Category: Egypt

Counterterrorism: Australian Think-Thank Deplores Lack of Collective Efforts in Maghreb

April 19, 2018

Maghreb countries continue to make independent counterterrorism (CT) efforts, without much development of multilateral regional initiatives, says Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). In its Counterterrorism ... Read More

Egypt: Almost Unchallenged al Sisi Re-elected

March 30, 2018

Incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected for another four-year term in an election deserted by main opposition parties. Official MENA news agency and ... Read More

Egyptian Company Edita to Set up Factory in Morocco

March 16, 2018

Edita Food Industries SAE (EFID) has announced plans to set up snack food factory in Morocco. Edita, which has teamed up with Dislog Group in ... Read More

Morocco’s Performance Drives North African GDP Growth- AfDB says

March 13, 2018

The positive performance of the Moroccan economy enabled North Africa to achieve the second highest growth rate of 4.9% at the African level, the African ... Read More

Egypt-UK: British MPs Seek to visit Imprisoned Morsi

March 7, 2018

A panel of British lawmakers has submitted a request to visit former President Mohamed Morsi in detention since he was overthrown in 2013 by incumbent ... Read More

Riyadh to fund Egypt’s version of NEOM city in South Sinai

March 5, 2018

Egypt and Saudi Arabia agreed Sunday to set up $10-billion joint fund for the development of the Egyptian side of NEOM city in the South ... Read More

Egypt: Opposition figure, former MB listed as terrorist

February 21, 2018

Recently arrested opposition figure Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh has appeared on authorities’ backlist of terrorists after the ministry of interior accused him of fostering ties ... Read More

Egypt, Israel Seal $15 bln Gas Deal

February 20, 2018

Israeli Delek Drilling company announced that it signed a $15 billion agreement to export gas to Egypt, a deal described as most significant since 1979. ... Read More

Moscow not in a Hurry to Resume Flights to Egypt

February 16, 2018

Russia, in the current state of affairs, will not resume flight connections with Egypt, Russian deputy Prime Minister has announced adding that immediate resumption of ... Read More

Egypt: Former Presidential hopeful, Vocal Critic of Sisi Arrested

February 15, 2018

Egyptian Security authorities announced Wednesday the arrest of Moneim Aboul-Fotouh, an ex-presidential candidate and vocal critic of President al-Sisi whom he urged step down for ... Read More