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Sep 25, 2024 | 
dehai.org | Shahira Amin
Posted by: Semere Asmelash Egypt is cozying up to Somalia to thwart EthiopiaTensions between Egypt and Ethiopia have escalated in recent days. Relations between the two African countries, already strained since 2011 due to Ethiopia’s construction and filling of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile—a project Egypt views as a major threat to its water and food security—have further deteriorated.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
saxafimedia.com | Shahira Amin
To counter Ethiopia’s influence, Egypt is strengthening its ties with Somalia. Recent actions include Egypt sending military aid to Somalia, including weapons and plans to deploy soldiers for peacekeeping missions. This marks the first military support from Egypt to Somalia in decades and is viewed as a strategic move to pressure Ethiopia regarding its actions involving the dam.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
somalilandcurrent.com | Shahira Amin
Credit/ Arab World Press (AWP)By Shahira AminTensions between Egypt and Ethiopia have escalated in recent days. Relations between the two African countries, already strained since 2011 due to Ethiopia’s construction and filling of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile—a project Egypt views as a majorthreat to its water and food security—have further deteriorated. The recent downturn comes after Egypt forged closer ties with Ethiopia’s rival, Somalia.
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Jul 13, 2024 | 
al-monitor.com | Shahira Amin
CAIRO — Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly gave his 30-member cabinet a major overhaul July 3, unveiling 20 fresh faces and tasking several ministers with new roles. The new cabinet, which includes four women and several technocrats, comes three months after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was reelected for a third six-year term amid growing public disgruntlement with his rule.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Alia Brahimi |Mark N. Katz |Shahira Amin
Conflict Defense Industry Middle East Security & Defense Terrorism The Gulf Yemen American Hit Squad in Yemen In Season 2, Episode 1 of the Guns for Hire podcast, host Alia Brahimi is joined by the award-winning BBC investigative journalist Nawal Al-Maghafi to talk about her film exposing American mercenaries in Yemen. One of the few journalists to report from Yemen first-hand, Nawal discusses the Delaware-registered private military company (PMC) contracted by the UAE to kill “terrorists”,...
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Feb 18, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Shahira Amin |Holly Dagres
Conflict Middle East North Africa Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense Regardless of Sisi’s decision on Palestinian refugees in Rafah, he will not emerge as a winner Egypt has up security along its shared northern border with the Gaza Strip following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s February 9 announcement of a planned ground offensive in Rafah, south of the enclave, “to eliminate Hamas’ last remaining strongholds.” The impending crisis has left...
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Shahira Amin |Holly Dagres
Conflict Economy & Business Middle East North Africa Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea add to Egypt’s economic troubles As the Red Sea crisis prompted by the Gaza War enters its fourth month with no sign of a breakthrough, Egypt—which relies on Suez Canal revenues as one of its primary sources of foreign currency—has been hit hard. Attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have caused major shipping companies to divert their...
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Jan 10, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Alia Brahimi |Mark N. Katz |Shahira Amin
Conflict Crisis Management Defense Industry Israel Lebanon Middle East Politics & Diplomacy Russia Security & Defense Syria Mercenaries and Gaza In Season 1, Episode 10 of the Guns for Hire podcast, host Alia Brahimi is joined by Renad Mansour, an expert on Iraq, Iran, and allied groups. As the region convulses from the war in Gaza, they begin by assessing reports that the Wagner Group has been tasked with transferring a Russian air defense system from Syria to Hezbollah in Lebanon. They go...
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Jan 10, 2024 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Shahira Amin |Holly Dagres
Conflict Israel Middle East North Africa Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense Egypt was mediating a deal to end the Gaza war. Then Saleh Al-Arouri was assassinated. As Israel’s relentless onslaught on the Gaza Strip enters its fourth month, Egypt—which is suffering the ramifications of the ongoing war on its northern border—has, in recent weeks ramped up its mediation efforts to broker a permanent ceasefire. But despite inching closer to a new hostage release...
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Dec 7, 2023 | 
atlanticcouncil.org | Shahira Amin |Holly Dagres
Elections Middle East North Africa Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense President Sisi’s third term will be his biggest challenge—not the upcoming Egyptian election Egyptians head to the polls from December 10-12 to cast their ballots in a presidential election that analysts say is certain to guarantee a third term for incumbent Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who has been in power for nearly a decade. Skeptics lament the outcome of the upcoming election. At the same...
