President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has announced that the Egypt Forum 2026 will be held annually, establishing a sustained platform for dialogue between the government and all segments of society, with the presidency monitoring the implementation of its outcomes.
Addressing the forum’s closing ceremony, the president stressed that Egypt had pursued a comprehensive path of reform and development since 2014, amid exceptional challenges that threatened state institutions, national stability and economic progress.
Egypt announces positive drilling results at Nargis-2 gas well in Med.
The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, has reaffirmed the importance of accelerating the evaluation and development of Egypt’s untapped natural gas discoveries, while strengthening co-operation with international energy companies to unlock the country’s hydrocarbon potential and enhance domestic gas production.
MSMEDA invests $55m in 16 investment funds
The Chief Executive Officer of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), Mostafa Ismail, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to empowering entrepreneurs and building a competitive, knowledge-based economy, announcing plans to establish an Innovation Support Unit to help start-ups overcome challenges and achieve sustainable growth.
Ukraine: Starlink back to normal
Ukraine said on Saturday that the Starlink satellite system and its military version Starshield were again operating at high speeds after over a week of restrictions that disrupted military operations and intensified tensions with the US.




