Egyptian politician and engineer who led Egypt as president from 2012 to 2013
Former captains from around the world have urged Pakistan’s government to permit an independent health assessment of Imran Khan, reinstate weekly family visits, and ensure timely medical treatment following a Supreme Court order transferring him to a private hospital. The move follows concerns over his health and treatment since his imprisonment.
Leeds Crown Court has convicted two men, Baqa Haider and Nathan Rivers, for their roles in an "industrial scale" scheme that processed criminal cash into gold and exported it with fake invoices. Haider has been jailed for six years; Rivers has received a 27‑month suspended sentence and a curfew. Police are still seeking three men sentenced in absence.
Egyptian court has fined independent outlet Mada Masr under the 2018 media law, ordered confiscation of its equipment and briefly detained editor‑in‑chief Lina Attalah; she was released after the outlet paid the fine. Attalah has an outstanding 2024 sentence being challenged and a retrial hearing is scheduled for November 11.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has stated that his current term will end in 2030 and that the constitution will not be amended. He also outlined plans to groom a new generation of leaders through a Military Academy training program for potential candidates, ministers, and officials.
Egypt has offered "all necessary and possible" support to Saudi Arabia after repeated Houthi drone and missile strikes on airports, oil facilities and cities. President Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi has asked parliament for emergency authorisation to deploy forces if Riyadh requests help and Cairo says any intervention will be defensive and paired with diplomatic de‑escalation.
A Cairo court has fined Lina Attalah 3 million Egyptian pounds, ordered the closure of independent outlet Mada Masr and authorised seizure of its equipment. Attalah has been detained briefly and released after the fine was paid; she has also learned of a separate 2024 in‑absentia sentence and her lawyers have scheduled a retrial hearing for 11 November 2026.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sparked widespread backlash by saying Arabs do not produce science or literature at a campaign event in Michigan. Multiple outlets have documented Arab achievements, and critics label the remarks racist and unfounded as midterm campaigning intensifies.