President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has called on Egyptians to protect their country’s national identity, collective memory and stability, warning that disinformation campaigns and attempts to distort historical facts pose a serious threat to the state’s future.

Addressing the 44th Educational Seminar, entitled Homeland of Heroes, held at the Al-Safwa International Conference Centre at the Egyptian Military Academy in the New Administrative Capital, President Sisi marked the 53rd anniversary of the October Victories by stressing that preserving the state remains the foremost national responsibility.

Egypt, Thailand stress commitment to enhancing economic, trade links

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Thailand, Ekniti Nitithanprapas, stressed the importance of strengthening economic, trade and investment co-operation between Egypt and Thailand.

They underscored the need to expand avenues for bilateral collaboration and promote the exchange of expertise in economic and financial reform, as well as investment mobilisation, in support of their shared development objectives.

PM witnesses signing of pact to boost investment in petroleum, gas, mining Sectors

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has stressed the importance of strengthening co-operation between the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade to maximise returns on state-owned assets, improve petroleum companies’ economic structures and enhance their efficiency, growth potential and competitiveness.

The prime minister made the remarks after a Cabinet meeting, during which he witnessed the signing of a co-operation protocol by Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi and Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid.

Netanyahu: No new Iran attack before Israel election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he was not in favour of a preemptive strike against Iran before Israel’s October 27 election but also warned Tehran and its proxies against ‌striking Israel.

“It is not convenient for us, it’s no good,” Netanyahu said in an interview on Israel’s Army Radio, when asked about the possibility of a preemptive strike and allegations by his political rivals that he was seeking a military confrontation ahead of the election.

Ukraine: SpaceX hampers drones for attack, defence

KYIV – Ukraine said Elon Musk’s SpaceX had limited its satellite services on Wednesday, hampering Ukrainian drones for attack missions and air defences, as relations between Kyiv and Washington have taken a sharp turn for the worse.

Russia rained more missiles and drones down on Ukrainian cities, knocking out electricity for hundreds of thousands of people in attacks President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called “ostentatious disrespect” ‌to Donald Trump’s call for an energy ceasefire.