Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Azerbaijan on Wednesday, a day before the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), a Sputnik correspondent said. The Russian minister's plane landed at Baku airport. The Russian Foreign Ministry said t»»»

Arab Finance: Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG Holding) has signed a partnership agreement with insurer AXA Egypt to provide integrated insurance solutions for unit owners at The Spine, including medical coverage for 10 years from the handover date, as per an emailed press release. As the first-o»»»

Romanian tourists are increasingly choosing exotic destinations and holidays that combine multiple locations, alongside traditional European Christmas markets and winter destinations. According to data compiled by Christian Tour for the 2026–2027 winter season, travellers are planning their holiday»»»

Seven injured as rescuers search rubble for missing people in Hadayek El Qobba district Dubai: At least six people, including three children, were killed and seven others injured when an occupied residential building collapsed in Cairo early on Wednesday, Egyptian media reported. The five-storey bu»»»

Archaeologists discover 4,700-year-old cargo and anchors dating to the age of the pyramids Archaeologists have discovered what they believe is the world’s oldest known shipwreck off the coast of Turkey, dating back as far as 4,700 years to the Early Bronze Age, around the time the Great Pyramid of »»»

Emirates, Etihad, flydubai, and Air Arabia report major service disruptions today UAE travellers faced flight disruptions on Wednesday, October 14, with cancellations and delays affecting services from Dubai International Airport (DXB), Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), Zayed International Ai»»»

Egypt unveils colossal Ramses II statue fragments in historic discovery CAIRO: Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of fragments of two colossal royal statues in Bahbit Al-Higara village in Gharbia Governorate, one identified as King Ramses II and the other also t»»»

Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said Egypt aims to reach new investor segments across diverse financing markets and secure more competitive terms to reduce financing costs. He stressed that fiscal and economic policy priorities focus on supporting private-sector growth, increasing investment and ex»»»

Remittances from Egyptians working abroad rose by 27.2% during the first eight months of 2026 to approximately $33.9bn, compared with $26.6bn over the same period in 2025, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said. Monthly remittances also increased by 21.7% in August 2026, reaching approximately $4.2bn»»»

French shipping group CMA CGM is continuing the return of its shipping services through the Suez Canal as a permanent and sustainable route, the company’s Executive Vice President of Assets and Operations, Christine Cabau, said on Tuesday. The statement was made during a videoconference meeting wit»»»

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a written message from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt concerning bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahma»»»

Egypt aims to increase the private sector’s share of total national investments to 67% by 2030, up from 57.7% in the 2025/2026 fiscal year and 43.1% in 2023/2024, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom announced. Speaking at a panel discussion titled “Africa’s Promising Future: »»»

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a series of meetings and participated in ministerial sessions in Bangkok on Tuesday on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), focusing on food security, maritime routes, development financ»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday commended the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen for its military operations against the Houthis, and warned that the group would face consequences for its repeated attacks on the Kingdom. The Council of Ministers also pledged to protect freedom of na»»»

LONDON: Egypt will provide “any kind of support” to Saudi Arabia, the country’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, amid a wave of attacks on the Kingdom by the Houthi militia in Yemen. Asked if his country would offer military support to its Gulf ally, Badr Abdelatty told Bloomberg TV: “Whatever is »»»

CAIRO: In a Cairo cemetery shaded by palms and tangled shrubs, pale graves are packed so tightly that in some places only narrow strips of sand and broken pavement separate one family’s plot from the next. This is the last remaining burial place of Egypt’s Baha’i community, a religious minority lon»»»

JEDDAH: Egyptians and Qataris offered their homes, cars and food to Saudi citizens affected by flight cancellations and delays, responding to appeals from Saudi diplomatic missions with messages of solidarity. The Saudi Embassy in Cairo urged citizens in Egypt whose flights or onward journeys had b»»»

CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has called for an immediate halt to attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, reaffirming Cairo’s full solidarity with the Kingdom and describing the assaults as unjustified and unacceptable. Abdelatty made the remarks during a telephone conversation on Tuesday»»»

RIYADH: The UAE and Malaysia condemned recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, including a missile strike on Riyadh’s airport, in separate calls with Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The calls came amid a series of attacks on the Kingdom’s airports, inc»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has received a written message from President HE Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt concerning bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affair»»»

Arab Finance: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the signing of EGP 10 billion financing agreements between Banque Misr and Founders Real Estate, a subsidiary of Hyde Park Developments, according to a statement. The eight-year partnership aims to fund the purchase and marketing of assets own»»»

Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov told journalists on Tuesday that a rescue operation was carried out in very rough seas near the coastal town of Byala after authorities received a report of a ship in distress in the Black Sea. He noted that, as a result of the immediate action t»»»

Egypt Forum 2026 will discuss ways to improve the transition from in-kind subsidies to cash support, including linking subsidy values to price movements and inflation rates to protect beneficiaries’ purchasing power, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Monday, October 12, 2026 . The proposed me»»»

By Staff, Agencies A new UN report Global poverty has risen for the first time since 2010, with 1.2 billion people facing acute deprivation. The study, released on Monday by the UN Development Program [UNDP] and the University of Oxford, found that the number of people living in acute poverty has i»»»

Global poverty has risen for the first time since 2010, with 1.2 billion people facing acute deprivation, according to a new UN report. The study, released on Monday by the UN Development Program (UNDP) and the University of Oxford, found that the number of people living in acute poverty has increa»»»

Riyadh, Oct. 13 (SANA) Arab energy officials discussed progress toward establishing a common electricity market and a pilot electricity-exchange project involving Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt at the 16th session of the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity in Riyadh. Mohsen Mahbash, chargé d’a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar claimed two gold medals in the boys’ under-18 individual and team events at the 2026 Pan Arab Junior and Girls Golf Championship, held at Madinaty Golf Club in Egypt from October 7 to 10. Daniil Sokolov secured the individual title with an emphatic 15-stroke victory and joined te»»»

