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EU allocates €19.5m to supply Egyptian defence ministry

As part of an €80m aid programme, the EU has committed to help the Egyptian armed forces prevent illegal immigration. France is playing a major role in this partnership.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.11.2022

Alstom and Colas Rail bid €200m for Cairo metro line 6 contract

The two French companies are the only ones in the running for the energy component of this project, whose total cost is estimated at $5 billion. They are seeking to consolidate their position as service providers of choice for Egypt's many rail projects.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 17.11.2022

France to provide financing for the storage of 500,000 tonnes of wheat

The Agence Francaise de Developpement is to help Egypt to increase its wheat storage capacity. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Egypt has had to buy wheat at high prices and hopes that bigger stocks will enable it to deal better with future supply crises.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 16.11.2022

At COP27, Pouyanné, Itoua and other African oil players land in hostile territory

Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies arrives at the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) pavillon, during the COP27 climate conference in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, on 11 November 2022. © Fayez Nureldine/AFP

Subscribers only Energy 15.11.2022

The discreet presence of Richard Attias & Associates at COP27

A handful of event companies are participating in the organisation of COP27, which opened on 6 November in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, including Richard Attias & Associates.

Subscribers only Business 08.11.2022

Little sign of progress over $100bn global South adaptation fund

The host country of COP27 has been working hard to try to secure a commitment from global North countries to finance climate change adaptation in the global South. But no preliminary agreement has been reached on this issue, which will be discussed from today.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.11.2022

Egyptian Sudan expert takes up top post at Khartoum embassy

The current director of the Sudan and South Sudan department at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hani Salah will take up the post of ambassador to Sudan before the end of November.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.11.2022

Salva Kiir plays for time in White Nile tributary dredging battle

The potential dredging of the River Naam, a tributary of the White Nile, is continuing to provoke tensions among Sudan's political class. Egypt wants to go ahead with the project despite the risks to the environment.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 04.11.2022

Sisi faces wave of resignations at top of intelligence services

A handful of intelligence officers are protesting against the head of state's austerity policy. Their resignations come at a time when voices are being raised against Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's candidacy in the 2024 presidential elections.

Subscribers only Politics 01.11.2022

The $1bn Grand Egyptian Museum to open for business - but not for art - in November

In November, the Grand Egyptian Museum will open its shopping area only. The galleries are not yet completed.

Subscribers only Politics 31.10.2022

Cairo raises its voice to defend its eastern Libyan turf against Ankara

Egypt's spy chief went to Benghazi on 12 October to try to dissuade the Haftar clan from getting closer to Turkish companies amid Ankara's growing economic offensive.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 25.10.2022

All-powerful Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Choukri set to step down

Egypt's long-serving foreign minister Sameh Choukri, who has been at his post since 2014, could shortly be stepping down as part of a reshuffle by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, which should take place before the end of the year.

Subscribers only Politics 25.10.2022

Egyptian diplomatic chief Sameh Choukri in Berlin, 19 July 2022.

Berlin curbs Lürssen shipyard's Egypt ambitions

German shipbuilder Lürssen has been negotiating with Cairo over technology transfer for the local assembly of ships. But its plans to set up shop in Egypt may be delayed by Germany's reinforced vigilance over export licenses for military equipment.

Subscribers only Defence 25.10.2022

Cairo banks on IMF to save wheat-starved private flour mills

The state body that provides wheat for Egypt's subsidised bread programme has agreed to supply private millers to help them through a crisis that has shut most of their mills. But this is a stop-gap measure, with the country hoping that an IMF loan will provide long-term relief.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 24.10.2022

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Damages paid to Suez Canal Authority by Ever Given's insurers kept secret

In July 2021, four months after the blocking of the Suez Canal by the Ever Given, Egypt received damages after finally agreeing to set the container ship free. The authorities in Cairo preferred, however, not to reveal the heavily reduced amount of compensation paid.

Subscribers only Business 20.10.2022

Rescue vessels work at the site of the stuck container ship Ever Given on the Suez Canal, 28 March 2021.

Emirati investments around Suez Canal ruffle generals' feathers

Just as Egypt's debt is growing, UAE investments in the country have surged, irking some of those in charge.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.10.2022

A ship sails on the Suez Canal in Ismailia Province, Egypt, on 17 May 2022.

Cairo-Khartoum GERD commission back in business

Frozen for four years, the Egyptian-Sudanese commission on the waters of the Nile is up and running again. This joint committee allows Cairo to align Khartoum with its positions in the tripartite negotiations on the large Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 17.10.2022

Hassan Sheikh torn between Cairo and Addis Ababa

The Somali president's inner circle is torn on where to stand with the two rival Nile powers, Ethiopia and Egypt. With Sheikh expected to attend the coming Arab League summit, pressure is mounting.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.10.2022

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud.

