Egypt

Harbour Energy weighs sale of North African oil assets

Bank of America is expected to be appointed to place some of Harbour Energy's Algerian, Libyan and Egyptian oil interests on the market.

Cairo woos Kampala to counter Addis

As the Ethiopian government launches tenders for three new dams on the Blue Nile, Egypt is manoeuvring to pull Uganda out of Ethiopia's orbit – and to paralyse the future Nile Basin Commission from within.

Mahgreb experts launch strategic think tank

Three specialists from Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria have launched a new 'incubator' of ideas, the Paris-based Policy Network for Transitions. Its aim is to help local elites meet long-term climate and economic challenges in the Maghreb.

Plans underway for Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to visit the kingdom

Beyond the revival of relations, strained by trade disputes, the Moroccan prime minister's visit to Cairo is part of a quiet rapprochement between King Mohammed VI and the Egyptian president in recent months. The latter may even visit Morocco.

Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi lines up Asian tour

The Egyptian president will visit his Singaporean counterpart during 2026, marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two states. He may also travel to China, with which such relations stretch back ten years further.

Cairo becomes safe haven for Gulf airlines

Dozens of aircraft belonging to companies from the region have been grounded in the Egyptian capital since the beginning of the war against Iran.

Cairo increasingly drawn into the Sudan conflict

Egypt has intensified its support for Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's regular army since its defeat in El Fasher in October. The war in Iran offers the Sudanese Armed Forces commander a decisive opportunity to launch an offensive in western Sudan, with the strategic support of his allies.

Gulf crisis mobilises spy chief Hassan Rachad

The Egyptian spymaster has been endlessly on the phone since the start of the month, as military escalation in the Middle East continues, much to Cairo's dismay.

Opposition figure Ayman Nour rallies support in Europe

Former presidential candidate Ayman Nour is stepping up contacts from London to Paris in a bid to rally the diaspora, political parties and opinion leaders.

Emmanuel Macron plans new summit with Sissi

Less than a year since Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Egypt, the French president's relations with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sissi are tightening, with a new meeting in the works for April.

Military agency Mostakbal Misr hires ex-Cargill exec to restore credibility on cereals

A highly experienced figure has recently been recruited to oversee wheat and vegetable oil imports at the state agency, a move aimed at reassuring Cairo's long-standing suppliers, who were unsettled by the air force's foray into strategic food procurement more than a year ago.

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Cairo and Athens press on with underwater electricity project

The Egyptian government has announced the signing of an agreement between the network operators of Egypt and Greece and a Greek company.

Sissi's delicate balancing act since the fall of El Fasher

Confronted with the threat of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo's forces, Cairo is seeking to provide more support to the regular army, which has now been mobilised to defend the city of El Obeid. But for the Egyptian military, direct involvement in the conflict is a red line.