Egypt’s North Coast beach access dispute sparks debate over public rights
CAIRO: A dispute over access regulations at a luxury residential and resort development on Egypt’s North Coast has ignited a wider debate on the balance between private investment and public rights. The controversy, at Emaar Misr’s Marassi project, began when homeowners there objected to the introd»»»
She thought strangers had stolen her phone. Police say the mastermind was her own brother.
Cairo: For days, a woman in southern Egypt believed she was being targeted by strangers who had found her missing mobile phone. Police say the investigation instead uncovered an alleged betrayal much closer to home, with her brother accused of stealing the device and helping to blackmail her. The c»»»
Hamas agrees to disarm if Israel ends hostilities, withdraws from Gaza
Hamas said Frsay that it reached an agreement to disarm, a significant move that could help end the war in Gaza — but one that will face many hurdles and could take a long time to achieve, if at all. The group agreed to a road map as long as Israel also makes concessions, including ending hostiliti»»»
Beko Egypt achieves strong growth in H1 2026 across manufacturing, retail Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Beko Egypt recorded robust growth across manufacturing, retail expansion, and brand recognition during the first half (H1) of 2026, further strengthening its position as one of Egypt's leading home appliance manufacturers, according to a press release. The company's Industrial Park in»»»
What we know about the Hamas disarmament deal announced by Trump
Palestinian militant group Hamas confirmed Friday that it had agreed to a deal with Israel that would lead to the group's disarmament in return for the gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip. Here's what we know so far. Hamas said on Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with »»»
Egypt approves TMG’s 506-acre ‘The Spine’ investment zone in New Cairo
Egypt’s Cabinet has approved the establishment of a special investment zone, The Spine, within the Madinaty development in New Cairo, paving the way for one of the country’s largest mixed-use investment projects with planned investments of approximately EGP 1.4tn. The decision, approved during the »»»
Al-Manar correspondent reports constant activity of Israeli unmanned aerial aircraft over Beirut’s Dahiyeh - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent reports constant activity of Israeli unmanned aerial aircraft over Beirut’s Dahiyeh 31-07-2026 11:00 AM Latest News »»»
Israeli occupation forces torch farmlands in southern Lebanese village of Mais Al-Jabal, Al-Manar correspondent reports - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces torch farmlands in southern Lebanese village of Mais Al-Jabal, Al-Manar correspondent reports 31-07-2026 11:49 AM»»»
Iran FM Warns of Israeli False-Flag Plots after Unclaimed Drone Attack in Egypt
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has affirmed that Egypt is an important friend and partner in the region whose security is of utmost importance to the Islamic Republic, while calling on all parties to remain vigilant against Israeli plots and false-flag operations designed to undermine regi»»»
17 injured after a learner car driver lost control and crashed into a crowded café
Egypt: Seventeen people were injured after a woman learning to drive lost control of a car and crashed into an outdoor café at a tourist resort in Egypt's Ain Sokhna, authorities said, leaving customers scrambling for safety. The incident occurred at the La Sirena tourist village on the Red Sea coa»»»
Trump announces Gaza agreement on disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawal
Washington, July 31 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that a new agreement had been reached to advance his plan for ending the war in Gaza, including the disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territory. Agreement details Trump said»»»
Here's why new fronts seem to be opening up across the Middle East
Houthi rebels in Yemen said they attacked Saudi oil facilities. The Saudis blamed militias in Iraq and joined the United States in bombing them. Iran fired missiles at Jordan. Drones set ships ablaze in Egypt. But it's not actually as complicated as it sounds, and it's all related to the broader wa»»»
How the UAE built a stronger fight against human trafficking
At a time when human trafficking networks have evolved into sophisticated transnational criminal enterprises generating billions of dollars each year while exploiting vulnerable people amid humanitarian and economic crises worldwide, the United Arab Emirates has adopted a different approach. Rather»»»
6th World Nomad Games to bring together 3,000 athletes from 113 countries - | 24.KG
Three thousand athletes from 113 countries will participate in the 6th World Nomad Games. They will compete in 42 sports and also take part in cultural and scientific events. According to Belek Usenbekov, Deputy Head of the International Secretariat of the World Nomad Games, this year’s Games will »»»
Review: ‘The Stories’ — Abu Bakr Shawky’s noisy, nostalgic love letter to Egypt
TORONTO: Egyptian filmmaker Abu Bakr Shawky’s “The Stories,” which opened this year’s Toronto Arab Film Festival last week, is a love letter of sorts to his homeland, set across three decades from the 1960s to the 1980s. The film follows Ahmad (Amir El-Masry), an aspiring concert pianist from a mid»»»
14 nations back Saudi-led alliance against Houthi Red Sea threats - UPI.com
July 31 (UPI) -- Fourteen nations have backed the formation of a Saudi-led coalition to protect shipping routes from Houthi attacks in and around the Red Sea, drawing more countries into the Iran-U.S. war. The kingdom's defense ministry announced their support for the multinational defensive mariti»»»
US-Iran conflict: What UAE residents need to know today
Heightened maritime security and air travel snags amid diplomatic uncertainty remain the biggest concerns for the region on Friday as the US and Iran continue their military confrontation. There have been no reports of direct attacks on the UAE. The conflict, however, is affecting regional aviation»»»
