Iran on Tuesday threatened to attack infrastructure around the Middle East, intensifying its rhetoric as it awaits a formal response from Washington on a new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump has already dismissed the proposal from Tehran, but Iran’s foreign minister said on Monday that he was expecting a formal response from American officials in the coming day.
Egypt to host high-level African events in New Alamein next month
Egypt will host a series of high-level African events in New Alamein from October 2 to 4, bringing together African leaders, ministers, senior officials, private-sector representatives, and financial and investment institutions.
The events will include the Alamein Africa Forum, the Summit of the Founding States of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), and the 8th African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptian Expatriates said Tuesday.
Egypt, Australia’s Worley probe more mining co-operation
Means of boosting co-operation between Egypt and Australia’s global engineering companyWorley in the mining sector, were at the core of a major meeting held in Cairo on Tuesday.
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi held talks with Vivek Natarajan, Worley’s Vice President of Global Project Delivery Services, and Mahmoud Abou El-Ela, the company’s Senior Operations Manager. They also addressed drawing on the company’s expertise to support and develop mining projects in Egypt.
GEM attracts 4 million visitors
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has welcomed around four million visitors since its official opening in November 2025, with numbers expected to climb further as Egypt’s new tourist season gets underway.
The visitor total and museum revenues through the end of August were reviewed at a recent meeting of the museum authority’s board. The board also heard an update on recent activities and events, including visits by Egyptian and Chinese presidents.
Over 100 settlers attack West Bank village
More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked a village in the north of the occupied West Bank early on Tuesday, wounding three members of Israel’s security forces and burning two Palestinian homes, authorities and residents said.
The attack occurred while the military was attempting to accompany a Palestinian family back to their home in the village of Jalud after they had been displaced by settler attacks two months earlier.
Forbes Tower to boost investment in Egypt’s New Capital
The Cabinet’s Media Centre has published infographics highlighting key details of the Forbes International Tower, planned for the Central Business District of Egypt’s New Capital, with targeted investments of about $1 billion.
The project is presented as a major private-sector investment combining urban innovation with environmental sustainability and green technologies. It is intended to support the New Capital’s role as a regional business and investment hub and attract international companies and investors.
