Atlanta: Egypt coach Hossam Hassan claimed his side had been “cheated” out of a place in the World Cup quarter-finals after Argentina staged a stunning late comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 yesterday. “I do not want to put it nicely and talk about hard luck. We have been cheated unfairly today, we»»»

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemned Iran’s targeting of the Saudi tanker ‘Wedyan’ as it transited the Strait of Hormuz, as well as its attack on the Qatari tanker ‘Al Rekayyat’, stressing that these unacceptable attacks constitute an assault on the security and safety of international nav»»»

Doha: The Katara Cultural Village Foundation recently hosted the celebration of the Arab Republic of Egypt’s National Day by the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in the State of Qatar. The event was attended by General Manager of of Katara H E Professor Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaiti, Ambas»»»

Arab Finance: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Vincent Clerc, CEO of A.P. Moller-Maersk, to mull ways of expanding cooperation in maritime transport and logistics, as per a statement. Madbouly reaffirmed the Egyptian government's commitment to working with the group and other global shippin»»»

Arab Finance: Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG Holding) reported total sales valued at EGP 219.1 billion in the first half (H1) of 2026, compared to EGP 211 billion in H1 2025, according to a press release. The strong performance reflects continued strength of demand across its diversified portfolio of i»»»

LONDON: Along a stretch of desert where smugglers’ convoys often move as freely as state patrols, the borders separating Libya, Tunisia and Algeria have become the front line of a rapidly changing regional security crisis. Arms traffickers, extremist groups and migrant smuggling networks now operat»»»

VANCOUVER: Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw on Tuesday to set up a World Cup quarter-final with defending champions Argentina. The two teams canceled each other out in the final game of the last 16 — the game in Vancouver was also the last at the 2026 tournament to b»»»

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated a number of development projects in Upper Egypt and nationwide via video conference on Sunday, in a public event during his visit to Beni Suef giving a strong boost to Upper Egypt’s economy, Acting Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli, Minister of Defe»»»

Egypt’s Prime Minister Engineer Sherif Ismail asserted, during the first meeting of the Board of Governors held the day before yesterday, the need to take on-ground measures, assist citizens, executive officials and tighten control over markets. He also instructed to ensure availability of adequate»»»

Vancouver: Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw on Tuesday to set up a quarter-final with defending champions Argentina. The two teams cancelled each other out in the final game of the last 16 -- the last match to be played at the 2026 tournament outside the United State»»»

DPA Atlanta Enzo Fernandez headed a stoppage time winner as defending champions Argentina overcame a missed Lionel Messi penalty and a 2-0 deficit until the 79th minute with a historic 3-2 comeback triumph over Egypt in the World Cup last 16 match on Tuesday. Yasser Ibrahim in the 15th and Mostafa »»»

DOHA: Several Gulf and Arab countries have strongly condemned the attack on the Qatari oil tanker 'Al Rekayyat' while it was transiting near the Strait of Hormuz, describing the incident as a serious violation of international law and a threat to international maritime navigation and global energy »»»

Ankara, July 7 (SANA) Türkiye condemned on Tuesday the twin explosions that occurred in Damascus, stressing that terrorism threatens not only Syria but the future of the entire region, according to Anadolu Agency. Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran said in a post on the Turkish »»»

CAIRO: As Egypt bowed out of the World Cup with a dramatic 3-2 defeat to a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina in the last 16 on Tuesday, supporters in Cairo rose to applaud a team that had taken the country further than ever before. “We’re heartbroken because we believed we could go even further,” sai»»»

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Hamas made a political move by dissolving its governing body in Gaza this week, but experts say the decision does not resolve the main issue of the stalled ceasefire process: the Islamist movement’s weapons. WHAT IS HAMAS DISSOLVING? Hamas announced on Monday tha»»»

JOHANNESBURG: As Morocco prepare to tackle France in a World Cup quarter-final blockbuster on Thursday, pre-season outsiders Maghreb Fes have won a thrilling league title race in the African kingdom. Coached by Spaniard Pablo Martin, the Yellow Tigers from the central city beat lowly Olympique Dche»»»

