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Millions of Brazilians will vote in a general election on Sunday that will choose the country’s president against a backdrop of corruption scandals, deep political polarization and growing voter fatigue, with two familiar political camps once again dominating the race. Among the frontrunners are the country’s leftist…
A daredevil Ukrainian operation using robots dropped behind enemy lines and “Trojan” armored personnel carriers laden with explosives has led to the capture of more than 250 Russian troops, Kyiv says. Ukraine’s army has been chipping away at Russian-controlled territories in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas as…
Four American citizens who also hold Israeli nationality were among the passengers on board the Israel-bound Flydubai flight on Wednesday, according to two US officials. Passengers have arrived safely in Israel on a replacement Flydubai flight after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other in the cockpit and the plane…
Egypt is working to link a digital crop-forecasting tool with its irrigation rotation system to calculate actual crop water requirements and distribute water through canals more precisely, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said. Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam reviewed updates to the…
Egypt is seeking to strengthen its startup ecosystem by helping technology companies capitalise on opportunities created by artificial intelligence (AI), with a focus on developing scalable solutions that address real-world challenges, Ahmed Elzaher, CEO of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi co-chaired a high-level summit of the founding nations of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) on Saturday, utilizing the Mediterranean city of New Alamein to champion a new era of continental self-reliance and private-sector-led growth. The summit, co-chaired with…
Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met with Admassu Tadesse, President of the Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB), on the sidelines of the Alamein Africa Forum to discuss opportunities to strengthen cooperation in trade and investment finance. The meeting was attended by the heads of the…
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with his newly appointed Chadian counterpart, Ahmed Kogri, on Saturday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and regional security on the sidelines of the Alamein Africa Forum. Following the diplomatic talks, the ministers witnessed the signing of a memorandum of…
Egypt is set to host the 2026 Arab Junior and Youth Golf Championship, bringing together more than 120 male and female players from 13 Arab countries at Madinaty Golf Club and Mirage City Golf Club. The championship will officially open on Wednesday, 7 October, with competitions taking place from 8 to 10 October…
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly urged African nations to transform rapid urbanization from a demographic challenge into a primary engine for economic growth, industrialization, and job creation, speaking during a plenary session on cities and urban development at the Alamein Africa Forum on Saturday…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held separate bilateral meetings with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on Saturday, utilizing the Alamein Africa Business Forum to solidify Cairo’s strategic alliances across the Horn of Africa. The talks with the two Horn of Africa…
Egyptian actress and singer Amira Adib said she may pursue legal action over what she described as false and misleading claims surrounding a video of a wedding-themed celebration she attended with friends in Berlin. In a statement posted to Instagram on Saturday, 3 October, Adib said she had already addressed the…
Anthropic says its AI models could pose a “catastrophic or existential risk to humanity” and can “resist shutdown,” according to an initial public offering prospectus obtained by Reuters. Anthropic is pursuing an IPO some time in the next year that many expect to value the five-year-old company at approximately $2…
The pilot suspected of having attacked another pilot aboard a Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight on Wednesday was removed from a previous job at Oman’s national airline last year following concerns about his extremist views, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The pilot is an Omani citizen named Hamam…
Jerusalem — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed new Israeli intelligence indicating Iran is resuming progress on its nuclear program during a visit to the country on Sunday, an Israeli source with knowledge of the meeting told CNN. Among the information shared by…
Two Iranian men have been charged with terror offenses over an alleged plot to attack the Jewish community in Manchester on the eve of Yom Kippur, the latest in a wave of antisemitic attacks in the UK this year. London’s Metropolitan police named the suspects as 36-year-old Salam Ahmadyan of Liverpool and 34-year-old…
The cast and crew of the film “Matloub A’iliyan” (Family Wanted) celebrated its premiere in Dubai ahead of its theatrical release in Egypt on October 7 and in the Gulf region on October 8. The event was attended by the film’s stars – Karim Abdel-Aziz, Yasmine Sabri, and Mostafa Khater. The film is a comedy-thriller …
Practical Egypt travel tips for 2026 covering safety, transport, money, clothing, heat, local customs, sightseeing, and smarter trip planning.
I first stepped foot in Sha’ar HaShamayim Synagogue in fall of 2021, on the eve of the Jewish New Year. Sha’ar HaShamayim means “The Gate of Heaven” in Hebrew (Genesis 28:17). It refers to a place where one feels a strong connection to the divine. Stepping through the massive doors felt like crossing a spiritual and…
Egypt is targeting July 2027 to begin passenger operations on the first line of its high-speed electric railway network, connecting Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea with Marsa Matrouh on the Mediterranean, Minister of Transport Kamel El-Wazir said on Wednesday, 30 September. Speaking during a phone interview with state-run…
Egypt declared a counsellor at the Ethiopian Embassy in Cairo as persona non grata, Latin for ‘unwelcome person,’ and ordered him to leave the country within 48 hours on Thursday, 1 October, in response to Ethiopia’s expulsion of an Egyptian diplomat. An informed Egyptian source described Ethiopia’s decision as…
CRC Dorra Iraq has been awarded the Phase One construction works at Madinat Al Ward by ORA Iraq, following POWERCHINA's completion of earthworks on site.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has announced on Thursday, 1 October, the launch of the preparatory sessions and the official website for “Egypt Forum 2026,” aimed at enabling the start of attendance registrations and setting the stage for a series of academic and community discussions and dialogues. The initiative…
The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) warned on Tuesday, 29 September, against misleading and unauthorised advertisements for pharmaceutical products circulating on social media, saying their promotion and misuse could pose risks to public health. The warning came as the authority published a new series of regulatory…