Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty stressed the need to intensify diplomatic efforts to ease the current escalation and reach peaceful understandings that would help restore security and stability in the region.
7 dead in UK after vehicle travelling wrong way hits police car
Seven people including two police officers died in a car crash in northeast England on Saturday after a car heading the wrong way down a major road hit a marked police armed response car, the local police force said.
Abdelrahman Sameh wins 1st gold for Egypt at Taranto 2026
Egyptian swimmer Abdelrahman Sameh won the gold medal in the 50-metre butterfly event at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games.
Egypt, Djibouti seek to boost ties, discuss Horn of Africa developments
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty highlighted the growing momentum in Egyptian-Djiboutian relations. The two countries are committed to expanding co-operation across various fields, particularly in energy, trade, investment and infrastructure.
EU sends helicopters, firefighters to Serbia to tackle wildfires
The European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism will send helicopters and firefighters to help Serbia fight a massive wildfire in a nature reserve in the northeast of the country, the head of the EU mission to Belgrade said on Saturday.
Egypt, China launch joint ‘Eagles of Civilisation 2026’ air exercise
The Egyptian-Chinese joint air exercise, dubbed “Eagles of Civilisation 2026,” kicked off on Saturday.
The exercise, which will run for several days, involves a number of multi-role fighter aircraft of different types. It is being held at several Egyptian air bases.
2 US tanker aircraft leave Bulgaria after Iran row
Two US tanker aircraft have left Bulgaria’s Bezmer air base, Bulgaria’s defence minister said on Saturday, nearly a month after their deployment in the Balkan country angered Iran.
Putin: Ukraine opens ‘Pandora’s box’ with strikes on economic targets
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments published on Saturday that Kyiv had opened “Pandora’s box” with its strikes on Russian economic targets, saying that Russia would hit back at Ukraine’s “most sensitive economic sectors”.
