On fifth Greece visit, Egypt’s Sisi and Mitsotakis advance energy projects: What to know The new partnership agreement appears to further cement the two nations' growing ties even as migration challenges persist. Egypt
Egyptian chip startup carves unlikely AI niche amid US-China tech race Cairo-based startup InfiniLink is taking on a world tech problem in an unlikely site as the AI boom reshapes global competition. Egypt
Israel intercepts weapons-laden drone from Egypt: What we know The Israeli military said it intercepted a large drone carrying rifles and ammunition from Egypt. Egypt
Egypt's Sisi hosts Burhan, eyes reconstruction in Sudan: What to know Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and Sudanese army head Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met in Cairo for talks on the latest developments in Sudan as Cairo seeks lucrative reconstruction deals in the war-torn country. Sudan
Analysis Can Egypt’s economic comeback absorb Trump’s global trade shocks? By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Newsletter: China-Middle East Al-Monitor China-Middle East: China-Egypt first-ever joint air force drills China
Analysis From Rafales to railways: Egypt walks tightrope between China, West While Chinese investments reshape Egypt’s economy, structural trade imbalances and conflicting regional interests highlight the limits of this “golden decade” of cooperation By Dale Aluf In Amsterdam, reporting on China in the Middle East
Egypt's Sisi visits Qatar, nabs $7.5B in investments: What to know President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s trip to Doha comes amid Egypt’s moves to improve ties with Turkey and tensions with the UAE over the Gaza war. Egypt
Mideast markets rebound with tariff suspension after top Gulf firms suffer $100B rout A global stock rally on April 10 followed a major sell-off in the Gulf, driven by a policy reversal from US President Trump suspending tariffs. Saudi Arabia
Italy's Eni to invest $26B in Egypt, Libya, Algeria energy projects Eni is already a leading foreign energy company in the region, with footholds in Algeria, Egypt and Libya. Libya
Egypt, France, Jordan call for end to Gaza offensive in Cairo summit: What we know French President Emmanuel Macron signed several agreements in Egypt prior to the tripartite summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah on Gaza. Egypt
In photos: Muslims celebrate Eid el-Fitr across the Middle East Muslims in the Middle East came together on Sunday and Monday to celebrate the end of Ramadan. Saudi Arabia
Egypt, China ink $1.65B deal for steel factories in Suez: What we know The deal was signed by Egypt’s General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone and the Industrial Development Authority with Xin Feng Egypt Steel and its parent company, Xin Feng China as Cairo-Beijing ties grow closer. Egypt
Maersk raises rates as Red Sea crisis costs Egypt $800M per month Yemen’s Houthi rebels have resumed attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the United States is escalating its military campaign against the Iran-backed group. Egypt
UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia finance startups lead Forbes Middle East Fintech50 Some 119 fintech startups across the Middle East and North Africa raised $700 million in 2024, accounting for 30% of the total MENA startup funding for last year. Saudi Arabia
Analysis As Iran’s role recedes, Israel alarmed by Turkey-Syria-Egypt alignment Could a new triple axis replace the yearslong threat against Israel of Iran and its proxies? By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
White House rejects Arab plan for postwar Gaza, insists on Trump's The Trump administration has rejected a joint Arab proposal for postwar Gaza out of hand, insisting on its plan to treat Gaza as a real estate development that observers have likened to ethnic cleansing. United States
Arab states back Egypt’s $53 billion Gaza plan, ‘technocratic’ administration The plan, which additionally calls for the UN to consider sending peacekeepers to the Palestinian enclave, could face obstacles from Israel and Hamas. Palestine