Doha, Qatar: The second edition of the Arab Human Rights Moot Court Competition will take place from October 20 to 22, 2026. The competition is organised by the United Nations Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region, affiliated with the Office of the United Nations»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Labour and Chair of the National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking H E Dr Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri, is leading Qatar’s delegation to the seventh Government Forum on Combating Trafficking in Persons in the Middle East, which runs from 12 to 14 October in Bahrain. Held»»»

Doha, Qatar: The 11th edition of Hospitality Qatar 2026 opened at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC) yesterday, bringing together 120 local and international exhibitors to showcase innovations and explore business opportunities in the country’s growing hospitality and tourism sectors.»»»

Health teams ensure treatment for 309 injured in Riyadh airport attack Hundreds of people injured in the attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport are receiving medical care at hospitals across the Saudi capital, with health teams monitoring their conditions and providing the treatment t»»»

Tribune News Network Cairo Qatar Charity (QC) has opened an office in Egypt as part of efforts to strengthen humanitarian and development cooperation between Qatari and Egyptian organisations. The new office will provide a platform for coordinating humanitarian programmes, exchanging expertise and »»»

BENGHAZI: Libya’s eastern-based authorities have seized about 400 kg of hashish worth around 6 million ​dinars ($934,000) and arrested some suspects near the coastal city of Tobruk, officials said. Gangs often exploit the country’s turmoil and conflict. The anti-drugs agency’s information and docum»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria’s state-operated postal service has resumed parcel deliveries between provinces and reopened international shipping routes, expanded its network and developed financial and digital services as it seeks to reconnect with customers and overseas markets. Syrian Post’s director general,»»»

NEW DELHI: India has become the 10th country whose nationals were killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport over the weekend, after a man from Hyderabad died of his injuries at the hospital. Mohammad Yousuf Ali was traveling with his family for Umrah when a Houthi missi»»»

IENE Participation in East Mediterranean Gas Forum Meeting in Athens - Institute of Energy for South-East Europe About UsMission and VisionBackgroundAnnual ReportArticles of AssociationBoard of GovernorsOrganizationExecutive CommitteeScientific CommitteesResearchInternational Advisory GroupCo-opera»»»

At least 72 workers were killed in air strikes on a gold mine on the Sudan-Egypt border on Saturday, a Sudanese rights group said on Sunday. The Emergency Lawyers organisation accused Egypt’s air force of the attack. AFP could not independently verify the account and Egypt has issued no official co»»»

Saudi minister pledges full support for injured UAE teacher's recovery and Umrah Dubai: Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel visited people injured in the attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, including a UAE-based teacher who was travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform »»»

KHARTOUM: Sudan army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Monday ordered an investigation into what he described as a “painful incident” involving Sudanese miners. The announcement came a day after a rights group said an Egyptian airstrike on an area on the Sudanese border with Egypt had killed 72 peopl»»»

IENE Participation East Mediterranean Gas Forum Meeting in Athens - Institute of Energy for South-East Europe About UsMission and VisionBackgroundAnnual ReportArticles of AssociationBoard of GovernorsOrganizationExecutive CommitteeScientific CommitteesResearchInternational Advisory GroupCo-operatio»»»

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s army chief has ordered an investigation on Monday into the airstrikes on a gold mine near the Sudan-Egypt border that killed at least 72 workers, according to a Sudanese rights group. The Emergency Lawyers rights organization accused the Egyptian air force of carrying out the atta»»»

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has come under another deadly attack just one day after a Houthi strike killed 12 people and injured 309 at the facility. The latest attack on Sunday killed a Pakistani national and injured 11 others, according to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil»»»

Damascus, Oct. 12 (SANA) Syrian Post has resumed parcel deliveries between Syrian provinces and reopened international shipping routes, expanded its network and developed financial and digital services as it seeks to reconnect with customers and overseas markets.The institution opened or reactivate»»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s annual core inflation slowed by 0.8 percentage points to 14.1 percent in September, although rising vegetable prices pushed up monthly consumer costs, highlighting persistent pressure on household budgets. The Central Bank of Egypt reported the decline, while data released by the Ce»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt-based electric vehicle (EV) charging brand Electra is considering manufacturing chargers locally next year and aims to establish 50 charging stations annually over the next five years, General Manager Sameh ElBanhawi told Hapi Journal. Operated by Raya Smart Buildings, a subsidi»»»

Airport strikes put Saudi military options, Gulf security and regional alliances in focus Dubai: Deadly Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s airports have raised fears of a wider regional war, as Riyadh steps up military operations against the Iran-backed militants, regional allies rally behind the kin»»»

Arab Finance: Madinet Masr has introduced a new phase of its fractional real estate investment platform, SAFE Investments, with shares starting at EGP 5,000, widening access to selected properties in Egypt, as per a press release. More than 3,100 investment shares were sold on the first day of the »»»

A projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a missile hit the same terminal and killed 12 people, the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said. The Houthis claimed responsibility for those attacks and others. Sau»»»

By Staff, Agencies Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of deploying troops deep into its territory and warned that it may have to defend itself against an “all-out invasion,” escalating tensions between the two former allies. Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos alleged that Eritrean forces, including mecha»»»

By Staff, Agencies Yemeni armed forces have announced a new wave of missile and drone attacks targeting two Saudi airports in Riyadh and Dammam, along with oil and gas facilities operated by Aramco. In a statement issued on Sunday, Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said th»»»