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Egypt

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Egypt. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Cairo

Head of State

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Head of Government

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly

Alaa Abdel-Fattah, who returned to the UK after years of diplomatic efforts by London to secure his release from detention in Egypt. Photo: AP

Keir Starmer

Starmer under fire for activist’s return from Egypt as old posts resurface

Prime minister faces criticism from Jewish groups and Britain’s opposition over Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s return to the UK.

29 Dec 2025 - 10:31AM

Israel

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland enrages Somalia, African Union

27 Dec 2025 - 10:14AM

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Frenzy around Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Egyptian show offers food for thought

22 Dec 2025 - 6:30AMvideocam

China-Africa relations

Chinese workers return to Africa as lucrative job opportunities beckon

Large-scale, China-backed projects entice contract workers to take up posts in some African nations, while political instability keeps others away.

21 Dec 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

Africa

UN says Sudan’s RSF killed 1,000 civilians in horrific 3-day attack on camp

New report details three days of terror at the Zamzam displacement camp in April, citing mass executions and gang rapes.

19 Dec 2025 - 3:11PM

The Philippines

Philippines to get up to US$3.5 billion defence aid to counter ‘serious threats’

A US senator says the support for Manila and other allies reflects the threats posed by China and its partners in the ‘axis of aggressors’.

18 Dec 2025 - 10:12PM

China-Japan relations

Japan defined its stance on Taiwan but Beijing is angered by what it didn’t say

Tokyo ‘deliberately sidestepped the important information that they are territories Japan has stolen’: Chinese foreign ministry.

16 Dec 2025 - 9:37PMvideocam

Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has spelled out Japan’s position on Taiwan, but only in part. Photo: AFP

Archaeology and palaeontology

Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of prominent pharaoh in Luxor

The giant statues, toppled by an earthquake in about 1200 BC, were meticulously pieced back together in a project that lasted about two decades.

15 Dec 2025 - 10:56AM

China-Africa relations

Entrepreneurs vie for Africa’s Business Heroes titles in start-up bonanza

Record 32,000 applications from 54 nations vie for seventh Africa’s Business Heroes awards to recognise 100 start-ups over 10 years.

14 Dec 2025 - 9:38AM

History

This man has gone viral for his resemblance to an ancient Egyptian king

Egyptian influencer Youssef Mohamed hopes his resemblance to Pharaoh Akhenaten fuels further interest in ancient Egyptian history.

7 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM

Egyptian influencer Youssef Mohamed has gone viral for a photo he posted showing his resemblance to a pharaoh of ancient Egypt. Photo: Christoph Meyer/dpa

Israel-Gaza war

Gaza truce incomplete without ‘full withdrawal’ by Israel: Qatar PM

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says Qatar and fellow truce guarantors are ‘getting together’ to advance the next phase of the deal.

6 Dec 2025 - 9:52PM

Palestinians walk through the destruction left by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Gaza City, Friday. Photo: AP

Tourism

Egypt’s Saint Catherine town is getting an overhaul. Not everyone is happy

A US$300 million project is under way to draw tourists to the biblical mountain town, but experts fear more harm is being done than good.

6 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM

China trade

Explainer | The return of Red Sea shipping: 3 scenarios for Chinese trade

Houthi rebels have signalled a halt in attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, allowing a possible end to costly detours.

5 Dec 2025 - 1:04AMvideocam

South Korea

Chinese tourists pivot to South Korea, Thailand amid Japan travel ban

Spat began when Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi suggested potential military intervention in Taiwan Strait, leading Beijing to issue a travel warning.

4 Dec 2025 - 5:06PM

An alley crowded with tourists in central Seoul’s Bukchon Hanok Village. Photo: Korea Times

Israel-Gaza war

Israel receives body from Hamas, says Rafah crossing could soon open

The handover of the final two deceased hostages is an important condition of the first part of Trump’s Gaza peace plan.

4 Dec 2025 - 3:56AM

Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants wait for Red Cross members to receive a body before it is handed over to Israel in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Banking & finance

Opinion | How yuan internationalisation is helping to close the climate finance gap

Through fast-growing markets for yuan-denominated bonds, China is showing it can support sustainability projects across the Global South.

