Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Thursday stressed the importance of developing and revitalising areas surrounding the Pyramids as part of a comprehensive vision to upgrade tourism and hospitality services, provide modern infrastructure befitting Egypt’s historic stature, maximise the area’s unique assets and attract increased international and domestic tourism.
Madbouly made the remarks during a meeting at the government headquarters in the New Capital to review the latest developments in the Nazlet El-Semman revitalisation project.
Egypt intensifies efforts to advance Gaza peace plan, consolidate ceasefire
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty on Thursday outlined Egypt’s positions on major regional developments and its efforts to contain crises and advance regional security and stability.
During a comprehensive briefing with foreign correspondents and representatives of regional and international media, Minister Abdelatty detailed Egypt’s intensive efforts to implement the first phase and advance to the second phase of the peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump.
FM highlights strong momentum in Egypt-EU strategic partnership
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptians Abroad Badr Abdelatty on Thursday stressed Egypt’s firm positions on regional and international issues, expressing Egypt’s categorical rejection of Israeli annexation and settlement policies and settler violence.
He also stressed the need to preserve the historical and legal status quo of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
During a meeting with European Union ambassadors accredited to Egypt, Minister Abdelatty welcomed the joint statement by foreign ministers, including those of EU members France, Denmark, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden, on the two-state solution and banning settlement-product imports.
SCZone, Singapore discuss expanding investment ties
Chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) Mostafa Sheikhon received Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to Egypt Dominic Goh at the Authority’s headquarters in the New Capital on Thursday to discuss strengthening economic and investment co-operation and exploring new opportunities for industrial and logistics projects. Several SCZone executive leaders attended the meeting.
Sheikhon highlighted the SCZone’s strategic investment advantages, including its industrial zones, integrated ports, logistics services and range of investment incentives.
Defence Min., CoS meet military leaders at EIAS 2026
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defence and Military Production, Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher, and Chief-of-Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa, held a series of meetings with senior military officials on the sidelines of the opening of the second edition of the El Alamein International Air and Space Show (EIAS-2026).
The show is being held in El Alamein from September 8 to 10 under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
US sanctions networks aiding Iranian proxies
The US government announced new sanctions on Thursday against firms and individuals that it says are aiding Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies in the Middle East as it intensified its campaign to isolate Iran economically.
Zelenskiy: No peace talks before Russian elections
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday there would be no trilateral meeting on how to end the war before the elections in Russia.
US agency warns 75% chance of historic El Niño
The US weather agency said Thursday that the El Nino pattern in the Pacific was strengthening and there was a 75 per cent chance it would reach “historic” intensity this year.
