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In a speech to troops in Gaza's southern city of Rafah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Israeli control of the Philadelphi Corridor along the Egyptian border "critical," The Times of Israel reported on July 19.

Israel, Gaza: Netanyahu Demands Control of Philadelphi Corridor as Part of Hostage Deal

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Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly said Egypt would stop its summer load-shedding power cuts on July 21 after receiving shipments of liquified natural gas, or LNG, to support the country's growing domestic demand, Reuters reported on July 17.

Egypt: Cairo To Stop Load-Shedding Power Cuts on July 21

Economics

New Egyptian cabinet ministers, including those for finance, foreign affairs, petroleum, electricity, and defense, were sworn into their positions, Reuters reported July 3.

Egypt: Egypt's New Cabinet Is Sworn In

At the conclusion of the Egypt-EU Investment Conference in Cairo on June 30, Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly announced that Egypt had signed 35 agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) worth 67.7 billion euros ($72.4 billion) with European companies, institutions and companies exporting to the European Union, Anadolu Agency reported July 1.

Egypt, EU: Cairo Inks $72.4 Billion in Agreements and MOUs at Egypt-EU Investment Conference

Egypt conditioned the reopening of the Rafah border crossing on Israel's withdrawal of forces from the border during discussions with the United States and Israel regarding Rafah, Anadolu Agency reported on June 2.

Egypt, Israel: Cairo Demands Israeli Withdrawal From Border Before Reopening Rafah Crossing

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly to form a new government and select a new Cabinet after submitting the government's resignation, Bloomberg reported on June 3.

Egypt: President al-Sisi Orders Prime Minister Madbouly To Form New Government

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Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that Egypt would raise the price of subsidized bread from 5 piasters ($0.0011) to 20 piasters ($0.0042) per loaf beginning in June, Reuters reported May 29. 

Egypt: Cairo to Increase Price of Subsidized Bread by 300% in June

Israel's military claimed operational control of the Philadelphi Corridor, the strip of territory in southern Gaza along the Egyptian border, The Times of Israel reported on May 29.

Israel, Gaza: Israel Claims Control of Key Philadelphi Corridor

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Israeli soldiers guard a barrier, silhouetted against afternoon sun.

As Gaza moves closer to a post-war reality, political limitations in Israel and competing interests abroad muddy the waters of the region's future governance.

For Israel, the Challenge of Gaza's Future Governance Deepens

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A map illustrating Turkey (in red) and the BRICS countries (in blue).

Joining BRICS would underscore Turkey's balancing act between the West and the Global South, but the organization's weaknesses will limit its potential for economic growth.

For Turkey, BRICS Is Far From a Political and Economic Panacea

The sun sets behind high voltage transmission towers along a highway in El-Shorouk, about 47 kilometers outside the city center of Cairo, on July 24, 2023. 

Egypt will struggle to increase its gas supplies and expand its renewable energy sector to keep up with the electricity needs of the country's growing population, portending more power cuts in the coming years.

Egypt's Energy Crisis Isn't Going Anywhere

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on March 14, 2024, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

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A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Dueling U.S. and Chinese Diplomacy, a European Council Summit

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Displaced Palestinians camp near the fence separating the Gaza Strip from Egypt on Feb. 16, 2024, in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Egypt will continue to prepare a contingency plan in case Palestinians cross the Egypt-Gaza border amid growing signs that the Rafah offensive could start as early as this week.

The Weekly Rundown: Egypt Plans for a Palestinian Influx, African Union Heads of State Meet

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with its Crew Dragon capsule launches from Launch Complex 39A during Axiom's third private mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 18, 2024.

The Weekly Rundown: A Vote in Indonesia, U.S.-Iraq Military Negotiations and a U.S. Moon Mission

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A ship transits the Suez Canal toward the Red Sea on Jan. 10, 2024, in Ismailia, Egypt.

Compared with crisis-ridden Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan's access to IMF loans will enable them to better weather the tourism and business disruptions brought on by the nearby Hamas-Israel conflict.

How Will the Gaza War Impact Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon's Economies? 

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An Air China aircraft takes off at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney, Australia.

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The Weekly Rundown: China Braces for Lunar New Year Travel, EU Discusses Funding for Ukraine

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The Mohajer 6 drone is displayed on Aug. 23, 2023, in Tehran, Iran. Through a sort of drone diplomacy, Tehran hopes to rekindle dormant ties with the Sudanese government to aid the latter in its ongoing civil war.

A stronger Sudanese government negotiating hand would result in a power-sharing structure reducing Rapid Support Forces, and by extension, UAE, influence.

Why Iran Is Sending Drones to the Sudanese Armed Forces

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Leaders at the closing day of the BRICS Summit on Aug. 24, 2023, in Johannesburg. On Jan. 1, BRICS will admit Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia after agreeing at an August summit to expand its membership.

The Weekly Rundown: Taiwan's Election Media Blackout, BRICS Expansion

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A campaign poster for incoming Argentine President Javier Milei on Nov. 30, 2023, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Milei plans to immediately send a package of economic reforms to the Argentine legislature.

The Weekly Rundown: Xi's Vietnam Visit, Egypt's Presidential Election

Supporters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi gather in El Korba Square in Cairo, Egypt, on Oct. 2, 2023, as they wait for him to announce his candidacy in the upcoming presidential election.

The president's widely expected re-election will free him to pursue economic reforms and pragmatic ties with Israel, as well as measures aimed at growing the country's tourism and energy sectors.

What Another El-Sisi Term Would Mean for Egypt

Located in the northeast corner of Africa, Egypt lies at the heart of the Arab World. Comprised of mostly uninhabitable desert, 99 percent of the country's 93 million people live along the banks of the Nile River. This region, from the Aswan High Dam to the Mediterranean shore is Egypt's core.    The Nile, while not commercially navigable, forms the basis of Egypt's irrigation-dependent agricultural sector. The long, narrow stretch of population requires expensive infrastructure development — especially related to transportation, straining the capital-poor government's resources.     The desert topography demands a great deal of investment on a national scale necessitating a strong central state, helping to explain Egypt's history of authoritarian regimes beginning with the pharaohs.     Egypt's main geographic challenge has been to develop beyond the narrow Nile corridor and project power eastward. The Saharan desert has largely insulated the Nile core from its western flank and contained Egypt's westward expansion.    Egypt has been able to translate its strong central government and border with Israel into developing a relationship with the United States, the key foreign backer protecting the Suez Canal and the northern coastline. This area contains the majority of Egypt's offshore hydrocarbon reserves.    The Sinai Desert has traditionally been the overland route of foreign invasion, but its more manageable geography also accommodates Egyptian attempts to interact with the Levant and Arabian Peninsula and competition with Saudi Arabia for the role of regional Arab hegemon.

The Difficulties of North African Reform

Egypt's Uphill Battle

The U.S. and the Balance of Power

Rebalancing Power in the Middle East

SITUATION REPORTS

Israel, Gaza: Netanyahu Demands Control of Philadelphi Corridor as Part of Hostage Deal

Egypt: Cairo To Stop Load-Shedding Power Cuts on July 21

Egypt: Egypt's New Cabinet Is Sworn In

Egypt, EU: Cairo Inks $72.4 Billion in Agreements and MOUs at Egypt-EU Investment Conference

Egypt, Israel: Cairo Demands Israeli Withdrawal From Border Before Reopening Rafah Crossing

Egypt: President al-Sisi Orders Prime Minister Madbouly To Form New Government

Egypt: Cairo to Increase Price of Subsidized Bread by 300% in June

Israel, Gaza: Israel Claims Control of Key Philadelphi Corridor

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