An Israeli raid targeted empty land near the Gaza Strip border with Egypt
9 month agoEgypt: The currency is in free-fall. Black market rate: 1 dollar = 70 pounds. Official rate: 1 dollar = 30.9 pounds. The pounds has weakened by nearly 24% in the market in 2024
Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority: The Red Sea crisis requires concerted efforts to determine its impact on global supply chains
Egyptian Foreign Minister: We affirm Cairo's full support for UNRWA
Biden held separate phone calls today with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani
Egyptian Foreign Ministry: Gaza residents are being killed because of political maneuvers
Head of the Egyptian Information Service: We call on Israel to stop issuing statements that strain relations in light of the inflamed conditions
Secretary-General of the League of Arab States: European-Arab agreement on the necessity of moving to a political path that leads to a two-state solution
9 month agoEgypt's Suez Shipyard receives the Greek dry bulk carrier Zografia to repair damage caused by Houthis missile attack on the ship while sailing in southern Red Sea
Al-Sisi: The continuation of the war in Gaza will contribute to the expansion of the conflict, threatening regional and international security
Egyptian Foreign Minister: Ethiopia has become a source of chaos in the region
Egyptian FM Sameh Shoukry affirms Egypt’s full support for Somalia, calls for respect for its sovereignty and territorial integrity, warns against the consequences of Ethiopia’s unilateral policies that violate the rules of international law
FM Shoukry also stressed that Egypt will spare no effort in supporting Somalia, as coordination is underway to provide the Somali side with the necessary training and support for its cadres in a way that enables it to achieve sovereignty over its entire territories
Egyptian Presidency: Egyptian-Greek agreement on the need to push seriously towards settling the Palestinian issue in a just and comprehensive manner
A Qatari military plane carrying tons of medicine arrives at Al-Arish Airport
Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority: We will continue our efforts to communicate with all customers and shipping lines to serve the global trade movement
Egyptian Foreign Minister: The international community is aware of the obstacles to implementing aid to Gaza and Israel's responsibility for them
Egypt thwarted a drug smuggling attempt after an exchange of gunfire close to a crossing on the border with Israel, where aid deliveries for Gaza are being inspected, its army spokesperson said on Tuesday
Israeli army: Following the incident in the area of the Nitzana opening along the Israeli border with Egypt, an Israeli army soldier was lightly injured during the exchanges of fire. She was evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment and her family has been informed
9 month agoFreight container volumes through Red sea region have fallen by around 65% from expected values
9 month agoEgypt reacts to US-UK airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen. Says its concerns, warning about Gaza conflict morphing into regional conflict, sowing wider instability risks becoming reality
Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority: Ship traffic declined 30% from the beginning of January to January 11
PM Rishi Sunak has spoken to Egyptian president al-Sisi tonight about Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. He told him that Britain will 'continue to take action to defend freedom of navigation and protect lives at sea'
9 month agoEgypt Foreign Minister arrives in Asmara in “Emergency Meeting”. The latest in the diplomatic crisis in the Horn Africa after Ethio-Somaliland deal
During his meeting with Sisi in Cairo, Blinken confirms Washington's commitment to ensuring that the Palestinians in Gaza are not displaced and to establish a Palestinian state.
Al-Sisi to Blinken: We call for a just and comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian issue that addresses the roots of the current situation
Blinken: The United States is focused on ensuring that the situation in the West Bank does not explode
Statement of the Jordanian-Egyptian-Palestinian Summit: It is necessary to respond internationally and condemn Israel's attempts to displace the Palestinians
9 month agoEgypt withdraws from GERD negotiations
German Foreign Minister: We must ensure that aid reaches the people of Gaza
