Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived safely at Larnaka International Airport on Friday at the start of his visit to Cyprus, where he will participate in a consultative meeting bringing together leaders from several Arab states alongside countries and institutions of the European Union.

Egypt, Bahrain, Germany FMs discuss regional de-escalation efforts

Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdel-Aati held separate phone calls on Friday with his Bahraini and German counterparts to address ongoing regional developments and efforts to reduce tensions.

Egypt, HMD Global to expand local mobile manufacturing

Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Raafat Hindy, met with Jean-François Baril, Co-founder and CEO of HMD Global, on the sidelines of the Finnish President’s visit to Cairo. The discussion focused on strategies to scale up mobile phone manufacturing within Egypt and increase exports to regional markets.

World No. 2 Korda leads Chevron

HOUSTON, Texas — Second-ranked Nelly Korda fired a bogey-free seven-under par 65 to seize a two-stroke lead after the opening round of the LPGA Chevron Championship, the year’s first major women’s event.

Injury clouds clearing for New Zealand

AUCKLAND — New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley has received some positive news on the injury front as the countdown continues to the World Cup, with key defenders Liberato Cacace and Michael Boxall expected to return to action in the coming days.

Liverpool aims to strengthen Champions League push

LONDON — Arne Slot warned Friday that “margins are small” in the English Premier League as Liverpool aims to strengthen their push for a place in next season’s Champions League.

Arsenal eyes return to EPL top spot

LONDON — Arsenal can reclaim the English Premier League summit this weekend as in-form Manchester City focuses on the FA Cup, while Tottenham and West Ham battle to avoid the final relegation spot.

Tehran resuming international flights Saturday

TEHRAN (AFP) – International flights from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport will resume on Saturday, the ISNA news agency reported, days after Iran reopened its airspace.

UN warns El Nino return in May to disrupt global weather

GENEVA (Reuters) – The return of El Nino weather conditions are expected from as early as May this year, potentially affecting global temperatures and rainfall ‌patterns, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said.

Trump: No rush for ‘everlasting’ peace deal with Iran

Dubai/Washington (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said he was in no rush to reach a peace agreement with Iran and wanted it to be “everlasting”, while continuing to assert that the United States had a clear upper hand in the naval stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz.