A White House statement in early February 2025 noted that Trump and Sisi discussed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam after the "Palestinian relocation proposal," what's at stake?

In recent months, the Red Sea has attracted global attention, particularly due to Houthi attacks on shipping, further threatening stability, upending trade and disrupting global markets.

Egypt’s pro-government media celebrated Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential elections as a win for head of the Egyptian regime abdel Fattah el-Sisi, often referred to as Trump’s "favorite dictator."

Key factors driving Turkiye and Egypt back to negotiations included energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean, Libya’s political situation, Gulf relations, the Ethiopia dam crisis, Sudan’s instability, and Israeli crimes in Gaza.

Egypt's latest pursuit of Turkiye followed Ethiopia's threat to the security of both Egypt and Somalia by negotiating with the Somaliland government to establish a military base on the Red Sea.