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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

Government and Politics·News

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,

October 18, 2026

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 outlined a 30-month military academy course for doctorate holders. The accounts TEH read leave open whether

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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

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

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

Patti LuPone speaking at event; she was among nearly 1,900 LGBTQ passengers on the Scarlet Lady barred by Egypt

Egypt Bars Patti LuPone’s Gay Cruise Ship After Reversing Its Own Clearance

Egypt reversed its full clearance and barred the Scarlet Lady on July 11, leaving nearly 1,900 LGBTQ passengers including Patti LuPone without a port. It was the second consecutive country to turn

July 13, 2026

Entertainment·News·Travel

Aerial view of Egypt's Dakhla Oasis in the Western Desert from space, site of the 2026 Byzantine city discovery

Egypt Uncovers a Complete Byzantine City in the Western Desert, Dating to 350 CE

A complete Byzantine city has been discovered in Egypt's Dakhla Oasis, dating to Emperor Constantius II's reign. The site includes a basilica, watchtowers, the named house of a church deacon, and 200

July 4, 2026

News

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meets Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations delegation in Cairo

Egypt’s Sisi Meets US Jewish Leaders, Pushes Two-State Solution and Iran De-escalation

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi hosted the heads of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Cairo on June 2, pressing for U.S.-Iran negotiations and reaffirming a two-state solution

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Egypt

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.

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

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

Egypt Bars Patti LuPone’s Gay Cruise Ship After Reversing Its Own Clearance

Egypt Uncovers a Complete Byzantine City in the Western Desert, Dating to 350 CE

Egypt’s Sisi Meets US Jewish Leaders, Pushes Two-State Solution and Iran De-escalation

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