Egypt
Ukraine is planning a meeting with the United States and Russia in October. They will discuss ending the war, strikes on energy infrastructure, and shipping security.
A Roman tomb with ancient Egyptian scenes and a Greek inscription about Pisechtus was discovered in the Dakhla Oasis. A coin of Constantine was found inside.
Egypt, India, Turkey, and Middle Eastern countries proposed unblocking the Black Sea. Ukraine is awaiting Russia's response.
The Office of the President said that the Ukrainian delegation is returning to Ukraine. The media reported on possible talks regarding an energy truce.
Russia cut September wheat exports to 347,000 tonnes, compared with 1. 3 million tonnes last year. Shipments through Novorossiysk fell 9.6-fold.
Researchers recorded new underground anomalies near KV62, including a possible corridor two meters wide. The discovery supports the hypothesis of a Nefertiti complex.
The attacks have reduced grain supplies from Ukraine and Russia, pushing wheat prices to a three-year high. The EU warns of a global crisis.
Russia has shown the S-71K and S-71M for the first time for the Su-57. They have already been used against Ukraine, in particular to strike stationary and moving targets.
Zelenskyy enacted sanctions against 20 vessels, 29 individuals, and 29 companies linked to Russia’s military-industrial complex and Rostec. The restrictions also targeted 10 propagandists.
The President of Ukraine said that prolonging the war and the blockade of the Black Sea threaten global food security. Grain exports are becoming more expensive.
At the air show in Egypt, russia publicly presented the S-71M and S-71K for the first time. The developments combine the properties of cruise missiles and strike drones.
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine and Russia must make mutual concessions in negotiations. He added that it is not a matter of expecting compromises exclusively from Ukraine.
In Saqqara, archaeologists discovered the intact tomb of the official Sekhentio-Ptah, containing ritual objects. Sarcophagi and more than 100 ushabti were found nearby.
A bus overturned on the road between Dahab and Nuweiba in Egypt, killing 22 people and injuring another 28. Jordanians are among the victims.
Fourteen fossilized shark teeth from the Cretaceous period were discovered on the Abu Tartur Plateau. Two of the five identified species had not previously been found in Egypt.
Due to strikes on the Russian oil-refining network, Russia banned aviation fuel exports and imported 70,000 tonnes of Jet A-1 from Korea and Egypt, according to intelligence.
Two men robbed a museum in Vienna and stole a Van Cleef & Arpels platinum necklace. The piece, made for the Egyptian royal family, has more than 600 diamonds.
A Russian naval group including the Admiral Levchenko is heading to the Mediterranean Sea. Its arrival is expected after NATO said that the Russian fleet was absent from the region.
A federal judge ruled the ban on immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries unlawful. The Trump administration may appeal the decision.
U. S. Special Envoy Jared Kushner met with the Israeli prime minister to unblock Trump's plan. Netanyahu publicly rejected the deal, despite Hamas agreeing to disarm.
The ministers of eight Muslim countries condemned Israel’s rejection of the U. S. plan for Gaza. Netanyahu demands the complete disarmament of Hamas before the withdrawal of troops.
Jared Kushner met with the head of Hamas in Egypt to salvage the 15-point plan for disarmament and the withdrawal of Israeli troops. On Monday, he will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Due to the threat of attacks by Yemen's Houthis, Saudi Arabia is cutting oil exports through the Red Sea, and tankers are switching off their tracking systems. Oil shipments through Egypt are increasing, reaching a record 2.17 million barrels per day.
The first shipment of Indian gasoline arrived in the Russian Federation on August 5 from Nayara Energy. Due to a fuel shortage, Moscow banned the export of gasoline and diesel fuel.
In Ismailia Governorate, two pickup trucks carrying agricultural workers collided, killing 18 people, including children. Forty-seven people were injured; the circumstances of the accident are being established.
A total solar eclipse will occur on August 12, 2026, visible in the Arctic and parts of Europe. In Ukraine, the partial phase will be visible in the western regions, with the best conditions in Uzhhorod.
11 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, were injured as a result of an attack by Yemen's Houthis in southern Saudi Arabia. Riyadh warned of the threat of new coordinated strikes by Iran-backed groups.
An earthquake of magnitude 5. 6 occurred 38 km north of Suez. No casualties or damage have been reported, the Red Crescent has activated its response plan.
US embassies in Jerusalem and other Middle Eastern capitals urged citizens to consider leaving due to the possibility of unpredictable escalation of the conflict with Iran. Americans are advised to seriously reconsider travel plans to the region.
Saudi Arabia is preparing a large-scale military operation against the Yemeni Houthis, including a naval and ground offensive. Riyadh is creating an international naval coalition of 14 states to protect shipping.