Mohamed Mahmoud

Mohamed Mahmoud
Arab World Some of the items seized during an Egyptian military operation on June 22 (Egyptian military spokesperson)

Illegal Gold Miners on Egypt-Sudan Border: Security Risks and Complex Ties

Egypt's crackdown on illegal gold miners along its southern border with Sudan has come under renewed scrutiny after the military announced that two officers…

Mohamed Mahmoud
World From the Somali capital, Mogadishu (Reuters)

Netanyahu’s Somalia Map Revives Fears of Partition

A map unveiled by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked outrage in Somalia, which accused him of undermining its sovereignty and territorial…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Items seized during an Egyptian military operation on June 22 (Egyptian Military Spokesman)

Gold Miners on Egypt-Sudan Border: Security Risks, Tangled Ties

Egypt’s military rolled out a three-phase crackdown on illegal gold mining along the Sudanese border between June and October as the practice spread, before…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World The Egyptian president on Wednesday stressed the importance of Korean companies considering expanding their investments (Egyptian Presidency’s Facebook page). 

Egypt, South Korea Seek to Expand Strategic Partnership

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s first visit to Seoul in a decade has brought renewed commitments to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Business Egyptian Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat during a seminar at the National Press Authority on Sunday evening (Electricity Ministry’s Facebook page)

Saudi-Egypt Electricity Interconnection Nears Operation

The Saudi-Egypt electricity interconnection, one of the region’s largest and most ambitious energy projects, is nearing actual operation after an official…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Tanzania’s president and Egypt’s prime minister attend the inauguration of the Julius Nyerere Dam in Tanzania last month. (Egyptian Cabinet/Facebook)

How Egypt Benefits From Expanding Nile Basin Power, Water Projects

Egypt is seeking funding for 36 projects in the southern Nile Basin, expanding its role in the region through hydropower, electricity and water schemes that…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi assured his Palestinian counterpart on Wednesday of Egypt’s support for the Palestinian Authority (Egyptian Presidency)

Sisi-Abbas Cairo Summit: Palestinian Reconciliation a Priority in Coming Period

Palestinian reconciliation featured prominently in talks between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, with Cairo…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)
Arab World Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed holds earlier talks with the Israeli president in Addis Ababa (Ethiopian News Agency)

Israeli Support for Ethiopia’s Maritime Access Bid Fuels Tensions With Egypt

Israeli support for landlocked Ethiopia’s bid for access to the Red Sea is fueling tensions with Egypt, which has repeatedly opposed Addis Ababa’s moves amid a…

Mohamed Mahmoud (Cairo)