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Egypt Pushes Saudi Defence Vote to October 26 as MPs Demand Details

Egypt's parliament has put off until October 26 its vote on whether the army may defend Saudi Arabia, though MP Mostafa Bakry says no lawmaker has rejected it. The pause exposes what

October 19, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

Portrait of Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al Tayeb in a white turban and glasses against a wood-panelled wall

Al-Azhar Urges Mediation Committee as Saudi-Houthi Fighting Intensifies

Al-Azhar asked Arab and Muslim governments on Sunday to form an urgent mediation committee as hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis intensify. The National calls the move rare and probably symbolic, and its account names no members or countries.

October 18, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi speaks at a podium bearing the presidential seal beside an Egyptian flag

Sisi Says He Leaves in 2030, Then Offers an Academy Path to Succeed Him

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi told cadets on Saturday that his term ends in 2030, then

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on a tarmac in Cairo as soldiers salute

Sisi Asks Egypt’s Parliament to Back Saudi Defence, If Riyadh Asks

Egypt's president asked parliament on Saturday to authorise action in Saudi Arabia's defence, but only if Riyadh asks. The reports TEH reviewed do not say a request has been made, and the

October 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty attended UNGA 81 representing a government bound by six structural constraints that made endorsement of the US-led Iran ceasefire framework impossible

Egypt Holds the Only Border Crossing Into Gaza. Al-Azhar Called Israeli Actions a Genocide. At UNGA, Badr Abdelatty Said Nothing on Iran.

Six structural forces made Egyptian endorsement of the US-Iran ceasefire impossible at UNGA 81 — from the Rafah Crossing to Al-Azhar's genocide declaration to Chinese infrastructure debt. Badr Abdelatty's silence was not

September 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and CIA Director John Ratcliffe meet at Ittihadeya Palace in Cairo during Iran war diplomacy

CIA Chief in Cairo as Iran War Pushes Washington Toward Arab Mediation

CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew to Cairo on Sunday to meet Egypt's Sissi as Tehran transmitted its war-end conditions to Washington and Houthis attacked the Saudi capital for the first time. The

September 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Cairo Egypt for two-day state visit September 2026

East of Suez: Xi Jinping Arrives in Cairo as China Fills the Void Washington Left

Xi Jinping landed in Cairo Tuesday for his first state visit in a decade, as China and Egypt both face US sanctions pressure over their financial ties to Iran. Wednesday's summit will

September 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking at a Treasury Department podium

Washington Cuts an Egyptian Bank’s Dubai Branch Off From the Dollar

FinCEN has proposed revoking the UAE branch of Egypt's Banque Misr from correspondent banking access to US institutions, saying its customers include front companies for Iran's defence ministry and the Revolutionary Guard.

August 28, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Egyptian High Court of Justice building in downtown Cairo where the StreamEast operators were tried and convicted on sports piracy charges

StreamEast Operators Jailed in Egypt After Running World’s Largest Illegal Sports Streaming Platform

An Egyptian court sentenced two men to two years in prison on July 21, 2026 for operating StreamEast, the platform that served 1.6 billion visits annually as the world's largest illegal live

August 17, 2026

News·Technology

Displaced Palestinians gather along the beachfront in Gaza City as talks on the next phase of the ceasefire continue

Kushner Meets Hamas in Egypt to Turn a Disarmament Pledge Into Steps

Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders at El Alamein on Sunday to press them to convert a disarmament pledge into verifiable steps. He flies to Jerusalem on Monday to meet a prime minister

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Turkish President Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif at the Mecca Pact signing ceremony, August 2026

Erdogan Says Egypt Could Join Mecca Pact as Saudi-Led Defence Bloc Reshapes Middle East

Turkish President Erdogan said Egypt could join the Turkey-Saudi-Pakistan Mecca Pact, days after the three nations signed a mutual defence clause compared to NATO's Article 5. Crown Prince MBS is now drawing

August 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Hamas chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya during an April 2024 interview in Istanbul

Hamas Chief Negotiator in Cairo Ahead of Kushner Visit as Netanyahu Blocks Gaza Deal

Hamas chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya arrived in Cairo on Sunday for talks with Egypt's intelligence chief ahead of Jared Kushner's planned regional visit. Netanyahu has publicly rejected the last US-backed Gaza roadmap,

August 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Arab League national flags at the Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan trilateral defense agreement signing

Egypt Could Join Ankara-Riyadh-Islamabad Defense Pact – Turkish Vice President

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said Egypt could join the Türkiye-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan collective defense pact signed on Friday, extending an explicit public invitation to Cairo less than 24 hours after the three-nation

August 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Al-Azhar Urges Mediation Committee as Saudi-Houthi Fighting Intensifies

Sisi Says He Leaves in 2030, Then Offers an Academy Path to Succeed Him

Sisi Asks Egypt’s Parliament to Back Saudi Defence, If Riyadh Asks

Egypt Holds the Only Border Crossing Into Gaza. Al-Azhar Called Israeli Actions a Genocide. At UNGA, Badr Abdelatty Said Nothing on Iran.

CIA Chief in Cairo as Iran War Pushes Washington Toward Arab Mediation

East of Suez: Xi Jinping Arrives in Cairo as China Fills the Void Washington Left

Washington Cuts an Egyptian Bank’s Dubai Branch Off From the Dollar

StreamEast Operators Jailed in Egypt After Running World’s Largest Illegal Sports Streaming Platform

Kushner Meets Hamas in Egypt to Turn a Disarmament Pledge Into Steps

Erdogan Says Egypt Could Join Mecca Pact as Saudi-Led Defence Bloc Reshapes Middle East

Hamas Chief Negotiator in Cairo Ahead of Kushner Visit as Netanyahu Blocks Gaza Deal

Egypt Could Join Ankara-Riyadh-Islamabad Defense Pact – Turkish Vice President

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