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French President Emmanuel Macron and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa on Tuesday announced a strategic economic partnership to support Syria’s reconstruction, as twin explosions in Damascus briefly overshadowed Macron’s historic visit but failed to disrupt a programme focused on investment and rebuilding. Speaking at a joint press conference in the Syrian capital, Al-Sharaa said Syria was…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for nationwide crisis and disaster simulation exercises to be conducted at least once or twice a year, saying regular preparedness and greater public awareness are essential to strengthening the country’s ability to respond effectively to emergencies. Al-Sisi made the remarks during a demonstration of the state’s crisis and disaster…

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, on Tuesday, reviewed the capabilities of state institutions to respond to crises and disasters, during the inauguration of Egypt’s Strategic Command HQ in the New Capital. The event was attended by Speaker of the House of Representatives Hesham Badawy, Senate Speaker Essam Eddin Farid,…

Ankara, Turkey — As President Donald Trump was raging during a White House meeting this spring that fellow members of the NATO alliance had refused to join his military operation in Iran, he had a thought. What if he cut American forces in Europe by a third, he asked, according to two people familiar with…

It was dawn on the morning of June 16, when Ahmed*, a 20-year-old miner from western Sudan who was searching for gold in the mountains of Egypt’s Jabal al-Uqaydat mining region, north of the Halayeb Triangle, awoke to the sound of an airstrike on the mine he was working in. From his vantage point in…

Calling the situation 'a shame for the entire world,' Hassan urged FIFA and the international community to advocate for Palestinians. The post Egypt coach turns FIFA press conference into pro-Palestinian platform appeared first on World Israel News .

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the State’s Strategic Command in the New Administrative Capital on Saturday. He used the occasion to outline a post-International Monetary Fund economic plan. Moreover, he detailed the country’s foreign policy stances amidst regional crises. The inauguration of the military installation coincided with the 13th anniversary of the June 30…

By Mohamed Attia Egypt has achieved a major milestone in the aviation sector by winning the presidency of the General Assembly of the Arab Civil Aviation Organisation for a two-year term. During the meetings held in Rabat, Morocco, Egypt was also re-elected as a member of the organisation’s Executive Council, alongside several of its technical…

Hamas announced on Monday that it will dissolve its government in Gaza, a move that experts say puts pressure on Israel as progress from the US-brokered ceasefire plan has stalled. Ismail al-Thwabta, the head of the Hamas’ Government Media Office (GMO), said the militant group is ready to turn over governance to the Palestinian technocratic…

Journalist Haider Qandil, of Al-Dostor, was forcibly disappeared on Monday evening, members of his family and Journalists Syndicate council member Eman Ouf told Mada Masr. His family believes the arrest is part of a security campaign that has included the arrest over recent days of a number of people who adhere to the Shia faith.…

Minister of Justice Mahmoud al-Sherif discussed on Monday, July 6, 2026, with French Ambassador to Egypt Eric Chevallier future areas of cooperation and partnership, as well as plans aimed at enhancing and developing the judicial system. During the meeting, Sherif reaffirmed Egypt’s firm commitment to the rule of law, stressing that the ministry is continuing…

Amr Abdel Wahab, Chairperson and Managing Director of the Egyptian Countryside Development Company, reviewed the latest developments in the National Project for the Reclamation, Cultivation and Development of 1.5 Million Feddan during a meeting of the House of Representatives’ defence and national security committee, chaired by Mohamed Abbas Helmy. The meeting formed part of the…

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inaugurated the Strategic Command Headquarters on Saturday during a visit to the New Capital, where he conducted an inspection tour of the newly established complex wearing military uniform. He exchanged greetings with Armed Forces officers, personnel and servicemen, commending their high morale, exemplary discipline, and unwavering dedication. The president affirmed…

For 24 days, the World Cup seemed to achieve a rare feat in America in 2026: It had almost nothing to do with Donald Trump. But in an extraordinary twist following an appeal from the president, star US goal-scorer Folarin Balogun will play in the knockout clash with Belgium on Monday, despite being sent off…

In between the three or more ceasefires that Israel has fractured in Lebanon this month, its military has crept forward in the country’s south, edging toward higher ground that would increase its firepower over the Nabatieh valley. Israel’s crawl uphill, however, has done little to shift the conditions of a confrontation with Hezbollah that it…

