🇪🇬 Egypt

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

• Egyptian parliament postpones vote on Saudi military support

  According to Al Jazeera (19 October), parliament postponed a vote on a Saudi military support bill, with the opposition instructing lawmakers to abstain. It was noted that the scope of the troop deployment is unclear (details unconfirmed).

  Sources: aljazeera.com

• Ethiopia GERD dispute reignites

  On 21 September Egypt raised a new legal argument against Ethiopia over the operation of the Nile's GERD. Ethiopia's plans for additional Blue Nile dams (Karadobi, Mandaya and Beko Abo) have also emerged as a new source of conflict.

  Sources: thenationalnews.com

Tech & Energy

• Israel-Egypt $35 billion gas export deal continues to be carried out on Leviathan output increase

  The 130 billion cubic metre gas export contract to Egypt from Israel’s Leviathan field (Chevron, NewMed and Ratio consortium), signed and in force since December 2025, is being carried out as Leviathan and Tamar production rises. After the 2023 blackouts and economic crisis, Egypt wants to secure a stable energy source and strengthen its status as an LNG exporter, while Israel is expected to post record output in 2026 (more than 3 billion cubic feet a day). No new developments were found between 27 and 28 September.

  Sources: oilprice.commees.com