Overview
- Egypt staged the Grand Egyptian Museum’s official opening near the Giza pyramids with 79 official delegations, including 39 led by kings, presidents or prime ministers.
- The museum houses more than 100,000 artifacts and debuts the complete Tutankhamun collection of over 5,000 pieces, alongside a major conservation center, children’s museum and international exhibition halls.
- President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi welcomed world leaders at the ceremony, and Egypt’s tourism minister said the launch is expected to lift annual visitors to about 18 million.
- The UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution with 11 votes in favor that backs Morocco’s autonomy initiative as the most viable basis for resolving the Western Sahara dispute and extends MINURSO for one year.
- Morocco’s King Mohammed VI hailed the decision as a turning point and renewed calls for a sincere dialogue with Algeria, while analysts highlighted Washington’s central role and the potential for a new phase of diplomacy.