KIEV, July 22 (MENA) - Ukraine is advancing on the battlefield, liberating its territories step by step, approaching the moment where counteroffensive actions could accelerate. That’s according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, who spoke at the 14th annual Aspen Security Forum via video conference, Ukrinform reports, referring to the President's Office. We did not want to lose our vehicles and personnel, and our servicemen did not want to lose their equipment. Still, I would say we’re approaching the moment when our counteroffensive actions can gain pace. Zelensky noted that Ukraine had been planning counteroffensive actions for the spring 2023, but "we did not because frankly we did not have enough munitions and armaments, not enough proper training on these weapons.”Training missions were ongoing outside Ukraine, Zelensky added, emphasizing that, despite the delay, counteroffensive actions have begun and Ukraine is not backtracking but liberating its territories step by step

This lets warm air escape and invites cooler air in. Ventilating a building with cool air at night can also keep it cool for longer during the day. If necessary, this can be promoted by incorporating inner courtyards – a design that has been used for centuries in warmer climates to keep buildings cool. By combining fans with air conditioning, it’s possible to raise the thermostat setting from 24℃ to 27℃ and still feel cool. Centralised air conditioning systems also often end up cooling us down more than necessary or even waste energy by cooling empty rooms.

Girkin had in recent months taken his criticisms to another level, lambasting the Russian state and even Putin himself. According to the court, Girkin participated in the conflicts in Chechnya, Transnistria and Bosnia. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence later claimed Girkin’s arrest signals there could be growing disputes within the Kremlin. Yusov went on to say it was “paradoxical” that Girkin had been arrested but not Wagner founder Prigozhin. “Prigozhin was marching on Moscow and shooting down airplanes and helicopters, but Girkin is the one who got detained,” he said.

Ukraine’s Air Force said it destroyed just five of 19 Russian cruise missiles fired at the country overnight into Thursday. Russia has launched a wide variety of projectiles, including Oniks cruise missiles and Kh-22 anti-ship missiles, Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles, Iskander ballistic missiles, and 19 Iranian-made Shahed drones. Grain infrastructure targetedMoscow launched an intense campaign of bombardment against Odesa, Mykolaiv and other settlements in southern Ukraine on Monday after Ukraine struck the key Crimea bridge. Moscow announced on Monday that it was suspending its participation in an agreement that allowed the export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. “Not only they withdraw from the grain agreement in order to export grain from Ukraine, but they are burning the grain.

CAIRO – 21 July 2023: Egypt has strongly condemned Swedish authorities for allowing an extremist to burn and tear apart the Quran repeatedly in the capital, Stockholm. Egypt expressed its deep concern about the recurrence of incidents of contempt of religion, the spread of Islamophobia and the rise of hate speech in many countries. On Thursday, Silwan Momika, an Iraqi refugee residing in Sweden, stepped on and kicked the Quran, Muslims’ holy book, outside the Iraqi Embassy in Stockholm in a protest authorized by Swedish police. Momika also burned the Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm in June in a protest approved by police. Also, a far-right extremist from Denmark carried out a Quran burning outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm, causing a major rift in the relations between Turkey and Sweden.

Abul Gheit said this heinous act is a huge and unacceptable provocation to the sentiments of Muslims everywhere around the world, said the Arab League chief’s spokesman Gamal Roshdy. Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran and Jordan have all condemned the Quran burning incident. On Thursday, Silwan Momika, a refugee residing in Sweden, stepped on and kicked the Quran, Muslims’ holy book, outside the Iraqi Embassy in Stockholm in a protest authorized by Swedish police. Momika also burned the Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm in June in a protest approved by police. Also, a far-right extremist from Denmark carried out a Quran burning outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm, causing a major rift in the relations between Turkey and Sweden.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has assured the wave of power outages plaguing Egypt the past few days will be resolved by Sunday or Monday at the latest, said journalist and TV presenter Mostafa Bakri during the “Haqaeq w Asrar” (Facts and Secrets) program. We get 60 percent of gas production in power stations, and we export part in order to save hard currency. Therefore, with the increase in electricity consumption, we need more gas,” Bakri added. The current crisis is urgent because of the need for more gas and due to the increase in electricity loads from heat waves, he added. The priority now is to stop the power outages, he said, adding that this matter is wholly the government’s responsibility.

Manipur Police described the incident on Twitter as “a case of abduction, gang rape and murder” on Wednesday. Authorities are interrogating more than three dozen men in relation to the apparent sexual assault, Reuters reported. The video, which has been seen by CNN, shows two terrified women being forced to walk naked through a crowd of clothed men. The horrific footage emerged amid ongoing ethnic violence in the northeastern Indian state. Singh, a BJP member has come under fire for his failure to defuse ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur.

