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US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi have reaffirmed their commitment to the full implementation of the recently brokered Gaza ceasefire agreement. In a phone conversation on Thursday, October 9, El-Sisi emphasized the need to expedite the enforcement of all stages of the truce, which he described as a “historic milestone.” He commended […]
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah scored twice as Egypt sealed qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Djibouti in Casablanca on Wednesday, October 8. The 33-year-old, who has now scored nine goals in the extended qualifying campaign, guided Egypt to an unassailable five-point lead over Burkina Faso in Group A. Salah, […]
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and French President Emmanuel Macron held a phone call on Tuesday, October 7, to coordinate joint diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and advancing ongoing negotiations hosted by Cairo. According to the Egyptian Presidency, both leaders stressed the urgency of halting the war, ensuring the unimpeded flow […]
At least eight people lost their lives and 14 others sustained injuries on Monday, September 29, when a passenger bus overturned on a desert road in Minya Province, southern Egypt, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. The bus was en route from Minya to Cairo when the incident occurred. Authorities confirmed that the […]
Egypt’s Government has announced a ceiling of EGP 1.16 trillion for public investments in the 2025/2026 fiscal year, which began on 1 July 2025. Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat made the announcement on Sunday, 28 September 2025, during a high-level meeting with World Bank Group officials. The move is part […]
China’s exports to Africa have soared by 25% in the first eight months of 2025, reaching US$140.8 billion, as Beijing redirects trade flows amid escalating U.S. tariffs under President Trump’s renewed trade war. Faced with U.S. import duties as high as 100% on electric vehicles and 50% on solar products, Chinese firms are finding fertile […]
Türkiye and Egypt began a joint naval exercise on Monday, 22 September 2025, their first in over a decade, signaling a significant thaw in relations between the two countries. The five-day drill, codenamed *Bahr El Sadaka* (“Friendship Sea”), runs until 26 September in the Eastern Mediterranean, with Türkiye contributing frigates, submarines, fast attack craft, and […]
Africa’s trade with China has surged 25% in 2025, reaching $122 billion in just seven months — on track to exceed $200 billion for the first time, yet beneath the boom lies a widening trade imbalance and growing concern over Africa’s long-term economic autonomy, experts warn. While U.S.-Africa trade has declined, especially under President Donald […]
Egypt and Sudan have reiterated their opposition to unilateral actions on Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), declaring their water security “one and indivisible”. The position was made clear in Cairo during a “2+2” consultation meeting on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, that brought together the foreign and irrigation ministers from both countries. In a joint […]
Egypt has called for sweeping reforms to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), arguing that the veto system has become untenable in today’s fractured world. The call was launched by Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in his address at the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia on Tuesday, September 3. Abdelatty said the council must either […]