President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a phone call on Thursday with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, during which the two leaders discussed regional developments, bilateral ties and the recent drone attack on two vessels at Egypt’s Damietta Port.

Arab FMs back Egypt, call for regional de-escalation

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aati held separate phone calls on Thursday with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Kuwait to discuss regional developments and efforts to contain escalating tensions.

Egypt to pilot digital visa-on-arrival system from Aug. 1

Egypt will begin a pilot programme for a new automated system issuing visas on arrival at Cairo International Airport from August 1, the tourism and antiquities ministry said Thursday.

PM details crisis response after drone attack on Damietta Port

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli said a coordinated response by state agencies prevented a potentially catastrophic explosion after a drone attack ignited a fire aboard a gas regasification vessel at Damietta Port on Wednesday.

UEFA votes to boycott World Cup over FIFA stake sale

UEFA and its 55 European member nations voted unanimously on Thursday to boycott the World Cup and all FIFA tournaments in protest at world ​soccer’s governing body’s plan to sell a stake to external investors.

Madagascar president visits Grand Egyptian Museum

Madagascar President Michael Randrianirina visited the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Cairo during an official trip to Egypt, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement.