Sahar Ragab The Embassy of Turkey in Cairo held a ceremony to mark Martyrs’ Day (March 18) and the 111th anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign at the Turkish Martyrs’ Cemetery in Cairo, with broad official and community participation. The event began with a moment of silence and the national anthem, …

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows vehicles passing through a flooded road in Tripoli, Libya, March 17, 2026. Heavy rains hit many parts of Libya from Monday evening. (Photo by Hazem Turkia/Xinhua) This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a vehicle stranded on a flooded road in …

Xinhua Pineapples are seen at a fruit stall in the commune of Ze, a major pineapple producing area in southern Benin, March 16, 2026. Pineapple is one of Benin’s main export agricultural products, and the locally grown variety, Sugarloaf, is Benin’s first geographical indication product certified by the African Intellectual …

Almost two years after he led a coup to end more than five decades of Bongo dynasty rule, Gabon’s military leader Brice Oligui Nguema has announced he will run in April’s presidential elections. After the ouster of President Ali Bongo in August 2023, Nguema had vowed to give power back …

AFP Iran’s powerful security chief Ali Larijani has reportedly been killed, according to Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz, though Tehran is yet to confirm the claim. If verified, his death would be a major blow to Iran’s leadership at a time of heightened tensions following the killing of Supreme Leader …

Xinhua Tel Aviv, Israel’s largest city, has come under repeated attacks from Iranian drones and missiles. The city serves as Israel’s main financial and economic hub, generating roughly half of the country’s gross domestic product. Israeli security and rescue forces work at the site of an Iranian strike in Tel …

Xinhua Gulf states, home to several U.S. military bases, have faced waves of missile and drone attacks since the outbreak of the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, with some bases targeted and sustaining damage. Regional experts and scholars have taken varied positions on the U.S. military presence. …

Xinhua – The U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict entered its 17th day on Monday, marked by intensified military actions, including Israeli ground operations in Lebanon and a widening scope of strikes, as regional nations grappled with escalating casualties and infrastructure attacks while renewing calls for de-escalation. The following is a brief overview of …

Sahar Ragab The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Cairo organized a Ramadan Iftar program in honor of Laylat al-Qadr, hosting approximately 250 invited guests, including prominent Egyptian figures as well as representatives from the press and media. The event reflected a spiritual atmosphere alongside messages of humanitarian and …

  Sahar Ragab Under the directives of President Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the Sultanate of Oman received today in Muscat Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, of the sisterly Egypt. During the meeting, Minister Abdelatty conveyed the greetings of the …