After intervention from Berlin, the managing director of the Egyptian human rights organization AFTE, Mohammed Abdel Salam, gets his passport back.
By Markus Bickel
Egypt is a long-standing ally of the USA. However, the latter is withdrawing from the region under Trump. Egypt and China have now conducted joint military exercises for the first time.
By Katrin Klein
On the first stop of his Africa tour, China's Foreign Minister announced plans to deepen relations with Egypt. Wang Yi also spoke with his counterpart about the war in the Middle East.
By Lucia Weiß
On Monday and Tuesday, foreign ministers from four Arab states and Indonesia were in China to discuss the war. The visit shows how much China's influence has grown in the region – except in Tel Aviv.
By Jörn Petring
The first trip of the new Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang is to Africa. This has to do with tradition but, above all, with geopolitics. The West also wants to become more active in Africa. Beijing now says: We have been number one in Europe's neighborhood for a long time.
By Michael Radunski
Amid the climate crisis, Egypt faces risks of water shortages, floods and loss of land. The host country of the COP27 nevertheless relies fully on gas and hesitates to expand renewables. The climate conference is an opportunity to mediate between the North and South.
By Bernhard Pötter
