Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defence and Military Production General Ashraf Salem Zaher, oversaw on Wednesday the main phase of the live-fire tactical exercise “Badr 2026,” carried out by one of the units of the Third Field Army.
Sisi reaffirms commitment to advancing education through Japan partnership
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met on Wednesday with President of Hiroshima University, Mitsuo Ochi, in the presence of Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli, Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdel Latif, Vice President of Hiroshima University Shinji Kaneko, and Japan’s Ambassador to Cairo, Fumio Iwai.
Ukraine downs 33,000 Russian drones in March
Ukraine used interceptor systems to shoot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all-out operation more than four years ago, Ukraine’s defense minister claimed.
Young Palestinian artists in Gaza exhibit their impressions of war
Young Palestinian artists in Gaza staged an impromptu exhibit, seeking another way to show the world what has happened during the war and the fragile ceasefire.
Egypt, South Sudan discuss means to boost investment co-operation
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid received Joseph Mum Majak, Minister of Investment of South Sudan, in the presence of South Sudanese Ambassador to Egypt Kuol Nyok Kuol.
Egypt, IsDB seek expanded development partnership
Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom met on Wednesday Regional Manager at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Cairo Regional Hub, Noureddine Mabrouk, and his accompanying delegation.
Egypt, Vietnam to shore up economic co-operation
Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Ahmed Rostom, met on Wednesday with Ambassador of Vietnam to Egypt Nguyen Nam Duong.
The two sides probed means to promote economic co-operation and deepen the development partnership between Egypt and Vietnam.
Iran rial hits record low amid fragile US-Israel ceasefire
Iran’s national rial currency hit a record low Wednesday of 1.8 million to $1 as a shaky ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel still holds.
King Charles III highlights US-UK bond
King Charles III marked the 250th anniversary of American independence from Britain with gratitude that the two countries united to build “one of the most consequential alliances in human history” while urging “that we ignore the clarion calls to become ever more inward-looking.”
Egypt, France’s Air Liquide to increase investments in industrial gases
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh and Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem held an expanded meeting on Wednesday with Nicolas Poiroux, Air Liquide’s Chief Executive Officer for Africa, the Middle East, India, and Kazakhstan, and his delegation.
Egypt gains EU approval to export aquaculture products
Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) announced that the country has been listed— for the first time—among nations authorised to export aquaculture products to the EU, following full compliance with EU technical requirements.
PSG edges Bayern 5-4 in CL 1st-leg
PARIS — Titleholder Paris Saint-Germain held on for a pulsating 5-4 win over Bayern Munich in a roller-coaster UEFA Champions League semi-final first-leg on Tuesday.
Trump threatens Iran with AI picture of himself with gun
Donald Trump has issued a new threat to Iran, declaring there will be “No more Mr Nice Guy” and sharing an AI-generated of himself holding a gun against a backdrop of buildings being bombed.
