State Ministry of Information denied reports circulating in some media outlets and on social media claiming that a foreign vessel docked at Abu Qir Port en route to an Israeli port, carrying a shipment of steel used in weapons and ammunition manufacturing.
Cairo reaffirms support for Lebanon amid regional escalation
Acting on directives from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aati met Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Thursday. The talks focused on developments in Lebanon and conveyed Egypt’s support during a sensitive regional moment.
World Bank to aid nations hit by Middle East war
The World Bank Group said on Thursday that it will support client governments as they deal with challenges brought on by the Middle East conflict, including major increases in energy costs, by leveraging fast-disbursing policy financing instruments.
Iran recruits children as young as 12 for checkpoints
An official from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the minimum age for participation in war-related support roles has been lowered to 12, according to remarks aired on state TV on Thursday.
Two Israeli soldiers killed in south Lebanon combat
The Israeli military said on Thursday that two soldiers were killed during combat operations in southern Lebanon amid ongoing clashes with Hezbollah along the border, Reuters reported.
Iran hardliners ramp up calls for a nuclear bomb
The debate among Iranian hardliners over whether Tehran should seek a nuclear bomb in defiance of an escalating US-Israeli attack is getting louder, more public and more insistent, sources in the country say.
France bids farewell to ex-PM Jospin
France on Thursday bid farewell to former prime minister Lionel Jospin, with President Emmanuel Macron leading a national tribute to the influential leftwing statesman credited with major welfare reforms.
