Egypt’s agro-exports have surpassed 6.2 million tonnes, reflecting the strong international reputation of Egyptian agricultural products across global markets, according to a recent report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation.

FRA eases rules for real estate developers converting into investment funds

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has amended requirements for real estate investment and development companies seeking to convert into real estate investment funds, easing some financial conditions while introducing limits on borrowing.

Palestinians in Qusra have faced militant settler attacks for months

Families on the outskirts of Qusra, the West Bank village where Palestinian homes have been under siege for nearly a week, said they have faced sometimes deadly attacks by militant settlers for months.

Zimbabwean boat accident death toll rises to 68 as more bodies recovered

Twenty-two more bodies ​have been recovered ‌following a boat accident in ​a lake ​in Zimbabwe, police said ⁠on Saturday, ​taking the death ​toll to 68.

Wildfires continue to devastate Europe as thousands are forced to flee their homes

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday afternoon that Europe was on “high wildfire alert” and that there was increasing pressure on Eastern European nations.

Yemen’s Mocha port halts operations after Houthi attacks

Yemen’s Mocha port has suspended commercial and maritime operations after being hit ​by more than 25 missiles in Houthi ‌attacks over recent days, the port’s director said on Saturday.

Six Egyptian universities among world’s top 1,000 in Shanghai Ranking

Six Egyptian universities have been ranked among the world’s top 1,000 in the 2026 Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), which assessed more than 2,500 higher education institutions worldwide.

Ukraine hits Russian rocket centre linked to Starlink-style network

Ukraine said on Saturday ​its long-range strikes had hit a Russian military airfield and a rocket centre that Kyiv says ‌supports Russia’s nascent Starlink-style satellite internet network.

Indonesia’s North Sumatra hit by 6.4-magnitude quake

A magnitude 6.4 ‌earthquake struck Indonesia’s North Sumatra province on Saturday, but there ​was no tsunami threat ​and no immediate reports of ⁠aftershocks and damages, the ​country’s meteorology agency BMKG said.

EU sends aircraft, evacuations begin as Belgium fights record wildfire

The European Union deployed three helicopters and two water bomber aircraft ​to tackle a record wildfire in eastern Belgium, the bloc’s ‌crisis commissioner said on Saturday, as local authorities told residents in some villages to leave their homes.

Education Ministry honours top programming students

The Ministry of Education and Technical Education held a special function on Saturday to celebrate students’ achievements in programming, in partnership with Japanese company S-Prix.