President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said that Egypt and China are committed to strengthening their comprehensive strategic partnership, particularly in industrial localisation, technology transfer and investment, as the two countries marked 70 years of diplomatic relations.

China, Egypt strengthen ties amid shifting ME alliances

Egypt and China are moving to deepen their strategic partnership, with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Cairo on Tuesday as regional wars and uncertainty over US security commitments accelerate efforts by Middle Eastern states to broaden their international partnerships.

Egypt, China’s ZC Rubber explore $500m integrated tyre complex in SCZone

Egypt’s Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Mohamed Farid and Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) Chairman Mostafa Sheikhoun on Wednesday witnessed the signing of a letter of intent between the SCZONE and China’s Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd. (ZC Rubber) to explore the establishment of an integrated tyre manufacturing complex in the Sokhna Industrial Zone.

Congo’s Ebola deaths top 3,000

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases, the latest government data showed Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at an unprecedented speed, faster than efforts to track and slow it.

Iran fires on Gulf neighbours after US  strikes 

Bahrain intercepted an Iranian aerial attack early Wednesday, as Tehran continued to fire on allies of the United States in the Gulf region despite threats from President Donald Trump to escalate American military attacks.

Bahrain, which hosts an important US naval base, said its air defense systems intercepted incoming fire from Iran, accusing Iran of “attacks targeting civilians” in a statement issued by its military.

Sara Samir wins double gold at Taranto 2026

Egyptian weightlifter Sara Samir delivered an outstanding performance at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games, winning two gold medals in the women’s 77kg category.