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Egypt has strongly condemned statements by the United States Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, in support of Greater Israel from the Nile to the Euphrates, describing them as a departure from established international principles and a violation of international law.

Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday approved a major cabinet reshuffle, endorsing President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s nomination of 22 candidates to join Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s government.

Egypt and Türkiye agreed to work towards boosting bilateral trade to $15 billion by 2028, as the two countries sought to consolidate a renewed strategic partnership during talks in Cairo on Wednesday.

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said Egypt and Türkiye share converging positions on major regional crises, including Gaza, Sudan, Libya, and Syria, as well as efforts to de-escalate tensions linked to Iran’s nuclear programme, following talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Cairo on Wednesday.

Egypt and Türkiye signed a series of memoranda of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday covering defence, trade, health, agriculture, and social policy, following talks between President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Cairo.

Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) has decided to officially block the online gaming platform Roblox in Egypt, citing concerns over risks to children and adolescents, SCMR Vice Chairman Essam El-Amir announced on Sunday.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ripped the United States' decision to "finance" the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), while acknowledging the Nile's critical importance to Egypt.

Egypt’s water demand currently stands at 88.55 billion cubic metres (bcm) per year, significantly exceeding the country’s renewable water resources, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam told the Senate on Sunday.

The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism has warned against the ethical and security risks posed by the artificial intelligence model Grok, citing its ability to generate sexually explicit AI images.

Navigation through the Suez Canal is proceeding normally in both directions and has not been affected by the grounding of the general cargo vessel FENER, Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Osama Rabie said on Tuesday.

Egypt firmly rejects Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, considering it illegal, illegitimate, and a blatant violation of international law, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Monday, stressing that Cairo’s position is a matter of principle rooted in respect for state sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Egypt’s National Elections Authority (NEA) on Saturday announced the final results of the 2025 House of Representatives elections, concluding a months-long parliamentary vote that stretched over more than three months, the longest parliamentary electoral process in the country’s history.

The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) filed formal complaints with the Public Prosecution’s Child Protection Office and the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) on Thursday, after two children appeared in a “Kids” episode of the online programme The Blind Date Show, produced by BingeCircle, in a format that mimics adult dating shows.

From the Iranian-Israeli war to earthquakes and the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum, these were the top searches by Egyptians in 2025. Ahram Online looks back at the most searched topics in Egypt this year.

Egypt and a cross-regional group of Arab, African and Islamic countries on Saturday strongly condemned Israel’s recognition of the so-called “Somaliland” region of the Federal Republic of Somalia, warning that the move poses serious threats to peace and security in the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea and beyond.

Egypt, Somalia, Turkey, and Djibouti have jointly condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, warning that the move threatens Somali sovereignty, violates international law, and risks destabilizing the Horn of Africa.

The head of Egypt’s Evangelical community, Rev. André Zaki, stressed that none of Egypt’s Evangelical denominations has any connection to what is known as Christian Zionism.

French shipping giant CMA CGM has returned to full transits through the Suez Canal, ending two years of reduced activity on the strategic waterway.

The Evangelical Church in Egypt, under the leadership of Dr. Andre Zaki, stated on Saturday that it “unequivocally rejects any attempts to link it to so-called Christian Zionism.”

Israeli authorities continue to block critically ill children in Gaza from accessing medical treatment outside the enclave, leaving many cancer patients at risk of imminent death, the Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism said on Wednesday.

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