Top stories in Egypt on August 16, 2026

1. Israeli military says senior Hezbollah commander killed in strike on southern Lebanon (7 outlets, 5 countries)
2. Republicans worry their chances of keeping Congress are slipping away. Inside the Trump campaign plan to change that (2 outlets, 2 countries)
3. Strait of Hormuz traffic remains at a fraction of pre-war levels (2 outlets, 2 countries)