‍The Egyptian Grand Mufti, Head of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide (GSFOW), Shawki Allam, launched the initiative of Fatwa Pro mobile app during his historic speech before the British House of Commons and Lord’s. The Grand Mufti explained to members of the British Parliament the application, which the Egyptian Dar al-Ifta initiated on smartphones, and is dedicated to Muslims in the West, using English, French and German. Allam added that the application aims to provide all fatwas of interest to Muslims and answer their questions within Islamic societies. Confronting extremist and terrorist groups and answering many of the issues that occupy the minds of Muslims and non-Muslims in Western societies about Islam and its teachings. The Mufti described Fatwa Pro as a moderate, permanent, and available mufti at any time for Muslims in the West.

Benya Group plans to establish an investment arm in the Saudi market before the end of next June as a first step to expand in the markets of the Arabian Gulf. The group also has successful experiences in the three sectors within the Egyptian market. He also pointed out that Benya was an essential part of this system. Furthermore, Al-Bayaa noted that Benya Systems — a Benya Group company — is currently implementing the second phase of the project to automate public business sector companies, as it recently contracted with the Holding Company for Drinking Water and Wastewater in Assiut and Beheira. He added that digital transformation projects contributed to making trained professionals available in the information technology sector.

Egypt - Brmaja Group has announced its plan to offer 35% of its subsidiary Brmaja Innovation, on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) over the next few months. Brmaja Innovation completed in February its registration with the Misr for Central Clearing, Depository, and Registry (MCDR). He pointed out that the group sees promising opportunities in the Egyptian market, as the subsidiary Brmaja signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire Brmaja Trading Company – Saudi Arabia, which has an estimated market value of about $20m, to keep pace with the great developments in the Egyptian market. Moreover, many companies were contracted with the private and governmental sectors in the various fields and activities of the group. Both Brmaja Innovation and Brmaja Technology are two subsidiaries of the Brmaja Group, which operates in 16 countries around the world, as it is present in eight Arab and African countries.

The study indicated that one the human level, the losses of the war results in the 3,277 martyrs, in addition to 12,280 injured. It further quoted President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s remarks during the Egyptian Family’s breakfast party held in April, where he mentioned that the war cost Egypt around L.E. 84 million until the year 2017, at a monthly cost estimated by one billion pounds. The study focused on the war that Egypt waged against terrorism, as it indicated that in the wake of the June 30, 2013 revolution, Egypt witnessed a huge terrorist wave driven by the violent practices of the terrorist Brotherhood group. It further said that the Brotherhood mounted a “battle of existence” against Egypt’s institutions, after the overthrow of the Brotherhood rule.

He pointed out that the date of receiving the fourth dose of coronavirus vaccine will be determined according to clinical studies of the cases. Obtaining it every year or every six months depends on the epidemiological situation and the degree of disease spread and its resistance in each country. He pointed out that there is a significant increase in coronavirus infections in East Asian countries, America and the European Union currently. He said that severe and dangerous infections and cases have decreased significantly in Egypt, stressing the availability of medicines and supplies inside hospitals. He also said that the period for obtaining the third booster dose was shortened from 6 months to 3 months for groups most at risk, such as medical staff, the elderly and those with chronic diseases.

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that remittances from Egyptian expatriates rose in March to about US$3.3 billion, an increase of 12.8 percent on an annual basis, compared to about $2.9 billion in March 2021. The Central Bank added, in a statement on Monday, that remittances for March rose by 44.4 percent compared to February, during which it recorded about $2.3 billion. A recent report anticipates that remittances from Egyptian expatriates would grow at a faster pace this year to eight percent, compared to a growth rate of 6.4 percent in 2021. Egypt was one of the largest destinations for remittances from abroad in 2021, as the Egyptian government received remittances of approximately $31.5 billion. The report predicted a record rise in remittances to Ukraine, which is the largest recipient of remittances in Europe and Central Asia, by more than 20 percent.

The Foreign Ministry said on its Facebook account Monday that Abdel Ati posted the European official during the meeting on the Egyptian government's efforts to achieve sustainable development. The Egyptian diplomat said Egypt faces some challenges as a result of regional developments and the economic impact of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis which directly affected Egypt's food security and the global gas prices. He said the Russian-Ukrainian crisis negatively affected the flow of tourism to Egypt as 31 percent of foreign tourists used to come to Egypt from Russia and Ukraine. For his part, Várhelyi hailed the political leadership of Egypt and relations binding the two sides as well as continued contacts with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to push forward Egyptian-European relations. The meeting also dealt with development projects carried out in Egypt as part of partnership between the two sides in addition to a visit by the Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement to Cairo in the coming phase.

