- 3d ago
Egyptian court sentences TV host Sarah Khalifa to death for drug trafficking
A Cairo criminal court has sentenced Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death by hanging for manufacturing and trafficking synthetic narcotics.
- 3d ago
Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. launches $10 million ad buy for Ken Paxton in Texas
The pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. has launched a $10 million ad buy backing Ken Paxton in Texas, marking its first general election expenditure of 2026 to counter James Talarico's fundraising lead.
- 4d ago
UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed pardons poet Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi after 10-year sentence
Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has pardoned Egyptian-Turkish poet Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi, days after an Abu Dhabi court sentenced him to 10 years in prison for criticizing regional governments.
- 5d ago
Gabriel Martinelli joins Al-Hilal from Arsenal in record deal worth up to £60 million
Gabriel Martinelli has joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal on a four-year contract after seven seasons at Arsenal, completing a departure valued at up to £60 million.
- 6d ago
Egypt bus crash on Dahab-Nuweiba road kills at least 16 people and injures 28
A passenger bus crashed along the Red Sea highway near Al Saada in South Sinai on Wednesday morning, killing at least 16 people and injuring 28 as emergency services deployed 20 ambulances.
- Sep 2
Xi Jinping visits Cairo to deepen China-Egypt economic and strategic ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo to sign industrial and technology agreements and discuss regional shipping security during the six-month US-Iran war.
- Aug 28
Ararat-Armenia beats Universitatea Craiova 1-0 to secure Europa League berth
Ararat-Armenia secured a 1-0 win in Yerevan through a 98th-minute penalty rebound to eliminate Universitatea Craiova 2-1 on aggregate from the Europa League play-offs.
- Aug 25
Sigfrido Ranucci contests Rai removal as Report newsroom threatens mass resignation
Italian public broadcaster Rai has replaced Sigfrido Ranucci with Giulia Presutti and Daniele Piervincenzi on investigative programme Report, prompting legal challenges and walkout threats from more than 60 staff members.
- Aug 23
Mohamed Salah scores twice in first Super Lig start as Trabzonspor beat Basaksehir 2-1
Mohamed Salah scored twice on his first league start for Trabzonspor in a 2-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir, while domestic and continental campaigns unfolded across Europe.
- Aug 23
Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza kill three Palestinians including four-year-old child
A 4-year-old boy died after Israeli strikes hit Al-Zawayda and Nuseirat on 23 August 2026, following a separate strike in Deir al-Balah that killed a senior Hamas commander.
- Aug 23
Greek and Egyptian foreign ministers discuss energy, trade, and regional tensions
Giorgos Gerapetritis and Badr Abdelatty held a scheduled telephone call on 22 August 2026 to coordinate on investments, energy projects, and trilateral ties with Cyprus.
- Aug 21
Brent crude approaches $100 following Houthi energy strikes and Gulf tanker attacks
Brent crude rose to $99.22 a barrel on Tuesday after Houthi strikes hit Saudi energy sites and the US targeted Iranian tankers, reducing Hormuz shipping.
- Aug 16
Admiral Cooper praises USS Lincoln crew amid reports of record deployment and mental health concerns
Admiral Brad Cooper visited the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday, praising the crew's resilience after reports of mental health crises and supply shortages during a record-setting deployment of more than 240 days at sea without a port call.
- Aug 16
Kushner meets Egypt's al-Sisi at El Alamein to push Trump's 15-point Gaza roadmap
Jared Kushner met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at El Alamein on 16 August 2026 to push the 15-point Trump roadmap for Gaza, as a Hamas delegation separately held talks with Egyptian intelligence and Netanyahu's rejection of the plan remained the chief obstacle.
- Aug 16
Hamas reaffirms peace roadmap as US and Israel discuss disarmament plan
Hamas announced on Tuesday that it remains committed to the US-backed peace roadmap for Gaza, calling on Israel to formally accept the framework as envoys discuss terms for weapon handovers and troop withdrawals.
- Aug 15
Israeli strikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon in deadliest attack since June ceasefire
Israeli warplanes bombed villages in the Nabatieh district on August 15, killing at least 11 civilians including women and children, in the worst single attack since the US-brokered June ceasefire framework between Lebanon and Israel.
- Aug 14
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia detail mechanisms of Mecca defence pact
Turkey's defence ministry outlined coordination mechanisms for the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed August 7 with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, as a Houthi drone strike on a Saudi refinery two days later tested the pact's mutual-defence clause.
- Aug 7
Colombia shifts to recovery after magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills at least 289
One week after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, emergency teams are ending active survivor searches as the confirmed death toll reaches 289 and over 26,000 homes lie destroyed.
- Aug 6
Houthis kill dozens of Yemeni troops in deadliest attacks since 2022 truce, stoking regional fears
Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed dozens of Yemeni government soldiers in missile and drone attacks on August 6-7, the deadliest since the 2022 truce, while cross-border strikes on Saudi Arabia and a new three-way defense pact raise fears of wider regional conflict.
- Aug 3
Algeria part ways with coach Vladimir Petkovic after World Cup last-32 exit
The Algerian Football Federation announced the mutual termination of Vladimir Petkovic's contract on Monday, one month after the team's round-of-32 elimination by Switzerland at the 2026 World Cup.
