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Xi's visit to Egypt marks Chinese interest in Middle East, Egypt's push to keep growing - analysis

Even if it is the first visit in a decade by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Egypt, and relations between the countries keep growing, China still seems to be cautious with its policy.

Chinese President Xi Jinping walks past guards of honour as he takes part in a welcoming ceremony in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, August 31, 2026.
President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025; illustrative.

Egyptian President Sisi issues orders to study a possible pardon for activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah

 Attendees from the meeting in Riyadh included representatives from Egypt,  Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait.

Egypt's Sisi leaves Riyadh after meeting about Gaza conflict

Israeli and Palestinian flags on a geopolitical map (illustrative)

Arab world could contribute $20 billion for alternative Gaza plan, sources say


Egypt court overturns death sentence against former president Morsi

Morsi was sentenced to death in June 2015 in connection with a mass jail break during the country's 2011 uprising.

Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi gestures after his trial behind bars at a court in the outskirts of Cairo

Analysis: Showtime for the Egyptian president

Should Sisi’s reforms fail, the country could very well plunge into chaos.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects honor guards in Beijing

Gaza, Egypt border opens for two days, reportedly for VIPS

Among those reportedly crossing were MP's and other political figures as well as academics.

A Gaza woman waits at Rafah for a travel permit to cross into Egypt, June 14.

Egyptian army kills over 100 ISIS militants in response to deadly terror attack

Cairo targeted the terror organization after Islamist militants killed 12 members of Egypt's military in North Sinai province and wounded six more in an attack on a checkpoint on Friday.

ISIS branch in Sinai reveals group's new weaponry‏

Sisi meets Jewish leaders, praises Israeli cooperation in war on terror in Sinai

Sisi, who was in New York to address the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, lauded Israel and Egypt's smooth coordination to ensure a peaceful situation in the Sinai Peninsula.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Sisi urges Israel to end regional instability by making peace with the Palestinians

The Egyptian leader called for a solution which would provide security for Israel, a state for Palestinians and prosperity and peace for both sides.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi addresses the UN General Assembly in New York.

Israel's new envoy to Egypt takes post amid warming Jerusalem-Cairo ties

Israel re-opened its embassy in Cairo last September, four years to the day after a mob invaded and trashed the legation, forcing Israel to airlift its diplomats out of Egypt.

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Sisi and Egypt's Christians: A passing crisis or the end of an alliance?

Over the past few months, a number of attacks have occurred against Coptic homes and churches in various provinces of Egypt, from Alexandria in the north to Luxor in the south.

EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks next to Coptic Pope Tawadros II

Report: Israeli delegation meets with Egyptian officials in Cairo

The London-based newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported that the Israeli delegation arrived in a special plane that left Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion.

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in a May 17 speech, said new opportunities now exist to promote peace between Israel and the Palestinians, and warmer relations with Arab states

From opportunities to missed opportunities

This regional approach is misguided and will not ultimately succeed as one may have hoped. Certain achievements may indeed be reached, but they will be limited and kept under wraps.

A HALT to the spread of the Shia axis of power in the region will lead to an improved position for Israel in the region, writes the author