Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aati held a phone call on Tuesday with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to coordinate on regional developments. Abdel-Aati also expressed appreciation for the swift response of Kuwaiti authorities to a request from the Egyptian embassy in Kuwait. The embassy had submitted a memorandum regarding a controversial article, which was promptly referred to the public prosecutor.
Egypt’s Information Ministry condemns offensive article, praises Kuwait’s swift response
The Ministry of State for Information issued a statement on Tuesday rejecting a controversial article by Kuwaiti journalist Fouad Al-Hashem, which contained insults against Egypt, its people, and Arab values, as well as false claims about Egypt’s health and tourism sectors.
US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, adding to a massive U.S. military buildup even as President Donald Trump talks about a possible deal with Tehran to end the war.
Bahrain pushes UN-backed action for Hormuz shipping
PARIS – U.N. Security Council members have begun negotiating resolutions to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, including a Bahraini draft that would authorise the use of “all necessary means” — language France has warned will be difficult to adopt.
PM chairs crisis committee on regional escalation
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli chaired on Tuesday a meeting of the Central Crisis Management Committee at the government headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to follow up on the military escalation in the region and its impact on Egypt.
Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at end of season
LONDON – Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will leave the club at the end of the season, the Premier League side said in a statement on Tuesday.
Lukaku to miss W. Cup warm-up
PARIS — Belgium’s all-time leading goalscorer Romelu Lukaku will miss his country’s visit to the United States for two 2026 World Cup warm-up matches; the Belgian football federation (RBFA) announced on Tuesday according to AFP.
