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Egypt

Cairn, flush with Sangomar cash, allies with Cheiron in Egyptian desert

Cairn Energy, less than three months after pulling out of the Sangomar oil field in Senegal, has moved into a new country, Egypt, with a powerful and well-connected local partner.

Subscribers only Energy 22.03.2021

Guinea's foreign minister in Cairo to discuss Fomi dam

Guinea's foreign affairs minister Ibrahima Kalil Kaba to travel to Egypt this weekend to discuss plans for the future 90MW hydropower plant at Fomi.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 12.03.2021

Egyptian Air Force in the market for new training aircraft

The aircraft manufacturers Grob Aircraft, Sierra Nevada, Aero Vodochody and Leonardo have offered to supply training craft to the Egyptian army, which is looking to upgrade its fleet and also to train its pilots in flying Rafale combat planes, and perhaps Russian Sukhois too, much to Washington's consternation.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 01.03.2021

Washington looks to extend its border surveillance system to Egypt

As it was on the way out, the Trump administration agreed to extend its border control system to Egypt at a cost of $125m but the Biden administration could decide to review the project.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 16.02.2021

Egypt creditor sours Paris-Cairo honeymoon

The Egyptian cultural centre, in Paris. © Bureau culturel égyptien à Paris

Subscribers only Business 09.02.2021

Egyptian construction giants' bumper crop of contacts

The rapprochement between Kinshasa and Cairo sparked after presidents Félix Tshisekedi and Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met in January last year, is beginning to bear fruit.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 02.02.2021

Beshir's archives become bartering tool for Khartoum's new leaders

As Israel and Egypt quickly cosy up to Khartoum, they are both making separate efforts to access the archives of the National Intelligence and Security Service, which under ex-president Omar al-Bashir backed a range of Islamist groups.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.02.2021

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General Atomics, CASC, Leonardo... Cairo casts net wide for combat drone consultations

To pursue its national defence industry plans, Egypt is preparing a new drone order with a key transfer of technology components and is looking at suppliers from the US, China and Italy.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 28.01.2021

What does Dana Gas have planned for block 6, the hoped-for 'new Zohr'?

The UAE gas firm Dana Gas has ambitious plans for the Egyptian block 6, North El Arish concession, and has gushed about the asset, proudly boasting that it contains 30 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of estimated gas reserves.

Subscribers only Energy 27.01.2021

General Idriss opens diplomatic passport black box

Under pressure from its new Egyptian, Saudi and Emirati allies, the Sovereignty Council of Sudan is reviewing the diplomatic passports distributed by its predecessors to Islamist militants and business people needing to keep a low profile.

Subscribers only Politics 23.12.2020

Telal Wassel, SAIC's ex-Mr. Egypt, jockeys for Sinai border security contract

Wassel Corporation is hoping to equip the Egyptian army with border control technologies. Its boss, a former director of the US defence giant SAIC, will be able to draw on his influential military networks at the Pentagon and in Cairo.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 07.12.2020

Wassel Corporation founder, Telal Wassel.

Pharos Energy's ex-Soco execs willing to sell up at bargain rates

After leaving the DRC, Congo and Angola, Ed Story's junior oil firm Pharos Energy, formerly Soco International, wants to reduce its assets in its last African stronghold, Egypt, even if it means at a loss.

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2020

Total: Stéphane Michel, current head of the Middle East and North Africa for Total, vies for CEO

A serious contender for being the next boss of Total, Stéphane Michel will soon leave behind his role with North Africa and the Middle East, peppered with complications, to move one step closer to his goal.

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2020

Stéphane Michel, head of the exploration/production division of Total in the Maghreb and the Middle East.

Al-Sisi spymasters plays guardian angel to transition in Khartoum

Following the Cairo visit of the president of the Sudanese transition Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, Egyptian intelligence has opened a military liaison bureau in Khartoum. The stated objective is to prevent any Islamist rearguard action against the transitional government.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.11.2020

The president of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al Burhan and the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Evergrow building ties for Cairo to push fertilisers in Africa

Like its government, which has been trying new tacks to increase its influence on the continent, the Egyptian fertiliser producer Evergrow is developing a growth strategy.

Subscribers only Mining 28.10.2020

Ukraine's Techimpex parades upgraded BMP-1 combat vehicle in Cairo and Kampala

The Ukrainian military manufacturer Techimpex and its sister company Nova Technology have entered into talks with Egypt and Uganda over the possibility of supplying their armies with modernised Soviet armoured vehicles.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 23.10.2020

Amid standoff with Addis over GERD mega-dam, Cairo denies allegations of supporting Oromo guerillas

President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi has deployed his ambassador Osama Abdel Khalek to protect himself against any accusations of partiality towards the Oromo guerilla movement that is waging an armed campaign against the Ethiopian government.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.10.2020

GERD: Cairo jumps on Kenyatta stopover to discuss Ethiopian dam

Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Atti took advantage of President Kenyatta's refuelling stops on the way to Paris to talk about the GERD dispute with Ethiopia.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 06.10.2020

Uhuru Kenyatta made two short and discreet stops in Cairo.

