File- President Abdel Fattah El Sisi gives a speech at the 8th Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ministerial Conference on WomenCAIRO - 8 July 2022: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sent on Friday his greetings to Egyptians abroad on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. “Brothers and sisters, the Muslim sons of Egypt abroad, I am pleased to convey to you my most heartfelt congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of the Blessed Eid Al-Adha,” Sisi said in a cable of greeting circulated by the Egyptian embassies and consulates, MENA reported. The president prayed to Allah to make this Eid a blessed and happy occasion. Eid Al-Adha is the most significant feast for Muslims worldwide, as it marks the end of the Hajj (pilgrimage) to the holy city of Mecca. The Adha honors the day when Prophet Ibrahim -peace be upon him- was ordered to sacrifice his son, Ismael, and because of his obedience, God substituted Ismael with a ram, and this day has become a feast for Muslims since that day.

CAIRO - 7 July 2022: Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly presided over a meeting Thursday to follow up on preparations for the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, to be held in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. Egyptian Cabinet spokesman Nader Saad said the meeting took up a number of initiatives expected to figure high on COP27 agenda, along with ongoing preparations by concerned ministries for the gathering. The prime minister stressed keenness on being posted on the latest updates regarding COP27 preparations, with a view to rendering the event a success, the spokesman said. Meantime, the meeting tackled ongoing contacts with giant national and foreign companies interested in sponsoring the conference, he added. The meeting also took up studies on green hydrogen projects and progress in the implementation of the Dabaa nuclear power plant.

CAIRO – 7 July 2022: Egyptian museums contain millions of rare artifacts from various ancient Egyptian eras. Among these artifacts is an ancient Egyptian funeral boat carrying a mummy, two women and six other statues, located in the Mummification Museum in Luxor. The Mummification Museum is located on the Nile Corniche, north of Luxor Temple. It was opened in 1997, and is one of the most important museums in Egypt, dedicated to the art of ancient Egyptian mummification. The Mummification Museum covers an area of about 2000 square meters and is considered one of the most important specialized museums in Egypt.

Written by Baher Dewidar, directed by Ahmed Nader Galal and produced by Saadi-Gohar production company, El A’edoun presents a number of well-crafted master scenes that have made waves on social media. But arguably the most talked-about scene is that where Egyptian agent Hussein (Mohamed Farag) is burned alive by ISIS. El A’edoun sheds light on ISIS and the internal divisions inside the terrorist group, revealing disagreements such as the one between the military leader of ISIS and ISIS Caliph. Meanwhile Mido Adel brilliantly performed the role of Alaa, the agent that the Egyptian Intelligence planted in ISIS. In making El A’edoun the cast and crew had to address a number of challenges including shooting abroad.

CAIRO - 4 July 2022: The Egyptian Suez Canal achieved its highest annual revenue in its history during the fiscal year 2021/2022 at $7 billion, compared to $5.8 billion in 2020/2021, marking an increase of 20.7 percent, according to the Head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), Osama Rabie. Rabie attributed the big leap in the revenues to the increase in the number and tonnage of ships transiting the canal during the fiscal year 2021/2022. Rabie said in a statement that "the navigation statistics in the canal during the fiscal year 2021/2022 recorded new and unprecedented records throughout the history of the canal, achieving the highest annual net tonnage for a fiscal year of 1.32 billion tons, and the highest annual financial revenue of $7 billion, surpassing all numbers that have been recorded before. Moreover, the total net tonnage crossing the canal hiked 10.9 percent, 130 million tons, amounting to 1.32 billion tons, compared to 1.19 billion tons during the fiscal year 2020/2021. The fiscal year in Egypt begins on the first of July of each year and ends on June 30 of the following year.

On Sunday, Hurghada International Airport received its first flight from the Yerevan airport in Armenia via “Fly Arna” airlines. Two flights are scheduled from Yerevan airport per week to Hurghada. The airport staff distributed roses and chocolates to the tourists coming on the flight. Hurghada International Airport in the Red Sea Governorate received on Sunday 86 regular and charter flights from various European airports, carrying about 12,000 European tourists. The Red Sea Governorate, specifically Hurghada, has become the most prominent destination for German, British, Polish and Romanian tourists due to the high level of services of its hotels.

The legacy of the ancient Egyptian civilization lives on through the wealth of the majestic antiquities, written documents, and art it left behind. Archaeologists and scientists have identified items that were part of the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians. Razors:The ancient Egyptians cared about hygiene. Jewelry:The ancient Egyptians loved colorful jewelry, often made in the form of deities, sacred animals, and other designs. Hence, the ancient Egyptians invented striped wool socks designed to be worn with sandals.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday inaugurated the Adly Mansour Transportation Hub in east Cairo. He listened to a detailed explanation from Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir about the station and also inspected one of the electric trains at the Adly Mansour station. The Adly Mansour Transportation Hub is the largest in the Middle East. The most important achievement of the Adly Mansour station is that for the first time in the history of metro projects, a station has been fully implemented by Egyptian hands through national Egyptian companies. The Adly Mansour metro station will be the beginning of the stations of the electric train project (Al-Salam – the New Administrative Capital – 10th of Ramadan City), which is currently being implemented.

