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Drivers stand near electric cars, as Egypt began operating first electric taxis service, providing an eco-friendly ride-hailing solution for people in Cairo, on 16 May 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Egypt looks to EVs to slash $21bn in fuel imports

War in the Gulf has left petroleum importers like Egypt urgently reviewing how to wean themselves off fossil fuels. Ditching the combustion engine is top of the list.

Amr Emam 25 June 2026
Egyptian army special forces soldiers deploy near the gate of the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip in eastern North Sinai province on 20 October 2023. KEROLOS SALAH / AFP

Egypt's participation in Gaza 'stabilisation force' comes with risk

While the decision to contribute forces to the ISF sends a strong signal about its commitment to stability, there are also huge challenges

Amr Emam 15 June 2026
Voters check their voter registration cards outside Shalla Park polling station in Addis Ababa on 1 June 2026, during the 2026 Ethiopian parliamentary elections. MARCO SIMONCELLI / AFP

Ethiopia’s psychological campaign for Red Sea access

For Addis Ababa, using Djibouti's port for trade is not enough; it wants its own sovereign access to international waters. However, this first needs the consent of suspicious neighbours.

Amr Emam 08 June 2026
Turkish drilling vessel Cagri Bey, which is set to conduct Turkiye's first deep-sea drilling operation docks in the Indian Ocean near the Mogadishu sea port in Mogadishu, Somalia April 10, 2026. Reuters / Feisal Omar

Türkiye’s proposed maritime bill risks reigniting old rivalries

The Exclusive Economic Zone risks reopening disputes over energy, maritime claims, and influence in the Eastern Mediterranean

Amr Emam 01 June 2026
The rebuilding of Gaza looks likely to begin in a piecemeal fashion, but something is better than nothing. Lina Jaradat

US partial Gaza rebuild could prove a high-stakes gamble

A move towards reconstruction and governance in areas not controlled by Hamas was not the plan but is arguably better than nothing. At least it gives Gazans some hope.

Amr Emam 27 May 2026
The crisis of expensive Eid sacrifices requires different public spending priorities to support agricultural and livestock production as a matter of national security. Lina Jaradat

How inflation and politics drove up Eid sacrifices costs in Egypt

Rising prices, dollar pressures, and Red Sea disruption are making Eid al-Adha increasingly unaffordable, exposing Egypt's dependence on imports and deepening concerns over food security

Marcelle Nasr 27 May 2026
A gas facility off the Suez Desert Road outside Cairo, Egypt, on 1 September 2020.
 Reuters

Egypt repays energy firms with an eye on self sufficiency

Cairo hopes to gain the trust of partners through its regular payments to energy firms, so that they will be more inclined to invest in gas exploration activities

Sharif Mohammad 20 May 2026
A view of buildings on the Alexandria Corniche. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

The many faces of Alexandria

Nestled on the southern Mediterranean coast, Egypt's quaint coastal metropolis marked its inception as an ancient city that wore many hats across civilisations

Yasmin Abdallah 15 May 2026
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the day of the EU Leaders and Regional Partners Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 24 April 2026.
 Reuters

Are Lebanon-Israel talks a mistake? The view from Cairo

Egyptian officials believe US-Israeli pressure to rapidly disarm Hezbollah could backfire and plunge Lebanon into a new civil war

Amr Emam 12 May 2026
'The Unknown Past: Leila Mourad, Egypt’s Jewish Muslim Star' by Hanan Hammad

A deeper look at the life of 'the first Arab Cinderella'

A new book about Egyptian silver-screen actress and singer Leila Mourad uncovers the competing forces that shaped not only her career but also how she was perceived by the public.

Fadi El-Abdallah 11 May 2026
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A worker counts money at a petrol station in Cairo on 26 July 2024, as Egypt’s government announced yesterday a new increase in fuel prices. AHMED HASAN / AFP
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