Tourists visit the Grand Egyptian Museum on the outskirts of Cairo. Bloomberg

Egypt led Middle East growth in attracting international tourists in 2025

Study by UN Tourism finds Middle East beat other regions with highest growth in foreign visitors since 2019

Aviation

China’s Xingfa to invest $2bn in Egypt’s phosphate projects

Business

Egypt's phone import tax branded 'unfair' as grace period comes to an end

Economy

Egyptian minister says Ethiopia should compensate Cairo for Nile water losses

MENA

Afcon 2025 takeaways: Senegal see sense, Brahim can come back stronger

Football

Palestinian committee pledges to work towards lasting Gaza prosperity

MENA

Salah misses penalty as Nigeria claim Afcon third spot

Football
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile is in operation but is dogged by controversy over downstream water supplies. Reuters

El Sisi welcomes Trump's offer to mediate in water dispute with Ethiopia

This would be the second US attempt to settle the water dispute between the two Nile-basin nations

MENA

Gaza's interim government holds first meeting in Egypt after one-day delay

MENA

Palestinian factions agree on formation of 12-man committee to run Gaza

MENA

Call for Sudan peace push at Cairo meeting

MENA

Egypt, UAE and Saudi Arabia welcome US terrorist listing for Muslim Brotherhood

MENA

Egypt expands military goals in Somalia after Israel's Somaliland recognition

MENA

Afcon 2025: Salah hails Egypt's home-grown heroes ahead of Senegal semi-final

Football
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's department announced sanctions on the Muslim Brotherhood in three countries. Reuters

Egypt, UAE and Saudi Arabia welcome US terrorist listing for Muslim Brotherhood

Washington sanctioned Brotherhood branches in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan

MENA

Egypt expands military goals in Somalia after Israel's Somaliland recognition

MENA

Afcon 2025: Salah hails Egypt's home-grown heroes ahead of Senegal semi-final

Football

Palestinian factions expected to finalise Gaza committee

MENA

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