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
Egypt's Sisi hosts Greece, Cyprus leaders for energy talks: What to know The three-way summit in Cairo follows electricity and gas deals between the three countries as Egypt addresses its gas production struggles. Egypt
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
Newsletter: Business & Tech Iran keeps Hormuz reopening on hold By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
How Egypt plans to forge closer economic ties with France On a visit to Paris, Egypt's minister of trade and industry sought to attract French investments to his country. Egypt
Egypt's underwater antiquities travel the world Egyptian antiquities discovered in the now sunken city of Heracleion and nearby towns are being displayed in exhibits worldwide in a bid to revive Egypt's declining tourism sector. Egypt
Cinema lovers campaign to reopen theaters in Upper Egypt Egyptians have created a social media campaign calling on the government to bring cinemas back to conservative Upper Egypt. Egypt
Will families with 2 children become the norm in Egypt? A parliamentary committee is examining draft legislation aimed at curbing Egypt's population growth by encouraging smaller families. Egypt
Egypt’s Cabinet reshuffle disappoints Several politicians expressed their dissatisfaction with the recent Cabinet reshuffle in Egypt, which excluded economic portfolios. Egypt
First Aswan international film festival supports women, boosts tourism A women's international film festival in Aswan put Upper Egypt and ordinary women in the spotlight. Egypt
Egypt proposes inheritance protections for women Lawmakers are considering a plan that would spell out prison sentences and fines for people who try to keep inheritances from being distributed fairly to rightful heirs, a problem that especially affects women. Egypt
Blind couple displaced by Syria war rebuild life in Egypt A Syrian couple displaced to Egypt decide to stay put and not accept the UNHCR offer for resettlement in France. Egypt
A glimmer of hope for Egypt's Syrian refugee children An Egyptian NGO in 6th of October City is making efforts to prevent Syrian children from dropping out of school. Egypt
Rift widens between Egyptian president, Al-Azhar Tensions have emerged in the relationship between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Al-Azhar, with the former promoting reform that the latter finds unacceptable, rejecting governmental influence on religion. Egypt
Female preachers officially find their way to Egypt's pulpits In a groundbreaking move, Egypt's Ministry of Religious Endowments has appointed 144 female preachers to deliver sermons to all-female congregations. Egypt
Egyptian fish return to Gaza's markets Tons of fish entered the Gaza Strip through the crossings and tunnels from Egypt, allowing medium- and low-income consumers to buy species that are usually consumed by the rich, as they are so scarce in the Gaza sea. Palestine
