Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, discussed on Monday the latest developments in the Sudan crisis, as well as regional and international efforts to de-escalate the conflict and support paths toward calm.

PM directs governors to step up school, market monitoring

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Monday chaired a meeting of the Governors’ Council to review preparations for the new academic year, which began earlier this week.

Egypt expands global outsourcing footprint

Outsourcing is one of Egypt’s most promising economic sectors, with the government seeking to drive significant growth amid growing interest from global technology and outsourcing companies in expanding their operations in Egypt through new investments and increased hiring

Egypt, China firms to set up smart healthcare platform

Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar discussed on Monday opportunities to boost co-operation with MTS and Inspur in digital transformation, as part of efforts to advance Egypt’s healthcare system and improve the delivery of health services.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, Yemeni government and Houthi officials said on Monday, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route.

Indonesia searches for 129 missing after ferry capsizes

Indonesian authorities intensified a search on Monday for 129 people who were missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday, killing at least six passengers.