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Egypt’s 2026 Forum: Parallels With Beijing’s Model of People’s Democracy and Political Consultation
The launch of the “Egypt 2026 Forum” in the New Administrative Capital (from October 19 to 24, 2026) has garnered significant attention from Chinese...
Why Egypt May Enter the Saudi-Yemen Conflict: Sisi’s Strategic Calculations Explained
Egypt's parliament is set to vote next week on a proposal to allow the armed forces to assist Saudi Arabia against attacks from Yemen's...
China’s Strategic View of Egypt: Sisi’s Leadership Doctrine and the Global South’s Push for Independence
Chinese think tanks and strategic and security circles (particularly those affiliated with the People's Liberation Army and intelligence institutes linked to the Chinese Ministry...
Saudi Arabia Is Buying Allies, Not an Alliance
An Adjourned Session in Cairo
On Sunday, Egypt's parliament met in emergency session to authorise military support for Saudi Arabia, and then adjourned without a...
Egypt’s Sisi Seeks Parliament’s Approval for Possible Military Support to Saudi Arabia
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced that Egypt would take necessary measures to defend Saudi Arabia if requested, following increased Houthi attacks on the...
Sisi’s Asian Tour: Egypt’s Strategic Shift Amid Middle East Tensions and Xi’s Cairo Visit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's current Asian tour includes several Asian countries, such as South Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The aim is to strengthen...
Why Is Washington Engaging Sudan’s Army Chief After Pressuring Him Over the War?
A US envoy attended an event with Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Egypt over the weekend, highlighting Washington’s difficult balancing act as...
Both Shores of the Bab el-Mandeb Are Now at War
A Charge Sheet Aimed at the Sea
On 29 September, Ethiopia's army chief, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, told the country that its soldiers were fighting...
Rent the Coast, Don’t Pick a Side: The Horn of Africa’s Middle East Problem
Twenty Kilometres From Africa
On 11 September the Houthis took Mocha and Perim Island and completed their capture of Yemen's Red Sea coast. Iran's Yemeni...
Qatar, Pakistan and Egypt Are the New Mediators, and None of Them Is Neutral
Seven Days, Again
On 23 September, in a meeting room at the United Nations, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, sat down with Steve Witkoff and...