Egypt’s healthcare crisis stems from the army’s mismanagement, leaving hospitals and patients to bear the cost of a collapsing medical supply system.

Ahmed al-Muslimani, head of Egypt’s National Media Authority, is trying to reform state media, including Maspero and Qur’an Radio, with new programming and restored credibility, while facing resistance in a system constrained by political control and limited freedom.

Decisions to seize property by the Egyptian regime occur regularly across ministries, leaving citizens shocked as their homes are forcibly taken or demolished under heavy security, with those who resist arrested.

Under U.S., Egyptian, and Emirati pressure, Sudanese army chief al-Burhan has purged Islamist-aligned generals and tightened control over the military and allied forces to consolidate power and curb Islamist influence.

Sudanese Islamist commander Musbah Abu Zaid was briefly detained in Egypt in August 2025 amid regional fears of his influence, then released and cleared of all charges.