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said at the World Cup on Monday that the suffering of the Palestinian people was a "shame on the world" as he called on football to do more to come to their aid. Hassan waved a Palestine flag after the Pharaohs beat Australia on penalties to reach the World Cup last…

Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, met with Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, to review the joint action plan as part of ongoing preparations to meet the anticipated rise in electricity demand during the current summer. Electricity demand is forecast to increase by around 8% compared with last year, driven…

Egypt’s airspace remains entirely off-limits to any foreign aggressor, Commander of Egypt’s Air Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Yasser El-Toudi, said during a press conference marking the branch’s 56th anniversary. Lieutenant General El-Toudi used the milestone event which commemorates the completion of Egypt’s famous Missile Shield on 30 June 1970 to outline a sweeping modernisation strategy…

Dallas, Texas — When the pandemic decimated the live events scene, Joe Allen “packed up a survival bunker on wheels” and headed out on a new career path. Jobs were few and far between for “concert riggers” like Allen, who set up concert lighting and sound systems. So he pursued a different kind of roadie…

Omnia Sweidan was referred to trial on false news charges on Saturday evening after her description of routine medical abuses against women went viral. Sweidan was arrested from her home last week after publishing her testimony on social media and was released on bail following investigation by prosecuting authorities. Lawyer Mohamed Ramadan, who attended the…

Egypt and France signed a declaration of intent on Monday for bilateral cooperation in the field of migration, focusing on addressing the root economic and social causes of irregular movement rather than solely managing borders. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty said the agreement represents an…

Raafat Hindi, Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, received Paula Ingabire, Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation, to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the fields of digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital capacity building, in the presence of Dan Munyuza, Rwanda’s Ambassador to Egypt. The meeting explored cooperation…

Over the past 13 years, Egypt has launched dozens of presidential initiatives across different sectors. The goal has been to improve the quality of life for millions of citizens by strengthening health, education, and social services, all as part of the state’s vision for building a “new republic” and achieving sustainable development. These initiatives have…

Tel Aviv — On the evening of June 8, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party posted four words on its official X account. “There is no Gadi without Tibi.” Accompanying the short message was an AI-generated, 11-second clip showing two politicians – Gadi Eisenkot and Ahmad Tibi – standing together before a parliament covered…

Subscribe to our Lens on Sudan newsletter here. In South Darfur, a tribal war fought with the weapons and for the influence the Rapid Support Forces sponsored and sustained threatened the paramilitary group itself. Fighting between the Salamat and Beni Halba tribes, both key constituencies within the RSF’s sphere of influence, escalated over the past…

Thales has announced the signing of its first contract with Egypt’s Ministry of Defence through TBEI, its joint venture with Benha Electronics Industries, to supply VHF-HD tactical radios for the Egyptian Armed Forces. The agreement marks the first major programme awarded to TBEI, the joint venture established in January 2025 between Thales and Benha Electronics…

Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, announced that the government has completed the preparation of all standard procurement documents, including model contracts, tender documents and technical specifications, which will become mandatory for use in all contracts concluded by public entities. The minister said that the new standardised procurement framework gives priority to Egyptian-made industrial products as…

Egypt’s Border Guard Forces, working with the main branches and formations of the Armed Forces, are maintaining tight security along the country’s land and coastal borders. Operations rely on highly trained personnel supported by advanced weapons, surveillance systems, communication tools, four-wheel-drive vehicles, coastal patrol boats, X-ray scanners, and trained dogs to detect smuggled goods. Recent…

Tel Aviv — The small drones cruise – undetected – over the skies of southern Lebanon and northern Israel, searching for targets. Footage recorded by the explosive-laden devices shows them, one after another, finding and striking their targets: the weak spot on an Israeli Merkava tank. An Iron Dome air defense battery. A group of…

When the state began to demolish the waterfront mansion of businessman and Conservative Party leader Akmal Kortam a few weeks into May the Civil Democratic Movement, of which his party is a member, rallied to his defense.  But the defense from the coalition of opposition parties did more harm than good.  In defending Kortam, the…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi held on Sunday, July 5, 2026, a briefing for representatives of foreign embassies in Cairo on investment opportunities and recent developments in Egypt’s energy and mining sectors. In his remarks, Abdelatty said that the meeting…

Egypt and Turkey have signed a military cooperation agreement following a meeting between their armed forces chiefs in Cairo, coinciding with the launch of the joint “Anatolian Eagle – 2026” aerial exercise in Turkey. Egyptian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa and Turkish Chief of General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu co-chaired the…

