Egypt

The Arab League's foreign ministers gathered in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday for an extraordinary summit. In addition to the summit, a meeting was held, at the request of Sudan and Egypt, on the great Ethiopian Renaissance dam, the second filling phase of which will begin next month. And the member states have spoken unanimously in support of Khartoum and Cairo and for UN intervention.…

Arab states have called on the UN Security Council to hold a discussion on Ethiopia's controversial plan to fill a new hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile, said Arab League Secretary-General Aboul Gheit. Ethiopia attaches its hopes for economic development and power generation to the dam. Egypt trusts the river for as much as 90% of its fresh water and sees the dam as a potential existential threat. Sudan is concerned about the operation of its own Nile dams and water stations. The foreign ministers of the Arab League,…

This Tuesday, June 15, an extraordinary summit with the Foreign Ministers of the Arab League dedicated to the Great Pond of the Ethiopian Renaissance will be held in Doha, Qatar. Sudan and Egypt want to warn of the "risk" that Ethiopia's unilateral measures pose to the region, while talks have stopped. It was Sudan and Egypt…

Bruno Le Maire was in Egypt on Sunday 13 June. The French economy minister signed a trade agreement on the Cairo metro and initiated new infrastructure and development projects. Benefits for Egypt, but also for France, the minister appreciated. as reported from Cairo, Edward DropsyBruno Le Maire came to Egypt for a budget of…

Egypt gathers allies to control Ethiopia's stance on the Nile EDITORIAL | When Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah al-Sissi toured Djibouti last week on Thursday, it made history. During Djibouti's 43 years of independence, no Egyptian president had visited. Still, al-Sissi did not come for tourism or to relax on the beaches of the small Horn country of Africa. A broadcast released after a meeting…

The most successful club in the African Super Cup, Al Ahly added a seventh coronation in his record on Friday 28 May. The Egyptians, the reigning African champions, dominated and logically beat the Moroccans in Berkane (2-0) at the Jassim-bin-Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Al Ahly Sporting Club likes to nurture its reputation as…

Libya's foreign ministry said its joint consular committee with Egypt had resumed work after an eight-year hiatus on Wednesday. The committee held its 13th session in the Egyptian capital Cairo on May 4-5, the ministry said in a statement. During the discussion, it was discussed to facilitate the processing of visas for citizens of the two countries, simplify entry procedures and abolish entry fees. Among the most important topics on the agenda were also the aspects of joint co-operation in the…

The Muslim Brotherhood in Libya has been transformed into a non-governmental organization (NGO), the group said on Sunday. In a written statement, the organization said it had changed its name to the Resurrection and Reform Society. "We declare to all Libyans that with the grace and help of Allah, society has been transformed into an association called the Resurrection and Reform Society to revive society's call to obey Islam's midway strategy and teachings," it said on its social media page. The…

The diplomatic ballet continues in Tripoli. Following the visit of several European and then Algerian officials, Moustapha Madbouli, the Egyptian Prime Minister held talks on Tuesday, April 20, in Tripoli. This first trip since the installation of the new power aims to continue to normalize between the two countries. Cairo, strongly supported by Marshal Haftar, multiplies the gestures towards the new…

As Libya makes progress towards peace through renewed efforts to resolve the country's decadelong conflict, East-based Putist General Khalifa Haftar continues to acquire weapons and ammunition, according to the Libyan army. The army on Wednesday stated that two Egyptian planes that landed at Libya's southern Sabha International Airport had brought weapons and ammunition to Haftar. Abdulhadi Dirah, a spokesman for the Libyan army's Sirte-Jufra Joint Operations Unit, said the weapons were hidden in a…