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Gay pride flags fly alongside Seattle Sounders flags at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on June 29, 2019.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2026
FIFA will allow rainbow flags at Egypt vs. Iran match at World Cup
Both countries’ federations have stated objections to the so-called Pride Match.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD
Jun 14, 2026
Trump to meet Mideast partners on sidelines of G7 in France
The U.S. president will hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of France, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Egypt as well as India.
Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and some of its Middle East neighbors in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries against Iran, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sept. 15, 2020.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2026
Trump links Abraham Accords to any Iran deal
Public mistrust of ‌Israel ‌in Muslim nations remains high over the scale of its military offensive in Gaza.
The war in Iran is fueling currency crises in energy-importing countries, underscoring the need to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles and renewable energy to shield economies from fossil-fuel shocks.
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2026
The energy crisis is becoming a currency crisis
The biggest losers include the Egyptian pound, the Philippine peso, the South Korean won and the Thai baht.
A street in Cairo in March. Nissan hopes to benefit from Egypt, a country that has been charting a manufacturing and export-led revival.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2026
Nissan to ramp up Egypt carmaking in bid to boost Africa sales
A new production line will see the automaker deliver at least 10,000 extra cars annually.
Drivers wait in a line to refuel their auto rickshaws in Biyagama on the outskirts of Colombo on March 15.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Apr 11, 2026
Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the cost
Sri Lanka, Egypt and Pakistan ‌belong to ‌a group of crisis-scarred countries that analysts fear have been thrust back toward trouble amid rising energy costs.
People walk past a closed cinema as shops close early under a government-ordered curfew aimed at reducing energy costs in downtown Cairo on Thursday.
WORLD
Apr 6, 2026
‘Not the Cairo we know’: Energy shock from Iran war dims Egypt nights
Officials in Egypt say the decision to order shops to close early for a month was unavoidable, given the country’s heavy reliance on imported fuel.
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to members of the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 30, 2026
Trump calls Iran’s current leaders ‘very reasonable’ as Pakistan prepares to host talks
The U.S. leader’s remarks came after Pakistan, which is acting as an intermediary between Tehran and Washington, said it was preparing to host “meaningful talks” soon.
Ambulances carrying Palestinians seeking medical treatment drive on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip in northeastern Egypt on Tuesday after Israel permitted a limited reopening of the Palestinian territory's border post.
WORLD
Feb 3, 2026
Slow movement at Gaza border after Israel reopens Rafah crossing
The Rafah crossing, largely shut for most of the war, is the sole route in or out for nearly all of Gaza’s more than 2 million residents.
Egypt's Mohamed Salah celebrates after Egypt eliminated Cote d'Ivoire on Saturday in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals.
SOCCER
Jan 11, 2026
Salah closer to AFCON glory as Egypt dethrones defending champion Cote d’Ivoire
Omar Marmoush and Ramy Rabia netted for Egypt, then Ahmed Aboul-Fetouh conceded an own goal before halftime.
Wrestler Rodaina Gamal, 15, trains at the one-room Manshiya club in El Mansoura, Egypt, on Dec. 15.
MORE SPORTS / Wrestling
Dec 23, 2025
In a tiny hall, a club forges Egyptian girls’ Olympic wrestling dreams
While Egypt celebrates its Olympic medals in wrestling, weightlifting and other sports, thousands of young athletes outside the capital toil away in tiny clubs.
Egypt's Mohamed Salah trains with his teammates in Taghzout, Morocco, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Dec 22, 2025
Salah focused on Egypt ambition with Liverpool crisis behind him
Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has put aside his travails at Liverpool and is focused on having success at the Africa Cup of Nations with his national team, coach Hossam Hassan said on Sunday.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah stands on the field before the team's match against Leeds United in Leeds, England on Dec. 6.
SOCCER
Dec 11, 2025
Egypt switches off Liverpool amid Mohamed Salah fallout
Salah, one of the world’s greatest soccer stars, delivered an unusually sharp rebuke of manager Arne Slot after he was left on the bench for three consecutive games.
Civil defense personnel use an excavator to search for the remains of victims in the rubble of a destroyed building in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 7, 2025
Mediators Qatar and Egypt call for next steps in Gaza truce
Qatar, alongside Egypt and the United States, helped secure the long-elusive truce, which remains delicate as Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching its terms.
People camp in a heavily damaged U.N. school in Jabalia, Gaza, on Jan. 23.
WORLD
Dec 1, 2025
Egypt trains hundreds of Palestinians for future Gaza police force
A Palestinian official said all members of the force will be from the Gaza Strip and paid by the Palestinian Authority, which is based in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
The opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, near Cairo, on Saturday
JAPAN / History
Nov 2, 2025
Japan-supported Grand Egyptian Museum fully opens
The GEM is a major national project whose concept began about 30 years ago, and Japan has played a significant role in its development.
Fireworks light up the sky during the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, on the southwestern outskirts of the capital Cairo, on Saturday.
WORLD
Nov 2, 2025
Egypt officially opens grand museum near pyramids
Spanning half a million square meters, the museum houses around 100,000 artifacts — half of them on display — dating back more than six millennia.
A plume of smoke rises in the background as Palestinians return from a food distribution point run by the U.S. and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation group, near the Netsarim corridor in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 7, 2025
Gaza talks turn to key sticking points between Israel and Hamas
Israel and Hamas both endorse the overall principles behind Trump’s plan, under which fighting would cease, hostages would go free and aid would pour into Gaza.
Containers at a dock at the Port of Cape Town in Cape Town in 2024. China’s exports to Africa so far in 2025 are more than in the whole of 2020 and on track to exceed $200 billion for the first time.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 27, 2025
China is pouring exports into Africa faster than anywhere else
China’s exports to Africa so far in 2025 are more than in the whole of 2020 and on track to exceed $200 billion for the first time.
Agricultural workers harvest jasmine flowers at sunrise at a field in the village of Shubra Balula in Egypt's northern Nile delta province of Gharbiya on July 7.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 25, 2025
Egyptian farmers behind world’s perfumes face climate fight alone
Jasmine has sustained thousands of Egyptian farmers for generations, but rising temperatures, prolonged dry spells and climate-driven pests are putting that legacy at risk.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan falls in gut-wrenching fashion as Brazil strikes late to win World Cup clash
Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (right) shoots past Japan defenders Shogo Taniguchi (left) and Takehiro Tomiyasu to score in the second half of a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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