Sisi reviews pay-rise proposals

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi reviewed priorities of the government’s fiscal policy for the FY 2026/2027 budget, during a meeting on Tuesday with Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly and Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk.

Egypt to prepare 2nd national human rights strategy

Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdel-Aati met on Tuesday with the newly appointed head of the National Council for Human Rights Ahmed Ihab Gamal El-Din.

Egypt, Jordan FMs discuss rapid regional developments, call for unified Arab action

Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptians Expatriates, Badr Abdel-Aati, stressed the urgent need to de-escalate regional tensions and uphold respect for state sovereignty and international law as essential pillars for restoring security and stability across the region.

Egypt steps up contacts to avert regional chaos amid escalation

Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdel-Aati, has continued intensive consultations with regional and international counterparts with the chief aim of de-escalating tensions and supporting security and stability across the region.

Dabaa nuclear plant stays on track

Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Esmat, held talks on Tuesday with First Deputy Director General for Nuclear Power at Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, Andrey Petrov, who is also President of Atomstroyexport, the company carrying out the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, to review progress and coordinate next steps on the strategic project.

New gas discovery in Western Desert

Apache Corporation, in co-operation with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), has announced a new gas discovery in the Western Desert following the drilling of the SKAL-1X exploratory well in the South Kalabsha area.

‘Technology Valleys’ to boost Egypt’s standing in education, innovation

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Abdelaziz Konsowa affirmed on Tuesday that the ministry places scientific research at the top of its priorities. The goal is to support industry and the knowledge economy.

Blazers beat Nets 134-99

PORTLAND, Ore. – Toumani Camara had career highs of nine 3-pointers and 35 points to help Portland beat the Brooklyn Nets 134-99, the Trail Blazers’ largest margin of victory this season.

Ancient Christian monastery unearthed in Wadi El-Natrun

An Egyptian archaeological mission, a joint effort between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Faculty of Archaeology at Cairo University, has uncovered the remains of an ancient monastery building in Wadi El-Natrun, Beheira Governorate. The structure dates back to between the 4th and 6th centuries AD, a key period in the emergence of monasticism in Egypt and worldwide.

Japan’s cherry blossom picnics feel the pinch of global inflation

TOKYO (Reuters) – Global inflation is taking a bite out of Japan’s iconic “hanami” cherry blossom picnics, with an index tracking food and drink costs up 25% since 2020, private think tank Dai-ichi ‌Life Research Institute said on Tuesday.

Sinner, Sabalenka march on in Miami

MIAMI— Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka kept their “Sunshine Double” dreams alive with emphatic victories at the ATP/WTA Miami Open as defending men’s champion Jakub Mensik joined a slew of seeds who crashed out.

Zidane set to replace Deschamps after WC

PARIS — French soccer icon Zinedine Zidane has agreed to take over his national team’s head coaching duties following this summer’s Fifa World Cup, ESPN reported.

Europe unprepared for worsening wildfires, report warns

ROME (Reuters) – Europe is dangerously unprepared to tackle a growing wildfire ​crisis, and must overhaul its fleets of firefighting aircraft and step up investment, according ‌to a report.

Godon wins Catalonia opener

MADRID — Ineos’s French rider, Dorian Godon, won stage 1 of the Tour of Catalonia as Belgian Remco Evenepoel came second in a photo finish and Tom Pidcock was third.

Iran arrests 466 for alleged online threats to national security

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian police arrested 466 people accused ​of online activities aimed ‌at undermining national security, state media reported on ​Tuesday, in one ​of the biggest security sweeps ⁠since the start ​of the war with Israel ​and the United States.

Strait of Hormuz and the World after month-long shutdown

A month-long disruption in one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints would not stay confined to the Gulf. It would ripple through oil, gas, shipping, inflation, and political decision-making across Asia, Europe, the United States, and the Middle East.

WEF postpones Jeddah meeting

DUBAI (Reuters) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) has postponed ​a meeting that had ‌been due to take place in Saudi Arabia next month ​on global collaboration, growth ​and energy “in light of current ⁠regional developments”, Saudi Arabia’s ​state news agency said on ​Tuesday.