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Addis has in the past rejected mediation, but the US has recently become involved
Move by Ankara risks further escalation in North African proxy war
Journalists detained in ’dangerous escalation’ of regime crackdown
Fleet of FSRU vessels offer value, speed and flexibility as gas supply ebbs and flows
Saatchi gallery hosts exhibition of Egypt’s boy king that starts on Saturday
Relations sour as Addis Ababa nears completion of Africa’s biggest hydroelectric project
High yields and relative stability pique interest of foreign buyers
Bankers are being kept busy in the region as slower growth leads to consolidation
Aramco IPO lures bankers to Saudi Arabia. Plus: start-ups eye global expansion of Islamic finance; Qatar spends its way past regional embargo; foreign investors hungry for Egyptian debt; UAE banking resilience put to the test
Cairo blames the Islamist group for inciting protests across Egypt, but few believe the divided movement still wields such influence
Activist held after reporting to police station as anti-Sisi demonstrations continue
Egyptian riot police out in force to prevent repeat of last week’s demonstrations
Cairo bourse is world’s second-worst performer this week after anti-corruption demonstrations
Tales of corruption and excess strike chord with impoverished youth
Sulzberger suggests administration withheld information about impending arrest of reporter
Demonstrators in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and other cities have called for President Sisi to step down
Police use tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Cairo calling for Sisi to step down
Cairo-based start-up offers affordable healthcare for middle class families
Implementation of reforms by regime praised for macroeconomic improvements
Airlines would not say what prompted the abrupt moves
A round-up of world property news
Cairo had called for sale to be postponed so provenance could be investigated
A chic version of the traditional ‘dahabiya’ takes passengers to parts the cruise ships can’t reach
Detainees include secular activists and a former parliamentarian
Countries of origin call for greater scrutiny of antiquities market
