President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received on Sunday Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Ratcliffe. Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service, Major General Hassan Rashad, attended the meeting.

Ukraine launches biggest Moscow drone attack

Ukraine launched what Moscow’s mayor called the biggest drone attack yet ​on the Russian capital on Sunday, as Russians voted on the final day of a parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a ‌test of support for the war in Ukraine.

Egypt seeks to boost maritime sector as regional logistics hub

Minister of Transport Kamel El-Wazir on Sunday took part in a function in Alexandria marking the World Maritime Day 2026 held under the theme “From Policy to Practice: Empowering Maritime Excellence”.

Settlers enter Al-Aqsa as Netanyahu visits Western Wall

Hundreds of Israeli settlers entered the compound of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied east Jerusalem on Sunday under heavy security, with some performing what local sources described as provocative Jewish rituals and prayers, Al-Quds reported.

PM Madbouly highlights need to boost investment, production

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has stressed the government’s efforts to create an attractive and stable investment climate for foreign direct investment, remove procedural and regulatory obstacles facing businesses, and boost domestic manufacturing. Madbouly made the remarks during a meeting on Sunday with Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk and Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Mohamed Farid.

Egypt, Tanzania keen to boost bilateral ties, Nile water co-operation

Means of boosting bilateral ties were at the core of talks which Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation, and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, held with Tanzania’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81), in New York.

Ngetich breaks women-only half marathon world record

Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich took a second off the women-only half-marathon ​world record when she won the ‌World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen on Sunday, stopping the clock at one ​hour, five minutes and 15 ​seconds.

Japan win first gold of home Asian Games

NAGOYA – Hosts Japan won the first gold of the Aichi-Nagoa Asian ​Games after Takumi Hojo powered to victory ‌in the men’s individual triathlon on Sunday.