Mohamed Salah’s – and Egypt’s – World Cup wait is finally over, the BBC reported on Monday. The Egyptian King’s match-winning second-half display against New Zealand helped the Pharaohs to their first-ever World Cup win, at their ninth attempt, and leaves them on the brink of qualifying for the last 32.

Sports min. congratulates national team on historic WC win

Minister of Youth and Sports Gohar Nabil congratulated Egypt’s national football team and its technical staff following the team’s 3-1 victory over New Zealand in their second Group G match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Egypt launches presidential initiative to support children with diabetes

Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, has officially launched on Monday the Presidential Initiative for the Care of Children with Diabetes, part of the country’s “100 Million Healthy Lives” public health campaign.

Cairo, Pretoria seek to boost industrial integration

Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem and a South African delegation led by Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Mabo Parks-Tau discussed on Monday opportunities to deepen co-operation and boost industrial integration between the two countries.

Temperatures to exceed 40C in European heatwave as three die in France

Three people died in France from health ‌issues caused by extreme heat and almost 2,700 French schools were set to close or modify timetables as authorities across Europe issued heatwave warnings for Monday.