3 Dec 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Egypt trains hundreds of Palestinian officers to police post-war Gaza

Palestinian movements have agreed to a force of around 10,000 officers but Israel opposes Hamas or Palestinian Authority involvement in Gaza.

30 Nov 2025 - 11:52AMvideocam

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong fire disaster brings victim ID unit’s grim task back into focus

Officers from the police force’s Disaster Victim Identification Unit have been deployed at the scene of Tai Po blaze.

2 Dec 2025 - 5:03PMvideocam

DVIU squad members search for evidence at the scene of the Tai Po fire. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Visitors deserve to enjoy Egyptian heritage on display free of chaos

Museum organisers have taken steps to control overcrowding, but bottlenecks must be addressed to ensure a smooth run of the rare exhibition.

27 Nov 2025 - 7:15AM

Alibaba

Alibaba’s Cainiao expands service in Africa as demand for Chinese goods surges

The logistics arm of Alibaba is rolling out its small-parcel service in more parts of Africa to tap growing demand for made-in-China goods.

24 Nov 2025 - 8:50PM

SCMP Highlights

Chaos at Hong Kong Palace Museum, Japan’s tourism debacle: 5 weekend reads

From Malaysian state’s political fight to Chinese team simulating electronic warfare, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

24 Nov 2025 - 12:27PM

Anthropoid coffins are among the artefacts being displayed at Hong Kong Palace Museum. Photo: Sam Tsang

Fashion

Fashion Trust Arabia 2025: which emerging designers won at this year’s awards?

The awards honoured MENA designers, drew celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, and were hosted by Queen Latifah.

24 Nov 2025 - 11:22AM

The 2025 Fashion Trust Arabia award ceremony took place on November 21, in Doha. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong politics

Egypt hopes artefact exhibition in Hong Kong will help spur trade and investment

Egyptian consul general Baher Sheweikhi says city plays pivotal role as a connector and mediator between China and North African nation.

24 Nov 2025 - 8:30AM

Hong Kong society

Editorial | A rare chance to see ancient Egyptian treasures in Hong Kong

Displaying these relics in Hong Kong is both an honour and a responsibility.

23 Nov 2025 - 6:45AM

Hong Kong society

‘Disaster’: Egyptian exhibition at Hong Kong museum descends into chaos

Visitors complain of confusing queuing system that left them waiting needlessly for hours, triggering apology from museum.

23 Nov 2025 - 2:22PM

Hours-long lines formed at the Hong Kong Palace Museum on Saturday for “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums”. Photo: Handout

Art

5 of the best exhibits at Hong Kong Palace Museum’s ancient Egypt exhibition

The wonders of ancient Egypt are revealed in a new exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, from cat mummies to a female pharaoh and more.

21 Nov 2025 - 4:15PM

A statue of Tutankhamun is seen at the “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. The statue has been made “whole” with special projection-mapping technology. Photo: Sam Tsang

Africa

Trump vows to end Sudan war, in sudden pivot thanks to Saudi crown prince

The US president condemned ‘tremendous atrocities’ in the conflict, which he admitted was previously ‘not on my charts’.

20 Nov 2025 - 7:53AMvideocam

Hong Kong society

Tutankhamun statue among 250 Egyptian artefacts to be shown in Hong Kong

Exhibition hosted by Hong Kong Palace Museum also features mummies, jewellery and everyday items from millennia ago.

18 Nov 2025 - 7:05PM

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Egypt

Starmer under fire for activist’s return from Egypt as old posts resurface

Prime minister faces criticism from Jewish groups and Britain’s opposition over Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s return to the UK.

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland enrages Somalia, African Union

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | Frenzy around Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Egyptian show offers food for thought

Chinese workers return to Africa as lucrative job opportunities beckon

Large-scale, China-backed projects entice contract workers to take up posts in some African nations, while political instability keeps others away.

UN says Sudan’s RSF killed 1,000 civilians in horrific 3-day attack on camp

New report details three days of terror at the Zamzam displacement camp in April, citing mass executions and gang rapes.

Philippines to get up to US$3.5 billion defence aid to counter ‘serious threats’

A US senator says the support for Manila and other allies reflects the threats posed by China and its partners in the ‘axis of aggressors’.

