Egypt

Egypt’s state-owned Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company, EGAS, signed a new agreement with Chevron covering exploration for and exploitation of natural gas and crude oil. The supplied material identifies planned investment of $88 million. The agreement represents a new energy-sector investment involving Egypt and an international energy company and is therefore classified as a geoeconomic development. The supplied extract does not provide enough information to establish a precise exploration location or block, so coordinates are left blank.

Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry warned against what it described as destabilizing actions conducted through proxies while linking disputes over the Nile and Red Sea to Ethiopia’s regional interests. Addis Ababa argued that its geographic and historical interests must be considered in regional maritime arrangements. The statement did not explicitly identify the countries accused of destabilization. Egypt, which had previously been accused alongside Sudan and Eritrea of supporting armed groups inside Ethiopia, has repeatedly denied interfering in Ethiopian internal affairs. السيسي-حصة-مصر-المائية-حق-تاري…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reaffirmed that Egypt considers its share of Nile water a historic and legal right that cannot be diminished. Speaking while chairing a Supreme Council of the Armed Forces meeting, Sisi said Cairo would continue cooperation with Nile Basin countries but would oppose measures affecting Egyptian water security using means permitted under international law. His remarks came amid renewed diplomatic tensions with Ethiopia over Nile governance and wider regional security questions. السيسي-حصة-مصر-المائية-حق-تاري…

Egyptian Democratic Social Party lawmaker Sanaa El-Said submitted a parliamentary question to Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif over complaints concerning the difficulty and density of revised primary-school curricula. Parents have reported heavier workloads and assessments after new curricula began being applied with the school year starting on September 12. The Education Ministry has defended the reforms, while Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly separately called for clearer communication about educational access and quality during a meeting with education officials.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said during an expanded meeting at the Strategic Command headquarters in Egypt's New Administrative Capital that the Ethiopian dam issue would not come at the expense of Egypt or its people. He emphasized diplomacy and peaceful solutions while saying Cairo was working to increase its water resources. The remarks reiterated Egypt's position on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and were delivered before senior government officials, governors, military commanders and police leadership.

Egypt's Ministry of Endowments instructed imams to address the sanctity of personal privacy during Friday sermons, including unauthorized photography and the handling of images and personal information in digital spaces. The sermon warned against photographing individuals without permission and emphasized that privacy protections extend beyond physical spaces to digital information. The initiative prompted public and expert discussion over how privacy protections should be balanced against recording incidents such as assaults or violations for evidentiary purposes.

During his meeting with Iraqi National Wisdom Movement leader Ammar al-Hakim in Cairo, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi discussed regional tensions and Egypt's efforts concerning the Palestinian issue. According to the Egyptian presidency, el-Sisi outlined Egypt's work toward implementing the second phase of the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement and the American peace plan, alongside humanitarian assistance to Gaza. He also reiterated Egypt's support for a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. The report does not announce a new bilateral agreement on these issues.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received Ammar al-Hakim, leader of Iraq's National Wisdom Movement, in Cairo on 24 September. According to the Egyptian presidency, the discussions addressed Iraq's security and stability, sovereignty, territorial integrity, anti-corruption efforts and measures to place weapons under state control. El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt's support for Iraqi state institutions, while al-Hakim emphasized the importance of bilateral relations and regional security cooperation. Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad and other Egyptian and Iraqi representatives attended the meeting.

Egyptian water resources minister Hani Sewilam challenged Ethiopian officials’ claims about sovereign discretion over Nile water during a meeting with foreign media representatives on September 20. He argued that building a dam on an international river differs from a purely domestic project and called for agreed operating rules and data sharing. Sewilam said Egypt preferred negotiated solutions while reserving its legal rights. The report presents Egypt’s position in the continuing dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, not a newly concluded agreement.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi met CIA Director John Ratcliffe on September 20, with Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad attending. According to the Egyptian presidency’s spokesperson, the talks addressed bilateral strategic coordination and regional developments involving Gaza, Iran and Sudan. Sisi reiterated Egypt’s support for diplomatic efforts regarding Iran, implementation of the Gaza ceasefire plan and Sudanese sovereignty. Ratcliffe expressed support for continued intelligence and security coordination. The article describes one meeting covering several subjects, not separate bilateral meetings.