US President announces agreement to establish peace in Gaza, thanks Qatar and mediators
Washington: US President Donald Trump announced that a historic agreement was reached for the disarmament of Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, expressing his gratitude to Qatar and the mediators for their efforts in reaching this agreement. In a post on his official Tr»»»
Washington’s Saudi nuclear deal tests Israel’s prime minister
On 22 July 2026, the US Department of Energy announced that Washington and Riyadh had signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement. It took the Middle East largely by surprise because it appeared to allow uranium enrichment, whilst dispensing with the international atomic watchdog’s snap inspection»»»
Trump says Hamas agrees to disarm; Israel yet to respond - UPI.com
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his "Board of Peace" and Hamas had reached consensus on a Gaza disarmament framework. File Photo by World Economic Forum/UPI | License Photo July 30 (UPI) -- Negotiators implementing the Gaza cease-fire plan and Iran-backed Hamas have reached a fram»»»
Saudi Arabia's total solar eclipse: six minutes of darkness, first in 75 years, and best places to watch
On the afternoon of August 2, 2027, something remarkable will happen over Saudi Arabia. For a few minutes, day will turn into night. The Moon will completely cover the Sun, the air will cool, stars will appear in the daytime sky, and the Sun's glowing outer ring, called the corona, will become visi»»»
Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza
Washington: President Donald Trump said Thursday that a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remained to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory. Neither Hamas nor Israel gave immediate indicati»»»
Pakistan says US-Iran talks still alive despite fresh wave of US strikes
The renewed fighting has widened fears of a broader regional conflict, with Egypt hit for the first time and Gulf states scrambling to secure key shipping routes. Mediator Pakistan insisted Thursday that negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing, even as Washington carried out a »»»
Trump says ‘Board of Peace’ reaches Gaza disarmament deal
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday his so-called “Board of Peace” reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Palestinian Hamas militants and other armed groups in Gaza. In a post on Truth Social, Trump cast it as a “major milestone in the implementation of the Trump 20-Point Pl»»»
Trump claims his Board of Peace reached ‘historic’ Gaza deal
US President Donald Trump has claimed that his Board of Peace reached a “historic agreement” on the complete disarmament of Hamas and every other armed group in Gaza, although neither the Palestinian movement nor Israel immediately confirmed that a final deal had been concluded. Trump announced the»»»
Pentagon seeks robot boats to launch drone attacks - UPI.com
The U.S. Department of Defense has put out a call for robot boats with the capability of launching drones to be deployed within 120 days. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Defense has put out a call for robot boats with the capability of launching»»»
Renewed Iran war raises US missile supply concerns
Washington: Tehran's forces have carried out frequent missile and drone attacks in the Middle East since the breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire, raising renewed concerns about Washington's supply of the weapons needed to intercept them. Highlighting the issue, the US military said it shot down mult»»»
Egypt port strike shows US interests vulnerable across region: Analysts
Cairo: A drone strike on the Egyptian port of Damietta, the first attack on the country since the US-Iran war broke out, could be a high-risk message for American interests everywhere in the Middle East, analysts say. No party has claimed the strike on the Mediterranean port and Egypt has not assig»»»
Father of Georgia school shooter gets 15 years in prison - UPI.com
Student Jose Ortiz, 14, accepts an embrace from chaplain Ronald Clark at a makeshift memorial, one day after a deadly school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., in September 2024. Four people were killed by Colt Gray, who was 14 at the time. On Thursday, his father was sentenced to 15»»»
Egypt’s president warns of regional escalation after port strike
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi warned on Thursday that the Middle East was heading towards a serious escalation after a drone strike caused fire in two gas vessels at Egypt’s Damietta Port. During a phone call with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, El-Sisi stressed the need for »»»
Pope Leo says he wants to visit the U.S. in the next 'couple of years' - UPI.com
Pope Leo XIV speaks as he presides over the "Canticle of Peace" prayer gathering in the gardens of the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, Wednesday. The ecumenical event brought together religious leaders, environmental advocates and musicians to promote ecological responsibili»»»
Qatar strongly condemns targeting of two LNG vessels in Egypt's Damietta port
DOHA: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the targeting of two liquefied natural gas vessels at the port of Damietta in the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, considering it a direct threat to global energy supplies, a clear and explicit violation of the rules of international law, and an irrespons»»»
Drone attack sparks fire at Mediterranean port in Egypt - UPI.com
Egyptian authorities said Thursday that a drone attack set two gas ships ablaze at the Mediterranean port of Damietta on Wednesday. File Photo by Olivier Hoslet/EPA July 30 (UPI) -- Egyptian authorities said Thursday that a drone attack set two gas ships ablaze at the Mediterranean port of Damietta»»»
GCC Secretary-General Condemns Drone Attack Targeting Egypt's Port of Damietta
Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, on Thursday strongly condemned the drone attack targeting Egypt's Port of Damietta. In a statement, Albudaiwi stated that such terrorist acts and attacks are aimed at undermining regional security and stability»»»
