Russian cosmonaut and pilot to skydive from stratosphere over South Pole
A Russian cosmonaut and a pilot will attempt a world-record skydive from the stratosphere over the South Pole in November, a mission designed to test advanced equipment in extreme conditions, the IOL news service reported. Mikhail Kornienko and Aleksander Lynnik
Iran’s Mount Taftan volcano shows signs of activity after 710,000 years
An Iranian volcano, long considered extinct for 710,000 years, has begun to show signs of activity, rising by nine centimetres between July 2023 and May 2024, a partner of the TV BRICS network reported. According to new research, Mount Taftan
Iran and Russia conduct 80% of trade in local currencies, says official
More than 80 per cent of trade between Iran and Russia is now conducted using their national currencies, the rial and the rouble, a senior business official has said. The move signals a major step toward closer bilateral cooperation, according
Indian lunar spacecraft records impact of solar flares on moon for first time
India’s Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has, for the first time, recorded in real time the impact of a solar coronal mass ejection on the moon’s surface, a finding that could be crucial for future astronaut missions, Asian News International, a partner of
Egypt, Sudan discuss boosting health cooperation, supporting Sudan’s medical system
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, has met with Sudanese Health Minister Haitham Ibrahim Awadallah in Cairo’s New Administrative Capital to discuss ways to strengthen health cooperation between the two countries, the Egyptian Ministry of
ICJ holds Israel responsible for worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN’s highest judicial body, ruled on Wednesday that Israel is obliged to ensure the basic needs of Gaza’s civilian population are met and to facilitate humanitarian relief operations, particularly those carried out by
Egypt targets 5% growth as reforms, Gaza deal boost prospects, says Al-Mashat
Egypt’s economy is on track to achieve growth of nearly 5% in the current 2025/2026 fiscal year, supported by economic reforms and the positive impact of a peace deal in Gaza, Planning and International Minister Rania Al-Mashat said on Wednesday.
Egypt calls for stronger role of multilateral development banks in cutting financing costs: Finance Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Finance, Ahmed Kouchouk, has said that Egypt looks forward to a stronger role for multilateral development banks and international financial institutions in reducing financing costs for member states and the private sector. Speaking on the second day
Suez Canal signs $2bn first-phase deal to build petrochemical complex in Ain Sokhna
Osama Rabie, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), witnessed on Wednesday the signing of a strategic partnership agreement between the SCA and Anchorage Investments to establish a major industrial petrochemical complex on SCA-owned land in Ain Sokhna, northwest of
Traditional Egyptian neighbourhoods in TV drama: From cultural beacon to fading identity
Over the past four decades, Egyptian television drama has undergone a profound transformation in the way it depicts the hāra — the traditional Egyptian neighbourhoods. Once portrayed by Naguib Mahfouz as a microcosm of Egyptian life, the neighbourhood reflected the