Biden administration approves $1.3bn in military aid for Egypt, despite reports that rights abuses remain widespread.The administration of United States President Joe Biden has said…
After more than 10 months of relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 40,000 Palestinians, leaders from Israel and Palestinian group…
El-Sisi’s new term of six years is supposed to be his last, according to the constitution. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will be sworn in…
NewsFeedA call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza topped the agenda for Turkish and Egyptian presidents – who met in Cairo for the first time…
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is returning to the polls as he bids to extend his presidency by a third term. The face may be…
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday the Palestinian people would not be displaced, in an address at a peace summit in Cairo aimed…
The Egyptian-controlled Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip opened on Saturday morning, letting trucks carrying humanitarian aid into the blockaded enclave, which has been…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has denounced a fire-bomb attack on a Berlin synagogue, stating that the country “stands united for the protection of Jews”, despite…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s plane had to be evacuated at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday evening due to rocket attacks. Pictures and videos posted…
The third attack on the crossing’s Palestinian side in the last 24 hours consisted of ‘four missiles’, reports say. Gaza’s sole border crossing with Egypt,…
The agency says Egypt’s worsening debt affordability led to its decision to cut the country’s credit rating. Egypt’s sovereign dollar bonds have tumbled after ratings…
Foul play prevents candidates from getting support needed to challenge President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, opposition says. Opposition parties in Egypt have said individuals seeking to…
Washington, DC – The corruption charges against top United States Senator Bob Menendez could have been dreamt up by a Hollywood writer: They involve gold…
Civil society group says citizens trying to nominate candidates to stand against el-Sisi have encountered harassment. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has confirmed that he…
US Senator Chris Murphy calls for additional $235m to be withheld over Egypt’s ‘egregious human rights record’. The United States plans to withhold $85m in…
US senators call on Biden administration to withhold $320m in aid over Egypt’s ‘deteriorating’ human rights record. A group of 11 US senators has called…
Egypt’s president and India’s PM discuss strengthening relations in areas including trade, food security and defence. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met Egypt’s President…
Human Rights Watch joins 50 other groups to call for the release of Egyptian academic Salah Soltan, detained in Egypt. An academic detained by Egyptian…
Former Egyptian MP Ahmed Eltantawy says relatives and friends arrested in advance of an intended presidential election bid. Egyptian authorities have arrested two male relatives…
Leaked Pentagon documents show that Egypt paused its plan to produce rockets for Russia, The Washington Post reports. Egypt was planning to manufacture rockets for…