https://www.scmp.com/rss/524333/feed Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, a former Field Marshal, rose through the military ranks, serving as Director of Military Intelligence and Minister of Defence before becoming President of Egypt in 2014. His leadership has focused on national security, economic development, and reasserting Egypt’s regional role. He has notably overseen a strategic shift in foreign partnerships towards China since 2013, deepening cooperation across various sectors. This aligns with China’s Belt and Road Initiative, involving... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Bahrain and Egypt are attempting to mend ties between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, two sources said, weeks into a diplomatic rift between the Arab world’s most powerful countries. Saudi Arabia and the UAE had a public falling out in December, when the kingdom accused its neighbour of threatening its national security by supporting Yemeni separatists who orchestrated a brief land grab. A source close to the Saudi government insisted there was “no need for mediation” because direct... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3343594/uae-saudi-rift-over-security-threats-push-arab-mediators-act?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3343594/uae-saudi-rift-over-security-threats-push-arab-mediators-act?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:22:44 +0000 Agencies Agencies US President Donald Trump showcased his new “Board of Peace” on Thursday, a day after backing off his own threats against Greenland. Trump abruptly announced on Wednesday that he was scrapping tariffs against Europe and ruling out military action to take Greenland from Denmark, partially defusing a crisis which has shaken the meeting of global elites. On his second day at the Swiss ski resort, Trump sought to promote the “Board of Peace”, his controversial body for resolving international... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3340860/watch-trump-showcase-his-board-peace-davos-after-greenland-climbdown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3340860/watch-trump-showcase-his-board-peace-davos-after-greenland-climbdown?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:02:24 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The UK prime minister is facing criticism after he celebrated the return to Britain of a human-rights activist who was recently released from an Egyptian prison but whose past social media posts apparently contained violent and antisemitic language. Successive British governments have campaigned for the release of Alaa Abdel-Fattah, a dual national who had been imprisoned in Egypt for most of the past 14 years. He returned to the UK on Friday after Egyptian authorities lifted a travel ban that... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3337958/uks-starmer-criticised-welcoming-activists-return-egypt-old-tweets-resurface?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3337958/uks-starmer-criticised-welcoming-activists-return-egypt-old-tweets-resurface?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Dec 2025 17:56:33 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press More than 1,000 civilians were killed in a three-day attack by the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group earlier this year on the largest displacement camp in western Sudan, the UN Human Rights Office said in a report released on Thursday. RSF stormed Zamzam camp in April as part of its siege of the city of El-Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur province. In the attack, hundreds of people were summarily executed, according to the report. People were killed in house-to-house raids... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3337034/un-says-sudans-rsf-killed-1000-civilians-horrific-3-day-attack-camp?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3337034/un-says-sudans-rsf-killed-1000-civilians-horrific-3-day-attack-camp?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:11:14 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li Hong Kong plays a “pivotal role” in Sino-Egyptian relations, according to top officials from the North African nation, who have expressed high hopes of boosting trade and tourism with the city through cultural exchanges. Baher Sheweikhi, Egypt’s consul general for Hong Kong and Macau, said he was confident that a nine-month exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, which began on Thursday and features 250 historical artefacts, including mummies, statues, jewellery and more, could translate into... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3333867/egypt-hopes-artefact-exhibition-hong-kong-will-help-spur-trade-and-investment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3333867/egypt-hopes-artefact-exhibition-hong-kong-will-help-spur-trade-and-investment?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:30:20 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial The treasures of ancient Egypt are among the wonders of the world, a source of fascination and awe for generations. Hong Kong people now have an unprecedented opportunity to view an impressive collection of 250 artefacts. The exhibition opened at the Hong Kong Palace Museum on Thursday. It has rightly been described as a landmark for the city. Among the highlights is a statue of pharaoh Tutankhamun, who reigned from around 1336 to 1327 BC. His tomb was famously discovered in 1922, revealing... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3333669/rare-chance-see-ancient-egyptian-treasures-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3333669/rare-chance-see-ancient-egyptian-treasures-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 22:45:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal. The museum, which was set to officially open on Saturday, highlights Egypt’s ancient civilisation and is a centrepiece of the government’s drive to boost the tourist industry, a major source of foreign currency in the cash-strapped country. Located just outside Cairo next to the famed Giza Pyramids, the US$1 billion mammoth facility was poised to become the world’s largest museum... