The Prime Minister may, after the approval of the cabinet, extend the aforementioned period for a similar period. The Prime Minister shall also issue the executive regulations for this law within six months from the date of its enforcement. The committee will be the dominant body in all refugee affairs, including information and statistical data on the number of refugees. The committee shall have a technical secretariat. The prime minister shall specify the secretariat’s terms of reference, work system, and the appointment of its president.

Egypt has received 200,000 Sudanese refugees since the beginning of the conflict, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced during a joint press conference with Angolan President Joao Lourenco in the Angolan capital, Luanda. Sisi added that he discussed with the Angolan president a solution to the conflict in Sudan, and stressed that all African countries desire to reach a cease-fire in Sudan. Sisi agreed with Lourenco to make the greatest possible effort for stability and reach a cease-fire to start negotiations. The conflict in Sudan affects Egypt as well as the conflict in Libya, and stressed that these conflicts must end and dialogue must begin to improve the lives of civilians in need. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees expects that the total arrivals to Egypt will reach 350,000 people within the next six months,” it added.

CAIRO - 8 June 2023: Wooden dolls have been a sincere part of the Egyptian heritage for a long time, with the craft is struggling to survive. Egypt Today paid a visit to Egypt's Delta governorate of Sharqia, to explore the art of making the wooden dolls in different shapes and designs. The artist, Mohamed Saeed Gharib, 77 years old, is one of five artists who still preserve this craft. And he points out by saying that he is keen to embody Egyptian characters in his wooden dolls such as: the peasant woman carrying the plaster on her head, the camel, as well as carts of koshari, beans, watermelon and potatoes. He noted that there is there are training courses provided to teach young people about this craft to revive it.

CAIRO – 7 June 2023: Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Qabaj suggested Tuesday that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) can play a role in reinforcing food security among member states by bolstering trade exchange of agricultural goods given that many of them are rich in fertile lands. The minister said, during the Egypt-chaired second session of the Ministerial Meeting for Social Development of the OIC, that the entire world is experiencing tough economic, political, social, and cultural circumstances that are causing instability. She added that many countries are still grappling with the fallout of the COVID-19. Qabaj added that such challenges should encourage the OIC's member states to boost cooperation among them, achieve the governance of social care, protection, and development, and learn from the best practices of some members on that front. The minister stressed that accomplishing comprehensive social justice in Muslim-majority countries requires securing basic services such as education, healthcare, water supply, access to wastewater network, energy, housing, transportation, gender equality, formalization of the informal sector, curbing overpopulation, reducing socio-economic gaps, and lowering unemployment among youth and females.

Rome CNN — will have surgery on his abdomen and remain in a Rome hospital for several days, the Vatican said Wednesday, Pope Francis will have surgery on his abdomen and remain in a Rome hospital for several days, the Vatican said Wednesday, sparking renewed fears over the 86-year-old’s fragile health. The pope was forced to cancel several work commitments in late May after he was debilitated by a fever. According to medical sources, the intervention is likely related to the surgery Francis experienced in 2021 to remove half of his colon. Should Francis be incapacitated for any length of time, the Vatican could find itself facing something of a constitutional crisis. Francis said he wrote the letter several years ago and gave it to then-Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who resigned in 2013.

Famed actress Saad to embody three different roles in the upcoming period the most important is her role inthe second season of "Rivo" which is scheduled to be released in June, while the new series The Butcher of Giza and Al Rawabi School for Girls are expected to be released soon. In Rivo, Rakeen plays the role of Maryam who continues her journey of struggle to direct her deceased father’s script about Rivo band, one of the most famous bands in the 1990s. Rivo stars Rakeen Saad, Amir Eid, Sedky Sakhr, Tamer Hashem, Hassan Abu Al-Rous, Sarah Abdel Rahman, Mina El Naggar, and Mohsen Mohi Eldin. Rakeen Saad is back to high school with the character of Noaf in Al Rawabi School for Girls. Alongside Rakeen Saad, Al Rawabi School for Girls stars Andria Tayeh, Noor Taher, Joanna Arida, Salsabiela A, Yara Mustafa, alongside stars Nadera Emran and Reem Saadeh.

Acclaimed Egyptian soprano Amira Selim to perform at National Museum of Egyptian Civilization on June 21. Celebrating the new year and the Egyptian Orthodox Christmas, Selim previously released her latest music video entitled Merut Ek (“Your Love”) which is an ancient Egyptian love song. Selim improvised "Merut Ek" on Prelude by JS Bach. English and Arabic subtitles were added to the music video of Merut EK to help people to understand the song lyrics. Merut EK video clip was shot in France by the director of photography, Medhat Soody, edited by Kamal Abou Hashem and directed by Hisham Abdel Khalek.

