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Egypt's El Sisi orders new emergency agency to build up strategic reserves
President's order comes amid rising tension in region and follows Cairo's declared plan to defend Saudi Arabia
Khartoum gripped by crime wave blamed on army supporters
Car and phone thefts and burglaries are most common crimes in Khartoum's spree of illegality
Drills and nuclear warnings as climate of uncertainty shrouds Middle East
US-Iran stand-off and rising anxiety over expected fallout from new round of hostilities have rattled region
ExclusiveInside Tehran talks: Iranians link Houthi de-escalation to regional truce
Talks with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey touched on collective course of action should Iran-US war resume
El Sisi insists he will leave office in 2030 as he outlines succession plan
Egyptian President says military academy to launch training programme to produce next head of state and government leaders
El Sisi seeks parliamentary approval to defend Saudi Arabia if asked
Egyptian President calls for emergency session to authorise intervention as kingdom faces Houthi attacks
Deadly air strike on goldminers lays bare Sudan's economic deprivation
The conflict has forced hundreds of thousands into dangerous work in remote, inhospitable regions so they can feed their families
El Sisi says no changes planned for Egypt's constitution amid rumours of fourth term
President's comments will curb speculation that he plans to stay in power beyond the end of his final term in 2030
Palestinian leaders gather in Cairo to renew bid for elusive reconciliation
Talks sponsored by Egypt set to begin on Thursday
Egypt and Sudan investigate after two Egyptians shot dead in Khartoum
Gunman claims shooting was revenge for brother who was among scores of goldminers killed in air strike near Egyptian-Sudanese border
Dozens of gold miners killed in Sudan strike, rights groups say
Civil war that erupted in April 2023 has intensified the scramble for gold
Palestinian factions to meet in Egypt for reconciliation talks after vote delay
Mohammed Dahlan's pro-reform Fatah faction delivers scathing criticism of Abbas's decision to defer vote
El Sisi says Egypt's Nile water share is 'historical and legal' right
President says his country will defend its allocation from river
Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia signal new regional alliance
Statement after meeting in Egypt does not mention Ethiopia or Israel
Egypt hosts four-way summit as tensions with Ethiopia escalate
Meeting with Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan comes as rivalries reshape balance of power in Horn of Africa
