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Sudan Conflict: Egypt’s Military Escalation After the Fall of El‑Fasher$

Egypt appears to have shifted from diplomatic broker to covert combatant in Sudan’s war, in what may be the center of a widening regional proxy struggle, with new evidence pointing to drone and air strikes launched from a secret base in the Western Desert and rising...

UAE Regional Influence Under Strain Amid Sudan, Libya, Yemen, and Maghreb Frictions$

Across several regions, the United Arab Emirates is facing visible diplomatic and political friction with key Arab states. The developments span Sudan and Libya, extend to Yemen, and surface in the Maghreb, pointing to a period of strain for Emirati regional...

Inside the US Decision to Target Specific Muslim Brotherhood Branches$

The United States has designated three Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist organizations, targeting branches in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon while leaving other national organizations formally untouched. The move likely reflects a selective approach that focuses on...

Egypt Moves to Shore Up Somalia as Regional Alignments Shift in the Horn of Africa$

Cairo has significantly intensified its military involvement in Somalia, driven by mounting anxieties over regional power dynamics in the Horn of Africa. This escalation follows Israel’s late‑December 2025 recognition of Somaliland, a territory that broke away from...

U.S. Immigration Policy and the Changing Landscape of Africa-U.S. Travel$

As the United States prepares to implement a new round of immigration and visa policy changes in 2026, the effects are being felt across Africa and parts of the Middle East. What began as a technical overhaul of screening and enforcement procedures has evolved into a...

Migration: 17 Migrants, Mostly Egyptians, Lost at Sea on the Road to Greece$

Fourteen Egyptians have been confirmed dead after an irregular migrant boat capsized on the way to Greece, the latest in a long line of disasters on one of the world’s deadliest migration routes. Greek and Egyptian officials say dozens of people were on board the...

Egypt inks deal with Chinese Covid vaccine maker to manufacture a billion doses per yearF

Egypt said Wednesday it plans to manufacture one billion doses a year of China's Sinovac vaccine, claiming it would become the Middle East and Africa's "biggest vaccine producer". Under the deal with the Chinese pharmaceutical company, a factory in Cairo will produce...

Egypt: UN sees ray of hope in talks over controversial Ethiopian damF

An agreement on Ethiopia's controversial Nile River dam is possible, the UN said Thursday, urging "trust, transparency and open engagement" as Egypt accused Addis Ababa of threatening its existence. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has drawn the ire of Egypt...

Egypt: More tension in Egypt after Ethiopia resumes filling of its giant damF

The conflict over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile Ethiopia's construction of a massive dam on a tributary of the Nile River, which the UN Security Council meets about on Thursday, is raising regional tensions notably with Egypt, which depends on...

Egypt seeks to appease concern over impact of Ethiopian dam on water supplyF

Egypt's foreign minister has said that moves by Ethiopia to resume filling its vast dam on the Nile in the coming months would not adversely affect water supplies to Egyptians. "(Egyptians can) rest assured that we have enough water supplies in the Aswan Dam...

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