Félix Tshisekedi to travel to Cairo in November to meet Sisi

With Kinshasa and Cairo showering each other with gestures of friendship since the beginning of the year, the Congolese president is to meet Field Marshal Sisi with a view to boosting economic cooperation between the two countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.09.2020

Renaissance Dam: sharing of GERD waters confounds African Union

The pan-African organization has been struggling for a month to resolve the clash between Cairo and Addis Ababa. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi does not want to see Ethiopia have free rein in the management of Nile dam, but Abiy Ahmed Ali is refusing to accept any outside interference.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 25.09.2020

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) seen by satellite.

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Egypt

Cairn, flush with Sangomar cash, allies with Cheiron in Egyptian desert

Guinea's foreign minister in Cairo to discuss Fomi dam

Egyptian Air Force in the market for new training aircraft

Washington looks to extend its border surveillance system to Egypt

Egypt creditor sours Paris-Cairo honeymoon

Egyptian construction giants' bumper crop of contacts

Beshir's archives become bartering tool for Khartoum's new leaders

Spotlight
General Atomics, CASC, Leonardo... Cairo casts net wide for combat drone consultations

What does Dana Gas have planned for block 6, the hoped-for 'new Zohr'?

General Idriss opens diplomatic passport black box

Telal Wassel, SAIC's ex-Mr. Egypt, jockeys for Sinai border security contract

Pharos Energy's ex-Soco execs willing to sell up at bargain rates

Total: Stéphane Michel, current head of the Middle East and North Africa for Total, vies for CEO

Al-Sisi spymasters plays guardian angel to transition in Khartoum

Evergrow building ties for Cairo to push fertilisers in Africa

Ukraine's Techimpex parades upgraded BMP-1 combat vehicle in Cairo and Kampala

Amid standoff with Addis over GERD mega-dam, Cairo denies allegations of supporting Oromo guerillas

GERD: Cairo jumps on Kenyatta stopover to discuss Ethiopian dam

Félix Tshisekedi to travel to Cairo in November to meet Sisi

Renaissance Dam: sharing of GERD waters confounds African Union

Presidential spokesman Belaid Mohand-Oussaid tipped as Cairo ambassador

Sisi's support for Khalifa Haftar wavers

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China's Poly Technologies gets in with Sisi's army thanks to IMUT's armoured vehicles

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Cairo gunning for General Haftar after loss of Watiya

BMO counsels Centamin over proposed Endeavour merger

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Egypt

Cairn, flush with Sangomar cash, allies with Cheiron in Egyptian desert

Guinea's foreign minister in Cairo to discuss Fomi dam

Egyptian Air Force in the market for new training aircraft

Washington looks to extend its border surveillance system to Egypt

Egypt creditor sours Paris-Cairo honeymoon

Egyptian construction giants' bumper crop of contacts

Beshir's archives become bartering tool for Khartoum's new leaders

Spotlight General Atomics, CASC, Leonardo... Cairo casts net wide for combat drone consultations

What does Dana Gas have planned for block 6, the hoped-for 'new Zohr'?

General Idriss opens diplomatic passport black box

Telal Wassel, SAIC's ex-Mr. Egypt, jockeys for Sinai border security contract

Pharos Energy's ex-Soco execs willing to sell up at bargain rates

Total: Stéphane Michel, current head of the Middle East and North Africa for Total, vies for CEO

Al-Sisi spymasters plays guardian angel to transition in Khartoum

Evergrow building ties for Cairo to push fertilisers in Africa

Ukraine's Techimpex parades upgraded BMP-1 combat vehicle in Cairo and Kampala

Amid standoff with Addis over GERD mega-dam, Cairo denies allegations of supporting Oromo guerillas

GERD: Cairo jumps on Kenyatta stopover to discuss Ethiopian dam

Félix Tshisekedi to travel to Cairo in November to meet Sisi

Renaissance Dam: sharing of GERD waters confounds African Union

Presidential spokesman Belaid Mohand-Oussaid tipped as Cairo ambassador

Sisi's support for Khalifa Haftar wavers

Spotlight China's Poly Technologies gets in with Sisi's army thanks to IMUT's armoured vehicles

Spotlight Cairo gunning for General Haftar after loss of Watiya

BMO counsels Centamin over proposed Endeavour merger

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General Atomics, CASC, Leonardo... Cairo casts net wide for combat drone consultations

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China's Poly Technologies gets in with Sisi's army thanks to IMUT's armoured vehicles

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Cairo gunning for General Haftar after loss of Watiya