Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has said the government supports all efforts to develop Egyptian media, empower public and private media institutions and enhance their ability to fulfil their national and professional mission.
Madbouly made the remarks during a meeting on Thursday with Minister of State for Information Diaa Rashwan to review the ministry’s proposal for Egypt’s first annual media conference, which is to be held in line with directives from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
Egypt, Mastercard coordinate on advancing trade technology, exporting services
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid met on Thursday with Mastercard Executive Vice President for Government Affairs and Policy Tucker Foote at the Egyptian Embassy to discuss co-operation in developing export services, promoting innovation and supporting entrepreneurship.
The meeting is held on the sidelines of the B20 USA 2026 Business Summit in Washington, DC.
FM calls for stronger Egypt-EU co-operation on migration
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty held talks with EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner to discuss ways of strengthening co-operation on migration, border management and combating human trafficking.
Egyptian-Turkish naval exercise “Sea of Friendship – 2026” ends
The joint Egyptian-Turkish naval exercise “Sea of Friendship – 2026” concluded on Thursday following several days of intensive training in the operational area of Egypt’s Northern Fleet, with the participation of units from the Egyptian and Turkish Navies.
Train services on Ismailia-Suez line suspended following derailment accident
Egypt’s Minister of Transport Kamel el-Wazir has ordered the suspension of all train services on the Ismailia-Suez railway line pending a comprehensive inspection of the entire track and verification of the safety of its components and fastening equipment, following the derailment of a passenger train carriage on Thursday.
Southern Iran’s Sirik attacked
Iranian official sources said Sirik in the southern province of Hormozgan was hit by “an enemy” strike, state news agency IRNA reported.
IRNA said the strike was military in nature, without giving further details on damage or casualties.
Helicopter crash in southern Türkiye kills 4
A military helicopter crashed in southern Türkiye on Thursday, killing four personnel, the Turkish defence ministry said.
The aircraft crashed for unknown reasons in Samankoy, a neighbourhood on the southern outskirts of the provincial capital Malatya in the early evening.
