Egypt strongly condemned Israel's recent takeover of the buffer zone with Syria and called for urgent international action, describing it as a violation of Syria's sovereignty and a breach of the 1974 disengagement agreement between Israel and Syria

2026 promises to be another year of record tourism revenues, with Russian travelers forecast to grow by 50%, being Egypt is the most sought-after outbound destination, and new Air Egypt schedules linking UK with 31 flights per week

Egypt’s National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) will launch a “Safe Child Unit” in six governorates as an initial phase to provide integrated support for children facing physical and psychological violence

Phase two of the Bus Rapid Transit BRT project and works for Greater Cairo Ring Road development have been inspected by Ministry of Transport amid Egypt’s broader efforts to expand sustainable and environmentally friendly public transport systems

Stricter penalties have been introduced to Traffic Law for selected violations: administrative fines and additional taxes on vehicles operating without valid licenses or expired registrations and fines for speeding and improper lane usage