Egypt has signed agreements on Wednesday 13 May to introduce a new digital visa-on-arrival system at Cairo International Airport, with launch planned for August 2026 across all airport terminals.  The initiative, announced by the Egyptian Cab...

  To support foreign residents and families of mixed nationalities, the Ministry of Justice inaugurated the country’s first family legal aid office for foreigners at the Foreigners Services Building in the New Capital on Monday, 11 May, offeri...

  Iran described the presence of Egyptian fighter jets in the United Arab Arab Emirates (UAE) as a “foreign forces presence”, warning that it undermines regional security and stability.  In what was reported by outlet news as the first offi...

  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...