Mohamed Mahmoud

Mohamed Mahmoud
Features Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. Photo: Foreign Ministry

The Ethiopian Dam Dispute and Egypt’s ‘Right to Self-Defense’

Over the past two weeks, Egypt has repeatedly stressed its right to prevent any actions by Addis Ababa on the Nile River that could harm its water interests,…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World  Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, at Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, August 5, 2026. (Reuters)

Palestinian Source: Israeli Reservations Delay Cairo Mediators’ Meeting on Gaza

Israeli reservations are holding up a meeting of mediators in Cairo to discuss implementation of new understandings reached more than a week ago on the Gaza…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Palestinians rush to take cover as smoke and fire billow after an Israeli raid targeted Al-Muttaqin Mosque in Gaza City (AFP)

Sources to Asharq Al-Awsat: Gaza Understandings Likely to Overcome Israeli, Islamic Jihad Objections

Two informed Palestinian sources said objections from Israel and the Iran-aligned Islamic Jihad could complicate efforts to implement the second phase of the…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Business Badawi inspects Alexandria Petroleum Company refinery projects (Egypt cabinet Facebook page)

Egyptian Oil Surge Boosts Energy Security Amid Regional Turmoil

As oil prices fluctuate due to ongoing regional instability since February, Egypt has managed to achieve a nearly 20 percent increase in crude oil production,…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Egypt national team coach Hossam Hassan during a press conference ahead of the match against Argentina (Reuters)

Hossam Hassan’s Messages of Support for Palestine Stir Anger in Israel

A new message from Egypt national team coach Hossam Hassan has sparked widespread debate on social media after he once again voiced support for Gaza, just days…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World  Palestinian man uses a sledgehammer on the rubble of destroyed buildings near a displacement camp in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2026. (AFP)

Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: 4 Issues at Cairo Talks Aim to Accelerate Gaza Ceasefire Implementation

Four “critical and decisive” issues are at the center of the latest round of Cairo-hosted negotiations aimed at accelerating the implementation of the Gaza…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Gulf  Foreign ministers attend a four-way meeting in Riyadh on March 20. (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Türkiye, Pakistan Move to Deepen Partnership, Cooperation

Egypt will host a four-way meeting with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, days after Washington and Tehran finalized a memorandum of…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi meets US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit (Egyptian Presidency)

Trump's Pledge to Intervene: Can It Break the Deadlock in the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Crisis?

During a meeting between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, Trump affirmed that…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)