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Sisi protégé Mohamed Badran makes bold political comeback

Six years after leaving Egypt, Mohamed Badran has returned to his homeland to take part in Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's "National Dialogue". After the 2013 military coup, the former student leader had a meteoric rise with the help of the presidency and the intelligence services. [...]

Published on 14/09/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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MbZ's brother wants to get hands on Cairo's prized plot of land

The brother of UAE president Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan is poised and ready to acquire the plot of land on which ex-President Hosni Mubarak's headquarters stood until 2011. The Emirati royal family has reportedly conditioned this acquisition on other investments to come.

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French senate to help train Sisi's reformed upper house

The senates of France and Egypt have begun designing a training programme as the Egyptian upper house, which began sitting again in 2020 after many years of interruption, seeks to modernise.

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Senate president due in Paris to revive Franco-Egyptian friendship group

The upper house of the Egyptian parliament was dissolved in 2013 but was re-established by President Sisi after the 2019 constitutional referendum. The formation of a bi-national group would further enhance the already strong relationship between the two countries.

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In the midst of his country's crisis, Sisi looks to COP27 and offers talks

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called for a "national dialogue" with hand-picked representatives of the opposition for this week. The aim of this forum is to reduce the risk of internal protests and to satisfy Cairo's Western allies in the run-up to COP27.

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Brussels in February 2022.

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Egypt continues to court Sudan as GERD talks with Ethiopia falter

As Ethiopia prepares for the third filling of the Renaissance Dam, Egypt's diplomatic corps is taking action to keep Sudan on its side. It has come to Gen. Al Burhan's aid in Khartoum, where negotiations between the government and military have reached an impasse.

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Ex-Mubarak minister makes Cairo comeback as Sisi's COP27 climate champion

The economist Mahmoud Mohieldin, who was investment minister under Hosni Mubarak and an insider in the deposed president's clan, left Cairo for Washington shortly before Egypt's 2011 revolution. He is now working as Sisi's "climate champion".

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Former Egyptian minister Mahmoud Mohieldin in 2019.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Egypt
Sisi protégé Mohamed Badran makes bold political comeback

Egypt
MbZ's brother wants to get hands on Cairo's prized plot of land

Egypt, France
French senate to help train Sisi's reformed upper house

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

Egypt, France
Senate president due in Paris to revive Franco-Egyptian friendship group

Egypt
In the midst of his country's crisis, Sisi looks to COP27 and offers talks

Egypt
Egypt continues to court Sudan as GERD talks with Ethiopia falter

Egypt
Ex-Mubarak minister makes Cairo comeback as Sisi's COP27 climate champion