Egypt’s crude oil production has reached its highest level in nearly two years, reflecting the success of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources’ strategy to stimulate investment and boost domestic output.
Zelenskiy: Russia preparing to deploy 30,000 North Korean troops
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Russia wanted to bring in 30,000 North Korean troops to take part in its more than four-year-old conflict and was already preparing to receive them.
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000
Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went on strike on Saturday, demanding their pay. The walkout disrupted care for patients in the epicenter of the country’s rapidly growing outbreak.
Egypt extends condolences to Syria over deadly road accident
Egypt has extended its heartfelt condolences and sincere sympathies to the government and people of Syria following the deadly road accident on the Deir ez-Zor–Damascus highway, which left dozens dead and injured, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptian Expatriates said in a statement on Saturday.
Egypt unveils 41 green investment projects in Nabq
Egypt’s Minister of Local Development and Environment, Manal Awad, reviewed on Saturday the executive and investment plan for Nabq Protected Area, the outcomes of the Green Sharm project and proposed investment opportunities.
Guterres makes 1st visit to Syria by UN chief
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Damascus on Saturday for the first trip to Syria by a serving United Nations’ chief since 2009, before the start of a civil war that killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions.
Kazakh president calls for freeze of Ukraine war
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Saturday that a Ukraine peace deal might be reached if the two sides froze the conflict and resumed negotiations.
Wildfires force evacuations outside Bordeaux as Spanish blazes cause first death
Wildfires on the coast of southwestern France moved inland towards Bordeaux on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of thousands in the city’s suburbs, while blazes across the border in Spain caused their first death.
