Sisi, Subianto discuss bilateral ties, regional tensions by phone

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a phone call on Monday from Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who extended congratulations on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr and wished prosperity for the Egyptian people.

Cairo urges int’l action to curb escalation in Gaza, W. Bank

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdel-Aati held phone talks on Monday with Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh to discuss developments in the West Bank and Gaza, and their impact on security and stability in the occupied Palestinian territories.

5th-century monastic guesthouse unearthed in Beheira

An Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities has uncovered a significant 5th-century AD structure in the Al-Qulayya area of Hosh Issa.

Trump puts off threat to bomb Iran power stations, talks about ‘total resolution of hostilities’

US President ‌Donald Trump said on Monday he had given instructions to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, just hours ahead of a deadline that threatened further escalation in the conflict now in its fourth week.

Pepe returns to Ivorian squad before W. Cup

Côte d’Ivoire striker Nicolas Pepe has won a recall to the national squad after injury ruled out teenage striker Yann Diomande from this month’s World Cup warm-up matches.

Italy drops Chiesa for W. Cup playoffs

Federico Chiesa has been dropped by Italy after being found not fit to play in the Azzurri’s 2026 World Cup qualifying play-off with Northern Ireland, the country’s football federation (FIGC) said on Monday.

‘Project Hail Mary’ blasts off with $80.5 million at US box office

“Project Hail Mary” is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a non-franchise film since “Oppenheimer.” The science fiction epic starring Ryan Gosling earned around $80.5 million in ticket sales in its first weekend playing in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.