Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly expressed his deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims of a severe collision between a microbus and a heavy-duty truck at the intersection of the Central Ring Road and the Dabaa Road on Saturday morning.
According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 10 individuals were confirmed dead at the scene, while 24 others sustained injuries ranging from severe trauma to fractures and lacerations.
Ten of the injured remain in critical condition.
Egypt outlines regional security vision at Manama Dialogue
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, has declared that security and development are intrinsically linked, calling for a fundamental shift away from crisis management towards robust early-warning and rapid-response mechanisms to prevent regional conflicts before they erupt.
Speaking during a panel discussion titled “Pillars of Regional Security” at the 22nd edition of the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain on Saturday, Minister Abdelatty outlined Egypt’s vision for regional security while underscoring its unwavering commitment to its allies.
Egypt unveils first locally assembled electric car
Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, described on Saturday the launch of the first locally assembled electric vehicle (EV) at the El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company, as a major milestone in localising the automotive industry in Egypt.
Forty-five per cent of the components in the new locally manufactured car are sourced locally.
France braces for fresh unrest, government vows tough response
France deployed a 70,000-strong police presence to contain a widely expected bout of fresh unrest on Saturday in the latest nationwide protests driven by anger over living costs, public services and President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
Rubio to host meeting of Indo-Pacific Quad
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host a meeting with the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan on Saturday, their third meeting this year, as plans take shape for a summit of the leaders of the four countries in Manila next month.
Saudi coalition intercepts ‘hostile drone’ in Riyadh
Saudi air defences intercepted a drone in the Riyadh region on Saturday, according to the spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis.
