Egypt’s new Minister of State for Information, Diaa Rashwan, said on Thursday that the country’s media sector is facing a “major crisis” requiring urgent reform, pledging to overhaul the media system while fully respecting constitutional guarantees on freedom of expression.
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Carsten Spohr, Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Group, speaks to Ahram Online about aviation growth dynamics, the significance of the Egyptian market, fleet modernization, supply chain challenges, sustainability targets, and the Group’s long-term operational vision, in an environment shaped by persistent geopolitical tensions and shifting travel patterns.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Cairo's support for Somalia's unity and territorial integrity during talks with his Somali counterpart, Abdisalam Ali, on the sidelines of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa.
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North Sinai Governor Major General Khaled Megawer accompanied the Swedish and Finnish ambassadors in inspecting the Rafah border crossing with Gaza on Thursday.
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The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) adopted on Thursday two statements affirming support for the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Sudan and Somalia, at the conclusion of a PSC ministerial session chaired by Egypt at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa.
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The Ministry of Transport said on Thursday it will reopen a key section of Egypt's Regional Ring Road to traffic from 12 February 2026, as part of efforts to ease congestion ahead of the holy month of Ramadan.
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Egypt’s Information and Decision Support Center introduced its first Child Protection from Internet Risks Index, posting a score of 64.3 in January 2026. The reading signals above-average safeguards for children online, though nearly half of families said their kids’ social media accounts remain inadequately secured.
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Egypt on Tuesday reiterated its support for a proposed National Committee for the Administration of the Gaza Strip (NCAG) as a transitional body to manage the enclave, during talks in Cairo between Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and senior Palestinian officials.
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President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday issued a decree promoting the commanders of the Egyptian Navy and Air Force to the rank of lieutenant general.
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Egypt’s House of Representatives Speaker Hisham Badawi met a delegation of European Union (EU) ambassadors on Wednesday at parliament’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to discuss coordination and political consultations.
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President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday swore in 23 cabinet members, including a deputy prime minister, as part of a wide-ranging reshuffle of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s government, with some ministers reappointed and several positions filled by new leadership.
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Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher, former director of the Egyptian Military Academy, took the constitutional oath before President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday as minister of defence and military production in the new government led by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, following approval by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.
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The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Tuesday that the container ship ASTRID MAERSK completed its maiden transit of the canal, marking the first passage of the ME-11 service since Gemini Cooperation announced it would reroute the line from the Cape of Good Hope to the Suez Canal.
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The Public Prosecution late on Tuesday ordered the release on bail of the suspect in the harassment case widely known as the “Bus Girl” incident in Cairo’s Mokattam police district, setting bail at EGP 1,000 pending investigations.
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The Rafah border crossing received the eighth group of Palestinian returnees to the Gaza Strip at dawn on Wednesday, as Egypt continued facilitating voluntary returns and operating a reciprocal medical transfer system under a newly implemented crossing arrangement.
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Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and General Abdel Mageed Saqr, commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and minister of defence, attended the lineup of Egyptian troops assigned to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Egypt’s military spokesperson said Wednesday.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed on Wednesday Cairo’s support for the establishment of a Palestinian state along the 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, during talks in Cairo with senior Palestinian officials on developments in Gaza and the West Bank.
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President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi stressed a renewed focus on national security, economic stability, and human development in a comprehensive set of directives issued to the Egyptian government following the recent cabinet reshuffle.
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Egypt’s House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a major cabinet reshuffle, backing a presidential nomination of 22 candidates to join Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s new government formation.
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Egypt will host an African Business Summit later this year aimed at boosting continental integration between governments, the private sector, and African financial institutions, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi announced on Tuesday.
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