Egypt’s Minister of Transport, Kamel el-Wazir, has outlined the country’s ambitious strategy to transform into a premier regional hub for transport, logistics, and transit trade. Speaking during a ministerial dialogue session at the 5th Türkiye Maritime Summit, el-Wazir highlighted Egypt’s shifting role in global commerce.

Giant container ship completes first Suez Canal crossing

A giant container ship belonging to the French shipping line CMA CGM has completed its first transit through the Suez Canal. The crossing marks another positive sign of the gradual return of major global shipping lines to the critical waterway.

Klopp in ‘talks’ for Germany job

FRANKFURT (Germany)— Jurgen Klopp has told the German FA (DFB) he is “fundamentally willing” to take over as Germany coach after Julian Nagelsmann handed in his resignation, the DFB confirmed on Friday.

Report: US secretly warned Iran of Israeli assassination plots 

US officials indirectly warned Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf during negotiations earlier this year that Israel might try to assassinate them, The New York Times reported.

France eyes World Cup quarter-finals

PHILADELPHIA— Kylian Mbappe’s France has been the outstanding team so far at this World Cup and will be expected to get the better of Paraguay on Saturday and extends their run to the quarter-finals.