Heat & weather watch: Egypt’s Meteorological Authority warns of hot conditions nationwide on Friday, with Cairo around 32°C and strong winds (30–40 km/h) possible, plus mist/fog on roads from the north to Cairo and the Canal Cities. Cooling poverty: A new study flags nearly 600 million people across hot regions as trapped in “systemic cooling poverty,” where heat risk is driven by more than income—education, health, infrastructure and work conditions matter, with Egypt noted as relatively better off due to services and policy frameworks. Solar push for energy security: A factsheet says Egypt is accelerating renewable energy—especially solar—after pressures on natural gas imports, including a proposed scheme to encourage factories to install solar PV and cut grid strain while targeting 45% clean energy by 2028. Desertification risk: Coverage highlights how the Sahara is expanding southward, with UN reporting that much of the world’s land has become permanently drier since 1996. Hajj in extreme heat: Reports say pilgrims began leaving Makkah after hajj amid scorching weather and regional conflict, with Egyptians among those completing the rites safely. Egypt-Ghana transport deal: Egypt’s embassy in Accra attended the arrival of the first 100 Egyptian-made buses for Ghana’s Metro Mass Transit under a $200m order.