Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has extended his sincere congratulations to Egypt’s Christian community on the occasion of Easter, expressing his heartfelt wishes for continued peace, prosperity, and stability for Egypt and the broader Arab region.
FM, US envoy reiterate importance of sustaining diplomatic engagements
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptians Abroad, Badr Abdel-Aati, has emphasised the importance of adhering to the diplomatic track and prioritising dialogue and peaceful solutions in order to reach an agreement on all outstanding issues, in a manner that preserves regional security and stability.
Joint Egyptian–Indian commando drill “cyclone-4” starts
The joint Egyptian–Indian training exercise “Cyclone-4” has commenced, with the participation of elements from the rangers forces of Egypt and India. The exercise will continue for several days at the rangers forces’ combat training headquarters in Egypt.
Netanyahu visits parts of S. Lebanon under Israeli military control
Israel’s prime minister was making his first visit since the start of the current round of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
“One of the things we see here is that we have essentially changed the face of the Middle East,” Netanyahu said Sunday.
Iran’s Guards to view military vessels approaching strait violation
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that any military vessels attempting to approach the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a violation of the two-week US ceasefire and be dealt with harshly and decisively.
Trump: UK sending minesweepers to Strait of Hormuz
In an April 2 meeting of top diplomats from 40 nations, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper discussed mustering their collective powers to remove mines from strait once the conflict diminished.
Cooper convened a meeting with about 30 of those nations last week to discuss restoring free movement in the shipping channel and a follow-up is scheduled this week.
Man City closes gap on Arsenal in EPL title race
Manchester City ignited the Premier League title race with a second-half blitz that sealed a 3-0 win against Chelsea as they closed the gap on leaders Arsenal on Sunday.
Spurs rue luck amid relegation fears
Tottenham Hotspur’s English Premier League plight deepened with a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland on Sunday in Roberto De Zerbi’s first match in charge before Manchester City tried to close the gap on leaders Arsenal.
