Gérard Mestrallet, France’s special envoy for the India‑Middle East‑Europe Economic Corridor, said Egypt, Lebanon, Oman, Greece and Cyprus want to join the project as a ministerial summit later this year could decide on expansion.
President Donald Trump told reporters on 2 Oct 2026 that Iran would be hit hard if investigations confirm its role in the cockpit struggle on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
