Egypt Between Saudi Security and a Turbulent Red Sea
The central strategic question is not simply how far Egypt will go to help Saudi Arabia secure the Red Sea, but whether Cairo and Riyadh can build a regional security…
Egypt’s National Defense Council agrees to provide Saudi Arabia with all necessary support
Egypt’s National Defense Council, headed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, had agreed on Sunday to provide all necessary and possible support to Saudi Arabia. – The council reviewed the latest…
Egypt’s Sisi seeks parliament’s backing to help defend Saudi Arabia if asked
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday Egypt would take any measures necessary to defend Saudi Arabia if asked, amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom, and parliament announced…
Egypt’s Sisi says his presidency will end in 2030
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that his presidential term would end in 2030 and that the question of his departure from office was settled, reaffirming that Egypt’s…
Ethiopia’s Abiy names new Tigray government, wants polls in six months
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has named a caretaker government to stabilise the northern Tigray region and prepare for an election within six months, after fighting erupted between a rebel…
At least 72 Sudanese artisanal miners killed in strike, rights monitor says
At least 72 artisanal miners were killed in an airstrike in northern Sudan on Saturday, rights monitor Emergency Lawyers said on Sunday, in the second such incident in several months.…
Ethiopia’s Crisis Needs a Political Settlement, Not Another Military Victory
Ethiopia is approaching a dangerous point at which an internal political conflict could develop into a wider confrontation across the Horn of Africa. The renewed fighting in Tigray, the continuing…
South Korea Welcomes Egypt’s El-Sisi for First State Visit in a Decade
His Excellency President El-Sisi has honored the Republic of Korea with a state visit for the first time in 10 years. Following our candid conversation in Cairo last year, it…
Egypt’s Sisi rejects any threat to Nile water rights
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rejected any infringement on Egypt’s share of Nile waters, attempts to displace Palestinians or moves to circumvent implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. – Sisi…
US approves over $2 bln in weapons sales to UAE, Kuwait, Egypt
The US State Department said Monday that it had approved more than $2 billion in weapons sales to countries in the Middle East. – In the first potential weapons sale,…