This Week in Egypt: Week 27-2023 ( July 3-9)


Top Headlines

  • Egypt to host summit of Sudan’s neighbouring states to seek conflict settlement
  • Egypt and Turkey appoint ambassadors to upgrade diplomatic relations 
  • Reports that Egypt’s Sisi to make first-ever visit as Egypt president to Turkey on 27 Jul
  • 50 Egyptian nationals in Turkey arrested as Sisi, Erdoğan prepare for presidential summit
  • Egypt and Turkey agree on need for elections; reject foreign intervention in Libya 
  • Turkish tourists in Sharm El-Sheikh increased five times in 2023
  • Egypt’s Sisi congratulates Greek PM Mitsotakis on parliamentary win
  • Egypt sends heavy weapons and armored vehicles to help Niger fight jihadists

Main Headlines

Monday

  • British MPs and peers urge UK government to do more to free jailed activist in Egypt

Tuesday

  • Egypt and Turkey appoint ambassadors to upgrade diplomatic relations 
  • Egypt starts $1.8 billion gas exploration wells programme
  • Egypt’s Sisi discusses economic and trade cooperation between Egypt and Germany with Scholz
  • Egypt military prosecution charges defendant in Madinaty incident with murder

Wednesday

  • Egypt signs $5bn deal with Norwegian utility for development of wind farm
  • Switzerland returns stolen Ramses II statue fragment to Egypt

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

  • Egypt’s Sisi congratulates Greek PM Mitsotakis on parliamentary win
  • Egypt & Turkey Reject Foreign Intervention in Libya
  • Foreign exchange reserve increase to US$34.806 billion: Central Bank of Egypt
  • Turkish firms are eyeing opportunities in Egypt  
  • EasyJet launches new flights to Lapland and Egypt from Scottish airports
  • Turkish tourists in Sharm El-Sheikh increased five times in 2023: Ambassador

Sunday

Reports

Read

  • A decade after Egypt’s June 30th Revolution, the Ripple Effects Still Felt Across the Middle East. Hany Ghoraba
  • Seven reasons why your next holiday should be to Egypt. Sarah Bridge

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