President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a phone call on Monday from Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq.

State moves ahead with state media debt settlement, reform Plan

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to review plans aimed at restructuring the National Media Authority (NMA) and settling its long-standing debts, as the government presses ahead with wider reforms of state economic institutions.

Flooding kills at least nine in China’s Chongqing, state media says

The death toll from flooding in southwestern China’s Chongqing has risen ‌to nine and 11 people are missing following torrential rain in the municipality, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday.

Oil slips to two-week low as US and Iran seen moving closer to deal

Oil prices fell more than 4% to two-week lows ‌on Monday as optimism grew that the United States and Iran were moving closer to a peace deal, even though they remain at odds over key issues such as blockades on the Strait of Hormuz.

Rubio says US will find ‘another way’ if Iran talksfail

The United States will either have a good agreement with Iran or deal with the country “another way,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, as Washington played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war.

Milan, Juve miss out Champions League

Como qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history, the lakeside club being joined by Roma in Serie A’s top four as AC Milan imploded in a 2-1 defeat by Cagliari.