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Egypt

Egypt, with more than 108 million people, is the most populous country in the Arab world. It's regarded as a key player in the Middle East and Africa region.

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Antonio Guterres walks, flanked by Egyptian officials, during visit to Gaza border

With Guterres in Egypt, Israel FM says UN is 'anti-Israeli'

Israel's top diplomat, Israel Katz, accused the UN of sheltering terror as the UN chief was visiting Gaza's border.
ConflictsMarch 23, 2024
Muslims have a sunset meal in a mosque complex in Baghdad.

Why more non-Muslims are taking part in Ramadan

In the Middle East, it's not unusual for non-Muslims to take part in Ramadan. Now more in the West are also joining in.
SocietyMarch 19, 2024
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi meet in Cairo in Egypt on March 17, 2024

Egypt secures €7.4 billion EU aid package

The money is partly to help Egypt "move further away from Russian gas" and bolster efforts to curb migration.
PoliticsMarch 17, 2024
Palestinian children hold out empty containers hoping to receive food aid on February 25 in Rafah, Gaza

Gaza on the brink: Should Egypt open the border?

Cairo's former top diplomat tells DW that not ending the violence in Gaza risks a wider conflict.
Human RightsMarch 5, 202425:56 min
On a sunny day, people sit on lounge chairs placed on a sandy beach close to the ocean.

Gulf states are 'buying up' Egypt's coastline

Experts are asking if a $35 billion investment into Egypt will change the country's struggling economy for the better.
BusinessMarch 2, 2024
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (L) U.S. President Jimmy Carter (C) and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin (R) clasp hands after signing of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, 1979

Israel's war in Gaza strains relations with Egypt

Israel’s planned ground offensive on Rafah is testing the country's peaceful ties to Egypt.
ConflictsFebruary 27, 202402:33 min
Villagers gather off the shore of the river Nile

Egyptian ferry sinks in Nile, at least 10 people dead

The ferry carrying daily wage laborers sank in the River Nile near Cairo.
CatastropheFebruary 27, 2024
A placard of Giulio Regeni from a vigil in 2020

Italy opens fresh trial for student killing in Cairo

Four Egyptian security officials are going on trial in absentia for the 2016 torture and death of Giulio Regeni.
CrimeFebruary 20, 2024
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ministerial meeting

Brazil's Lula aims to bolster geopolitical ties with Africa

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking to deepen economic and geopolitical ties with Africa.
PoliticsFebruary 15, 2024
People inspect the damage to their homes following Israeli airstrikes on February 12

What would make Egypt open its border to Palestinians?

As an Israeli military campaign causes casualties near the Egyptian border, Egypt is under increasing pressure.
ConflictsFebruary 14, 2024
Doku Plan KW 06 - Wir und Ihr - Generationen im Clinch - Liebe

Us and Them - When Generations Clash - Love

Getting married, starting a family, children – topics that often trigger heated discussions.
SocietyFebruary 11, 202428:11 min
Ivory Coast try to score past Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy

Thrills and spills as AFCON 2023 enters quarterfinals

With the quarterfinals set, which team will be left standing in Africa's most unpredictable tournament?
SportsFebruary 1, 2024
isplaced Palestinians from northern Gaza pitched their tents near the wall separating Egypt and the Gaza Strip.

Egypt's red line: Control of Gaza's southern border

Israel said it wants to take back control of the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The Egyptians are opposed.
ConflictsJanuary 31, 2024
Umm Ammar Odeh and members of her family sit outside a tent and cook on a campfire in the sand.

Israel-Hamas war: Living in tents on the Gaza-Egypt border

Conditions are grim for Umm Ammar Odeh and her family, who fled to Gaza's southern border to escape the violence.
ConflictsJanuary 31, 202402:25 min
The US Navy Arleigh-burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney passes under the Friendship Bridge as it transits the Suez Canal

Red Sea: Houthi attacks put pressure on Cairo

Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping are becoming a big problem for Egypt, with vessels now avoiding the Suez Canal.
PoliticsJanuary 27, 2024
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) welcomes the Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (L) during an official ceremony in Cairo, Egypt on January 21, 2024.

