Opinion | Trump: The Most Misleading President in American History
I recently decided to test the limits of today’s AI heavyweights—ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and DeepSeek—with a deceptively simple question: Who is the most misleading and dishonest president in U.S. history?…
France’s far right claims grassroots victory but fails to crack cities, setting stage for 2027
On the night the results came in, Jordan Bardella stood before a crowd of supporters in Paris and borrowed a line from the past. Invoking the ghost of François Mitterrand's…
Iran starts charging ships up to $2m for Strait of Hormuz passage: Bloomberg
Iran has begun charging some commercial vessels up to $2m per trip to transit the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter, effectively imposing an informal…
Apache makes new gas discovery in Egypt’s Western Desert
U.S.-based Apache Corporation, in partnership with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), has announced a new natural gas discovery in Egypt’s Western Desert, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources…
Cairo leads diplomatic push to avert ‘total chaos’ via US-Iran dialogue
Egypt has launched an intensive diplomatic offensive to prevent the Middle East from descending into "total chaos," promoting a potential dialogue between the United States and Iran as the "only…
HDB renews Hassan Ghanem’s mandate as CEO for 2026-2029
The general assembly of Housing and Development Bank (HDB) has renewed the mandate of Hassan Ghanem as chief executive officer and managing director for a new term spanning 2026 to…
Flood protection systems capture 2 million cubic metres of rainwater in Sinai: Irrigation Ministry
Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said flood protection infrastructure in South Sinai captured around 2 million cubic metres of rainwater following rainfall on 22 March. The ministry said…
Al-Sisi reviews FY2026/27 budget, targeting 5.4% growth, EGP 1.2trn primary surplus
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reviewed the government’s fiscal policy priorities for the 2026/2027 budget during a meeting on Tuesday with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk,…
Egypt on high alert as severe weather prompts nationwide emergency readiness
Egyptian authorities have raised preparedness to maximum levels across key sectors following warnings of severe weather expected to hit the country on 25-26 March, bringing heavy thunderstorms, strong winds and…
Al-Sisi, Indonesia’s President Prabowo discuss Middle East tensions, bilateral cooperation
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received a phone call on Monday from Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to discuss regional developments and bilateral relations, the Egyptian presidency said. According to a…