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Egypt seeks wider AIIB partnership in energy and infrastructure
Egypt is seeking to broaden its cooperation with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, with a focus on infrastructure, energy, transport and logistics. During a meeting in Cairo, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and AIIB President Zou Jiayi discussed aligning future financing with Egypt’s development priorities, strengthening private-sector participation and attracting investment amid regional and global economic challenges.

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Showcase of SCO-themed programs takes to the skies to boost exchanges

China Media Group (CMG) has partnered with China Southern Airlines to introduce a series of in-flight programs themed around the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries, with the aim of promoting cross-cultural exchanges.
07-Sep-2026

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1 killed, 3 wounded as Iranian commercial ship hit in Hormuz Strait

At least one person was killed, and three others were wounded after an Iranian commercial ship was targeted by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday morning, the country's state-run IRIB news agency reported.
13-Sep-2026

Iraq sacks commander over drone attacks on Saudi Arabia

Ali al-Zaidi, Iraqi prime minister and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, dismissed the Maysan Operations Commander on Saturday after authorities confirmed attacks targeting Saudi Arabia had been launched from a site in Maysan province in southern Iraq.
12-Sep-2026

Houthis seize Perim Island, tightening grip on Bab al-Mandab Strait

Yemen's Houthi forces have seized the strategic Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, escalating a conflict that is increasingly putting pressure on the United States, threatening Gulf oil shipments and driving global crude prices above $100 a barrel.
12-Sep-2026

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