Inter Milan's Andre Onana during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Alberto Lingria/File Photo(Reuters) - Manchester United have signed Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana from Inter Milan on a five-year contract with the option of a further year, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Sky Sports said United will pay 51 million euros ($56.70 million) for the 27-year-old plus four million in add-ons. Onana joined Inter in July 2022 from Ajax Amsterdam and quickly became first-choice. He was a central figure in a campaign that ended with Inter winning the Italian Cup and Super Cup. United finished third in the 2022-23 Premier League campaign, securing a spot in the Champions League.

CAIRO – 20 July 2023: EgyptAir will operate new flights to India’s New Delhi as of August and Libya’s Misrata and Japan’s Tokyo starting September, Minister of Civil Aviation Mohamed Abbas Helmi said on Wednesday. The flag carrier will operate four weekly flights to New Delhi and two weekly flights to each of Tokyo and Misrata, the minister added. EgyptAir has operate new flights to different destinations over the past period, including to England’s Manchester and Bangladesh's Dhaka, as per presidential directives to continue intensive efforts aimed at boosting the civil aviation sector to promote its competitiveness at regional and global levels. In a meeting with Helmi this week, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi underlined the need for relying on advanced systematic studies for the development, modernization, and raising the efficiency of performance in the sector. Sisi also affirmed the importance of maximizing benefit from the preferential advantages offered by Egypt's geographical location, in a way that enhances the integration between the aviation and tourism sectors, and achieves a significant addition to the national income.

CAIRO – 20 July 2023: The Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center released earlier this week a report on four Egyptian villages that have significance in certain industries on the global level. The report highlights that the global production of the crop is 14 tons. A third village is Al Nazla, situated in Fayoum, known for pottery. It is the top Egyptian exporter of pottery products to European and Arab countries. The last village is Giza's Haraneya famed for handmade carpet production, as only cotton, wool, and natural dyes are used.

General view during the opening ceremony before the match REUTERS/David Rowland(Reuters) - The ninth Women's World Cup opened with a celebration of New Zealand's traditional Maori culture on Thursday, despite a shooting near the Norwegian team hotel in the country's largest city of Auckland that left three dead and six injured. Authorities deployed extra police and security outside the stadium following the shooting. But the sport has achieved greater prominence in recent years, with large increases in female players and spectators globally. Tracey Taylor, a professor of sports management at RMIT University in Melbourne, said many members of grassroots football clubs expected the tournament to have a transformative effect for participation in women’s sport in Australia. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many New Zealanders to experience a top-tier FIFA World Cup event,” he said.

CAIRO - 20 July 2023: Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Engineer Tariq Al-Mulla, met with the Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Cairo, Ambassador Khairat Lama, where they discussed opportunities for cooperation in the field of mining and geological survey. The delegation of the Kazakh company, Qazaq Geophysics, which included Bekasil Okishev, General Manager of the company, and Dmitry Inkin, General Manager of Technical Affairs, in the presence of Ayrpolat Garvenbayauli, Counselor of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Cairo. The meeting witnessed a discussion of opportunities for cooperation with the Kazakh company in the field of mining and geological survey activities for mining areas, as the company expressed its desire to cooperate with Egypt in this field with its expertise and technologies, especially as it carried out successful survey activities before in Canada. The company's officials praised the wonderful success of the Egyptian Mining and Organization Forum, which enhances the ministry's efforts to attract investments. The meeting also touched on the importance of Energy Week in Kazakhstan in exploring prospects for cooperation in the field of energy, especially since there are 200 energy and mineral companies operating in Kazakhstan.

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi pardoned two prominent rights activists, Patrick Zaki and Mohammed El-Baqer, on Wednesday, a day after an emergency court found Zaki guilty of “spreading false news” and sentenced him to three years in prison. He was accused of spreading false news and joining a terrorist group. His trial was widely criticized by human rights groups, who said that the charges against him were politically motivated. The pardons are a significant development in Egypt’s human rights record. They come at a time when the country is facing increasing international pressure to improve its human rights record.

Philip Morris Misr, the Egyptian subsidiary of Philip Morris International, has announced price increases for all variants of its heated tobacco products (HEETS) and conventional cigarettes (Merit, Marlboro, and L&M). The new price list is as follows:All variants of Merit will be sold officially at EGP 64 per pack. All variants of Marlboro will be sold officially at EGP 59 per pack. All variants of Marlboro Crafted will be sold officially at EGP 49 per pack. Philip Morris Misr also confirms that the company is providing the market with its usual and full capacity of products through trade and retail partners at official pricing.