El-Sissi says Egypt will not tolerate threats to Somalia

The Egyptian leader's words came after Ethiopia said it might recognize breakaway Somaliland to gain access to the sea.
ConflictsJanuary 21, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives for a meeting surrounded by staff and security officials

Blinken heads to Egypt on last leg of Middle East tour

The US secretary of state has been touring the region to try to prevent the war in Gaza from spreading.
ConflictsJanuary 11, 202402:34 min
An Italian Coast Guard vessel rescuing migrants near the Italian island of Lampedusa in 2023

Is migration the EU's biggest challenge in 2024?

Few topics were as influential in shaping social discourse as migration in 2023, and the new year will be no different.
MigrationJanuary 2, 2024
A man welds a pipe

The Egyptian solar water heaters cutting costs and emissions

Solar water heaters are becoming locally manufactured and affordable thanks to a social startup.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 21, 202303:29 min
Palestinians evacuate a wounded woman from a site hit by an Israeli bombardment on Rafah.

No letup in Israeli attacks on Gaza

As civilians desperately hope for a cease-fire in Gaza, more deadly Israeli airstrikes hit the southern city of Rafah.
ConflictsDecember 21, 202302:15 min
A child reacts as people salvage belongings amid the rubble of a damaged building following strikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on November 12.

Gaza conflict: Arab attitudes are hardening against Israel

Could public anger at the Israeli bombardment of Gaza lead to radicalization or violent extremism in the Middle East?
ConflictsDecember 20, 2023
A photo shows hundreds of houses part of the Sarot Group's Burj Al Babas project

Lost places

Have you heard of Turkey's castle ghost town, Yemen's skyscraper mudhouses or how ancient temples in Egypt were moved?
Human RightsDecember 20, 202329:59 min
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi

Egypt's el-Sissi wins third term in presidential election

Sissi received 89.6% of the vote, according to Egypt's National Election Authority, with turnout at around 66.8%.
PoliticsDecember 18, 2023
A black and white bird stands on a coast in Egypt

Protecting migratory birds with green tourism

Countless migratory birds fall victim to hunters and trappers in Egypt each year. One NGO is trying to change that.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 11, 202306:20 min
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, casts his vote

Egypt presidential election: El-Sissi vies for third term

President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi is likely to remain president in the face of little opposition.
PoliticsDecember 10, 2023
Smiling Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on a billboard on the side of a street

Could Egypt's presidential election be a chance for change?

Observers doubt a third term for President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi will fix the economy or dire human rights situation.
PoliticsDecember 9, 2023
A TOGG EV plant near Bursa, Turkey

As economy tanks, Turkish companies eye Egypt

Rampant inflation and economic uncertainty have pushed many companies in Turkey to relocate to Egypt.
BusinessDecember 2, 2023
Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Majed Al-Ansari speaks to journalists during a press conference

Who was behind the Middle East truce extensions?

A tiny Arab emirate's unique influence over the militant Islamist Hamas group has attracted international attention.
ConflictsDecember 1, 202303:58 min
Tourists ride a horse-drawn cart in front of the Pyramids in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt.

Gaza conflict: Middle East tourism struggles for survival

Tourism plays an important role in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon. But visitor numbers are falling due to nearby conflict.
ConflictsNovember 30, 2023
Dokus KW 34

Mediterranean journey - Egypt

Jaafar Abdul Karim travels to the land of the Pharaohs - Egypt.
SocietyNovember 25, 202326:06 min
Ambulances carrying premature babies seen at Rafah border crossing

Premature babies from Gaza arrive in Egypt

A group of premature babies evacuated from Gaza's besieged al-Shifa Hospital was taken to Egypt for urgent medical care.
ConflictsNovember 20, 202302:08 min
A premature baby with a wrap around its eyes drinks from a water bottle as a woman holds its head

Gaza: Premature babies evacuated from al-Shifa hospital

More than 30 premature babies have been evacuated from Gaza's largest hospital and are now in the territory's south.
ConflictsNovember 19, 202302:22 min
The Egyptian government gave permission for pro-Palestinian protests in late October.

How pro-Palestinian protests threaten Middle East autocrats

In some Middle Eastern countries, pro-Palestinian protests recall anti-government protests from 2011.
PoliticsNovember 11, 2023
Aid supplies for Gaza are loaded onto an airplane.

