Egypt's air defenses were on "maximum alert" after Iran launched a drone and missile attack on Israel, a TV channel close to the intelligence services reported, as Cairo warned against an escalation of the conflict. The Egyptian foreign ministry said it was "deeply concerned" by the events and called for "maximum restraint" by all sides.
Warning of the risk of a "regional expansion of the conflict," the ministry said in a statement that it was "in direct contact with all the parties to the conflict to try to contain the situation".
Egypt has announced a 15-percent increase in petrol prices, which will come into effect on Friday, as part of a
Egyptian officials convened on Tuesday to discuss the nation’s detention policies, according to human rights lawyers and groups cited
Egypt has been plagued with persistent blackouts this year due to the dual pressures of soaring temperatures increasing the demand
Cairo is now leaning towards permitting IDF troops to remain in a crucial border area historically used by Hamas to
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