Latest news in Egypt? September 12th, 2026
12-09-2026
- Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy: The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an official statement strongly condemning attacks that targeted an oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh and Madinah regions, describing the incident as a blatant violation of international law and affirming full Egyptian solidarity with the Kingdom. Qatar news agency
- BRICS Summit Participation: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is participating in the closed-door leaders’ session at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, focusing on reforming global multilateral institutions, economic cooperation, and financial resilience. sis.gov.eg
- Economy & Domestic Development: The Minister of Planning stated that the Egyptian economy is demonstrating resilience in the face of ongoing global and regional pressures, while Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly conducted field inspection tours of regional service and development projects. Egypt Independent
- Judicial Developments: Public discussion continues to follow the Cairo Criminal Court’s confirmation of death sentences for 12 individualsincluding television presenter Sarah Khalifain a major synthetic drug manufacturing and trafficking case following the Grand Mufti’s formal religious opinion. The Guardian