Egypt FM calls for restraint and caution in sharing news of Damietta port incident

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for restraint and urged against making any accusations or circulating unverified information regarding the attack on two ships in Damietta port. In remarks on the sidelines of Egyptians Abroad Conference on Sunday, he emphasized that the investigations being conducted by

Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) announced it is closely monitoring foreign media coverage regarding the incident at Damietta Port, aiming to ensure the dissemination of accurate information. The SIS emphasized its ongoing commitment to communicating with foreign correspondents and international media outlets to

The attack on two gas vessels at the Mediterranean port highlights Egypt’s growing exposure to a conflict it has largely sought to avoid

The African Union (AU) Commission has condemned the recent drone attack targeting vessels stationed at Egypt's Port of Damietta, describing the incident as a serious violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of an African Union member state.

Egypt's Prime Minister said Thursday that the country would now be examining the remains of a drone that attacked two vessels at the Egyptian port of Damietta on Wednesday.

The drone strike on the two gas tankers in Egyptian waters renews energy security concerns about the nearby Suez Canal and a related pipeline, a vital export route for Saudi Arabian oil since the beginning of the Iran war

CAIRO - Egypt’s government said on July 30 authorities were analysing drone fragments from an unprecedented strike on one of its Mediterranean ports, after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned of regional escalation.His government had earlier confirmed that a fire the day before on two gas vessels in the Damietta port

U.S. Central Command released new video it said to show fighter jets launching what it described as a "heavy wave" of strikes against Iran. It was the first resumption of strikes in several days. The U.S. said it was in direct retaliation for the recent missile attack on U.S. forces in Jordan. Charlie D'Agata reports.

Saudi Arabia condemns drone attack on ships in Egyptian port Saudi Arabia has condemned the drone attack that caused a fire on board two ships in Egypt’s Damietta Port. In a statement, the Saudi foreign ministry expressed its “full solidarity” with Cairo, saying that the kingdom supports “all measures” taken by

Egypt analysing drone fragments from port strike, warns of 'escalation'

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned on Thursday that the Middle East conflict was facing a serious escalation, after a drone struck a US-owned gas tanker in an Egyptian port.According to his spokesman, during a call to Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, al-Sisi “stressed the need for Egypt, Spain, Europe a

A drone caused the fire that engulfed two gas vessels at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, the Egyptian cabinet said on Thursday, confirming that the blaze which erupted a day earlier was the result of an attack rather than an accident.

Egypt’s president warns of regional escalation after port strike  Arab News

By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - A drone strike that damaged two gas tankers in Egyptian waters has renewed energy security concerns about the nearby Suez Canal and a related pipeline, a vital export route for Saudi Arabian oil since the beginning of the Iran war. Even as Ira

Egyptian authorities said that a drone attack set two gas ships ablaze at the Mediterranean port of Damietta and no party has claimed responsibility.

For the first time since the US-Israeli war on Iran began, a key strategic target has been hit in Egypt

The port where the Wednesday strike occurred is near the Suez, through which a significant amount of the world’s shipping moves.

Egypt confirms drone caused fire on two gas vessels at Damietta  Reuters

No group has claimed responsibility, the Egyptian cabinet said, adding that authorities were taking measures to protect Egypt's national security.

The unclaimed attack comes as Iran, its Houthi alllies in Yemen and Iraqi militias have widen strikes on energy infrastructure across the region.

CAIRO: A drone caused the fire that engulfed two gas vessels at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, the Egyptian cabinet said on Thursday (Jul 30), confirming for the first time that the blaze which erupted a day earlier was the result of an attack rather than an accident.No party has claimed responsibility, and au

Egypt says drone caused fire on two vessels at Damietta Port  thenationalnews.com

Oil ministry says no injuries in incident affecting two vessels, with port operations expected to resume overnight.

Drone hits gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port  Dawn

A huge explosion rocked the port. 17:01, Wed, Jul 29, 2026 Updated: 17:01, Wed, Jul 29, 2026 Damietta Port (Image: Getty)A drone strike has been reported at Damietta Port in Egypt after an explosion occurred on a cargo ship near an LNG facility.MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW... Get the latest news from around the world and mor