Sisi obtains EU pledge to discuss his agenda at COP 27

The Egyptian head of state has long been urging developed nations to cough up the annual $100bn promised to the global South under the Paris Accord. Now Brussels has formally undertaken to discuss the matter at the next Conference of Parties on the Red Sea.

Free access Energy, Diplomacy 14.10.2022

Ministries short on cash for move to new capital

The inauguration of President Sisi's flagship project, Egypt's new capital set 50km from Cairo, is a few steps behind, not the least its administrative district. The country's cash-strapped ministries simply don't have the funds to relocate.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 12.10.2022

The ministry district of the new capital, located about 50 kilometres from the centre of Cairo, on 12 September 2022.

Abu Dhabi takes on Dubai in Egypt ports conquest

Abu Dhabi's AD Ports Group has gained a foothold in several Egyptian ports, staging posts for its expansion in the region as it challenges its Dubai rival.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 10.10.2022

Sisi blows hot and cold on reopening of Al Jazeera's Cairo office

The Egyptian president's warming relations with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani could pave the way for the Qatari news outlet to reopen its Cairo office, which has been closed since 2013. However, there are still several Al Jazeera journalists behind bars in Egypt.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 06.10.2022

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Egypt

EU allocates €19.5m to supply Egyptian defence ministry

Alstom and Colas Rail bid €200m for Cairo metro line 6 contract

France to provide financing for the storage of 500,000 tonnes of wheat

At COP27, Pouyanné, Itoua and other African oil players land in hostile territory

The discreet presence of Richard Attias & Associates at COP27

Little sign of progress over $100bn global South adaptation fund

Egyptian Sudan expert takes up top post at Khartoum embassy

Salva Kiir plays for time in White Nile tributary dredging battle

Sisi faces wave of resignations at top of intelligence services

The $1bn Grand Egyptian Museum to open for business - but not for art - in November

Cairo raises its voice to defend its eastern Libyan turf against Ankara

All-powerful Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Choukri set to step down

Berlin curbs Lürssen shipyard's Egypt ambitions

Cairo banks on IMF to save wheat-starved private flour mills

Spotlight
Damages paid to Suez Canal Authority by Ever Given's insurers kept secret

Emirati investments around Suez Canal ruffle generals' feathers

Cairo-Khartoum GERD commission back in business

Hassan Sheikh torn between Cairo and Addis Ababa

Sisi obtains EU pledge to discuss his agenda at COP 27

Ministries short on cash for move to new capital

Abu Dhabi takes on Dubai in Egypt ports conquest

Sisi blows hot and cold on reopening of Al Jazeera's Cairo office

Tensions between Cairo and Tripoli paralyse Arab League

Spotlight
Suez Canal ports whet Gulf appetites

Construction moving at snail's pace on Egypt's huge new capital in the desert

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Egypt

EU allocates €19.5m to supply Egyptian defence ministry

Alstom and Colas Rail bid €200m for Cairo metro line 6 contract

France to provide financing for the storage of 500,000 tonnes of wheat

At COP27, Pouyanné, Itoua and other African oil players land in hostile territory

The discreet presence of Richard Attias & Associates at COP27

Little sign of progress over $100bn global South adaptation fund

Egyptian Sudan expert takes up top post at Khartoum embassy

Salva Kiir plays for time in White Nile tributary dredging battle

Sisi faces wave of resignations at top of intelligence services

The $1bn Grand Egyptian Museum to open for business - but not for art - in November

Cairo raises its voice to defend its eastern Libyan turf against Ankara

All-powerful Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Choukri set to step down

Berlin curbs Lürssen shipyard's Egypt ambitions

Cairo banks on IMF to save wheat-starved private flour mills

Spotlight Damages paid to Suez Canal Authority by Ever Given's insurers kept secret

Emirati investments around Suez Canal ruffle generals' feathers

Cairo-Khartoum GERD commission back in business

Hassan Sheikh torn between Cairo and Addis Ababa

Sisi obtains EU pledge to discuss his agenda at COP 27

Ministries short on cash for move to new capital

Abu Dhabi takes on Dubai in Egypt ports conquest

Sisi blows hot and cold on reopening of Al Jazeera's Cairo office

Tensions between Cairo and Tripoli paralyse Arab League

Spotlight Suez Canal ports whet Gulf appetites

Construction moving at snail's pace on Egypt's huge new capital in the desert

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Damages paid to Suez Canal Authority by Ever Given's insurers kept secret

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Suez Canal ports whet Gulf appetites