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Badr Abdelatty

public figure | 13 article(s)

Eastern Africa and the Horn (3)

North Africa (10)

Politics (1)

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Inner circles | Egypt
President Sisi's armada of new ambassadors

From Paris to Ankara, via Moscow, Abu Dhabi and Algiers, the Egyptian head of state has reshaped his country's diplomatic line-up in response to regional crises and shifting alliances.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.02.2026

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (right) and his Foreign Secretary, Badr Abdelatty, during the Egypt-EU summit in Brussels, on 22 October 2025.

Egypt, Sudan
Burning issues on the agenda for talks between Cairo and Khartoum

At their recent meeting, the Sudanese and Egyptian foreign ministers expressed their shared interest in the US offer to mediate on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. They also agreed to accelerate Cairo's ongoing projects in Sudan.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.02.2026

Sudan's Foreign Affairs Minister Mohieddin Salem (left) and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty in Cairo, on 3 February 2026.

Egypt
Wheat importers take the heat from Kyiv

In a letter to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ukrainian ambassador in Cairo has identified the importers susceptible of being put on Kyiv's recent black list.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 30.10.2025

Inner circles | Egypt
Khaled el-Enany sizes up crew to navigate turbulent tides at UNESCO

Recently appointed by the United Nations organisation's Executive Board, its future director-general is tallying up who his allies are within a divided institution, marked by the recent departure of the United States.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.10.2025

Khaled el-Enany, incoming UNESCO director-general, in Paris on 1 October 2025.

Egypt
Cairo and Tehran continue to knit ties with head of diplomacy visit

The reconciliation between Egypt and Iran is well underway. After the visit of the Iranian foreign affairs minister to Cairo, his Egyptian counterpart is set to visit the Iranian capital soon.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.06.2025

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives to meet Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at the Hilton Cairo Heliopolis hotel in Cairo, Egypt, 2 June 2025.

Eritrea
In the face of Addis Ababa's ambitions, Eritrea looks for Red Sea support

Amid tensions with neighbouring Ethiopia threatening to spiral out of control, Asmara is looking to Riyadh and Cairo to rekindle security cooperation around the Red Sea.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.04.2025

Palace Intrigues
Paul Kagame, Romi Bhatia, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRC-FranceÉlysée and foreign ministry bid to postpone Solidarité Congo concert

MoroccoRomi Bhatia takes a plane ride

EgyptMacron due in Cairo on 7 April

Subscribers only Politics 13.03.2025

Egypt
Macron in talks with Sisi over state visit to Cairo

The French president is due to visit Egypt before the middle of the year, against a backdrop of geostrategic upheaval and at a time when it has become one of the favoured African countries among major French groups.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.03.2025

Egypt
Discreet meeting takes place between Egypt's foreign minister and France's far-right leader Bardella

The president of France's far-right Rassemblement National party met Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on the sly in Brussels. The purpose was to introduce Jordan Bardella to the African diplomatic scene.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.01.2025

Libya
Cairo, Ankara and Paris seek consensus on Libyan reunification plan

Tripartite consultations between Egypt, Turkey and France are set to be held to find a lasting political solution in Libya. The withdrawal of foreign troops will be a key issue in the discussions.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.12.2024

Spotlight | Egypt, Ethiopia
Cairo builds Nile Basin alliances to counter Addis Ababa

Despite its isolation over Nile water management, Egypt has begun to build a coalition of security partners with countries through which the river flows, starting with Uganda. The aim is to counter Ethiopia's influence.

Subscribers only Defence, North Africa, Diplomacy 11.11.2024

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Kazan, Russia, 23 October 2024.

Egypt
Cairo and Moscow agree wheat supply to April 2025

Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, has signed a direct contract with a Russian supplier for more than 3 million tonnes of wheat over six months. Russia's United Grain Co is expected to be involved.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 14.10.2024

Egypt
Sisi to attend BRICS summit in Kazan

For the first time, Egypt will take part as a full member of the economic bloc.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.10.2024

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