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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
4/30/2026 3:53:31 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi announced on Thursday a package of financial and social support measures for irregular workers, including a temporary monthly allowance, and inspected a locally assembled metro carriage during a Labour Day celebration at the Egyptian National Railways Industries Company (NERIC) in East Port Said, the presidency said.
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Business
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Energy
4/30/2026 1:51:14 PM
The first global conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels wrapped up on Wednesday -- but what progress was made in Santa Marta, a coal port on the Caribbean coast?
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Business
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Economy
4/30/2026 12:46:41 PM
Oil prices soared more than seven percent to a four-year high above $126 Thursday after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months and a report said he would be briefed on potential fresh military strikes.
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World
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Region
4/30/2026 11:09:42 AM
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday said a US naval blockade of Iranian ports would deepen disruptions in the Gulf and fail to achieve its objectives.
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Sports
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Omni sports
4/29/2026 10:25:10 AM
The San Antonio Spurs punched their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday, leading wire to wire in a 114-95 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Egypt
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Society
4/28/2026 5:00:43 PM
Egypt will introduce financial literacy as a non-exam extracurricular subject for second-year secondary students, offering successful participants EGP 500 portfolios to trade on the Egyptian Exchange, Education Minister Mohamed Abdel-Latif said on Tuesday.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
4/24/2026 1:12:53 PM
Oil prices extended gains Friday and stocks struggled as investors worried about a lack of progress in ending the Middle East crisis, with Tehran keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and the US maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports.
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World
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Region
4/23/2026 11:58:20 AM
A US naval blockade of Iranian ports is likely to squeeze Iran's oil output in the coming weeks but claims it will throw the Islamic republic into economic free fall remain premature, analysts say.
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World
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Region
4/23/2026 10:06:24 AM
Iran vowed it would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as the United States continues to blockade its ports, in a tense standoff on Thursday that has dominated the ceasefire in the Middle East war.
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Heritage
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Walks
4/22/2026 4:59:46 PM
Port Said, defied war, stretched across 2 continents, and owns semsemya tunes
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Sports
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Omni sports
4/22/2026 10:23:16 AM
The Portland Trail Blazers exploited an injury to Victor Wembanyama to score an upset 106-103 victory over the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs in their NBA Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday.
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World
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Region
4/21/2026 10:51:00 PM
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was extending a ceasefire with Iran to give more time for negotiations, but would maintain a US naval blockade of the country's ports.
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World
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International
4/20/2026 6:15:58 PM
The US government on Monday launched a tool for refunding more than $166 billion in revenue from tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and subsequently struck down by the Supreme Court.
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Sports
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World
4/20/2026 4:05:00 PM
Paris Saint-Germain will be without Vitinha at least until the end of the week after the Portugal midfielder limped off with a right heel injury during a 2-1 loss to Lyon in the French league over the weekend.
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World
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Region
4/19/2026 10:31:38 AM
Iran doubled down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in place, as mediators scrambled to secure further talks before the ceasefire expires this week.
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World
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Region
4/17/2026 6:55:00 PM
Iran announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to free shipping for the remaining period of the ceasefire with the US, via a designated route and apriori IRGC permissions. President Trump welcomed Tehran's move in social media posts, but stressed the American naval blockade on Iranian ports would continue until a final deal is reached.
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World
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Region
4/16/2026 3:45:51 PM
The United States will blockade Iranian ports for "as long as it takes," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday, threatening renewed strikes if Tehran does not make a deal.
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World
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Region
4/16/2026 10:06:45 AM
The United States is discussing a possible second round of peace talks with Iran in Pakistan and is optimistic about reaching a deal, US officials said, as Tehran threatened to shut down Red Sea trade unless Washington lifted a naval blockade of its ports.
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World
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Region
4/15/2026 2:07:42 PM
Iran's military warned on Wednesday it would block trade through the Red Sea, along with the Gulf and Sea of Oman, if the US naval blockade on Iranian ports continues.
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World
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Region
4/15/2026 10:20:30 AM
Hopes rose for renewed talks between the United States and Iran on Wednesday, as the U.S. military said its blockade of Iranian ports was in full effect and Tehran threatened to retaliate by strike targets across the war-weary region.
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