Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, met with Emad El-Sonbaty, President of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Egypt, to discuss ways to strengthen co-operation and attract more French investments to the Egyptian market.

Lebanon: Israeli strike kills 6

Beirut (AFP) – An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed six people on Friday, including two rescuers and a child, the Lebanese health ministry said, despite a fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

UN sends emergency funds, staff to tackle Congo Ebola crisis

GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations is releasing around $60 million from an emergency fund ‌to help contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and deploying more staff, its ⁠aid chief said on Friday.

African water training concludes in Egypt

Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has concluded the 46th regional training course on “Environmental Hydrology in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions,” with the participation of 23 trainees from Nile Basin and Horn of Africa countries, including Egypt, Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Djibouti, and Sudan.

Emery calls for bold Villa future

LONDON — Unai Emery urged Aston Villa to use their historic UEFA Europa League final triumph against Freiburg as the foundation for an “ambitious” new era.

Villa fans celebrate Europa triumph

LONDON — Aston Villa fans turned out in their thousands to celebrate the English side’s Europa League final triumph — their first silverware in 30 years.

Supporters decked out in the club’s claret and blue colours waved flags and let off flares as they lined the streets of Birmingham to watch their heroes parade the trophy.

Djokovic, Sinner on separate paths in Paris

PARIS — Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic will not be able to meet until the French Open final after the pair were placed in opposite halves of the men’s draw, while Coco Gauff could face Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s semis.

Egypt kicks off World Cup build-up

Egypt national team director Ibrahim Hassan has outlined how the Pharaohs are getting ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The players started training at the National Teams Centre on Thursday.

Hassan said the camp forms part of an intensive preparation programme designed to ensure the team reaches peak condition ahead of the tournament.

New deal to digitise Egypt’s transport sector

Egypt’s Minister of Transport, Kamel El-Wazir, stressed the importance of expanding the use of modern digital technologies in all transport sectors, noting that such efforts would facilitate citizens’ access to services and enhance integration between different modes of transport.

‘Investment, production top State priorities’

Labour Minister Hassan Raddad and Dakahlia Governor Tareq Marzouq held a meeting with investors and business owners in the Dakalia Industrial Zone.