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August 26, 2026
Designed and produced by MBDA France, the Akeron MP anti-tank missile [formerly MMP, Missile Moyenne Portée] has been in service with the French Army since 2017. Exported to Egypt and Ukraine…
The exercise marks the first deployment of Chinese J-16 fighters to Africa and sees them training against Egyptian Rafales and MiG-29M2s. Building on the 2025 edition of the Egyptian-Chinese Eagles…
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EgyptAir announced on August 26, 2026, that it has signed an agreement with renowned sports club FC Barcelona… The post EgyptAir to sponsor FC Barcelona in drive to boost carrier’s global profile…
China pitted its J-16 fighters against Egyptian Air Force Rafales during the joint military exercise Eagles of Civilization 2026. The training, held on 23 August…
For the joint air exercise Eagles of Civilization 2026, China has deployed a significantly larger contingent to Egypt than the previous year. At least six Shenyang J-16 fighter jets…
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Menzies Aviation has opened a new Pearl Lounge at Hurghada International Airport (HRG) in Egypt, the third Pearl Lounge at that airport and the 24th in the country. Situated in Terminal 1, the…
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August 25, 2026
The first days of the “Eagles of Civilization 2026” exercise focused on 1-on-1 combat, with a planned progression toward more complex joint air operations.
Chinese J-16 fighters train against Egyptian Rafales and MiG-29s as Beijing sends a significantly larger air package to North Africa than in 2025
In April 2025, the air component of the People's Liberation Army [PLA] had sent J-10C fighter jets to Egypt as part of the joint exercise «Eagles of Civilization». The…
After the air forces of China and Egypt began a new edition of the joint Eagles of Civilization 2026 exercise, six heavy multirole J-16 fighters, developed by…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Egypt’s Rafale and MiG-29 fighters are flying alongside Chinese J-16s during the Eagles of Civilization 2026 exercise,... The post Egypt’s Rafale…
Chinese fighters are training against Egyptian Rafales and MiG-29s as Beijing sends a considerably larger aviation package to North Africa than in 2025
Long-range deployment sees J-16 visit Africa for the first time. The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has demonstrated its growing ability to project power through the deployment of…
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Egyptian airline Nesma Airlines is expanding its offering on routes between the resort town of Hurghada and several German-speaking airports for the 2027 summer season. According to…
This is one of the first lessons of the Sino-Egyptian exercise Eagles of Civilization 2026: the Chinese still see the French aircraft as one of their most intense fears. These two…
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August 24, 2026
Several aircraft types and personnel from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force of China are taking part in the joint China-Egypt exercise "Eagles of Civilization 2026"…
China demonstrated its growing ability to project air power over long distances by sending J-16 fighters to Egypt to take part in the joint military exercise Eagles of Civilization 2026. The…
Lions and Tigers and NOTAMs—Oh, METARs! Air Facts Journal Just like there are certain people who can fluently read Egyptian heiroglyphics, there are certain people who can fluently read NOTAMs and…
Chinese J-16 fighter jets engaged in combat exercises with French-made Rafale fighters for the first time on August… The post China’s J-16 jets face off with Rafales in first-ever Egypt exercise…
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) deployed multirole heavy fighters... The post Chinese J-16 fighters arrive in Egypt after 6,000 km flight for joint exercise…
A squadron of Chinese fighter jets landed on Friday at an Egyptian air base and is preparing for a joint exercise.
August 22, 2026
Thanks to images circulating through open-source intelligence (OSINT), it emerged in recent hours that aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)…
August 21, 2026
China's Air Force is conducting joint exercises in August in Belarus, Egypt and Thailand, located in distant geographic regions. The activity offers a view of how the People's Liberation Army…
Italian and Scottish researchers say there is a "huge underground city" extending nearly two kilometres beneath the pyramids of Giza…
August 20, 2026
At Linz Airport, the flight offering will be further reduced in winter 2026/27. After Ryanair temporarily discontinues the route to London-Stansted in autumn, the offering to Hurghada…
The Egyptian holiday carrier is turning the classic holiday destination Hurghada into a mini-hub. Travelers from ten cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland will in future be able…
August 19, 2026
Scientists may have solved the mystery linking 31 pyramids to their construction in Egypt more than 4,000 years ago. A research team... The article Egypt's pyramids: the mystery…
August 17, 2026
EGYPTAIR offers 105 tonnes of freight capacity each week on its scheduled flights out of Istanbul to Cairo EGYPTAIR and Globe Air Cargo share common values in flexibility and customer-centricity…
One of Africa’s oldest and largest airlines, EgyptAir has connected Egypt with the world for…
August 16, 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated in an interview with Al Jazeera that Egypt could join the new mutual defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia…
