Egypt’s public prosecution hands over seized gold worth $34m to central bank
Egypt’s public prosecution has handed over 265 kilograms of seized gold bullion, valued at nearly EGP 1.65bn ($34 million), to the country’s central bank in a move praised by the prime minister as a model for efficient resource management. Speaking
Deep Palestinian divide after UN Security Council backs US ceasefire plan for Gaza
The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s plan to halt the war in the Gaza Strip, including the deployment of an international stabilization force to uphold the ceasefire agreement reached last October. The
Egypt scraps parliamentary election results in 19 districts over violations
Egypt’s National Election Authority on Thursday announced it was annulling the results of the first phase of parliamentary elections in 19 electoral districts across seven governorates due to violations. The decision was announced at a press conference by the head
Kremlin holds out hope for Putin-Trump summit but warns against Western ‘war rhetoric’
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia remains hopeful that a summit can be held between President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, but stressed that such a high-stakes meeting requires thorough preparation and the right conditions to
Bangladesh court sentences former PM Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia
A court in Bangladesh on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death, convicting her of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student uprising last year. The International Crimes Tribunal, a domestic war crimes court based in the capital,
Regional diplomacy intensifies as Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens
Regional diplomatic efforts gained momentum this week as Egypt and Jordan continued consultations amid mounting humanitarian concerns in the Gaza Strip. According to a statement from the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman
Egypt steps up diplomatic push as Sudanese army advances on multiple fronts
Egypt has intensified its diplomatic engagement on Sudan as the Sudanese army continues to make gains on the battlefield. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call on Monday with Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salem to discuss the results
‘We have nothing to hide’: Trump urges GOP to release Jeffrey Epstein files
US President Donald Trump has reversed his previous opposition and urged House Republicans to vote for the release of government files related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a post on his Truth Social platform
Tensions mount ahead of UN vote on Gaza plan as Israel holds hard line, humanitarian crisis worsens
On the eve of a critical UN Security Council vote on a US-drafted resolution backing President Donald Trump’s plan to halt the war in the Gaza Strip, political, military, and humanitarian pressures are intensifying. Israel continues to signal that it
Cairo intensifies regional diplomacy to secure support for US Gaza resolution at UN
Cairo has intensified diplomatic contacts with several Arab and Islamic states in recent hours to rally support for the US draft resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council, according to Egyptian sources who described the effort as a “coordinated