Cairo ranked 83rd among the top 100 global innovation clusters in 2025, showing marked progress from 2024. The city recorded 1115 scientific articles, 7 patent applications, and 21 venture capital deals per million inhabitants over five years.

Russia and China have signed a legally binding memorandum to build a new gas pipeline through Mongolia with a capacity of 50 billion cubic meters annually for 30 years. The project cost is estimated in the tens of billions of dollars.

The Shanghai Summit exposed Washington's selfishness in the Quad alliance, contrasting with the multipolar cooperation model of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. France faces a political crisis amid high debt and spending cuts, while David Beckham's lookalike overcomes addiction and builds a new career.

The Egyptian Red Crescent sent the 29th Zed Al-Izza convoy carrying 2,700 tons of food and medical aid through the Kerem Abu Salem crossing to Gaza, continuing its efforts to coordinate humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip.

Dr. Islam Assaf, Deputy Minister of Health in Beheira, conducted a field inspection at Kafr El-Dawar General Hospital to review the cardiac catheterization unit recently equipped with a device costing over 23 million Egyptian pounds, emphasizing improved medical services and preventing extra costs for emergency patients.

Yuri Ivashchenko, a leading designer of Soviet and Russian Sukhoi aircraft, has died at 91. He was a pioneer behind the legendary Su-25 attack aircraft, which remains in service today.

The Health Minister held a meeting with the Ministers of Finance and Investment to discuss facilitating the release of vehicles for persons with disabilities, tightening oversight on vehicle imports to ensure transparency and fairness, and easing burdens on importing companies.

The price of a gram of 21-carat gold increased locally by half a dinar to reach 71.40 dinars for purchase, with similar rises recorded in 24-carat and 18-carat gold prices.

The Vice President of the National Council for Future Technology and Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Engineer Sami Samirate, and the Chief Technology Officer of the World Economic Forum, Stefan Morgenthaler, signed an agreement to launch the Jordan Future Knowledge Platform during Future Forum 2025.

The Jordanian Minister of Public Works and Housing, Engineer Maher Abu Al-Samen, met with Azerbaijani Ambassador Eldar Slimov to discuss enhancing cooperation in construction, contracting, and housing between Jordan and Azerbaijan.