Cairo

Cairo is the capital city of Egypt. It is a major political, economic, and cultural hub in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Why it’s in the news: Cairo is in the news as Egypt seeks to balance its relationships with the United States and China amid a strategic competition over AI.

Latest on Cairo

• On AI, Cairo Plays China and the U.S. Off Against Each Other
• EgyptAir plans direct flights between Singapore and Cairo from early 2027
• As the China-US AI race reaches Cairo, Egypt faces a strategic decision
• Xi Visits Cairo Amid a U.S.-China AI Contest
• Xi Jinping’s Cairo trip marks ‘best ties in history’ as Egypt seeks to balance West
• Cairo's ambitious monorail reaches for China scale but lacks commuters
• its biggest consequences may unfold in Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo and Casablanca

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