Hotels and tourist villages in Hurghada and Marsa Alam are witnessing a noticeable rise in occupancy from foreign and domestic tourism with the beginning of the holiday season. Confirmed reservations for Egyptians indicate a high demand for reservations in hotels in the two cities throughout the current month. Hurghada has become the most prominent destination for German, British, Polish and Romanian tourists. The Red Sea tourism areas in Egypt have become one of the most important destinations and tourist attractions for many tourists from all over the world. Al-Masry Al-Youm monitored the recovery of the tourist movement on the shores of the Red Sea, during the current week.

Egypt’s Ministry of Finance aims to offer 52 treasury bill (T-bill) issuances worth EGP 686.5bn and 39 bond issuances worth EGP 131.5bn from 1 July to 30 September 2022. The Central Bank of Egypt, which undertakes this task on behalf of the government, will issue T-bills and bonds worth EGP 251bn in July, to be followed by more issuances worth EGP 315bn in August, and issuances worth EGP 251bn in September. The Ministry is also scheduled to offer 3-year bonds worth EGP 26.5bn, 5-year bonds worth EGP 6bn, 7-year bonds worth EGP 3.5bn, and 10-year bonds worth EGP 1.5bn. The banks operating in the Egyptian market are the largest sectors investing in bonds and treasury bills, which the government periodically offers to cover the state’s budget deficit. In the same context, the Ministry of Finance revealed that the volume of outstanding balances of domestic treasury bills and bonds reached about EGP 3.830trn in May 2022.

CAIRO – 3 July 2022: For the first time across the country, Egypt opened on Saturday, a beach , Major General Mohamed El Sherif, Governor of Alexandria, opened the first beach for the blind in the Republic, after allocating an area for it at the People of Determination Beach in Mandara,Alexandria Governor Mohamed El Sherif inaugurated the beach in Al Mandara district, to be the first beach allocated for the visually impaired. The Central Administration of Tourism and Resorts in Alexandria announced that they are preparing a walk for the People of determination at Mandara beach, free of charge. Egypt witnessed an unprecedented boom during the past decade in the field of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, as the state took several steps to ensure the rights of this group of citizens, in education, health, job opportunities, and pension. (11) of 2019 forming the National Council for Persons with Disabilities. 10 for 2018 on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on February 20, after being approved by the Parliament.

The Civil Protection forces in Alexandria on Saturday recovered the bodies of two victims under the rubble of a collapsed property in al-Qasaai area. The operations room of the East Alexandria district received a report stating that an old villa at al-Kashef Street from Mohammedia had collapsed in front of al-Raml al-Miri School in Victoria, with people buried under the rubble. District officials, civil protection forces and the police, accompanied by an ambulance were dispatched to the scene. Examinations revealed that the collapsed house is a villa consisting of ground and two floors in which the families live, with a total of eight people. The Directorate of Social Solidarity in Alexandria dispatched a relief team to the site of the collapsed property, to identify the victims and provide urgent assistance to them.

CAIRO – 2 July 2022: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi was briefed on Saturday on proposals to develop and utilize the investment opportunities at Lake Manzala in northeastern Egypt, which aim at preserving the lake and achieving sustainable development. During the meeting, Sisi urged continuing efforts of purifying and developing Lake Manzala and other lakes nationwide in order to support and maximize the return from fisheries production in integration with the purification of lakes. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli and a number of ministers and officials attended the meeting with Sisi today to review the work flow regarding developing Lake Manzala and its surrounding areas. Lake Manzala, located in the northeastern part of the Nile Delta, is one of the largest fresh lakes with an area of around 405 square kilometers depth of 1.15 meters, according to the Presidency. This is in addition to the growth of water plants, such as Eichhornia and Phragmites, which impedes the movement of lake water and the impact on fisheries there.

CAIRO – 2 July 2022: Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced that it will grant exceptional visits for inmates during the first and second days of the four-day holiday of Eid Al-Adha. The Presidential Pardon Committee, formed in 2016 and reactivated by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in April, aims to release young prisoners of conscience and reintegrate them into society. Over the past weeks, many prisoners have been released since the committee has been activated. MP Tarek El-Khouli, a member of the Presidential Pardon Committee, has explained to Egypt Today the criteria that the recently revived committee’s work is based on to prepare pardon lists. Besides reviving the pardon committee, Sisi also called for a national political dialogue that includes all parties “without exception or discrimination” a step that has been widely hailed by activists and political parties.

Orange Egypt has announced the launch of its integrated digital platform that supports and guides promising, innovative and creative ideas with the aim of encouraging young talents in Egypt to go through the experience of establishing startups and gaining the knowledge needed to turn their ideas into real projects. This launch came in partnership with Victory Link along with the special collaboration with the prominent Entrepreneur Mohamed Nagati; where the platform provides valuable content and tips based on practical experiences on how to establish successful startups, as well as providing tips by Mohamed Nagati to help them gain the intellectual and personal skills that any successful investor may need to acquire. Moreover, the platform offers an exceptional opportunity for its visitors to obtain funding of EGP 250,000 as well as helping them convert their ideas into real projects. This is to be done by submitting their presentations to the platform, where a jury led by Mohamed Nagati will screen and sort out the good ideas and choose one of them to obtain the funding. For his part, Mr. Nasser Mahrous, Chairman of Victory Link, commented, "Victory Link gives great attention in supporting the Egyptian community in various fields, especially in fintech.