President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, conducted an inspection tour late on Sunday of the Strategic Command Headquarters in the New Capital. The president’s surprise visit came as part of his close follow-up of operational readiness and ongoing activities at the facility, as well as to assess its preparedness across various specialisations, Presidency Spokesman Ambassador Mohamed el-Shennawy said.

PM Madbouli opens development projects in Alexandria

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli on Sunday opened a number of development and service projects in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria.

Madbouli, accompanied by a number of ministers and the governor of Alexandria, began the tour by inspecting Alexandria Electricity Distribution Company.

Madbouli inaugurated the General Soliman Ezzat Bridge connecting 45th Street with the International Coastal Road during his inspection tour in Alexandria Governorate.

Egypt, China keen to foster cultural co-operation

Minister of Culture Jihan Zaki met on Sunday Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang and his accompanying delegation. The two sides discussed ways of boosting cultural co-operation and deepening civilisational dialogue between the two countries.

US considers buying Chagos Islands

The White House is considering a plan ​to buy the Chagos Islands from ‌Mauritius, the Telegraph reported on Sunday.

Kosovo’s Vetevendosje party leads parliamentary vote

Prime ​Minister Albin ‌Kurti’s party was ​leading Kosovo’s ​parliamentary election on ⁠Sunday, ​early official ​results showed.