Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy condemned attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group targeting Saudi Arabia’s Najran region, which wounded several civilians, the league said.
Fahmy also denounced attacks in recent hours on positions and units belonging to Yemen’s government forces in Marib and Hadramout, which reportedly left people dead and wounded.
Egypt maps 2026/27 agricultural development plan
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Ahmed Rostom, and Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, discussed on Friday mechanisms and implementation frameworks for the economic and social development plan for the 2026/2027 fiscal year in the agricultural sector, to achieve key development objectives, particularly food security and rural development.
Update: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Pakistan sign joint defence deal
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, wedding Sunni Muslim US allies alarmed at a regional conflagration that has rained missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters.
Iran and its allies have been firing on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, and blockading their energy shipments, since the US and Israel attacked it on February 28 in a major escalation of years of regional tumult.
Egypt targets strong trade ties with Brazil, China
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid Saleh, held high‑level talks with Brazilian and Chinese officials during the 16th BRICS Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Jaipur, India, as Cairo seeks to expand its global trade footprint and attract new investment.
Oil prices firm on Strait of Hormuz concerns
Oil prices edged higher on Friday on further concerns surrounding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and potential Iranian bans and fines on vessels it deems hostile or in violation of proposed rules.
Egypt, Chad sign healthcare co-operation agreement
An Egyptian diplomatic delegation has held consultations with Chadian officials to activate a series of agreements and memoranda of understanding between the two countries. The talks formed part of the fourth session of the Egypt–Chad Joint Committee, convened under the directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
Levi Strauss hit by cyberattack amid wave of breaches
Levi Strauss on Friday disclosed a recent cybersecurity incident in which an unauthorised third party gained access to the company’s systems through a social engineering attack targeting three employees.
Norway FA calls on Infantino to resign
Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) President Lise Klaveness called for the resignation of FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday, saying that he no longer had the confidence of the football community.
Sabalenka and Pegula advance at Toronto
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over China’s Zhang Shuai. Jessica Pegula, meanwhile, cruised into the round of 16, defeating Kamilla Rakhimova in just 68 minutes.