The Egyptian-Turkish joint air training exercise has concluded after several days of activities conducted at several air bases across Egypt, with the participation of elements from both the Egyptian and Turkish Air Forces. The exercise included a wide range of training activities and joint air sorties, featuring some of the latest multi-role fighter aircraft operated…

Warsaw, PolandAP — Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has returned Poland’s highest state honor, after the Polish president stripped him of the award as a politically charged dispute over World War II history resurfaced. Ukrainians believed the order “was meant for the Ukrainian People and our army,” Zelensky wrote in a social media post explaining the…

Isaaq, a construction worker, was helping build a high-rise in Mogadishu’s central Howl Wadaag district when Somalia’s long-simmering political standoff came crashing into the structure he had spent weeks raising, in a barrage of Rocket-Proppelled Grenade blasts and gunfire. On June 4, a dispute between the government and opposition over the end of the president’s…

CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) – Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Sunday directed finalizing telecommunications infrastructure projects, particularly in the first-phase villages of “Decent Life” presidential initiative, along with maintaining coordination between the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and relevant bodies to improve services provided to people. The premier made the remarks came during a…

Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, inspected the Information Infrastructure Centre for the Egyptian Planning System, affiliated with the ministry, accompanied by Mohamed Hindi, Acting Executive Director of the centre, to review workflow and assess the progress of projects and programs led by the centre in the fields of digital transformation and government…

By Mohamed Attia The Ministry of Civil Aviation is moving forward with a comprehensive strategy to overhaul the country’s aviation sector, focusing on infrastructure upgrades, digital transformation, and better passenger services. Minister of Civil Aviation Sameh el-Hefny emphasised that this plan aims to keep pace with rapid global air traffic growth and boost Egypt’s international…

New York — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made one of his sharpest calls yet for change in the Democratic Party on Thursday night as he rallied with his slate of progressive congressional candidates in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries. “For far too long, our party has seen its job as managing decline instead of delivering…

Subscribe to our Lens on Sudan newsletter here. Families are surviving on one meager meal a day, unsafe water, little to no medicine and in tents pieced together from scraps at the Karama displacement camps in Blue Nile State. Now, with the onset of the rainy season, thousands of families across the camps and the…

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the government attaches great importance to settling the debts of state-owned press institutions, in line with presidential directives aimed at supporting the country’s media sector. During a meeting attended by senior ministers and officials on Sunday, July 5, 2026, Madbouly stated that resolving the debt burden of national press institutions…

Salah Gombalat, Minister of State for Military Production, received a delegation from the South Korean company BongSan to explore avenues for joint cooperation in the defence industries sector. Gombalat said that the ministry is implementing an integrated strategy, in line with the directives of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, to deepen local manufacturing and localise advanced…

Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aati reaffirmed Egypt’s unwavering support for Sudan’s unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national institutions during talks on Saturday with his Sudanese counterpart, Mohi El-Din Salem. Abdel-Aati underscored Egypt’s rejection of any parallel entities and reiterated Cairo’s commitment to supporting efforts aimed at restoring stability in Sudan, according to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Tamim…

Ashton-in-Makerfield, northern England —  Far from the gilded halls of Westminster, an unassuming community center – squat, utilitarian, and with a parking lot whose potholes overflow with water whenever it rains – has become the center of power in British politics. Here, in rooms more accustomed to hosting bingo nights, dance classes, sports watch parties and…

Concrete has already been poured inside Zohriya Garden, yet key details of the redevelopment of one of Cairo’s oldest botanical parks remain undisclosed despite months of public backlash.  Sources informed of the garden’s affairs told Mada Masr that construction activity inside the historic site has already begun and is moving ahead at a rapid pace.…

Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development and Environment said it had referred several building and administrative violations in Cairo’s El Marg and Ain Shams districts to the public prosecution following surprise inspections aimed at curbing illegal construction and improving local government performance. The ministry said in a statement that Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal…

Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem, accompanied by Beni Suef Governor Abdullah Abdel Aziz, conducted an inspection tour of Samsung Electronics’ factory, ELARABY Group’s home appliances complex, and the industrial wastewater treatment plant in the Kom Abu Radi industrial zone in Beni Suef. The visit was part of ongoing field follow-ups on industrial facilities and aimed…

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation, and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdel-Aati, held separate telephone conversations on Thursday night with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, and Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi. The discussions focused on regional developments following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States…