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Egyptian mediators propose Gaza truce as of 1900 GMT, source says

Egyptian mediators have proposed a Gaza truce that would take effect at 10 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Sunday, an Egyptian security source said, adding that Israel had agreed while Cairo was still seeking a Palestinian response.

Reuters · Aug 7, 2022

Egypt’s Saladin Citadel Festival to Feature 42 Concerts

The Cairo Opera House is preparing to launch the 30th edition of the International Saladin Citadel Music Festival in mid-August. He in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the concerts of the 18-day festival will be performed by artists including Hani Shaker, Nawal el-Zoghbi, and Medhat Saleh.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 6, 2022

Cairo Hopes UAE Can Play ‘Effective’ Role in GERD Crisis

The United Arab Emirates is seeking to play an “effective” role to advance negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). It is also aiming to resolve the 11-year conflict by relying on its political rapprochement with parties to the case, namely Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. An informed source said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 5, 2022

Ayman Al-Zawahiri: From Cairo Physician to Al-Qaeda Leader

Ayman al-Zawahiri succeeded Osama bin Laden as al-Qaeda leader after years as its main organizer and strategist, but his lack of charisma and competition from rival militants ISIS hobbled his ability to inspire sizeable attacks on the West. Zawahiri, 71, was killed in a US drone strike, US President Joe…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 2, 2022

Tehran Seeks Rapprochement with Cairo Through Investments

Tehran has reiterated that the road was ready for an understanding with Egypt, in conjunction with similar statements about Iran’s “openness” to relations with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and “the resumption of negotiations on the nuclear agreement.” For the third time in one month, Tehran sought to “compliment” Cairo,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 2, 2022

Al-Zawahri's path went from Cairo clinic to top of al-Qaida

The doors of jihad opened for Ayman al-Zawahri as a young doctor in a Cairo clinic

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022

Ayman al-Zawahiri: from Cairo physician to al Qaeda leader

Ayman al-Zawahiri succeeded Osama bin Laden as al Qaeda leader after years as its main organiser and strategist, but his lack of charisma and competition from rival militants Islamic State hobbled his ability to inspire sizeable attacks on the West.

Reuters · Aug 1, 2022

What Impact Will GERD’s Filling Have?

Since the project was launched in 2011, a controversial Ethiopian dam has been raising tensions as Egypt and Sudan fear for their share of the Nile’s water and the social and economic repercussions of Ethiopia’s actions. The ramifications of Addis Ababa moving forward with the third filling of the Grand…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 1, 2022

Cairo Warns of Impact of Food, Energy Crises on Climate Change

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, the president-designate of the upcoming UN climate change conference, has warned of the impact of challenges posed by the global food and energy crises on climate change. In remarks published by Bloomberg news agency on Sunday, Shoukry said his country will prevent all what could…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 1, 2022

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Crisis... From Good Faith to Unilateral Measures

“I swear to God, we will never harm you,” Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged in 2018 from inside the Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo. He made the pledge after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi asked him to reassure the Egyptian people that they would receive their fair share of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 31, 2022