Egypt
Seven killed, at least 88 injured after two passenger trains collide in Egypt’s Giza province
The two trains collided after a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum hit the back of another heading from Cairo to Aswan, derailing several carriages.
Abdul El-Sayed’s historic Senate victory sparks mixed reactions across Egypt, the Middle East
Israel has made regime change in Iran its main strategic objective - opinion
Egyptian prosecutors seek ‘maximum penalty’ for Christian convert for contempt of Islam
Likud MK Boaz Bismuth accuses media of targeting Netanyahu over Egypt intel. reports, Qatargate
"I could put together an entire case about the media's conduct toward the prime minister, and it would all be based on lies," Bismuth said.
'Egypt will never pose a threat': Netanyahu questioned Egypt's military expansion, Sisi says
Sisi emphasized that Egypt's military expansion is not directed against Israel but is intended to safeguard national security and preserve peace in an unstable region.
Passengers of Egyptian aircraft that landed in Israel before October 7 were businessmen - report
The report comes amid suspicion that Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Director Abbas Kamel was on board the flight. Netanyahu denied meeting him at the time.
Cairo ‘not serious’ about joining Mecca pact, offer to help Saudis is symbolic, expert tells ‘Post’
Jonathan Hessen, a senior fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, said that while such regional alliances could happen in the future, Egypt is now preoccupied with other issues.
Netanyahu denies ever having met Egypt's foreign intelligence chief despite contradictory records
The remarks came after the prime minister confirmed that an Egyptian aircraft had landed in Israel in September 2023, just days before the October 7 Hamas attack.
Syria issues first letter of credit for Saudi Aramco petroleum deal
The bank said the transaction opened a channel for financing oil imports and settling payments through the formal banking system. Saudi Arabia also signed three energy MOUs with Gulf states.
Could Egyptian military deployment in Somalia upset Horn of Africa balance of power? - analysis
This potentially important development comes as Pakistan and Turkey may also be deploying forces to Saudi Arabia to support the Kingdom’s defenses against the Houthis.
Ethiopian-Eritrean fighting raises fears of wider war as Egypt builds Red Sea alliance - analysis
Drone strikes in northern Ethiopia, competing claims over Red Sea access, and a new four-country diplomatic alignment threaten to deepen instability across the Horn of Africa.
Middle East economy to shrink 2.1% in 2026, Gulf economies by 4.3%, World Bank forecasts
Despite grim forecasts, the World Bank projects regional economies could rebound by 7.8% in 2027 if the conflict ends this year, though the Hormuz blockade and inflation remain major threats.
Opposition leaders demand criminal probe into Netanyahu, state commission of inquiry over Oct. 7
Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Lapid accused Netanyahu of evading responsibility for October 7, citing prewar warnings and renewing calls for a State Commission of Inquiry.
