Egypt in March 2026: the most important developments in security
In Egypt in March 2026, security news was tied to the war involving Iran and the Red Sea. Egypt's defense minister said the armed forces were fully ready to secure the country's borders, and the Interior Ministry stepped up deployments to secure the Eid al-Fitr holiday. On March 19 the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened for the first time since the war with Iran began, with reports of new casualties in Gaza. Egypt condemned Israeli airstrikes on Lebanese infrastructure on March 23 and warned against a ground invasion.
In the Red Sea, the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford left for repairs in Crete after a fire, and a US official noted a three-week lull in Houthi attacks on commercial shipping. On March 19 Saudi Arabia reported missile and drone attacks on a Red Sea port and a key refinery. On March 25 a senior Iranian military official told Tasnim News Agency that Iran would target commercial shipping in the Red Sea if the United States invaded the country.
Egyptian authorities also announced the dismantling of an international betting ring and seized 3.15 tons of narcotics at the Suez Canal. On March 25 the cabinet said Egypt was unaffected by any potential regional radioactive leaks.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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