Egypt
The Egyptian foreign minister further emphasised the importance of safeguarding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, describing it as a cornerstone of regional security and stability.
The two ministers described the agreement as a significant step towards strengthening bilateral economic and trade cooperation, adding that it marks the beginning of a new phase of partnership in the field of food security.
The transfer completes the €5 billion allocated to Egypt under the Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) programme. The first installment of the second tranche, worth €1 billion, was disbursed in January 2026, following the initial €1 billion first tranche released in 2024.
Egypt reaffirms its full solidarity with all brotherly Arab states and its complete support for the legitimate measures they undertake to safeguard their security, stability, and sovereignty.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of Abdelatty’s participation in the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Manila, where the two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional developments.
Abdelatty made the remarks in a speech delivered on Friday during his participation in the High-Level Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia
Abdelatty expressed Egypt’s pride in the longstanding and distinguished relations with the Kingdom of Thailand
Egypt has strongly condemned recent Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait, describing them as a flagrant violation of state sovereignty and a dangerous escalation that threatens regional security and stability in violation of international law and the UN Charter.
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, met on Friday with his Indonesian counterpart, Sugiono, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila, Philippines.
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, met on Friday with Benedito dos Santos Freitas, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila, Philippines.
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) announced that the latest satellite imagery indicates an easing of the heatwave on Friday across northern Egypt, including Greater Cairo and northern Upper Egypt, with temperatures dropping by 2°C to 3°C.
Al-Azhar has strongly condemned the repeated storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli officials, who were accompanied by thousands of extremist settlers under the protection of occupation forces to perform provocative rituals.
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar issued a joint statement condemning in the strongest terms the Israeli escalation at the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Haram al-Sharif compound.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad, Badr Abdelatty, met on Thursday with Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Manila, Philippines.
On the occasion of the anniversary of the July 23 Revolution, 1,214 inmates have been released by presidential pardon.
Ben-Gvir, alongside Nissim Vaturi and Amit Halevi, Knesset members from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling Likud party, and thousands of settlers, stormed the mosque compound on Thursday, drawing widespread Arab condemnation.
The talks, held on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila, explored new avenues of cooperation to serve the common interests of both countries.
Abdelatty underscored the depth of the historic ties between Egypt and Oman, praising the outcomes of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's successful bilateral visit to Oman in May.
Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah of Guinea received Egyptian Ambassador Mohamed El-Halawany to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two nations.
