The Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump with over 20 countries participating, aims to end the war in Gaza and promote peace and stability in the Middle East.

The Political Rights Exercise Law regulates the voting of Egyptians abroad in the 2025 House of Representatives elections, with the National Election Authority announcing a two-phase timetable covering 27 governorates inside and outside Egypt.

A Hamas leader announced that the release of 48 hostages in Gaza will begin Monday morning under a prisoner exchange agreement with Israel. The Rafah crossing is expected to reopen Wednesday, and Israel will release 250 Palestinian prisoners.

Israeli Hostage Affairs Coordinator Gal Hirsch announced that the release of hostages will begin next Monday morning, with the remains of deceased hostages expected to be handed over later. Israel is cooperating with the international task force to locate the rest of the remains.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres will attend an international summit on Gaza in Egypt next Monday, chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and US President Donald Trump.

A Libyan medical center reported recovering 61 migrant bodies along the coast west of Tripoli over the past two weeks, with bodies found from Zuwara to Ras Ajdir near the Tunisian border.

Nabil Fahmy, former Foreign Minister, highlighted a systematic effort to change the Middle East's identity by non-Arab regional powers and emphasized the need for Arab states to initiate practical alternatives to protect their national security and regional identity.

Putin stated that Russia not only meets its food needs but is also a major global food supplier, exporting agricultural products to over 160 countries and achieving record crop and meat production in 2024.

A Norwegian academic warns that the European Union has effectively entered a state of war with Russia, citing official statements about strikes inside Russian territory and plans to choke the Crimean Peninsula. Russia expresses concern over NATO's increased forces on its western borders and calls for equal dialogue.

Nabil Fahmy, former Foreign Minister, stated that the current international system is unstable and ineffective, with the Security Council unable to make positive decisions due to divisions among major powers. He warned of attempts to change the Middle East's identity and reduce Arabs to a secondary component in the region.