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A container ship transits the Suez Canal on 15 February 2022. Reuters

Egypt’s export dream meets an import reality

The populous Arab country needs to increase its non-oil exports to bring in much-needed foreign currency and raise living standards, but it cannot afford to do so by importing

Amr Emam 22 September 2026
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Egypt’s Red Sea problems mount as Houthis take territory

The Iran-backed militia has seized most of western Yemen to effectively control the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea and therefore the Suez Canal

Amr Emam 14 September 2026
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrives at the State Strategic Command headquarters—known as "The Octagon"—in the New Administrative Capital on 4 July 2026. Digital Repository of Egypt's Official Media

Egypt hardens stance as Ethiopia plans more Nile dams

Cairo has sharpened its rhetoric, believing Addis Ababa is more interested in using the Nile as a weapon than for electricity generation

Amr Emam 03 September 2026
A beach in the city of Marsa Matrouh, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea northwest of Cairo, Egypt, on 16 June 2015.
 Reuters

Egypt's Sahel: from tourist hub to economic centre

A wave of Gulf investment aims to transform the northern coast into a year-round economy that can attract foreign direct investment (FDI)

Marcelle Nasr 01 September 2026
A container ship crosses the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal, in El Ain El Sokhna in Suez, east of Cairo, Egypt, on 24 April 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Damietta strike: will Egypt be dragged into the Iran war?

A major Egyptian gas facility on the Mediterranean coast was attacked by unknown parties, but both Iran and the Houthis denied responsibility. So, who was behind it?

Amr Emam 06 August 2026
Farmers use a threshing machine as they harvest their wheat in Minya, south of Cairo. Reuters

Will Egypt’s rural development plan stop the young from leaving?

Last year, 17,500 Egyptians took boats to Europe, while three million work in the Gulf. With no rural prospects, they leave for jobs. Can hope be brought back to the countryside?

Amr Emam 29 July 2026
Sharm el-Sheikh is once again attracting tourism capital. Nesma Moharam

Sun, sea, and sales: investors eye up Sharm el-Sheikh’s hotels

Tourist numbers are rising again, hotels and land are cheap, and new flight routes are opening new markets. Egypt's premier Red Sea resort could be in for a makeover

Marcelle Nasr 27 July 2026
An artist's impression of the al-Dabaa nuclear power plant on Egypt's Mediterranean coast. Egyptian Nuclear Power Plants Authority

Egypt and Russia team up over nuclear power

A giant $30bn four-reactor nuclear plant on Egypt's Mediterranean coast could ease some of the country's energy costs, but it would be paid for largely by a Russian loan

Amr Emam 22 July 2026

How Egypt lost two of its most dynamic communities

A new book explores how Egypt's Jewish and Greek communities helped build the country's modern economy—and why they ultimately disappeared

Mohammed Magdy 16 July 2026
Egypt's new 'Octagon' complex outside Cairo will serve as its 'war brain'. AFP

Egypt’s new military brain tucked away deep in the sand

Army and intelligence units will decamp to the Octagon, a complex 65km outside Cairo, to fight the wars and manage the crises of the future

Amr Emam 16 July 2026
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The Houthis: the new Hezbollah?

24, Sep 2026

Just as Iran used Hezbollah to expand its influence in the Levant, it is now using the Houthis to give it leverage in Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea amid its war with the US

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Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

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A rebel fighter seen behind a Kingdom of Libya flag near the front line along the western entrance gate of Ajdabiyah, on 18 April 2011. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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A tale of two Libya's: internal division meets external unity

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In Libya today, things have never been better. They have also never been worse. Just depends on who you ask

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Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16, Sep 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on 13 September 2026. REUTERS
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Only China, India, and Russia can end the Iran war

15, Sep 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

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