Riyadh hosted the Esports World Cup with participation from over 100 countries and about 2,000 players, supported technically by stc providing ultra-fast internet and AI technologies to enhance player experience.

Elon Musk filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI in Texas, accusing them of colluding to integrate ChatGPT into iPhone and suppress the Grok app.

The Egyptian government, led by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, has begun reactivating the Helwan Iron and Steel Factory after years of inactivity, focusing on using Egyptian iron ore to produce high-quality steel plates and reduce import dependence.

After the Soviet Union's fall in 1991, President George H.W. Bush announced a new world order, but after 9/11, American unipolarity shifted. President Trump now enforces a unilateral geo-economic approach by imposing tariffs on all, reflecting US economic, technological, and military strength.

The second edition of the annual employment forum for the insurance sector was launched on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, organized by the Egyptian Insurance Federation in cooperation with Cairo University's Faculty of Commerce, with participation from over 800 graduates from various departments.

Pension payments for September 2025 start on September 1 and continue through the month, with a 15% increase ranging from 150 to 750 EGP depending on the original pension.

US President Donald Trump announced on August 26, 2025, the dismissal of Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve, who responded that he lacks constitutional authority to remove her.

The U.S. Department of Health announced the first human tapeworm infection case in Maryland after the patient returned from El Salvador, confirming very low public health risk.

Walid Gamal El-Din signed a contract with Everfar Textiles Egypt to establish an integrated textile and garment project in Qantara West Industrial Zone with $130 million investment, covering 145,000 sqm, creating over 3,200 jobs, and exporting 100% of production.

UN-Habitat presented Dahab city's strategic urban development plan as a culture- and creativity-based urban planning model at the 2025 International Sustainable Urban Development Forum in Wuhan, China.