Mohammed Abdo Hassanein

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein
Arab World 17 February 2022, Belgium, Brussels: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the European Union-African Union summit at the European Council headquarters in Brussels. (European Council/dpa)

Egypt's National Dialogue Kicks off on Tuesday

Egypt will kick off on Tuesday national dialogue called for by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. All political forces are invited, except for the one that had…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Arab World Sisi meets with a number of media professionals. (Egyptian Presidency)

Sisi Warns Against Undermining Egypt’s Water Share

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has preempted Ethiopia’s third filling of the Renaissance Dam’s reservoir and warned against “undermining” Egypt’s…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Arab World The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is set to become the largest hydropower plant in Africa. (AFP)

Ethiopia Prepares for 3rd GERD Filling, Aboul Gheit Slams UN Security Council

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit criticized the international community as Ethiopia is expected to start the third phase of filling the Grand…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Arab World A view from an airplane window shows buildings around the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt March 10, 2020. (Reuters)

Egypt Seeks Solution to GERD Crisis that Preserves its Water Interests

Egypt is keen on resolving the dispute with Ethiopia over the giant hydropower dam on the Blue Nile and reach an agreement that preserves the interests of all…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Arab World Egypt, Russia to Activate Contracts for Buying Nuclear Fuel

Egypt, Russia to Activate Contracts for Buying Nuclear Fuel

Egyptian and Russian officials discussed on Monday activating contracts to purchase the nuclear fuel needed to operate Egypt’s Second Research Reactor (ETRR-2)…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Arab World Egypt: New Period of Security Measures in Sinai

Egypt: New Period of Security Measures in Sinai

Egyptian authorities on Sunday began implementing the decision of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to step up and extend security measures in some areas of the…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Gulf  Egyptian-Qatari Relations Reach Advanced Reconciliation Phase

Egyptian-Qatari Relations Reach Advanced Reconciliation Phase

The Egyptian-Qatari relations have entered a new advanced stage within the framework of reconciliation that followed a regional political rift that lasted…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Arab World Moscow Reassures Cairo on Completion of El-Dabaa Nuclear Plant

Moscow Reassures Cairo on Completion of El-Dabaa Nuclear Plant

Moscow is seeking to reassure Cairo about the completion of the project to build the first Egyptian nuclear plant. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry,…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)