BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz ruled out working with the Alternative for Germany on Monday after the ​far-right party surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, but he conceded the result had shaken his party “to its very foundations”.

PM, CBE Governor review joint economic files

As part of the regular co‑ordination between the government and the Central Bank, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met Governor Hassan Abdullah to discuss priority economic issues.

Egypt, Somalia FMs discuss strategic partnership

As part of Egypt’s efforts to strengthen its strategic partnership with Somalia, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co‑operation, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty met Somali Foreign Minister Abdussalam Abdi Ali on the sidelines of the 166th Arab League Council session in Cairo. The talks focused on enhancing bilateral relations and reviewing developments in Somalia.

SCZone explores infrastructure co‑operation with AIIB

Chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone, Mustafa Shekhoun, met a delegation from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) led by Konstantin Limetovski, Head of Investment for Region 2 and Global Clients. The talks focused on technical and financial support for infrastructure projects, green transition initiatives and sustainable development, in light of the rapid growth across the zone’s industrial areas and ports.

‘Syrian nuclear reactor could have been useful for weapons’

VIENNA – The nuclear reactor Syria ‌had nearly completed in 2007 when Israeli jets destroyed it was of a type that could quickly produce fissile material usable in nuclear weapons, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi ​said on Monday.