Two US Democratic lawmakers have sent a letter to the administration of President Joe Biden warning that they will try to block offensive arms sales to the UAE over allegations the Persian Gulf state is supporting the armed group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.
The BRICS member states will be hit with 100% tariffs on their goods if they try to introduce a reserve currency to rival the dollar, US President-elect Donald Trump has warned. He has repeatedly threatened to use tariffs to achieve his geopolitical goals.
The share of BRICS states on a purchasing-power basis in global economy will total 36.7% by 2024, which exceeds the share of G7 countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at an extended meeting of the BRICS summit on Wednesday.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has called on the BRICS group of emerging economies to create interconnected economic and trade cooperation among its member states, involving both public and private sectors, emphasizing that these endeavours would resist the dominance of the US dollar in their exchanges.
Israel is recruiting African refugees for "life-threatening" operations in the Gaza Strip in exchange for settled status in the occupied territories, sources have disclosed.
Turkey has formally asked to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations as Ankara seeks to enhance its global influence and forge new ties beyond its traditional Western allies, according to people familiar with the matter.
Egypt's Suez Canal has reported a 23.4-percent drop in revenues attributed to disruptions in Red Sea shipping over the past year, marked by Yemeni Houthis' attacks on Israeli-linked vessels.
Already suffering rolling blackouts in sweltering summer heat, Egyptians would be plunged into further darkness if tensions between Israel and Lebanon's powerful group Hezbollah break out into war, analysts have told Middle East Eye.
Egypt has revoked the licenses of 16 tourist agencies due to "fraud" following the deaths of over 1,000 people at the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Prosecution may follow.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has left Cairo for the Iranian capital Tehran to participate in the memorial ceremony of late President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, according to the Arab country’s foreign ministry.
Secret military documents obtained by Middle East Eye revealed the scale of Egyptian operations to destroy tunnels between the Sinai peninsula and the Gaza Strip built to circumvent the Israel-imposed blockade of the enclave.
Egypt will intervene to support South Africa's genocide case filed against Israel before the International Court of Justice for the Gaza carnage, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in for his third term on Tuesday in Egypt's new capital, the largest of the mega-projects that have come to symbolise his rule while stretching the country's finances.
Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali al-Sadiq Ali has dismissed the Wall Street Journal claim about Tehran’s bid to establish a permanent naval base on the Northeast African country’s Red Sea coast.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in the Algerian capital to take part in a meeting of the world’s leading natural gas producers and to enhance Tehran’s relations with regional and international alliances.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made his first visit to Egypt since 2012 on Wednesday to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, taking a big step toward rebuilding relations between Ankara and Cairo.
A rights group has sounded the alarm over a new bill passed by the Egyptian parliament that grants the African country's military expanded policing powers which "could be used for political repression."
South Africa has filed an application at the International Court of Justice to begin proceedings over claims of genocide against Israel for its war against Gaza, the court has announced.
Egypt’s incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has secured a third term as the leader of the Middle East’s most populous nation, officials announced after the counting of votes in the presidential election, held between December 10 and 12.
Voting for presidential election in Egypt, a contest between four candidates including the incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, started on Sunday.
The rapid rise of the BRICS is transforming the global economy, with the group’s share of world GDP in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) set to rise well beyond of that of the Group of Seven (G7) major advanced economies, Bloomberg has reported.