Atlanta: Argentina staged a stunning comeback from 2-0 down to avoid a stunning exit at the hands of Egypt and prolong Lionel Messi's World Cup career with a 3-2 win to reach the quarter-finals. The holders looked down and out when goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko, either side of Messi ha»»»

DUBAI: Argentina pulled off one of their greatest ever comebacks to beat Egypt 3-2 in Atlanta and reach the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup in the most dramatic of circumstances. A match that was going to be the last World Cup appearance of either Lionel Messi or Mohamed Salah would end with th»»»

Nearly 20 years after taking power in Gaza, Hamas said on Monday it would hand over control of the territory to a committee of Palestinian technocrats. The move is a bid to get the ball rolling on the second phase of a peace plan backed by US President Donald Trump and wrest some control of the ter»»»

ATLANTA: Enzo Fernandez headed a stoppage-time 3-2 winner as defending champions Argentina overcame a missed Lionel Messi penalty and a 2-0 deficit with a dramatic late comeback triumph in the World Cup last 16 on Tuesday. Yasser Ibrahim in the 15th and Mostafa Ziko in the 67th had put the Pharaoes»»»

Salah Gamblat, Minister of State for Military Production, said the state, under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, places great importance on maximising the value of its assets and industrial capabilities, localising industry, and strengthening partnerships with the private sector. H»»»

Dubai: What should have been the happiest chapter of a young Egyptian woman's life instead uncovered an alleged human trafficking case dating back nearly two decades, after her family unexpectedly refused to allow her to marry. The woman, identified only as Nour, had accepted a marriage proposal wh»»»

DUBAI: Shakira is set to return to Egypt for the first time in almost two decades with a concert at the Pyramids of Giza on Nov. 28. The Colombian superstar will perform at the UNESCO World Heritage Site in a show organized by Venture Lifestyle, marking her first appearance in the country since her»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture: The project is an effort exerted by the Ministries of Agriculture and Military Production to provide farmers with their needs Essam Fayad, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, said that smart agriculture land tenure system is a national project that has bee»»»

Doha: For many Egyptians, emotions are running high as their national team prepares for what is considered one of the biggest matches in the nation's football history against Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16. The Pharaohs have stunned audiences worldwide and kindled an unparalleled »»»

KANSAS CITY, USA: Lionel Messi’s Argentina face Egypt for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday as the maestro looks to reclaim the lead in a fiercely contested Golden Boot race. The defending champions meet the African nation, spearheaded by Mohamed Salah, in Atlanta for the right to »»»

Egyptian equities extended their rebound on Monday as sustained institutional buying and renewed foreign investor appetite lifted the benchmark EGX30 above the 52,500-point mark, adding more than EGP128bn to the market’s capitalisation in a single session and reinforcing the recovery that began at »»»

Salman Al-Homoud, Kuwait’s Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, spoke highly of Kuwaiti shooter Fehaid Al-Deihani who won a gold medal in Rio Olympics; this asserts Kuwaiti youth ability to win such competitions, he said. “It is an exceptional achievement, especially bec»»»

Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hossam Issa reaffirmed on Monday, July 6, 2026, the government’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with leading global companies and attracting investment to support sustainable economic growth. Speaking during a meeting in the New Capital with a del»»»

The Ministry of Transportation is taking several steps to improve the metro service, including upgrading passenger carriages, trains, and stations, Egypt’s transport minister stated on Wednesday, according to a press release. The ministry is working on repairing the fleet of passenger and cargo pul»»»

RIYADH: Egypt’s non-oil private sector contracted at its sharpest pace in nearly three-and-a-half years in June as demand weakness intensified and supply disruptions persisted, data showed. The headline S&P Global Egypt Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 46 in June from 47.1 in May, marking a sixth»»»

Cairo: Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil Fahmy outlined his perspective on the upcoming period, along with the priorities of the operation of the General Secretariat of the Arab League, in pursuit of advancing its performance and the joint Arab action system. This came during a meeting wit»»»

