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Egypt

Egypt minibus crash outside Cairo kills 10, injures 24

The wreckage of a minibus on a highway on the outskirts of Cairo on Oct 31, after it collided with a truck.
The wreckage of a minibus on a highway on the outskirts of Cairo on Oct 31, after it collided with a truck.

Egypt fears escalation in Iran war would be more destructive, foreign minister says

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty speaks during a press conference with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (not pictured) at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in the New Administrative Capital (NAC), east of Cairo, Egypt, October 26, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Abdel Ghany
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty speaks during a press conference with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (not pictured) at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in the New Administrative Capital (NAC), east of Cairo, Egypt, October 26, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Abdel Ghany

Israeli military says it detained Egyptian who crossed into its territory

Houthis claim attack on Saudi Arabia’s biggest oil refinery; blasts shake Riyadh

Ras Tanura is one of two main ports where nearly all of Saudi Arabia’s oil exports flow.
Ras Tanura is one of two main ports where nearly all of Saudi Arabia’s oil exports flow.

Three Arab states back Greece in dispute over Turkey-Libya maritime accord

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis speaks next to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a joint news conference and after their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens,   October. 7, 2026.  Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis speaks next to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a joint news conference and after their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens,   October. 7, 2026.  Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS

Egypt approves military support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks escalate

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (right) meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Egypt on Sept 15.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (right) meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Egypt on Sept 15.

Libya's Dbeibah says ready to address Egypt's maritime concerns

FILE PHOTO: The prime minister of Libya's U.N.-recognised Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Dbeibah, reacts on the day he meets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The prime minister of Libya's U.N.-recognised Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Dbeibah, reacts on the day he meets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia

FILE PHOTO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo, Egypt, September 15, 2026. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo, Egypt, September 15, 2026. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS

Greece, Egypt in talks to extend maritime zone further east

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis speaks to members of the media as he arrives to attend a European Union Energy and Foreign Affairs ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Omar Havana
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis speaks to members of the media as he arrives to attend a European Union Energy and Foreign Affairs ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Omar Havana

Sisi says Egypt would defend Saudi territory but rules out attack on Yemen

FILE PHOTO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo, Egypt, September 15, 2026. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo, Egypt, September 15, 2026. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY/File Photo

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