Abdel Fattah Al

October 19, 2026 10:58 AM

Egypt says ready to back Saudi Arabia in war against Iran-allied Houthis

Regional military power Egypt is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with the support it needs to defend its security and stability, the presidency said on Sunday, potentially raising the stakes in the Middle East war as Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis intensify their attacks on the kingdom. Egyptian Presiden Abdel Fattah al- Sisi requested an urgent parliament session to authorise the military, one of the Arab world's largest, to help defend its Gulf Arab ally if the kingdom requested its support. A pa...

October 14, 2025 10:29 AM

Indian minister Kirti Vardhan Singh joins global leaders at Sharm El-Sheikh peace summit

Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, represented India at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on Monday. The high-level gathering, co-hosted by United States President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, brought together several world leaders to bolster regional stability in the Middle East. The summit convened in the wake of significant developments in Gaza, including the release of all remaining hostages an...

September 10, 2024 11:44 AM

From Jakarta to Cairo: The Rise of Purpose-Built Capital Cities in the Global South

Egypt has a brand new capital city. So does Indonesia. Liberia and Thailand want one, too. Pollution. Traffic chaos. Broken roads. Flooded streets. Population explosion. Crumbling infrastructure. It’s a jungle out there. And, only the fittest can survive. Here, I’m not talking about your health but the city you live in. What if the city you live in is decaying or dying? How fit is your city? More importantly, is your country’s capital city future-ready? Add sea-level rise and global war...