EU increases emergency aid to Gaza

DW visited a Belgian airport and met aid workers preparing to send supplies to Gaza via Egypt.
ConflictsNovember 7, 202302:05 min
People take part in a protest in support of Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at al-Azhar Mosque in Old Cairo

Israel-Gaza: Neighboring Egypt's tricky tightrope act

Egypt is balancing public pro-Palestinian sentiment with fears of facilitating permanent displacement of Gaza locals.
PoliticsNovember 7, 2023
A man stands in front of a photo of a nuclear plant

Are Mali's nuclear power plans a pipe dream?

Mali has announced plans to build several nuclear power plants in cooperation with Russian energy firm Rosatom.
SocietyNovember 6, 202301:27 min
A promotional image from the immersive Tutankamun exhibition, showing the famous gold-and-blue death mask

Tutankhamun invites you to ancient Egypt

The pharaoh may have died more than 3,000 years ago, but now Tutankhamun takes museum visitors back to ancient Egypt.
HistoryNovember 3, 2023
People pass through the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip to cross into Egypt on November 1, 2023.

Rafah crossing opens for limited evacuations from Gaza

The Rafah crossing has been opened to allow foreign passport holders and some injured people to leave Gaza.
ConflictsNovember 1, 202301:34 min
Israeli soldiers and tanks near the Gaza Strip.

Israel-Hamas war: 5 scenarios for Gaza's future

If Israel achieves its stated aim, it leaves the Gaza Strip leaderless. Who could take control after the fighting ends?
ConflictsOctober 28, 2023
People wearing high-visibility yellow vests stand alongside a long truck, waving Egyptian flags

Gaza: How much humanitarian aid is getting through?

The first aid convoys from Egypt crossed into the Gaza Strip over the weekend. Here's what we know about the deliveries.
ConflictsOctober 24, 2023
Palestinian refugees sit on a set

Why Egypt and Jordan don't want Palestinian refugees

Egypt and Jordan harbor deep-rooted concerns that war between Hamas and Israel may trigger a new wave of displacement.
ConflictsOctober 24, 202301:34 min
Two men at a rally holding the Iranian and Palestinian flags

Could Israel-Hamas war spread across the Middle East?

Which dynamics in the Israel-Hamas war are particularly dangerous — and who are the main players?
PoliticsOctober 23, 2023
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid wait at the Rafah crossing on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.

Israel-Hamas war: Where does Egypt stand?

DW looks at Egypt's role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its stance on the fighting between Israel and Hamas.
ConflictsOctober 21, 202302:28 min
A view of destroyed buildings in Gaza

Israel to let aid into Gaza, but bombing continues

DW met with a family that sustained heavy injuries in an Israeli airstrike.
ConflictsOctober 20, 202302:11 min
Humanitarian aid for Palestinians is seen next to a plane.

People in Gaza endure Israeli attacks as they wait for aid

For days, planes and trucks have brought humanitarian aid to Egypt's border with Gaza Strip, but aid has yet to cross.
ConflictsOctober 20, 202301:50 min
Two long lines of trucks loaded with humanitarian aid supplies are seen at the Rafah crossing.

Aid to enter Gaza after green light from Israel, Egypt

Initially, up to 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid are to be allowed into Gaza under a plan announced by the US.
ConflictsOctober 19, 202302:21 min
A still of a tank with soldiers

Fact check: No, Egypt didn't send tanks to Gaza

As Israel prepares for a ground invasion of Gaza, a video claiming that Egypt has entered the war has gone viral.
ConflictsOctober 18, 2023
Protesters lift Palestinian flags and a portrait of Mohammed Deif chief of Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing, during rally at the entrance of the French embassy complex in Beirut early on October 18, 2023

Outrage in Middle East over Gaza hospital blast

Israel's neighbors are expressing shock after a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital. The exact death toll can't be verified.
PoliticsOctober 18, 2023
Olaf Scholz shaking hands with Abdel Fattah el-Sissi

Germany's Scholz in Egypt to discuss Israel-Hamas war

The German chancellor expressed support for efforts by Egypt to mediate in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
ConflictsOctober 18, 2023
People with Egyptian flags next to a convoy of trucks carrying humanitarian aid

Egypt's Rafah crossing: Deadlocks block Gaza lifeline

Egypt is unwilling to open its border and allow aid to enter Gaza over fears of permanent Palestinian resettlement.
PoliticsOctober 17, 2023