Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said in a statement that “conflicts in the Middle East are putting relations between Jews and Christians to a tough test,” adding that “differing positions regarding the ongoing acts of violence have weighed heavily on the dialogue between the two sides, but have not led to its collapse.” In a …
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The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) revealed that scorching heat will prevail across most parts of the country on Thursday, while the northern coasts will experience hot and humid conditions. At night, temperatures will be moderate to warm and humid nationwide. Greater Cairo is set to record a high of 37C, with a real-feel temperature of …
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Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Wednesday that the government has begun preparations for a national conference in October to transparently address public questions, explain recent achievements, and detail the country’s current challenges. Speaking during the weekly cabinet meeting in the New Administrative Capital, Madbouly stated that the conference, called by President Abdel Fattah […]
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Egypt called for a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory and the complete implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, reiterating its rejection of Israeli attacks and violations of Lebanese sovereignty. Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty made the remarks during a phone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam that covered developments in Lebanon and wider […]
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On 28 July 2026, Abu Dhabi announced that the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi would open its doors on 11 December. Twenty years after Frank Gehry first conceived it, the museum will open on Saadiyat Island, becoming the largest of the four sites in the global Guggenheim network. The announcement marks the culmination of a cultural project of rare scale: in under a decade, Abu Dhabi will have built one of the densest museum districts on the planet across 270 hectares. In a region where Qatar and Saudi Arabia are also investing heavily in culture, the race for cultural leadership in the Gulf has never been more open. What is striking about this Emirati sequence is the place Africa occupies within it. The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi has announced that its permanent collection will focus on art from North Africa, West Asia and South Asia among its priority areas. Earlier in the year, the Louvre Abu Dhabi had already devoted its major seasonal exhibition to sub-Saharan Africa, the first of its kind in the Gulf. The ambition of the United Arab Emirates now goes beyond simply creating flagship cultural institutions. The country isContinue reading "African Art Takes Centre Stage at the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi"
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Switzerland has returned to Egypt an ancient funerary mask dating to the Ptolemaic period, according to an announcement by the Embassy of Switzerland in Egypt on Facebook on 16 September, as part of an ongoing partnership between the two countries to safeguard cultural heritage and combat the illicit trafficking of antiquities. The mask, which Swiss customs authorities seized in 2022, is believed to be more than 2,000 years old. Experts examined and authenticated the piece, confirming it as an Egyptian artifact from the Ptolemaic era, a period that began after the conquests of Alexander the Great and ended with the reign of Cleopatra. The formal handover took place in Bern, the Swiss capital, where Swiss Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider presented the mask to Mohamed Nagm, Egypt’s ambassador to Switzerland. The artifact is now set to return to its country of origin more than two millennia after it was crafted. The restitution is the latest chapter in a long-running collaboration between Cairo and Bern aimed at protecting cultural property and curbing the illegal trade in antiquities. Switzerland has returned roughly 80 cultural and archaeological objects to Egypt since 2011. The returnContinue reading "Switzerland Repatriates 2,000-Year-Old Egyptian Funerary Mask"
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Iraq has launched a pilot operation to transport crude oil from its southern fields by truck to a storage facility in Kirkuk, seeking to increase supplies to the northern export system and boost shipments through Türkiye’s Ceyhan port, according to Reuters. The trial, conducted from September 13 for two days, moved slightly more than 6 […]
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Asian liquified natural gas (LNG) demand is estimated to fall by 3% to 10% from 2025 levels, with Northeast Asia accounting for most of the decline, before recovering in 2027, according to analysts reported by Reuters. The decline would mark a second consecutive annual drop in Asian LNG demand, as the US-Israeli war on Iran, […]
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