The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

The Correspondent review – Richard Roxburgh is excellent as jailed journalist Peter Greste

Based on Greste’s account of his time in an Egyptian prison, this is an important story powerfully told

The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2025

Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco in EU list of safe countries of origin

Asylum requests of migrants coming from EU candidate countries and seven other countries will be assessed in fast-track procedures.

Euronews · Apr 16, 2025

Egypt’s tourism boost risks ruining country’s beaches forever, campaigners warn

Environmentalists warn that even light construction on the beach would destroy one of Egypt’s last untouched marine sanctuaries

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

Hamas Expects 'Real Progress' In Cairo Talks To End Gaza War

Hamas expects "real progress" towards a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, an official said, as senior leaders from the Palestinian movement hold talks with Egyptian mediators in Cairo on Saturday.

International Business Times · Apr 12, 2025

Mohamed Salah will have ‘big impact’ after new Liverpool deal – Arne Slot

The Egypt forward ended speculation over his future by signing a new two-year contract on Friday.

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2025

‘I’ll tackle Rox if he tries to go to Egypt’: Richard Roxburgh, Peter Greste and 400 days in a Cairo prison

Greste’s harrowing experience of the Egyptian legal system is brought to the screen in The Correspondent, which takes its audience far beyond the familiar nightly news bulletins of 2014

The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2025

Israelis mark another Passover hoping for Gaza captives to be freed

Relatives of hostages in Gaza say they feel the absence of their loved ones acutely during Passover, which commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and their liberation from slavery

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

Tariffs Failed in the Middle East—America Shouldn't Make the Same Mistake

Protectionism in Egypt and Iraq fueled corruption, stagnation, and smuggling—not prosperity.

Reason · Apr 10, 2025

Liverpool increasingly confident Mohamed Salah will sign new deal

The Egypt international’s current deal expires in the summer.

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Macron visits Egypt, urges Israel to end Gaza aid blockade

French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Egyptian city of El-Arish, a key transit point for Gaza-bound aid, on Tuesday to call on Israel to lift its blockade of aid deliveries to the war-battered Palestinian territory.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 8, 2025