Egypt remained at the forefront of foreign direct investment in Africa for the fifth year in a row in 2020/2021, reaching US$ 5.9 billion, which represents 53 percent of foreign direct investment directed to North Africa. A report by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development revealed that despite the challenges posed by coronavirus crisis. Egypt remained at the forefront of foreign direct investment recipient countries in Africa for the fifth year in a row in 2020/2021. The report indicated that foreign direct investment increased in the first quarter of 2021/2022 by 4 percent, with inward investment in non-petroleum sectors increasing by 28 percent, including industry, financial services, construction, information technology and communications. The report indicated that the United Kingdom accounts for 34 percent of the total foreign direct investment, followed by the United States.

CAIRO – 16 May 2022: Today, glass is an ordinary material used mostly in construction, but in history it was among the treasures of kings and their royal dynasties. The history of the glass industry goes back to at least 3600 years in Mesopotamia (Iraq). Ancient glassware - social mediaIn China, glassware appeared during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). Ancient glass in the East and West was a luxury item used to make expensive jewelry and tableware. Glass beads have been discovered and made in ancient Mesopotamia and in Egypt around 2500 BC.

Many skilled Egyptian workers made the discovery possible with their contributions. Many skilled Egyptian workers made the discovery possible with their contributions - social mediaCurrently, a new exhibition in England is shedding light on the Egyptian workers who made the discovery possible, most of whom have been left out of the historical record. Although the exhibition celebrates the centenary of the discovery, it also critiques and reconstructs the prevailing narrative about the discovery of the famous tomb. Many skilled Egyptian workers made the discovery possible with their contributions - social mediaThe Egyptian boy believed to be the first to lead Carter to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. While Carter valued Egyptian workers, his respect for them was "largely in a very colonial context," Parkinson asserted.

CAIRO – 16 May 2022: To reduce plastic and CO2 footprint, Egypt headed to take advantage of a new technology of producing plastics made from stones. The factory of the “Okeanos Egypt” will be established in the 10th of Ramadan city, the statement said. CEO of the US-based Okeanos International Florencio G. Cuétara said that “Okeanos Egypt” proves that Made from Stone technology is a feasible, scalable and cost-effective solution. Single-use bags intoxicate the land, as most of the single-use plastic bags take thousands of years to decompose and turn into small plastic particles, which leash toxins in the soil and water. “The division provides the producers training programs to know how to transfer single-use plastic into multi-usage ones,” Abul-Makarem told Egypt Today previously.

CAIRO - 15 May 2022: Egyptian Ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union Mohamed Omar Gad said Egypt urged the African states to hold a consultative session on the issues related to climate and energy. The move comes within the framework of the efforts to coordinate the African stances before holding the climate summit, due in Sharm el Shiekh in November. Gad said the coordination meeting comes as part of African meetings which started on the sidelines of the latest African summit that took place in February in Addis Ababa to crystallize a unified African stance in relation to the climate issues to refer it to COP 27. Egypt is seeking to increase its dependence on renewable energy from 18% to 45% by 2025, Gad said. Gad urged the African states to focus on achieving just transition to renewable energy and providing sustainable energy to the green energy projects in Africa in addition to following up the implementation of commitments which Africa received in previous climate summits.

CAIRO – 15 May 2022: An Egyptian court, presided by Judge Mohamed Sherine Fahmy, sentenced four people to life imprisonment, a woman to three years in prison, and acquitted three others in the case known as “Spying for Daesh,” on Sunday. The criminal court put three convicts on the terrorist lists, charging them with collaborating with the terrorist organization “ISIS”. The court sentences are unchallengeable. Those sentenced to death by hanging include Abd al-Rahman Abd al-Hamid al-Bar, Mohamed Ibrahim al-Beltagy, Safwat Hegazy, and Osama Yassin. In September 2018, a Cairo Criminal Court sentenced 75 to death for their involvement in a 2013 Rabaa sit-in protest.

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Sunday stressed that his country adheres to its historical rights to the waters of the Nile River. “Egypt has clear historical rights in the Nile River, and we do not stand against any development in the Nile Basin countries. This comes amid the nation’s ongoing decade-long dispute with Ethiopia over its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which Egypt fears will affect its historical share of Nile River’s waters. The downstream nations fear possible blows to water facilities, agricultural land, and overall availability of Nile water. Negotiations over the dam between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan have stalled for years, with the three parties ultimately failing to reach any concrete agreement.

CAIRO – 15 May 2022: Egypt has invited African countries to hold a consultative session on climate and energy to coordinate African position ahead of COP27 in November. The workshop comes on the sidelines of a conference for African minister of finance, planning, and economic development, which will kick off Monday in Senegal. Gad called on the African nations to arrive at a “fair transition” to renewable energy and secure sustainable financing of green energy projects in Africa as well as to follow up on the pledges made to Africa in COP26. For his part, John-Paul Adam, the Director for Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management in the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, said African constitutes less than 1 percent of the share of green bonds to finance renewable energy and green economy projects worldwide. He emphasized that countries that invested in renewable energy early on have benefitted from price stability and distanced themselves from increasing energy prices in light of international turmoil.