Egypt’s leader el-Sissi slams Ethiopia-Somaliland coastline deal and vows support for Somalia

CAIRO — Egypt’s leader said Sunday his country stands shoulder to shoulder with Somalia in its dispute with landlocked Ethiopia, which struck a deal with Somaliland to obtain access to the sea and establish a marine force base. President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi slammed Ethiopia’s agreement with the breakaway region. He called on Ethiopia to seek … Read more

Egypt’s Ambitious Proposal For an Israeli-Hamas Ceasefire

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has put forward an ambitious, initial proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war with a cease-fire, a phased hostage release and the creation of a Palestinian government of experts who would administer the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank, a senior Egyptian official and a European diplomat said Monday. Word of the … Read more

What to know about Egypt’s election, expected to hand President Sisi a third term

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave CAIRO — Egyptians head to the polls Sunday in an election expected to hand a third term to President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi. It’s the first presidential election since a constitutional referendum passed in 2019 that paved the way for Sisi to stay in office until 2030. It … Read more

Egypt’s push to export pure gasoline to Europe results in rolling blackouts

Touch upon this storyComment CAIRO — When Russia invaded Ukraine final yr, and European demand for pure gasoline skyrocketed, Egypt noticed a possibility. Using excessive on the invention of a large offshore subject in 2015, and determined for international money, the federal government ramped up gasoline shipments throughout the Mediterranean. A yr later, throughout a … Read more

Egypt’s president Sisi pardons Arab Spring activist Ahmed Douma

Touch upon this storyComment CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi pardoned the outstanding Arab Spring activist Ahmed Douma and 30 different political prisoners on Saturday, in his newest gesture towards enhancing his authorities’s human rights report as Egypt seeks badly wanted worldwide funding. Tarek El-Khouly, a member of parliament who sits on the presidential … Read more