Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan helped to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza. EPA

El Sisi says Egypt trying to mediate end to Iran war

Egypt, Turkey and Oman 'in contact' with Tehran, US and Gulf Arab states to agree to talks

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War deepens Egypt's fears of Israel reshaping region by force

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Egypt increases military readiness as El Sisi warns of risks from widening war

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Egypt's war dilemma: How US ally with improving Iran ties is responding

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Egypt's economy in crisis as financial turmoil grips region

Economy

Debt pressures cast shadow over Egypt’s economy in crossroads year

Economy

Why an Egyptian former BBC boss turned to stand-up comedy at 63

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Egypt has more than 2,000km of Red Sea coastline. Photo: EPA

Security of Red Sea exclusive to coastal states, insists Egypt

Cairo says its position is based on adherence to international law

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Egypt unlocks $2.3bn in funding after IMF completes review

Economy

'Not the audience for this': Egyptian TV war drama too much for Gazans

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Al Burhan pledges to fight on in Sudan and modernise the army

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Egyptian film Safe Exit examines generational trauma after ISIS violence

Film & TV

Saudi Crown Prince attends iftar with Egypt's El Sisi

Gulf

Egypt open to supporting Ethiopia’s Red Sea access if Nile water dispute softens

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Marwan Waleed in Safe Exit by Mohammed Hammad. Photo: Pareidolia Productions

Egyptian film Safe Exit examines generational trauma after ISIS violence

Though it left Berlin film festival empty-handed, the drama carries its own political weight

Film & TV

Saudi Crown Prince attends iftar with Egypt's El Sisi

Gulf

Egypt open to supporting Ethiopia’s Red Sea access if Nile water dispute softens

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Egypt announces discovery of Old Kingdom tombs in Aswan

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