Egypt’s Sisi welcomes China’s President Xi in Grand Egyptian Museum tour
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has given President Xi Jinping a tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza.
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aljazeera.com
03.09.2026
UK urged to help free British-Egyptian ‘arrested in Cairo over sister’s activism’
Lawyers claim Eman el-Shazly, from Birmingham, was detained in effort to silence her sister, a critic of Sisi regimeThe UK Foreign Office has been asked to intervene to secure the release of a British
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theguardian.com
27.08.2026
Man’s miraculous catch saves child after balcony fall in Egypt
Dramatic video shows a man in Egypt rushing and catching a child who fell from the second floor.
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aljazeera.com
05.10.2026
Egyptian authorities arrest entire editorial team of independent media site
Egyptian authorities have accused six journalists of belonging to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood
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abcnews.com
01.10.2026
Rome court sentences 3 Egyptian security officials to 10 years over Giulio Regeni's abduction
A court in Rome has sentenced three Egyptian security officials to 10 years in prison for the aggravated kidnapping of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni in Cairo 10 years ago
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abcnews.com
28.09.2026
Ethiopia’s army chief accuses Egypt and Sudan of backing armed alliance seeking to oust Abiy Ahmed
Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia is drawing in the country’s disputes with Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea, raising fears that its internal conflict could spread across the region.
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euronews.com
27.09.2026
How the Houthis are also putting Egypt under pressure
The Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group, are expanding their control of maritime corridors in the Red Sea area. Their target is their avowed enemy Saudi Arabia. But the military moves also endanger Egypt.
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dw.com
16.09.2026
Egypt’s el-Sisi meets MBS, backs Saudi call for secure Red Sea navigation
Red Sea disruptions impact Egypt’s economy, with Suez Canal revenues dropping by $7bn in two years.
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aljazeera.com
15.09.2026
Egyptian influencer's death penalty over drug charges
In tonight's edition, a South African high court rejects a former defence minister's bid to have a corruption case against her dropped. Also, an Egyptian TV presenter is amongst a dozen people the cou
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france24.com
07.09.2026
Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime
Sarah Khalifa, 39, charged with forming organised criminal gang to manufacture and traffick drugsAn Egyptian court sentenced a well-known television presenter and 11 others to death for manufacturing
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theguardian.com
05.09.2026
UAE pardons Egyptian dissident-poet al-Qaradawi facing 10 years in prison
Egyptian activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi was held due to an arrest warrant by the Arab Interior Ministers Council.
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aljazeera.com
05.09.2026
As the China-US AI race reaches Cairo, Egypt faces a strategic decision
Egypt walks a tightrope as China and the US vie for dominance in AI data centre development.
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aljazeera.com
04.09.2026
China's Xi visits Egypt for the first time in a decade
Xi Jinping's visit to Egypt for the first time in a decade, and during the Iran war, comes as U.S. allies broaden their security ties.
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npr.org
03.09.2026
China’s Xi urges new Middle East security framework during rare Egypt visit
Chinese, Egyptian leaders discuss the US-Israel war on Iran, which has prompted regional powers to rethink defence.
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aljazeera.com
02.09.2026
Egypt welcomes Xi as Beijing expands influence in region
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed China's Xi Jinping to Cairo on Wednesday, opening a visit that highlights Cairo's deepening ties with Beijing as regional turmoil prompts U.S. allies
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france24.com
02.09.2026
Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
China’s President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade
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abcnews.com
02.09.2026
22 people killed in bus crash in Egypt
At least 22 people have been killed after a bus crash in the south Sinai area of Egypt, authorities have said.
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news.sky.com
02.09.2026
China’s Xi makes first visit to Egypt in a decade, amid regional turmoil
Chinese President Xi visits Egypt to deepen economic ties and align strategies amid Middle East crises.
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aljazeera.com
01.09.2026
China’s Xi to visit Kyrgyzstan, Egypt
The Chinese president will attend the SCO summit in Bishkek, before travelling to Egypt.
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aljazeera.com
26.08.2026
After GERD, can Egypt shape Ethiopia’s next Nile dams?
Three projects mark a new test for Egypt after it failed to prevent construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
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aljazeera.com
21.08.2026