Doha, Qatar: For Colombia and Switzerland, Vancouver offers more than just a place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals. It presents an opportunity to equal one of the greatest achievements in each nation’s football history. With holders Argentina or Egypt awaiting the winners, today’s Round o»»»

Doha, Qatar: After leading Egypt to the biggest victory in the country’s football history, Mohamed Salah revealed the message he gave his teammates before their dramatic penalty-shootout triumph over Australia: “This is a world stage. Show your footballing quality.” History-making Egypt will need a»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt is expected to announce the first results of its airport public offering program before the end of the year, according to a report by the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), which cited statements by the regional director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of th»»»

Abu Dhabi: ADNOC Distribution plans to acquire Shell Downstream South Africa in a deal with an implied enterprise value of about $1 billion, giving the UAE fuel retailer one of South Africa’s largest service station networks and a bigger platform for growth across Africa. Sign up for our daily busi»»»

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated Egypt’s new Strategic Command Headquarters, known as “The Octagon”, in the New Administrative Capital on July 4. The complex is intended to centralise Egypt’s command, control and national security infrastructure, bringing military and state crisis managem»»»

MEO – Dr Khaled Hanafi, the Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, announced the opening of a number of branches of the retail project for young people in the governorates of Cairo, Alexandria and Sharqiya within the coming few days. The project aims to sell food and other commodities to citizens a»»»

ATLANTA: Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said at the World Cup on Monday that the suffering of the Palestinian people was a “shame on the world” as he called on football to do more to come to their aid. Hassan waved a Palestine flag after the Pharaohs beat Australia on penalties to reach the World Cup la»»»

KHARTOUM: A partial collapse in a decommissioned gold mine in northern Sudan has killed 15 miners, a state company said on Monday. The miners had snuck into the shut-down Mohamed Tawfiq mine, in Wadi Halfa near the Egyptian border, when “parts of the mine collapsed... killing 15 miners and injuring»»»

The recent stabilization of the Red Sea region is revitalizing maritime routes, with 47 ships diverting to the Suez Canal instead of the Cape of Good Hope since early this month. This trend was spotlighted by Osama Rabie, Head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), at the 14th Annual International Mari»»»

CHICAGO: A wave of pride has spread through the Egyptian American community as a consequence of Egypt’s FIFA World Cup team making sports history by reaching the round of 16 for the first time, setting up a showdown with Argentina. Known as The Pharaohs, the Egyptian national team under coach Hossa»»»

Egypt and France signed a declaration of intent on Monday for bilateral cooperation in the field of migration, focusing on addressing the root economic and social causes of irregular movement rather than solely managing borders. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigrat»»»

In a significant development for Egypt’s ICT landscape, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, led by Minister Amr Talaat, has secured five pivotal agreements with leading Chinese companies. These partnerships are poised to spearhead major projects, solidifying Egypt’s standing »»»

RIYADH: As the Round of 16 got underway at this World Cup, the official Saudi Pro League account announced there were 11 players still representing the league remaining in the competition. Four teams had one SPL player each, while three had two or more players in their squads. Two of those four tea»»»

Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi held on Sunday, July 5, 2026, a briefing for representatives of foreign embassies in Cairo on investment opportunities and recent developments»»»

Dubai: Ajman Free Zone is stepping up its international expansion, planning to double its overseas presence by next year as it seeks to attract more manufacturers, SMEs and investors from India, China and other key markets. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Speaking at t»»»

In a landmark move set to redefine the landscape of Egyptian industry and economy, the Ministry of Public Business Sector has announced a comprehensive strategy to foster private sector partnerships across a multitude of sectors. This initiative is a cornerstone of the State Ownership Policy Docume»»»

Cairo — Egyptian equities extended their recovery on Sunday, 5 July, as renewed foreign buying, strong performance by Commercial International Bank (CIB) and broad-based sector gains reinforced investor confidence in Egypt’s improving macroeconomic outlook and capital-market reforms. The benchmark »»»

Arab Finance: Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid met with executives of local startup EVRAID to discuss plans to localize electric vehicle (EV) technology, according to a statement. The move comes as the government seeks to deepen domestic manufacturing and expand high-value exp»»»