On Monday, 11 May, Israel’s parliament approved legislation establishing a special tribunal with the authority to impose the death penalty on Palestinians who are linked to taking part in the  7 October 2023 resistance attack that trigg...

  Fear and uncertainty continue to grip the families of eight Egyptian sailors who were abducted after an oil tanker was hijacked off the Yemeni coast and forced toward Somali waters on 2 May, creating a threat to maritime security and the safet...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi arrived in Nairobi on Monday 11 May to take part in the Africa–France summit, a two-day gathering in the Kenyan capital, bringing together African leaders, French officials, international organizations, and b...

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday, 10 May, that it secured the release of 1,379 Egyptian nationals detained in Libya on irregular migration charges during the first four months of 2026, as Cairo intensifies efforts to manage a persis...

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and population stated on 9 May that the country has not recorded any Hantavirus infections despite growing international attention surrounding the disease after a recent outbreak connected to a cruise ship travelling b...

  Egypt’s domestic population reached 109 million people on Saturday, 9 May, 2026, according to a statement issued by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The population had previously stood at 108 million on...

French President Emmanuel Macron began a three-country African tour on Saturday, 9 May, with a stop in Alexandria, where he joined Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to inaugurate a new campus for Senghor University, a French-language institutio...

  President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi returned to Egypt on Thursday evening after brief but significant visits to the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman, where he reaffirmed Egypt’s strong support for its Gulf allies and emphasized Arab...

  In a refreshingly casual moment that is currently trending on Egyptian social media, France’s President Emmanuel Macron was spotted enjoying a relaxed morning run through the bustling streets of Alexandria on Sunday, 10 May.  Video footage ...