Egypt ups precautions as WHO declares mpox emergency An outbreak of mpox, also known as monkeypox, in parts of Africa, is forcing Egypt to take early precautions. Egypt
Gaza cease-fire talks begin in Doha without Hamas Israeli, American, Egyptian and Qatari representatives are meeting Thursday for another push to finalize a deal to halt the Hamas-Israel war. Israel
Somaliland rejects Turkey-led proposal for Ethiopia-Somalia talks The breakaway region reaffirmed its commitment to a controversial deal it signed with Ethiopia in the face of Turkey’s alternative proposal. Turkey
Middle East athletes rack up 44 medals at Paris Olympics Ten Middle Eastern countries won medals at this year's Paris games. Algeria
Analysis Are Israel, Egypt inching closer to deal on Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor? By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
US officials Burns, McGurk in Cairo to close gaps in Gaza cease-fire talks A White House spokesperson said there are differences that remain between the two sides, even after Hamas softened its demands in its latest counterproposal. Israel
Egypt’s remittances reach $2.7 billion in boost to foreign reserves Egypt’s liquidity crisis has been alleviated by recent investment from the United Arab Emirates and help from the International Monetary Fund, though inflation and debt remain issues. Egypt
Analysis As Europe's far right surges, North Africa immigration takes center stage The election of far-right politicians in power across Europe will impact EU policy toward North Africa, which has proven to be an invaluable energy partner since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Meet Egypt’s new foreign, defense, finance ministers after cabinet shuffle Cairo's new government is coming in at a challenging time for Egypt, which is facing a deep economic crisis amid the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. Egypt
Analysis Climate change, overreliance on Israeli gas add to Egypt's power crisis For a year now, load-shedding linked to falling gas production, rising demand and a shortage of foreign currency has led to scheduled two-hour daily power cuts in most parts of the country. By Jack Dutton , Rosaleen Carroll
Egypt looks set to secure $1.1B EU loan to boost economic recovery The latest injection is part of a larger two-proposal package from the 27-state bloc to help the North African country's struggling economy. Egypt
Egyptian authorities arbitrarily arresting Sudanese, Amnesty says The alleged mass arrests and forced expulsions of Sudanese coincide with the raging war in Sudan, where fears of foreign interference are growing. Egypt
Egypt needs clean energy to shine after $50B bailout, but will it? Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
From Israel to Iran, Modi 3.0 eyes deepening of India's Middle East ties India refuses to be restricted by its former Cold War commitments; as with any other power or wannabe power, only self-interest matters, and the oil monarchies of the Gulf top India's list of friends in the region. Iran
With talks deadlocked, Egypt has only limited options on Rafah Israel's offensive in Rafah is testing its decades-old peace treaty with Egypt, which was outraged by its seizure of the Rafah crossing and the demilitarized Philadelphi Corridor between Gaza and Egypt. Egypt
UAE, Saudi, Iran, Egypt, Turkey FMs attend Russia's BRICS meeting The BRICS foreign ministers meeting focused on diplomatic developments related to the Gaza war and efforts to ditch the US dollar in international trade, among other matters. Egypt