Waleed Abdulrahman

Waleed Abdulrahman
World Participants pose for a family photo during the African Union’s 39th Ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 14 February 2026. (EPA)

African Union Summit Calls for Unified Action to Confront Continent’s Challenges

African leaders meeting in Addis Ababa at the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government called for unified…

Waleed Abdulrahman (Cairo) Asharq Al Awsat (Addis Ababa)
Arab World Trump and leaders and representatives of participating states sign the founding charter of the Board of Peace in Davos on Jan. 22, 2026. (AFP)

Egypt Rallies Support on Gaza Before ‘Board of Peace’ Meeting

Egypt intensified contacts with Arab and Islamic countries to align positions on Gaza ahead of a planned Board of Peace meeting, pressing for the “full and non…

Waleed Abdulrahman (Cairo)
Arab World Shoukry during a conversation with Bagheri Kani in Tehran at the end of May (IRNA)

Cairo, Tehran to Promote Path to Rapprochement

Cairo and Tehran have lately agreed on “the importance of continuing to develop bilateral relations and addressing outstanding issues.” During a phone call…

Waleed Abdulrahman (Cairo)
Arab World Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meet in Banjul (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)

Egypt, Iran Agree to Continue Consultations on Normalizing Relations

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, met on Saturday on the sidelines of the 15th annual Islamic…

Waleed Abdulrahman (Cairo)
Arab World Egypt Reopens Churches Amid Extensive Precautionary Measures

Egypt Reopens Churches Amid Extensive Precautionary Measures

Egyptian churches held their mass for the first time after four months of closure due to the coronavirus lockdown. The Coptic Orthodox Church announced the…

Waleed Abdulrahman (Cairo)