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Egypt security in October 2026: crime trends, Sinai armed groups, the police and army, hotspots, safe areas and the US travel advisory explained. The post Egypt Security and Crime Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Spain sanctioned by FIFA after incidents at Espanyol's stadium in Barcelona, which staged the friendly with Egypt.
Ethiopia opened Africa's largest hydropower dam in 2025, and Egypt says it threatens its water. Here is the dispute, the failed talks and the US role. The post Ethiopia’s Nile Dam Dispute With Egypt Explained appeared first on The Rio Times.
Egypt's official exchange rate passed 53 per US dollar on 14 October, the pound's weakest since May, as foreign investors sold about US$109 million of debt. The post Egyptian Pound Slides Past 53 per Dollar appeared first on The Rio Times.
Dubbed the "Suez Canal on Rails", the line connects Red Sea ports directly to Mediterranean export terminals. Once fully operational, it is expected to carry up to 13 million tonnes of freight each year, allowing cargo to be transferred across Egypt by rail and helping bypass maritime bottlenecks.
Funeral for Egyptian flight attendant killed in Houthi attack on Riyadh
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Monday ordered a probe into an airstrike that killed 72 people near the Egyptian border. Rights group Emergency Lawyers accused Egypt of carrying out the strike.
Egypt's current account deficit widened to US$22.5 billion in the year to June 2026, but record remittances and FDI left a US$2.8 billion surplus. The post Egypt Current Account Deficit Hits US$22.5 Billion appeared first on The Rio Times.
An air strike hit a gold mine near Sudan’s border with Egypt, killing at least 72 people and injuring more than 50.
Banque du Caire will sell a 30% stake via Egypt’s stock exchange, a long-awaited state-asset sale that would also be the country’s second major initial public offering in a month.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi was on a two-day state visit to Kuala Lumpur which also focused on bilateral ties.
From Umm Kulthum and Naguib Mahfouz to Mohamed Salah and the masked singer Tul8te, these are the people and festivals behind Egypt's culture. The post Egypt Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Who controls Egypt's money in 2026: Sisi's economic team, the central bank, army-owned firms, Gulf funds, CIB, TMG and US oil producer APA. The post Who Runs Egypt’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Egypt's state gas company and Chevron signed a deal on 5 October to explore the deep-water Lotus block, with at least US$88 million and two wells. The post Egypt and Chevron Sign US$88 Million Lotus Block Exploration Deal appeared first on The Rio Times.
Dramatic video shows a man in Egypt rushing and catching a child who fell from the second floor.
Ethiopian federal forces were in full control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, a local journalist said on Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war.
Troops loyal to Ethiopia's federal government were patrolling the streets of Mekelle on Sunday, a day after the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) withdrew its forces from the northern city. The government advance came as Ethiopia's regional rivals including Eritrea and Sudan met in the Egyptian coastal city of El-Alamein, calling for regional disputes to be settled through "peaceful means".
The tit for tat move on Thursday came after Addis Ababa expelled an Egyptian official, further straining relations between the two countries.
François Picard is pleased to welcome Vivian Salama from Washington. An attorney and staff writer at The Atlantic, Salama has reported from more than 85 countries. Her latest investigation takes us back to September 26, 2023. As Israel's national security establishment gathered to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War and one of the country's greatest intelligence failures, Abbas Kamel, then Egypt's intelligence chief, made an exceptionally rare and discreet visit to Israel with a stark warning about the dangerous situation unfolding in Gaza.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress on 21 September 2026 that human-rights conditions on US$320 million of Egypt's military aid are waived. The post US Waives Rights Rules on US$320m Egypt Military Aid appeared first on The Rio Times.
Egypt's interior ministry said Thursday it arrested six staff members of a fact-checking platform it accused of being "unlicensed" and linked to the banned Muslim Brotherhood group
Egypt's EGX30 jumped 2.24% to 53,055 points on Thursday, its best day since July, as 218 stocks rose and the pound eased to 52.27 per dollar. The post Egypt Markets: EGX30 & the Pound — October 1, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Three Egyptian security officials were sentenced to 10 years in jail in Rome on Monday for the 2016 abduction of an Italian researcher. The ruling marked a significant milestone in a case that has tested relations between Italy and Egypt.