
Egypt has transitioned from the medium to the low category in the 2026 Global Terrorism Index GTI, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace IEP. The country was ranked 32nd globally in 2026, an improvement from its 29th position in 2025. This change indicates a sustained reduction in terrorism-related activities and their overall impact within Egypt. The GTI assesses 163 countries using four main indicators: the number of terrorist incidents, and the resulting fatalities, injuries, and hostages from these attacks during a specific year.
Free daily or weekly digest of the most important stories from across 18 African countries. No spam, unsubscribe any time.
This summary was AI-generated from a story originally published by Egypt Today.