Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdel-Aati held phone talks on Wednesday with Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh, and Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, and the High Representative for Gaza Nikolay Mladenov to discuss the latest developments in the Palestinian issue and the situation in Gaza and the West Bank.
Egypt steps up efforts to secure drug supply chains, support Gaza patients
Egypt is stepping up efforts to strengthen pharmaceutical supply chains, enhance logistics efficiency, and support humanitarian operations for patients from the Gaza Strip, following high-level talks between the ministers of health and transport.
‘Egypt targets LE4 trillion in public revenues’
Egypt’s draft budget for the 2026/2027 fiscal year places priority on meeting citizens’ essential needs, improving public services, and supporting economic activity, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said.
Egypt targets stronger economic growth, more private investments
Egypt is aiming for higher growth, expanded private investment, and stronger social protection under its Economic and Social Development Plan for fiscal year 2026/2027 and the medium-term plan through 2029/2030, Planning and Economic Development Minister Ahmed Rostom said.
Venus Williams stays on clay, plans French Open bid
Venus Williams said she hopes to play this year’s French Open after returning to compete on clay for the first time in five years and losing in the opening round of the Madrid Open.
Former Premier League champions Leicester relegated into third tier
LONDON — Former Premier League champions Leicester were relegated to the third tier for only the second time in their history after a 2-2 draw against Hull yesterday.
Gov’t refutes claims on radioactive food shipments
Egypt’s Cabinet Media Center has denied reports circulating on social media claiming that food imports containing levels of radiation are being allowed into the country, stressing that no such shipments are permitted to enter under any circumstances.
UK inflation rises in March as fuel prices surge
Inflation in the UK climbed in March after a sharp jump in prices at the pump in the wake of the disruption to energy supplies caused by the Iran war, official figures showed Wednesday.
Trump declares Iran ceasefire extension
US President Donald Trump called off attacks on Iran indefinitely, though the Strait of Hormuz remained blocked on Wednesday with three ships reportedly hit by gunfire, and neither side showed up for peace talks in Pakistan.
Iran war could drive up everyday goods prices
It might be hard to imagine the Iran war weighing on stuffed toys, but even plush playthings are not immune when oil shipments from the Middle East are constrained.
As internal divisions simmer, Lebanese see echoes of civil war
An Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon, bombings in Beirut, massive displacement and rising sectarian friction. The year is 2026, but for those who lived through Lebanon’s civil war five decades ago, it may as well be the 1970s.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia to enhance economic, investment ties
Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli received the Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Saleh bin Eid Al-Husseini on Wednesday. They discussed a number of issues of mutual interest within the framework of the close ties between the two brotherly countries.
Co-operation protocol to boost innovation, applied research
The Egyptian Military Academy’s Technological Military College (TMC), and the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) have signed a co-operation protocol to boost joint efforts in stimulating innovation, promoting the dissemination of technology, and maximising the use of applicable research, studies, innovations, and databases.