CAIRO - 6 June 2023: Egypt's Waste Management Regulation Law punishes all those licensed to engage in waste management activity and fail to provide the necessary training and protection for workers. The law stipulates that the punishment is a fine of not less than twenty thousand pounds and not more than two hundred thousand pounds for anyone who violates the provisions of Articles (18,19) of this law, and the court may rule to suspend the license for a period of not less than one month and not more than six months, and it may order the cancellation of the license, and in the case of repetition, the minimum and maximum limits of the fine shall be doubled. Article 18 states that:The licensee to engage in one or more integrated waste management activities shall undertake this activity in a healthy and environmentally sound manner in the sites and facilities designated for that, in accordance with the provisions of this law, provided that the executive regulations of this law shall determine the criteria for practicing these activities in a healthy and environmentally sound manner. Whereas, Article 19 states the following:When practicing one or more integrated waste management activities, the licensee shall provide training and qualification for all workers whose work is related to the practice of any of these activities. He shall also provide the necessary means of protection for them in implementation of the rules of occupational safety and health stipulated in the law regulating labor affairs.

The Saudi Al-Ameriah company, which operates in the field of real estate and tourism investment, submitted an official request to acquire a majority stake in Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development, affiliated to the Egyptian public business sector. The Saudi company requested to acquire 70 percent of the entire shares of Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development for US$400 million, equivalent to LE13 billion. The estimate of the price of one share will be around LE13, as the Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development share price is currently trading at around LE10.46. Therefore, the offer submitted by the Al-Ameriah company raises the price of the share by up to 30 percent from the official price currently announced on the Egyptian Stock Exchange. The Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development enjoys a vast portfolio of lands, which includes about 5,500 acres, including lands in the New Heliopolis area, 655 acres in partnership with SODIC, 1,695 acres for housing with integrated services and local and regional services at the HelioPark area, and about 4,000 meters of residential land in the Heliopolis area.

Sources in the mobile market revealed that the Qatar Investment Authority aims to acquire the entire stake of Telecom Egypt in Vodafone Egypt. According to the expected scenarios disclosed by the sources to Daily News Egypt, the deal may be implemented in two phases. According to the sources, the market value of Vodafone Egypt currently reaches $3bn, compared to $5bn before the previous flotation. Telecom Egypt’s stake in Vodafone Egypt currently ranges between $1.2bn and $1.3bn. It is noteworthy that there were advanced talks conducted by the Qatar Investment Authority last October to seize a 20% stake in Vodafone Egypt, from the share of Telecom Egypt, and Telecom Egypt revealed at the time that it had not received any official offer from any party regarding Qatar’s investment for about $2.5bn.

The annual Capital Markets Summit, organized by Media Avenue, will kick off on 20 June under the title “Egypt’s IPOs in Motion”, which focuses on the government’s initial public offering programme and enhancing private sector participation in the economy. It will also discuss the impact of the program on the activity of the main parties to the capital market, including traders, brokers, investment banks, and financial and legal advisory providers. The summit will also shed light on the new tools that will enter the Egyptian capital market during the coming period, such as the futures exchange, with the aim of diversifying financial instruments and investment mechanisms. The Capital Markets Summit this year will discuss different forms of financing and business models suitable for current changes. Leaders of the non-banking financial sector, especially lending companies, will talk about the expected growth opportunities and the increasing role of financial technology in expanding the sector, increasing financial inclusion rates and generating profits.

CAIRO - 6 June 2023: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Tuesday a phone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said Presidential Spokesman Ahmed Fahmy. The two sides discussed the shooting incident that took place on the Egyptian-Israeli borders on June 3, causing the death of a number of border security guards, said the spokesmanSisi and Netanyahu asserted the importance of full coordination between the two sides to find the clues behind the incident. The two sides also voiced resolve over continuing coordination as part of bilateral ties and working on achieving just, comprehensive peace and maintain stability in the region.

Egypt's former Health Minister Dr. Ahmed Emad El-Din Rady dies at 67 due to heart attackCAIRO - 6 June 2023: Former Egyptian Minister of Health Dr. Ahmed Emad El-Din Rady passed away Monday at the age of 67, as a result of a heart attack. Dr. Ahmed Emad El-Din Rady was a Professor of Orthopedics and Orthopedics at Ain Shams Medicine, and a former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University. It has not yet decided on the date of the funeral.

The Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa announced Monday that Egypt has received the largest number of tourists ever in one month. Eissa said in statements to reporters that the month of April witnessed the reception of the largest number of tourists throughout Egypt’s history, with about 1.35 million tourists, thanks to the decisions supporting tourism and investment. Egypt received about seven million tourists during the first five months of this year, he explained and aims to receive 15 million tourists during the current year, with about 18 to 20 million tourists during the next year. According to Othman, the airport received 18 Italian flights, 19 German flights, 31 Czech flights, 18 Polish flights, five Dutch flights, three Belgian flights, four Swiss flights, two French flights, and one from each of Luxembourg, Austria, Hungary and Lithuania. Hurghada International Airport, on October 14, recorded an increase in the number of flights, receiving 83 regular and chartered flights from various European airports carrying about 12,000 European tourists.

The International Conference “Governance and Sustainable Development” held by the Institute of National Planning on 3-4 June, discussed various types of governance, which are not just about institutions, but also about their quality and efficiency. It’s not only about educating people about governance and sustainable development. Good governance requires a proper dissemination of information supported with free circulation as well. Besides, flexibility, inclusiveness, preparedness, responsiveness, responsibility, cooperation, and transparency are essential factors in achieving good governance and in combating corruption. Artificial intelligence, awareness-raising, capacity-building, and youth empowerment all play an important role in having good governance.