Tag: Egypt
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The massive illegal oil trade outside Port Said
Port Said in Egypt has been a recipient of Russian oil despite EU and US sanctions, but the illegal oil trade outside the harbour and in international waters is also increasing. Port Said is becoming increasingly important for the illegal Russian oil trade due to a reduced illegal activity in Hurd’s Bank, the squeezing of…
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Illegal activity in Hurd’s Bank goes down as sanctioned vessels go to Port Said instead
Illegal activity in Hurd’s Bank is going down as monitoring and surveillance of the area has increased significantly following the attack ion the Arctic Metagaz with the Maltese authorities intending to ensure that such an attack doesn’t take place again off its coast. Maltese authorities have become increasingly vigilant of the area and are putting…
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EU issues up to $5 billion in loans to Egypt: to increase funding for Palestinian Authority
In a press conference in Cairo, Egypt, earlier today, the EU High Representative Kaja Kallas announced that the EU will be issuing up to €5 billion in loans to Egypt for economic and development and the green transition. In the press conference, the EU High Representative also said that the EU is exploring ways to…
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Mahmoud Abbas submits plan for Palestinian State: Macron agees with 1967 borders
In a letter sent to the French President, and the Saudi-Crown Prince, who will be chairing the upcoming United Nations Conference on the State of Palestine on June 20th, Mahmoud Abbas has laid out the plan of the Palestinian Authority for the newly proposed Palestinian State. European nations including France and the UK will be…
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Israel bombs the Gaza strip as Palestinians in Gaza face risk of famine
Israel bombed the Gaza strip with drones last night killing several people, as Palestinians in Gaza struggle with a lack of food and basic resources. Israel blocked all humanitarian aid to Gaza more than two weeks ago following the suspension of the ceasefire agreement. Hamas still holds an undisclosed number of live Israeli hostages, which…
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European Parliament President visits Cairo and meets Egyptian President
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visited Cairo where she met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in his newly built Presidential palace. They discussed migration, asylum and Syria, but no further details were provided in their press statements. President Roberta Metsola commended Egypt’s efforts to bring “peace and stability” in the region and highlighted Europe’s and…
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The world in 2025
2024 ends with a monumental historic event: the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria and the rebuilding of Syria after more than fifty years of tyranny and oppression by the Baathist regime and political party that today is no more. This historic event does not stand in isolation to its regional neighbours:…
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Breaking: Hamas accepts Egyptian brokered-deal to share power in Gaza with Fatah
Hamas has just accepted an Egyptian brokered deal to share power over Gaza with the the ruling-party of the Palestinian Authority, Fatah. The deal was negotiated in Cairo with Khalil al-Hayya representing Hamas and Azzam al-Ahmad representing Fatah. Fatah and Hamas will appoint a committee made composed of up to 15 technocratic and non-partisan individuals…
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Mohamed Hamdan Daglo (Hemedti) admits the Rapid Support Forces are facing heavy losses
Leader and war criminal of the Rapid Support Forces Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, or as he is known, Hemedti uploaded a speech on his X.com account admitting that the Rapid Support forces (Janjaweed militias) have suffered heavy losses during the past few weeks. He also blames Egyptian airstrikes for the losses on his forces but his…
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Ethiopia releases photos of its army in Somalia’s airport of Bardhere in the Gedo region
The Ethiopian National Defence Forces have released photos of their personnel and soldiers extending the Bardhere airport in Gedo Region of Jubaland, Somalia. Ethiopian soldiers took control of various airports in Somalia in response to the arrival of Egyptian military officers in Somalia. Egypt is up in arms against Ethiopia over its Grand Renaissance Dam.…
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US President Joe Biden backs a ceasefire deal jointly mediated by Qatar and Egypt between Hamas and Israel
US President Joe Biden has claimed at the UNGA that the US is backing a ceasefire deal proposed to Hamas and Israel by Qatar and Egypt. The United States has also condemned Iran as a source of terror and war in the Middle East and emphasised that Iran should not get a nuclear weapon. Biden…
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Somalian, Egyptian, and Eritrean Ministers of Foreign Affairs meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Egypt and Eritrea met on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly, however no conclusive statement was made by either any of them over the meeting. They discussed strategic cooperation and all three are allies with historic disputes against Ethiopia. Somalia is currently receiving Egyptian military…