Qatar condemns targeting of two LNG carriers off Egypt's Damietta Port
Doha: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the targeting of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers off the Port of Damietta in the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, considering it a direct threat to global energy supplies, a clear and flagrant violation of international law, and an irresponsible »»»
Car driven by woman ploughs into café at Ain Sokhna’s Lasirena Resort in Egypt, injuring 17
Dubai- Seventeen people were injured after a car driven by an Egyptian woman crashed into an open-air café at the Lasirena Resort in Ain Sokhna, authorities said on Thursday, in an accident that eyewitnesses said turned a quiet afternoon into panic. Preliminary investigations indicated that the wom»»»
IMF to provide $1.774 billion to Egypt following final Executive Board approval
The Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) representing the Arab Group and Maldives on the Executive Board, Mohamed Maait, anticipates the transfer of the seventh tranche under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program with Egypt, alongside the second tranche under the Resilienc»»»
US poll finds little support for Iran war; most Americans say it isn't worth fighting
Washington: Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, and President Donald Trump's approval rating on Iran has fallen slightly since last month, according to a new AP-NORC poll. The results are a stark repudiation of the Republican president's approach to the conflict, which h»»»
Mediator Pakistan says Iran-US negotiations are still on
Tehran: Mediator Pakistan insisted on Thursday that negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing, even as Washington carried out a "heavy wave of strikes" on its foe in retaliation for fresh attacks targeting Jordan. The last two days have seen Saudi Arabia join the US in striking m»»»
Arab League condemns drone attack on ships at Egypt’s Damietta port
CAIRO: Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Thursday condemned a drone attack targeting two ships at Egypt’s Port of Damietta, describing it as an unacceptable act of aggression against Egypt and warning against further escalation in the region. Aboul Gheit cautioned against "desperat»»»
Damietta Port Authority confirms smooth vessel movement, full operational efficiency following drone attack
Cairo, Egypt: The Damietta Port Authority announced today that all ship arrivals and departures at the port are proceeding normally and operating at full efficiency, following a fire that broke out on a regasification vessel and a storage vessel in the port, caused by a drone. In a statement issued»»»
US, Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for quick resolution
Jordan's air defenses shot down five missiles launched from Iran Thursday morning, the country's state-run Petra news agency said, hours after the U.S. military announced it had completed "a heavy wave of strikes against Iran" in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jorda»»»
Fire at Egypt's Damietta port caused by drone attack: PM's office
Cairo: The Egyptian government said Thursday that a fire the day before at the port of Damietta was caused by a drone attack, the first to target the country since the outbreak of the Middle East war. Authorities had reported two gas ships were damaged by Wednesday's blaze, which private security m»»»
Fire at Egypt's Damietta port caused by drone attack: PM's office
The Egyptian government said Thursday that a fire the day before at the port of Damietta was caused by a drone attack, the first to target the country since the outbreak of the Middle East war. Authorities had reported two gas ships were damaged by Wednesday's blaze, which maritime trade tracking f»»»
US-Iran conflict enters new phase as KSA helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls again
The stop-start fighting between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a new phase as Saudi Arabia has publicly joined military escalations against Tehran-backed proxies. At the same time, an already untenable diplomatic effort to end the war has faltered once again as mistrust deepens »»»
US military completes 'heavy wave' of strikes on Iran
Jordan's air defenses shot down five missiles launched from Iran Thursday morning, the country's state-run Petra news agency said, hours after the U.S. military announced it had completed "a heavy wave of strikes against Iran" in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jorda»»»
Israeli strikes kill three in Gaza, including two children, amid new ceasefire push
CAIRO: Israeli strikes killed at least three people, including two children, in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health officials said, as mediators held new talks with Hamas leaders to work toward full implementation of a US-brokered Gaza peace plan.Medics said an Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment»»»
Egypt investigates drone attack on ships at Damietta Port
DUBAI: Egypt is investigating a drone attack that caused a fire aboard two ships at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, with the cabinet confirming on Thursdsy that the blaze was caused by a drone. The incident involved a US-owned gas storage tanker, the Energos Winter, which was reportedly struck »»»
Emaar Misr nears Soul handover as investments exceed EGP 112B Arab Finance For Information Technology
Arab Finance: Real estate developer Emaar Misr for Development is nearing the handover of the first phase of its Soul Luxury Beach Resort on the North Coast, where investments have exceeded EGP 112 billion, as per an emailed press release. The company marked the approaching delivery with the first »»»
How the UAE is redefining childhood in the digital age with new social media rules
As smartphones and social media platforms become an integral part of children’s daily lives, the United Arab Emirates has taken a landmark legislative step by issuing Cabinet Resolution No. 106 of 2026 on Regulating Children’s Access to Social Media Platforms. The resolution ushers in a new era of »»»