Egypt has raised alarm over the gravity as well as the unprecedented humanitarian and security repercussions of the expanded ground operations in the Gaza Strip.
Why Israel’s war on Hamas spells trouble for Egypt’s Sisi
One of the most enduring features of the Middle East over the past decade has been the close relationship between the Egyptian regime of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Israel.
Crackdown on Egypt’s Mada Masr continues over Gaza report
The crackdown on press freedom continues in Egypt, a country ranked as the world’s third-worst jailer of journalists, as the Supreme Council for Media Regulation has suspended the Cairo-based news outlet Mada Masr on Sunday for six months over allegedly “operating without a license, publishing fabricated news and inflicting harm …
Israel-Palestine war: Egypt’s media regulator blocks Mada Masr over coverage of Israel’s bombing of Gaza
Independent Egyptian news website Mada Masr has been referred to the country’s public prosecutor, and had its website blocked for six months, according to the online newspaper.
Biden, Al-Sisi discuss Gaza, Egypt’s role in facilitating aid, reject displacement of Palestinians
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received a phone call from US President Joe Biden on Sunday to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip.
9 detained in North Sinai as tribespeople demand their lands after years of displacement
Nine people were arrested in North Sinai this week, after members of the Armed Forces made arrests and fired live ammunition to break up crowds of people from the Roumailat and Sawarka tribes who had gathered on Monday in several villages in Rafah and Sheikh Zuwayed to demand the right …
Blasts hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns near Israel border, six injured
Projectiles hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns on Friday, sources and officials say, wounding at least six people in Taba near the border with Israel.
The World Can’t Solve the Israel-Hamas War Without Egypt
Although it will prove a challenging partner, Cairo has critical interests and strong leverage in Gaza.
A New Role for Non-State Actors in Egyptian Policymaking
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Egyptian government enforced a partial shutdown that caused severe economic distress, particularly among the poorest segments of the population.
US dollar value in Egypt’s black market rises amid Gaza war
The value of the US dollar against the local currency in the Egyptian informal market skyrocketed over the past two weeks, a major blow to the country’s already ailing economy, and the increase is believed to be a direct consequence of the ongoing deadly Israeli war on the neighbouring besieged …