Japan defined its stance on Taiwan but Beijing is angered by what it didn’t say

Tokyo ‘deliberately sidestepped the important information that they are territories Japan has stolen’: Chinese foreign ministry.

Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of prominent pharaoh in Luxor

The giant statues, toppled by an earthquake in about 1200 BC, were meticulously pieced back together in a project that lasted about two decades.

Entrepreneurs vie for Africa’s Business Heroes titles in start-up bonanza

Record 32,000 applications from 54 nations vie for seventh Africa’s Business Heroes awards to recognise 100 start-ups over 10 years.

This man has gone viral for his resemblance to an ancient Egyptian king

Egyptian influencer Youssef Mohamed hopes his resemblance to Pharaoh Akhenaten fuels further interest in ancient Egyptian history.

Gaza truce incomplete without ‘full withdrawal’ by Israel: Qatar PM

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says Qatar and fellow truce guarantors are ‘getting together’ to advance the next phase of the deal.

Egypt’s Saint Catherine town is getting an overhaul. Not everyone is happy

A US$300 million project is under way to draw tourists to the biblical mountain town, but experts fear more harm is being done than good.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Explainer | The return of Red Sea shipping: 3 scenarios for Chinese trade

Houthi rebels have signalled a halt in attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, allowing a possible end to costly detours.

Chinese tourists pivot to South Korea, Thailand amid Japan travel ban

Spat began when Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi suggested potential military intervention in Taiwan Strait, leading Beijing to issue a travel warning.

Israel receives body from Hamas, says Rafah crossing could soon open

The handover of the final two deceased hostages is an important condition of the first part of Trump’s Gaza peace plan.

Opinion | How yuan internationalisation is helping to close the climate finance gap

Through fast-growing markets for yuan-denominated bonds, China is showing it can support sustainability projects across the Global South.

Egypt trains hundreds of Palestinian officers to police post-war Gaza

Palestinian movements have agreed to a force of around 10,000 officers but Israel opposes Hamas or Palestinian Authority involvement in Gaza.

Hong Kong fire disaster brings victim ID unit’s grim task back into focus

Officers from the police force’s Disaster Victim Identification Unit have been deployed at the scene of Tai Po blaze.

Editorial | Visitors deserve to enjoy Egyptian heritage on display free of chaos

Museum organisers have taken steps to control overcrowding, but bottlenecks must be addressed to ensure a smooth run of the rare exhibition.

Alibaba’s Cainiao expands service in Africa as demand for Chinese goods surges

The logistics arm of Alibaba is rolling out its small-parcel service in more parts of Africa to tap growing demand for made-in-China goods.

Chaos at Hong Kong Palace Museum, Japan’s tourism debacle: 5 weekend reads

From Malaysian state’s political fight to Chinese team simulating electronic warfare, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Fashion Trust Arabia 2025: which emerging designers won at this year’s awards?

The awards honoured MENA designers, drew celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, and were hosted by Queen Latifah.

Egypt hopes artefact exhibition in Hong Kong will help spur trade and investment

Egyptian consul general Baher Sheweikhi says city plays pivotal role as a connector and mediator between China and North African nation.

Editorial | A rare chance to see ancient Egyptian treasures in Hong Kong

Displaying these relics in Hong Kong is both an honour and a responsibility.

‘Disaster’: Egyptian exhibition at Hong Kong museum descends into chaos

Visitors complain of confusing queuing system that left them waiting needlessly for hours, triggering apology from museum.

5 of the best exhibits at Hong Kong Palace Museum’s ancient Egypt exhibition

The wonders of ancient Egypt are revealed in a new exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, from cat mummies to a female pharaoh and more.

Trump vows to end Sudan war, in sudden pivot thanks to Saudi crown prince

The US president condemned ‘tremendous atrocities’ in the conflict, which he admitted was previously ‘not on my charts’.

Tutankhamun statue among 250 Egyptian artefacts to be shown in Hong Kong

Exhibition hosted by Hong Kong Palace Museum also features mummies, jewellery and everyday items from millennia ago.

Opinion | Frenzy around Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Egyptian show offers food for thought

Explainer | The return of Red Sea shipping: 3 scenarios for Chinese trade