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3331009/after-delays-mammoth-grand-egyptian-museum-pyramids-finally-opening?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3331009/after-delays-mammoth-grand-egyptian-museum-pyramids-finally-opening?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:14:36 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li A nearly three-metre-tall (9.8-foot) statue of Tutankhamun, ancient Egyptian jewellery and other historical artefacts covering 4,000 years of history will be exhibited in Hong Kong next month, as ties between China and the African nation deepen under the Belt and Road Initiative. The exhibition, titled “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums”, will be held at the Hong Kong Palace Museum from November for nine months. It is also organised in anticipation of the 70th anniversary... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3329451/hong-kong-showcase-4000-years-ancient-egypt-reinforcing-belt-and-road-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3329451/hong-kong-showcase-4000-years-ancient-egypt-reinforcing-belt-and-road-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:32:03 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse US President Donald Trump hailed a “tremendous day for the Middle East” as he and regional leaders signed a declaration meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners. Trump made a lightning visit to Israel, where he lauded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an address to parliament, before flying to Egypt for a Gaza summit where he and the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey signed the declaration on Monday as guarantors to the ceasefire... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3328871/trump-hails-tremendous-day-middle-east-leaders-sign-gaza-declaration?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3328871/trump-hails-tremendous-day-middle-east-leaders-sign-gaza-declaration?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:39:36 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Israeli and Hamas officials launched indirect talks on Monday at an Egyptian resort on a US-drafted peace plan to end the ruinous war in Gaza on the eve of its second anniversary. The talks, which went on for several hours, unfolded amid many questions about the plan presented by US President Donald Trump last week, including the disarmament of the militant group – a key Israeli demand – and the future governance of Gaza. Trump has indicated that an agreement on Gaza could pave the way for a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3328058/israel-and-hamas-launch-indirect-peace-talks-egypt-eve-gaza-war-anniversary?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3328058/israel-and-hamas-launch-indirect-peace-talks-egypt-eve-gaza-war-anniversary?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:24:25 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse In Egypt’s Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea’s last wild shores. Off Ras Hankorab, the endangered green turtles weave between coral gardens that marine biologists call some of the most resilient to climate change in the world. By night in nesting season, they crawl ashore under the Milky Way’s glow, undisturbed by artificial lights. So when excavators rolled onto the sand in March, reserve staff and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3322187/turtles-turmoil-egypts-tourism-push-threatens-red-seas-wild-shores?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3322187/turtles-turmoil-egypts-tourism-push-threatens-red-seas-wild-shores?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:53:13 +0000 Jevans Nyabiage Jevans Nyabiage Upon his arrival at Cairo International Airport on Wednesday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang recalled the enduring legacy of the ancient Silk Road, a centuries-old link that laid the groundwork for close trade and cultural exchanges between China and Egypt. That connection now thrives as China recreates the network through its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, attracting billions into Egypt’s infrastructure and various sectors. Chinese companies in Egypt have notably built Africa’s tallest... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3317860/china-and-egypt-deepen-ties-beijing-boosts-influence-bid-solve-mideast-crises?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3317860/china-and-egypt-deepen-ties-beijing-boosts-influence-bid-solve-mideast-crises?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Jul 2025 10:00:12 +0000 Mohamed Ibrahim Hafez,Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa Mohamed Ibrahim Hafez,Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa Egypt has shifted its centre of gravity. China, not the United States, now anchors Cairo’s foreign partnerships. Earlier this week, China and Egypt agreed to deepen cooperation in electric vehicles, electronics and artificial intelligence. Memorandums of understanding were signed to expand investment and support Chinese firms involved in infrastructure development. In one of the most revealing developments, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) and Egypt’s Arab Contractors... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3315778/why-egypt-welcoming-china-open-arms-instead-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3315778/why-egypt-welcoming-china-open-arms-instead-us?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:30:08 +0000