Top Headlines
- COP27 Climate Summit kicks off in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh
- More than 120 world leaders to attend the COP27 in Egypt
- COP27 puts climate compensation on agenda for first time
- Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah escalates hunger strike
- Egypt faces criticism over crackdown on activists ahead of COP27 climate summit
- Leading figure in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood dies at 85

Main Headlines
Monday
- COP27 climate summit to test resolve of world battling war, inflation
- Brazil’s Lula to attend COP27 climate change summit
- Sisi congratulates Lula da Silva on his election as president of Brazil
Tuesday
- Egyptian pound slides to 24.2 against USD on Tuesday
- Egypt to adopt comprehensive vision to seek applicable solutions for climate challenges at COP27: Sisi to UN Chief
- Egypt arrests dozens of protestors ahead of COP27 – rights group
Wednesday
- COP 27- U.S. House Republicans to press need for minerals at climate talks
- Egypt’s net international reserves rise by $214 million in October: CBE
- Egypt’s president speaks with Arab leaders at Algeria summit
Thursday
- Egyptian FM Shoukry discusses with Sec. Blinken COP27 preparations, Libya and human rights
- Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah escalates hunger strike
- Egyptian pound drops to 24.3 against US dollar on Thursday
- German MEKO A-200 frigate arrives at Alexandria naval base
Friday
- Family of jailed British-Egyptian writer Alaa Abd El-Fattah call for his release ahead of COP27
- Leading figure in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood dies at 85
- Egypt welcomes peace deal between Ethiopian government and Tigray movement
Saturday
- More than 120 world leaders will attend the COP27 in Egypt
- Egypt faces criticism over crackdown on activists ahead of COP27 climate summit
- Central Bank of Egypt issues binding regulations to foster sustainability and sustainable finance
Sunday
- COP27 to formally discuss climate compensation for poorer nations
- Jailed activist Alaa Abdel Fattah begins “water strike”
- Rishi Sunak writes to family of jailed British-Egyptian writer as sister urges Sunak to get ‘proof of life’
- Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority to invest $550m in current fiscal
Reports
- Climate change and rising seas threaten Egypt’s bread basket. Samy Magdy
- As countries convene at climate summit in Egypt, reports show the world is wildly off track. Here’s what to watch at COP27. Ella Nilsen
- Sinking Alexandria faces up to coming catastrophe. AFP
- Ahead of COP27, Democrats push Biden to confront Egypt on human rights Elizabeth Hagedorn
- Egypt eyes diplomatic payoff from hosting COP27 climate summit. Aiden Lewish
- Egypt’s post-IMF pain is a lesson for debt-laden emerging markets. Netty Idayu Ismail
- Why does Egypt have a problem with rape? Jade Bremner
Read
- The IMF’s deal with Egypt ignores its economy’s main weakness: The overweening presence of the military in practically every important sector. Bobby Ghosh
- Is It time for Jacinda Ardern to head to the Middle East? Geoffrey Miller
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