . Egypt
Egyptians still hesitant on organ donation An Egyptian writer's call for organ donation has reignited debate in Egypt, where a 10-year-old law regulating the procedure has yet to be implemented. Egypt
Egyptians alarmed as government delists protected park A government decision to cross out a public park from the country's heritage list has dismayed Egyptians, wary of the authorities' plans to develop the park. Egypt
Egypt wins international award for restoring historic synagogue Egypt is using an international award it recently won for restoring the Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria to promote tourism. Egypt
Egypt seeks Brazil’s support in Nile dam dispute After Brazil was elected a nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council, Brazilian support for Egypt in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis gained momentum. Egypt
Sisi backs emergency measures by Tunisian president The Egyptian president said the actions taken by his Tunisian counterpart, Kais Saied, will bring 'stability to Tunisia.' Egypt
Egypt Foreign Minister notes 'some progress' in relations with Turkey Recent statements by Egyptian officials point to progress in the talks between Egypt and Turkey aimed at mending ties between the regional foes. Egypt
Egypt strengthens influence in Africa through church The Egyptian government is working through the Egyptian Orthodox Church in Africa, especially in the Nile Basin countries, as part of a soft power strategy to boost its influence in light of the crisis over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Egypt
Scientists reconstruct facial features of 2,000-year-old mummies Scientists in a company working on DNA technology reconstructed the faces of three men who lived in ancient Egypt 2,000 years ago, but Egyptian Egyptologists raise cautions about the significance of the feat. Egypt
Egypt inaugurates water plants in Sinai amid development plans Egypt is advancing major projects and inaugurating water treatment plants to support development plans for the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt
