Egypt

Ethiopia

Troubled waters: Why is a Nile dam causing such tension?

In September, Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, hailing it as “a generational victory,” but Sudan and Egypt have denounced it as an “existential threat.” Euronews explores why it was built and what it means for the region.

11/11/2025

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The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opens to the public

Egypt opens the Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza Pyramids, featuring more than 50,000 artefacts including the full collection of Tutankhamun.

05/11/2025

Culture news

Two decades in the making: The Grand Egyptian Museum officially opens

The Grand Egyptian Museum, a $1 billion (€862 million) project, is a monumental museum dedicated to its ancient civilisation.

01/11/2025

World News

Hamas expands search for hostage bodies in Gaza as Egypt joins effort

The widespread destruction across the Gaza Strip has made it difficult for Hamas to locate and recover the bodies of the remaining Israeli hostages, who may be buried beneath the rubble.

26/10/2025

Travel News

Angola, Mozambique and Egypt advocate greater cooperation to promote tourism in Africa

In a panel discussion at the Global Tourism Forum, leaders from Angola, Mozambique and Egypt explored the economic impact of tourism, its role in job creation and the importance of investment in tourism infrastructure in Africa.

24/10/2025

Europe News

Egypt joins EU's Horizon Europe but funding is not guaranteed

Egypt can now apply for projects under Horizon Europe, though funding will depend on the eligibility of each proposal.

22/10/2025

Europe News

Exclusive: EU to unveil €75 million support package for Egypt

The European Union is deepening its relations with Egypt, increasing financial support to the North African country despite ongoing human rights concerns.

22/10/2025

Gaza

Reduced aid enters Gaza as Israel accuses Hamas of violating truce

Israel says it will only allow 300 trucks carrying aid and food to enter Gaza daily, despite the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas allowing for double that amount.

15/10/2025

Egypt

Egypt's president says Trump's Gaza plan is 'last chance' for peace

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US President Donald Trump co-chaired a peace summit in Egypt's Sharm el Sheikh on Monday on Gaza's future and the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

13/10/2025

Culture news

Egyptian police seek rare pharaonic painting stolen from Saqqara tomb

The incident comes weeks after another incident that shook the archaeological community: the disappearance of a gold bracelet from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir that dates back to the era of the Third Transition.

12/10/2025

Gaza

Aid delivery into Gaza scaled up ahead of summit for peace in Egypt

Dozens of trucks crossed the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on Sunday, as tens of thousands of Palestinians return to their destroyed neighbourhoods. Meanwhile, world leaders are expected to gather to finalise the peace deal in Egypt on Monday.

12/10/2025

World News

Trump to attend summit of world leaders on end of Gaza war in Egypt

On Saturday, Egyptian government sources said Trump will be received in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to participate in a signing ceremony along with the other guarantors of the Gaza peace deal.

11/10/2025

Gaza

Hamas says it needs 'real' guarantees of lasting peace in Egypt talks

Hamas’ lead negotiator says the group needs guarantees of a lasting peace as indirect talks with Israel to reach an agreement over the implementation of the first phase of Trump’s peace plan for Gaza enter the third day.

08/10/2025

Somalia

Somalia says no to Egypt-Ethiopia peacekeeper clash on its soil

There will be no "proxy war" between Egypt and Ethiopia on Somali soil, according to the country's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

24/09/2025

Egypt

Aid drivers hope for Gaza entry as leaders meet at Rafah crossing

Euronews travelled to the Rafah border crossing with the Egyptian foreign minister and the Palestinian premier.

20/08/2025

Business

Israel to finalise 'largest' gas supply deal in its history to Egypt

After two years of delays, the Israeli government is expected to finalise the deal with Egypt in the next two weeks, involving exports from Leviathan, Israel's largest gas field.

19/08/2025

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Aid trucks move toward Gaza as Israel begins tactical pause

Dozens of aid trucks for Gaza began moving through Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Sunday. They are headed towards the Kerem Shalom crossing for inspection before entering the Gaza Strip, Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News reported.

28/07/2025

Sudan

Egypt funds free train rides for Sudanese refugees returning home

Sudan has been mired in civil war since April 2023 with the power struggle between the army and the RSF causing an almost nationwide humanitarian crisis.

21/07/2025

Egypt

Four dead after oil drilling ship capsizes in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez

The incident occurred on Tuesday off Ras Ghareb, a key oil site on the African side of the Red Sea, as the ship was being towed for excavation work, authorities said.

02/07/2025

Egypt

Egypt stops activists marching to Gaza to draw attention to aid crisis

Egypt says its side of the Rafah crossing remains open, but access to the Strip has been blocked since Israel seized the Palestinian side as part of its war with Hamas.

12/06/2025