Kuwait Airways: Flights to Cairo Airport in Egypt via King Fahd Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, will begin on March 26.
The President of the UAE and the Egyptian President discuss developments in the Middle East during a meeting in Abu Dhabi.
1 week agoIt appears that the Egyptian-owned, Maltese-flagged container ship SAFEEN PRESTIGE (9593517) may have been struck again overnight as she is suddenly burning following the initial strike on 2026-03-04 in the Strait of Hormuz
Egyptian Foreign Minister: Any infringement upon the sovereignty of any Arab state is an infringement upon Egyptian national security.
The Egyptian Foreign Minister meets with the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh and warns of the catastrophic repercussions of the continued military escalation in the region.
The Saudi Crown Prince and the Egyptian President discuss current developments and the dangerous military escalation in the region in a phone call.
Egyptian Foreign Minister: We emphasize the necessity of forming a joint Arab force to guarantee the preservation of Arab national security.
The Chinese Foreign Minister, addressing his Egyptian counterpart, said: "We urge all parties to the conflict to cease military operations."
Sirens sound in the Jordanian city of Aqaba, opposite Eilat in southern Israel
3 week agoThe capacity of the east west pipeline is 7 million bpd. Egypt’s petroleum minister said on Tuesday that Cairo is ready to help Saudi Arabia move crude oil from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean through the Suez-Mediterranean (SUMED) Pipeline
3 week agoThe @SecRubio @StateDept urges Americans to DEPART NOW from the countries below using available commercial transportation, due to serious safety risks. From: Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Iran, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen
Crossings with the Gaza Strip, including Rafah Crossing with Egypt, will remain closed amid the joint Israeli-American operation against Iran, Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories says. "Several necessary security adjustments have been implemented, including the closure of the crossings into the Gaza Strip, among them the Rafah Crossing, until further notice," COGAT says in a statement
Two sources told Reuters: Egypt halts gas imports from Israel
Trump says Indonesia, Morocco, Albania, Kazakhstan and Kosovo will contribute troops and police to stabilize Gaza, along with Egypt and Jordan training Palestinian police force
Egypt has officially announced a contract with Turkey for the Tolga air defense system, valued at approximately $130 million. The system is designed to counter drones, cruise missiles, and low-flying aerial targets, and features an advanced radar, an electro-optical targeting system, and a 35mm smart cannon capable of detonating [unspecified targets].
Egyptian Foreign Minister to Al Jazeera: Somalia's territorial integrity is of utmost importance and attempts to divide the country cannot be tolerated.
The Egyptian Foreign Minister told Al Jazeera: The continuation of the current situation in Sudan is unacceptable under any circumstances for Egypt.
1 month agoAn attempt to smuggle three assault rifles into Israel from Egypt using a drone was foiled yesterday, the military says. The Israeli army says the drone was identified crossing the border by soldiers monitoring surveillance cameras and the Israeli Air Force's air traffic control array. Troops of the Paran Regional Brigade then downed the drone, which was found to be ferrying three assault rifles, the military says. The weapons were handed over to the police for further investigation, the Israeli army adds
A Palestinian source told Sky News Arabia: The Hamas delegation will propose to the Egyptian mediator that they retain light weapons while surrendering heavy weapons, remaining missiles, and tunnel maps.
A show of force by the Egyptian military stationed in Somalia in the presence of the Somali president and the Egyptian defense minister
1 month agoThe Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey condemned what they call “the illegal Israeli decisions imposing unlawful Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank, thereby accelerating attempts at its illegal annexation and the displacement of the Palestinian people.” The condemnation is in response to yesterday’s cabinet decision approving numerous measures extending Israeli authority in the West Bank
Netanyahu: Egyptian Army is growing stronger. We have relations and interests [with Egypt], so we must keep a very close watch and prevent excessive buildup
1 month agoJoint Egyptian-Turkish statement: Egypt and Turkey agree to continue improving the investment climate in both countries.
AFP: 10 people entered Egypt from Gaza via the Rafah crossing on the first day it reopened
1 month agoEgypt striking RSF convoys in north-western Sudan. Egypt has been quietly striking RSF supply convoys sent by the UAE through Chad or Libya. For this purpose, they are using Turkish drones (unclear who is operating them)
1 month agoIran's Foreign Minister Araghchi had separate phone calls with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkiye to discuss the ongoing de-escalation efforts in the region
Rafah crossing reopens to two-way traffic for Palestinians in southern Gaza after two-year closure
Egyptian media: North Sinai hospitals are the primary destination for wounded and sick Palestinians coming from the Gaza Strip
Axios, citing sources: Türkiye, Egypt, and Qatar are working to arrange a meeting between Steve Witkoff and senior Iranian officials in Ankara this week.
Leaders of Egypt, Jordan affirm rejection of Palestinian displacement during meeting in Cairo
