Egypt completes over 2 million surgeries under initiative to ‘end waiting lists’
The Ministry of Health and Population announced on Saturday that it had performed 2,074,952 surgeries as part of the national initiative to end waiting lists and prevent new ones from…
Man stabs three at Paris’ Gare de Lyon, motive unclear
Three people were injured, one seriously, in a stabbing attack at the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris on Saturday morning. The attacker, who was carrying a knife and…
Egypt, Norway call for international support to bring aid to Gaza urgently
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eide emphasized the need to mobilize resources and international support to increase humanitarian aid access to Gaza as soon…
Blinken visits Middle East to seek release of hostages, humanitarian truce in Gaza
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will start a five-day tour of the Middle East on Sunday, visiting Israel, the West Bank, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar. Blinken aims to…
Banks to review interest rates on savings, loans after CBE’s 2% rate hike
The Assets and Liabilities Committees (ALCO), which are in charge of setting interest levels in banks, will start Sunday to adjust the interest rates on their savings and loan products…
CBE to launch $1bn tender for local treasury bills in US currency
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will launch a tender for local treasury bills in US currency worth $1bn on Monday, with a maturity of one year, ending on 5…
Israeli forces kill 107 civilians in 12 massacres: Gaza’s Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Saturday that the Israeli occupation forces killed 107 civilians and injured 165 in 12 massacres within 24 hours. The ministry said in…
2 killed, 3 injured by Israeli airstrikes in S. Lebanon
Two members of Lebanon's Shiite Amal Movement were killed and three civilians were injured by Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanese military sources said. The sources, who…
Senegal postpones presidential election, citing dispute Over judges
Sall delays vote, pledges dialogue as inquiry into Constitutional Council looms
US Strikes Middle East, Iraq warns of “disastrous” consequences
Tensions flare as US launches airstrikes on Syria and Iraq