Africa

In addition to economic concerns, the Muslim Brotherhood’s dwindling influence in the region and new regional order emerged after the Abraham Accords forced Ankara to mend ties with Egypt. Turkey’s Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati’s upcoming visit to Egypt scheduled for June 1 has created excitement, particularly among Turkey’s pro-government media …

Ethiopia announced that it intends to find an amicable solution with Egypt and Sudan to the outstanding issues related to the Nile River dam, in the lead up to the third filling process of the dam’s reservoir, which is expected to cause an escalation between the three countries. Ethiopia has …

Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony, was to have a referendum when the Spaniards chose to leave in 1975. The people of Western Sahara were to choose between independence or integration with Morocco. Due to the complex interplay of factors, the referendum could not take place and the region was …

En effet, comme Madame de Maintenon, elle a passé l’âge de batifoler… Le 26 avril, les Français ont fait le choix de reconduire Tarfuffe afin qu’il préside, cinq ans encore, à leur destinée ! Celui-ci, sur les notes du concerto pour hautbois de Haendel gratifia les heureux conviés à son …

Some 300,000 metric tons of Ukrainian wheat that had been scheduled for delivery to Egypt in February and March has not yet been shipped, Reuters first reported. One of the cargo shipments remains stuck in Ukraine’s Chornomorsk Port on the north-western shore of the Black Sea, and four have not …

On Sunday, clashes broke out between armed groups that involved indiscriminate fire and use of heavy weapons in Janzour area, a densely populated neighborhood in Tripoli. Abdulhamid Dbeiba’s Government of National Unity (GNU) assessed that the serious clashes between militias on Tuesday, caused by the entry of parallel Prime Minister …

In response to the Muslim Brotherhood’s allegations of restricting worshippers in mosques, Egypt’s Ministry of Endowment decided to open all mosques across the country at full capacity, in a first step to ease the coronavirus measures. In a step to restore the situation to pre-pandemic conditions, Egypt’s Ministry of Endowments …

Speaking at an Al-Monitor event in Washington, Motaz Zahran also addressed human rights issues and a plan to supply energy to Lebanon. Egypt’s F-15 purchase remains ‘under discussion’ Motaz Zahran, Egypt’s ambassador to the United States, said “human rights should be part of our strategic dialogue” with the United States. …

Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed the price of crude oil above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014, global oil prices had been on the rise for several months. After the pandemic-induced slump, the spike in prices is expected to create a boon for oil-producing countries. …

An attempt by one of Libya’s rival prime ministers to seat his government in the capital of Tripoli triggered clashes Tuesday between competing militias, forcing the newly appointed premier to leave the city. The development underscored the fragility of the situation in the war-wracked country while the two rival prime …