President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a phone call on Monday from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. According to the Presidency Spokesperson, the discussion focused on current regional developments. President Sisi outlined Egypt’s efforts to halt the ongoing war, emphasising the need for coordinated international and regional action to prevent instability, protect energy markets, and safeguard global supply chains.

Bid to boost benefits of mineral resources, increase exports  

Egypt’s Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem held discussions on Monday with Chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI), Mohamed El-Sewedy, and members of the Petroleum and Mining Industries Chamber on how to make better utilisation of the country’s mineral resources, and expand local manufacturing.

Cairo, Rabat to advance sports ties

Egypt’s Minister of Youth and Sports Gohar Nabil on Monday received the visiting Moroccan Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed El Mahdi Bensaid, at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Capital.

Iran accuses UN nuclear watchdog of inaction

Inaction by the UN nuclear watchdog “emboldens aggression” against nuclear facilities such as the ‌Bushehr power plant, Iran’s atomic energy chief Mohammad Eslami said on Monday in a letter addressed to the International Atomic Energy ⁠Agency’s director.

Airstrikes on Iran kill more than 25 as new ceasefire proposal is shared

Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks on Iran on Monday, killing more than 25 people, and Iran responded with missile fire on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbours.

US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz loomed as mediators circulated a new ceasefire proposal.