Egypt has taken a new step towards localising electric vehicle manufacturing, with the production of the first locally assembled MAGE EV, under Chinese brand Dongfeng Mage, at Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company.

The Cabinet’s media centre highlighted the project in a video published on its official social media platforms. It showcased efforts to deepen local manufacturing, transfer modern technology and build a competitive automotive industry capable of meeting domestic demand and expanding into export markets.

Defence chief reviews upgrades at air base

Minister of Defence and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher inspected modernisation and capability enhancement works at an air base as part of efforts to maintain combat readiness across the Armed Forces’ specialised branches.

Egypt, Russia discuss climate co-operation at COP31

Egypt and Russia have discussed expanding bilateral co-operation in climate change adaptation, carbon markets and low-carbon development during a meeting on the sidelines of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye.

Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal Awad met with Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov to explore ways to strengthen co-operation and exchange expertise in environmental and climate-related fields.

Egypt reaffirms support for Palestinian workers’ rights

Egyptian Minister of Labour Hassan Raddad reaffirmed Egypt’s unwavering support for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, stressing that protecting workers and ensuring decent working conditions must never be subject to political considerations.

Iran rules out exporting enriched material

Iran will not allow even a single particle of enriched nuclear material to leave the country and there will be consequences ‌in the event of any new US strikes on the Islamic Republic, Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said in televised remarks.

Quake suspends flights at Israel’s Ramon Airport

Flights were suspended on Wednesday at ‌Israel’s Ramon Airport near the southern Red Sea resort city of ⁠Eilat for inspection and infrastructure checks after an earthquake hit the Eilat region, Israel’s airports authority said.

Tanker ablaze after hitting mine in Hormuz

An oil tanker caught fire ⁠on Wednesday in ⁠the eastern ‌part of the ⁠Strait of Hormuz ‌after hitting a naval mine in a “restricted ‌area”, Iran’s Army ‌said in a ⁠statement carried by ⁠state media.