Cairo's cinemas change programme on Wednesday with Egyptian films leading the bookings, from Matloub Aelyan to Wala Kan Ala Al-Bal, alongside international titles and an art house run at Zawya.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres praised Egypt as a pillar of multilateralism during a lecture at Cairo University, calling for a complete end to the Gaza war and reaffirming the two-state solution.
Al Ahly crushed Uganda's Kitara 4-0 on Sunday to reach the CAF Confederation Cup group stage, with Hussein El Shahat scoring the club's historic 700th African goal.
Al Kathiri Holding's shareholders meet remotely on 16 November 2026 to vote on a 91.46 percent capital reduction to offset SAR 103.4 million in accumulated losses.
Egypt approved tenders for major desalination plants in Port Said and Suez, four wastewater facilities and Capital Gardens electricity under its PPP programme.
SABIC posted a Q3 2026 net profit of SAR 499 million, reversing a prior-quarter loss, on revenue of SAR 28.17 billion as sales volumes climbed 30 percent.
B'Tselem says Netanyahu is openly announcing displacement and destruction in Al-Khalil after two soldiers were killed, urging the world to act before neighbourhoods are erased.
Amal Maher returned to the Cairo Opera House on October 23 for a sold-out 34th Arab Music Festival concert, a homecoming Egypt's cultural scene received with open arms.
Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro meet in a final televised debate on October 23, with polls tied at 50 percent each ahead of Brazil's October 25 presidential runoff.
The Asian Football Confederation endorsed Gianni Infantino for a fourth term as FIFA president in Tokyo, ending a summer feud over a scrapped $4.2 billion World Cup plan.
Global stocks sank Thursday as the Nasdaq dropped 1.3 percent and oil jumped above $112, while Egypt's real-asset economy stands apart from the AI frenzy.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered Washington a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks, but warned that Tehran will not be underestimated again.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced a major four-year housing programme covering rental, social and middle-income housing, to be launched by President El-Sisi.
Street unrest has swept across France, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Albania in October 2026, driven by living costs, housing pressures, and collapsing faith in political institutions.
Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi says Egypt's LNG terminals and pipelines will anchor a regional energy hub, with Cypriot gas from Cronos and Aphrodite flowing through Egyptian facilities.
Yamama Cement's nine-month 2026 results: net profit up 13.76 percent to 340 million riyals, with third-quarter profit more than doubling year on year.
AI platforms such as Tripo3D now turn written furniture descriptions into printable 3D models, a shift with real weight for Egypt's design workshops.
Egypt's Foreign Ministry says no Middle East settlement can stand without Cairo at the table, as Nader Zaki lays out a doctrine of comprehensive diplomacy, from Sharm El-Sheikh to the R4 quartet.
Iran's foreign minister told the OIC in Baghdad that Tehran rejects coercion but remains ready for talks, and put a seven-day Hormuz proposal on Washington's desk.
TADCO's board accepted the resignation of Badr Alhanaki and named finance veteran Asim Alhattami as Independent Member and Audit Committee Chairman, effective 15 October 2026.
Africa's banks earned over $100 billion in 2024, yet its businesses and infrastructure remain underfinanced. At AFIS 2026 in Luanda on 3-4 November, the continent's financial leaders will confront the gap between African capital and African growth.
Cairo's Arab Music Institute opened its museum doors to a rare treasury of Egyptian memory, a report published by Al-Ahram on 16 October 2026 reveals, showcasing the personal world of Mohamed Abdel Wahab alongside a restored collection of historic Arab and world instruments.
According to a report published by جريدة الأهرام on October 16, 2026, ME-QR has introduced an MCP integration connecting QR code generation with AI workflows.
Visa's Bahrain chief says trust anchors digital commerce, a lesson Egypt's own payment revolution under Al-Sisi is already putting into practice.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote pledged $10 to $15 billion in investments in Egypt during an EGX event, as the exchange studies depositary receipts for his companies.
Egypt's Industrial Development Authority is offering 400 ready-to-operate industrial units across 10 governorates, opening applications through 29 October.
Al-Ghazali said: The October War demonstrated that victory is not achieved by strength alone, but more importantly by knowledge and when weapons become part of an integrated system that begins with intelligence.</blockquote><h2>The Navy's War at Sea</h2><p>The October War was an all-out conflict...
Egyptian films led by Matloub Aelyan dominate Cairo's cinema listings this week, while Japanese Film Week opens at the Cairo Opera House from October 17 to 22.
Fitch Ratings says MENA sovereigns largely withstood the US-Iran war shock. Egypt's exchange-rate flexibility and primary surpluses earned praise, while Gulf oil producers face contractions.
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