Hisham Elmayany

Hisham Elmayany
Features US President Donald Trump during his meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in September 2018. (Egyptian Presidency)

Is US Military Cooperation with Ethiopia Driven by Anger over Egypt-China Rapprochement?

A US defense agreement with Ethiopia was announced days before an important visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Cairo that saw agreements and memorandums…

Hisham Elmayany (Cairo)
Arab World Banque Misr’s main branch in the UAE. (Banque Misr on Instagram)

Banque Misr in UAE Targeted by US Sanctions

An Egyptian banking source and an economic expert downplayed the impact of the US sanctions against Banque Misr’s UAE branch on the Egyptian banking sector and…

Hisham Elmayany (Cairo)
Arab World Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stands between Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (Egyptian Presidency)

Egypt’s Greece, Cyprus Partnerships Do Not Hinder Ties With Türkiye

Growing cooperation between Cairo and Ankara, which has expanded into defense and military coordination, is raising questions about its impact on the strategic…

Hisham Elmayany (Cairo)
Arab World Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani meet in Jordan on Monday evening. (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)

Egypt-Syria Meetings Give Rapprochement New Momentum

A series of recent meetings between Egyptian and Syrian officials has given momentum to rapprochement between the two countries, observers said, particularly…

Hisham Elmayany (Cairo)
Arab World The M1A1 Abrams tank. (Egyptian Ministry of Military Production)

Egyptian Program to Develop Abrams Tanks Alarms Israel

Former military officers have confirmed that Egypt is working with the United States to boost its armored forces by introducing technological upgrades and…

Hisham Elmayany (Cairo)
Arab World Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during his meeting with his Iranian counterpart in Cairo in December 2024 (Egyptian Presidency)

Attacks on Gulf States...an Obstacle to Egypt-Iran Rapprochement

After two years of steadily improving ties that appeared to be moving toward the restoration of full diplomatic relations, Egypt and Iran now seem to be facing…

Hisham Elmayany
Arab World Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi receives Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Cairo on Wednesday (Egyptian Presidency).

Defense Cooperation Between Egypt and Türkiye: Increasing Influence by Shifting Regional Power Balances

Cairo and Ankara are moving to deepen military and defense cooperation, a key focus of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Egypt on Wednesday. …

Hisham Elmayany (Cairo)
Arab World Kurdish families at a cemetery for victims of the chemical bombardment of the city of Halabja (AFP). 

Kurdistan Region Seeks Retroactive Compensation for Crimes Committed Under Saddam Hussein

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has renewed a retroactive demand for compensation from Iraq’s federal government for crimes committed by the regime of…

Hisham Elmayany (Erbil)