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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Egypt. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Cairo

Head of State

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Head of Government

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly

last updated:

29 November, 2024

Plaques that form part of the Benin Bronzes, which were taken from Africa by British troops in 1897, on display at The British Museum in London. Photo: Getty Images

History

Should museums return antiquities to their countries of origin? Some say no

New fronts have opened up in the war of cultural restitution, raising complex ethical and legal questions as some argue against museums returning foreign artefacts.

22 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM

Israel-Gaza war

Hamas, 2 other Palestinian groups say Gaza ceasefire deal ‘closer than ever’

21 Dec 2024 - 11:57PM

Israel-Gaza war

Israeli team in Qatar for talks on potential Gaza ceasefire deal, official says

17 Dec 2024 - 10:56AM

Energy

Egypt inaugurates UAE-built US$500 million solar power plant

The power plant comes amid a push by the Egyptian government to boost renewable energy production after last summer’s severe power outages.

14 Dec 2024 - 9:37PM

Visitors on camels pose for pictures with the Pyramids. Photo: AP

Hong Kong Squash Open

‘Greatest stage’: US star Olivia Weaver backs squash to thrive at LA Olympics

World No 4, one of several academically inclined players at the world team championships, set to return from injury for Malaysia semi-final.

12 Dec 2024 - 11:34PM

Joe Biden

Biden arrives in Angola for his long-awaited sub-Saharan Africa visit

US president will use the three-day trip to counter China’s influence by highlighting an ambitious US-backed railway project.

3 Dec 2024 - 4:13AMvideocam

E-commerce

Exclusive | China’s Meituan to expand Keeta food delivery service to more Middle East cities

Wang Xing, founder and CEO of Meituan, said last week that the company has seen some ‘encouraging results’ in Saudi Arabia.

2 Dec 2024 - 1:32PM

Keeta employees promote the food delivery service to customers in Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse

China-Africa relations

What Xi’s flying visit to Morocco means for China’s EV industry

Countries in North Africa are central to solving two major issues facing Chines electric vehicle production, experts say.

29 Nov 2024 - 5:03PMvideocam

Marine safety

5 more rescued after tourist yacht sank in Egypt’s Red Sea, 7 missing

The Sea Story, carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew, was struck by high waves on Monday and sank in minutes.

26 Nov 2024 - 10:41PM

Tourism

Egypt says 16 people missing after tourist yacht capsizes in Red Sea

Vessel was carrying 31 tourists of various nationalities, including Chinese, when it was hit by ‘a sudden and large wave’ on Monday.

26 Nov 2024 - 1:57PM

The Sea Story, which sank in the Red Sea near Marsa Alam. Photo: Reuters

Mohamed Al-Fayed

Who is Mohamed al-Fayed’s brother Salah, who’s also been accused of assault?

The BBC documentary alleging sexual assault by Mohamed al-Fayed – and possible connivance by Harrods – has prompted further accusations, including against his younger brother Salah.

21 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM

Nancy Reagan, the wife of former US President Ronald Reagan, with Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed and his brother Salah in 1989. Photo: Getty Images

Tourism

Egypt’s Giza strays become tourist draw after pyramid-scaling dog goes viral

Apollo the stray dog became an overnight sensation last month after viral footage captured by a paragliding enthusiast.

18 Nov 2024 - 2:18PM

Italy

Italian president tells Elon Musk to quit meddling in Italy’s domestic politics

The highly unusual statement from the Italian head of state came against growing tension between the ruling coalition and the judiciary.

14 Nov 2024 - 12:13AMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Deadly strikes on Gaza, Lebanon as Netanyahu and Trump speak

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with President-elect Donald Trump three times in the past few days.

11 Nov 2024 - 4:02PM

Rescuers search for victims under the rubble of a destroyed house hit in an Israeli strike in Aalmat village, northern Lebanon on Sunday. Photo: AP

Egyptians exhume the dead as historic cemetery razed

Egypt’s government says the plan is necessary to build new housing as Cairo grapples with congestion and a growing population.

10 Nov 2024 - 10:12AM

The Egyptian government says the destruction of cemeteries in Cairo is necessary to build new roads and bridges that they hope will improve traffic in the congested, densely-populated capital, home to around 22 million people. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Israel probes leaks that appear to have bolstered Netanyahu as Gaza truce talks stalled

Leaks of classified information coincided with public anger in Israel at failed hostage talks with Hamas.

4 Nov 2024 - 12:43PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Opinion | Combined China and US pressure could get warring sides to talk peace

The US may be leading peace efforts but it’s not delivering, while China is failing without leading.

1 Nov 2024 - 6:01AMvideocam

Diplomacy

Opinion | Brics is not anti-West, it just wants a fairer world order

In championing economic inclusivity and strategic autonomy, pioneering financial innovation and promoting peace, Brics is a force for good.

29 Oct 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Egypt proposes 2-day Gaza truce, release of 4 hostages

Egypt’s president says proposal would see talks resuming within 10 days of two-day truce to forge permanent ceasefire.

28 Oct 2024 - 11:55AMvideocam

Middle East

Israeli forces kill 38 people in Khan Younis, storm north Gaza hospital

The escalation came amid new US push for a ceasefire deal, with negotiators meeting in Doha in the coming days to try and restart talks.

25 Oct 2024 - 9:10PM

Israel-Gaza war

Israel and Hamas signal openness to talks on Gaza war

The war in Gaza has raged for more than a year, since Hamas fighters raided southern Israel.

25 Oct 2024 - 5:05PMvideocam

A Palestinian boy sits on the rubble of the destroyed Maghazi Camp Services Club building following an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip. Photo: AFP

China-Middle East relations

Amid fears of all-out Mideast war, China commits to deeper cooperation with Iran

In first meeting with Iranian President Pezeshkian on Brics sidelines, Xi says Gaza ceasefire should occur ‘at the earliest possible date’.

25 Oct 2024 - 4:22AMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping offered Tehran support when meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

Business of climate change

China fuels renewables capacity in Brics nations past 50%

Rapid investments in grid infrastructure and energy storage is needed to fully harness the potential of renewables, expert says.

22 Oct 2024 - 9:54AMvideocam

US-China relations

US adds 6 more Chinese companies to export blacklist for boosting Iran, PLA

Firms acting contrary to American national security in supporting Tehran’s ‘weapons of mass destruction programme’, says Commerce Department.

22 Oct 2024 - 6:00AM

China-Africa relations

Ethiopian dam could muddy the waters of China’s position as a global leader

A long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam could force Beijing into an impossible situation, observers say.

21 Oct 2024 - 3:03PMvideocam

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is continuing to cause rifts between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan. But China may be cautious to try to broker a deal as any involvement is likely to cause anger. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Israel kills Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

The militant leader has been at the top of Israel’s most wanted list since he masterminded the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war.

18 Oct 2024 - 12:49PMvideocam

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar places his hand over his heart on stage after greeting supporters at a rally in Gaza City in May 2021. Photo: AP

Italy

Italy sends first migrants to Albania under new deal

Italy has built two reception centres in Albania, in the first scheme by a EU nation to divert migrants to a non-EU country.

16 Oct 2024 - 6:56PM

Icons and Influencers

My Style: English designer Anya Hindmarch on her favourite things

Made a dame this year by King Charles, Hindmarch’s tastes span the series Slow Horses and Turnbull & Asser dressing gowns, to London’s specialist retailers John Sandoe for books and Green & Stone for pencils

12 Oct 2024 - 6:00PM

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