Turkey’s Erdogan to visit Egypt in early 2026 as Cairo pushes for Palestinian technocratic committee
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to visit Egypt in the first quarter of 2026 to chair the second meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, Egypt’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday, following diplomatic talks that also prioritised a proposal
Egyptian medical convoy arrives in Sudan to support healthcare sector amid facility damage
Egypt has deployed a specialised medical convoy of 13 senior consultants to Port Sudan to provide free surgical treatment and bolster healthcare services, the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development announced. The mission, which is operating from Dec. 20 to
Gaza death toll rises amid mounting warnings over humanitarian conditions
Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepened on Monday as authorities reported rising fatalities from the Israeli aggression and aid groups warned that new Israeli restrictions could cut off life-saving assistance to hundreds of thousands of people. Gaza’s health ministry said 12 Palestinians,
Egypt’s Military Production Ministry revenues reach 129% of targets with 32% growth rate
Egypt’s Ministry of Military Production achieved a 32 per cent growth rate in the 2024/2025 fiscal year, with revenues reaching 129 per cent of approved targets, Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Salah announced on Monday. Presiding over the
Sovereignty and synergy: Egypt maps a new path for African integration
In the quiet corners of the Russian-African Ministerial Conference this weekend, the traditional image of Egyptian diplomacy—often focused narrow-mindedly on the Nile—gave way to something far more expansive. Whether discussing renewable energy tenders in South Africa or the first shipment
Five killed in Gaza house collapse amid Israeli attacks, worsening humanitarian crisis
Five Palestinians, including women and children, were killed and others injured when a house collapsed in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of northern Gaza City, according to Gaza’s Civil Defence, highlighting the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the enclave. Civil Defence spokesperson
Al-Sisi meets Kurdistan Region PM Barzani, reaffirms support for Iraq’s unity
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met on Sunday with Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, to discuss reinforcing Iraq’s unity and expanding bilateral economic cooperation, according to a presidential statement. During the meeting, Al-Sisi reiterated Egypt’s full support
Al-Sisi, Russia’s Lavrov discuss Gaza, Ukraine, and key bilateral projects
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday to review bilateral relations and exchange views on pressing regional and international issues, including the situation in Gaza, developments in Libya and Sudan, and the Russia-Ukraine
Al-Sisi: Egypt seeks binding Nile agreement with Ethiopia
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Saturday that Egypt’s only dispute with Ethiopia concerns the protection of its rights to Nile waters and the need to reach a legally binding agreement on Ethiopia’s dam, stressing that Cairo remains committed to
African nations, Russia convene in Cairo to draft 2026-2029 strategic action plan
Foreign ministers from more than 50 African nations and Russia convened in Cairo on Saturday to begin drafting the 2026-2029 strategic action plan, a roadmap aimed at deepening continental cooperation ahead of the third Russia-Africa Summit. The second ministerial conference