Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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Train collision near Giza, Egypt, kills 7 and injures 112, health ministry says
On Sunday afternoon, 8 November, a train from Giza to Fayoum struck the rear of a Cairo-to-Aswan train on the same line. Cranes were sent to clear the derailed carriages, and rail services between Giza and Upper Egypt were halted.
- Nov 2
Trump added to RSF's 2026 list of press freedom predators alongside Putin and Xi
Reporters Without Borders published its 2026 list of 33 press freedom predators on Monday, 2 November, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. The list also names Russia's Vladimir Putin, Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and several tech companies and billionaires.
- Oct 28
Putin courts African leaders at Moscow summit, pitching nuclear energy and fertilizer trade
The third Russia-Africa summit closed in Moscow on Thursday, 29 October, with pledges on nuclear energy, fertilizers and farm trade. Putin used the meeting to present Russia as a better partner than the West, while Amnesty International urged leaders to probe claims that Africans were deceived into fighting in Ukraine.
- Oct 27
Özel accuses Erdoğan government of foreign policy failures over Libya deal
Turkey's opposition leader Özgür Özel said the Libya memorandum lacks the international acceptance enjoyed by the Greece-Egypt deal, while Ankara's foreign ministry insisted its Aegean positions remain unchanged.
- Oct 26
Egypt authorizes defensive military support for Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks
Egypt's parliament voted on Monday, 26 October, to authorize President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to provide Saudi Arabia with military support against Houthi strikes. The aid is described as defensive, and Greece is keeping a Patriot battery in the kingdom as Riyadh works to repair ties with the UAE.
- Oct 26
Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani envoys in Tehran to head off new Iran clash with US and Israel
Delegations from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan reached Tehran on Monday, 26 October, as Egypt's parliament authorised support for Saudi defence against Houthi attacks. Iran has separately proposed a regional security pact from which the United States would be excluded.
- Oct 24
Sinai monastery deal: Archbishop Symeon agrees to sign agreement with Egypt
Archbishop Symeon of Sinai said on Saturday, 24 October, that he will sign the agreement with the Egyptian state on the monastery's status, with the date set once his health allows. Several Orthodox churches had backed the move beforehand.
- Oct 21
Egypt says its proposed military aid to Saudi Arabia would be purely defensive, as Iran warns Cairo
Sisi says Egypt would defend Saudi territory without attacking Yemen, while Iran's foreign minister warns Cairo against any intervention. Egypt's parliament has postponed its vote on the aid.
- Oct 17
UK advises against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate
The UK Foreign Office now advises against all but essential travel to almost the whole of Saudi Arabia, while Egypt pledges military support as Houthi missile and drone attacks continue.
- Oct 1
Ethiopian troops enter Mekelle as TPLF rebels withdraw to launch guerrilla campaign
Ethiopian federal troops and allied militias took control of the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle after rebel forces withdrew from the city, following ten days of intense fighting across northern Ethiopia.
- Sep 30
Egypt detains entire editorial staff of independent fact-checker Matsadaash
Egyptian authorities have arrested six journalists from the independent fact-checking platform Matsadaash, accusing the entire editorial staff of belonging to the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
- Sep 28
Rome court sentences three Egyptian officials to 10 years for 2016 Giulio Regeni abduction
A Rome court sentenced three Egyptian security officials in absentia to 10 years in prison for kidnapping Giulio Regeni, while Italy's government moves to avoid a diplomatic breach with Cairo.
- Sep 22
Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Ireland during tarmac refuelling
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held an unannounced discussion with CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport while their aircraft refuelled on 21 September.
- Sep 4
UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed pardons poet Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi after 10-year sentence
Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has pardoned Egyptian-Turkish poet Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi, days after an Abu Dhabi court sentenced him to 10 years in prison for criticizing regional governments.
- Aug 16
Kushner meets Egypt's al-Sisi at El Alamein to push Trump's 15-point Gaza roadmap
Jared Kushner met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at El Alamein on 16 August 2026 to push the 15-point Trump roadmap for Gaza, as a Hamas delegation separately held talks with Egyptian intelligence and Netanyahu's rejection of the plan remained the chief obstacle.
- Jul 12
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former emir who transformed Qatar into global LNG power, dies at 74
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013 and oversaw its transformation into the world's largest LNG exporter, died on Sunday at age 74. The royal court announced a four-day mourning period; funeral prayers were held at Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque in Doha.
- Jul 9
Israeli strike kills Gaza World Cup screening organiser and three others, including two children
Mohammed al-Wahidi, who set up public screenings of 2026 World Cup matches in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday along with three others, including two children, as he headed to the Egypt-Argentina match.
