The Kingdom also hailed the role played by the Egyptian Army in facing such terrorist attacks. The Egyptian Cabinet mourned the martyrs of a terrorist attack that targeted a water-lifting station in western Sinai on Saturday. “The armed forces affirm their continued efforts to eradicate terrorism and uproot its roots,” the spokesman stressed. And, that to contain it, many of the members of the Egyptian Armed Forces were made martyrs. The president further noted that the Egyptian Armed Forces has been determined to couple war on terror with contributions in development works.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry expressed its deep concern over Israel’s intention to demolish Palestinian villages in the Masafer Yatta area of the occupied West Bank, and the consequent risk of displacing thousands of Palestinians. In a press statement on Saturday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry stressed its rejection of reported Israeli plans to build about 4,000 new settlement units in the occupied Palestinian territories. These two steps are flagrant violation to the rules of international law and the decisions of international legitimacy, it warned. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Ahmed Hafez said Egypt utterly condemns the settlement policy in the Palestinian territories, either though building new settlements or expanding existing ones, confiscating land and displacing Palestinians. These unilateral measures only increase tension and further fuel the cycle of violence, he warned, as well as undermining the chances of reaching a two-state solution and establishing lasting peace in the region.

An Israeli soldier gestures during a raid after the Israeli military said an Israeli soldier was found stabbed to death near a Jewish settlement, in Beit Fajjar in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August REUTERSCAIRO - 7 May 2022: The Egyptian Foreign Ministry expressed concerns about the Israeli authorities' plans to demolish a number of Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta area in the West Bank in view of forcing thousands of Palestinians to leave their homes in these villages. In a press release on Saturday, the ministry stressed the rejection of plans for building 4,000 new settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The Foreign Ministry said these plans represent a flagrant violation of international law. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez stressed full condemnation of the settlement policy in the Palestinian lands. He accentuated that continued unilateral measures would lead to more tension and nurture violence, thus hampering the two-state solution and the achievement of just and comprehensive peace in the region.

CAIRO - 7 May 2022: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has followed up on the executive status of various national projects in the fields of agricultural production and land reclamation. During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli, Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir and Chairman of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority Ihab el Far, Sisi was briefed on details of the agricultural and land reclamation projects, especially the Toshka area in Aswan, new delta in Dabaa as well as ventures in Beni Suef and Minya governorates. The talks tackled ways of providing infrastructure and logistics for the agricultural projects, including roads, water supplies, modern irrigation systems and electricity. The projects come as part of the state's strategy to increase the area of agricultural lands across the nation and develop the agricultural production sector and related food and agricultural industries with a view to achieving self-sufficiency of strategic goods.

The Egyptian Ministry of Interior denied that a police officer, shown in a video clip that circulated on social media showing an assault and insults being hurled at a citizen. The social media video clip shows a person, who claimed to be a police lieutenant named Samih Ashraf was beating and restraining a citizen then putting him in the trunk of a car, is untrue,” the Ministry of the Interior said on its official page on Twitter. The clip turned out to be fabricated, and there is no police officer with this in the first place,” the ministry added. The car shown in the video clip is being investigated. A video clip attributed to an Egyptian police officer, shows a man as he tortured and insulted a citizen because the victim “insulted his masters”, according to the aggressor in the clip.

CAIRO – 6 May 2022: Egypt expected to witness a wave of hot weather and gradual rise in temperatures throughout the country, will last for the next 72 hours according to the Meteorological Authority, Friday. During the next 72 hours, the fog will cover high roads in Greater Cairo, Upper Egypt, the northern coasts and the Canal cities. Egypt is currently witnessing unstable weather, as some governorates have been reported to witness light rain along with active winds during the past days. Sand and dust covered southern Upper Egypt at intermittent periods. During Eid al-Fitr, Egypt has witnessed hot weather during daytime, with a tendency to be cold at night.

The US dollar index approached its highest level in 20 years against other major currencies, in Friday’s trading, as the US dollar boosted selling in markets amid fears of global recession. The dollar index, which measures the currency’s performance against six major rival currencies, rose 0.5 percent in early European trading hours, to hit a 20-year high at 104.07 points, according to Reuters. The dollar later lost strength in choppy trading, and last settled at 103.55. The yen was slightly lower against the dollar, falling 0.2 percent to 130.46 yen per dollar. Locally, the dollar price in Egypt is expected to continue rising during the coming period, especially after the US Federal Reserve raised the interest rate by 50 basis points.

CAIRO – 6 May 2022: The Ministry of Health and Population announced screening around 107,000 babies for genetic diseases since the launching of the presidential initiative for the early detection of such diseases on 13 July 2021. Spokesperson of the ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar noted that the initiative screens newborn babies for 19 genetic diseases. The diseases babies are screened for include congenital hypothyroidism; hemolytic anemia; congenital adrenal hyperplasia; cystic fibrosis; hereditary hyperlipidemia; ketonuria; tetrahydropyridine deficiency; Isovaleric acidaemia; and elevated levels of propionic and methylmalonic acids in blood. The initiatives launched under the major initiative of “100 Million Healthy Lives” include an initiative to support the health of Egyptian women and an initiative to examine and treat people with chronic diseases and detect kidney disease. Also, the ministry said 23,906,809 females were screened for breast cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity since the launching of the Women Health Initiative in July 2019.

Reuters - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a new contract that will keep him at the London club until 2025, the Premier League side said on Friday. Arteta took over from Unai Emery in December 2019 and his previous deal was set to expire at the end of next season. "I'm excited, grateful and really, really happy today," the 40-year-old told the club website. Arsenal are currently in fourth place and occupy the last Champions League spot with four games remaining. In order to do that, we have to be playing in the Champions League.

The US Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates was expected, Mohamed Kamal, an expert in the financial sector, said, expecting Egypt to raise interest rates as well soon. The US Fed Reserve raised interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday, while new increases are expected to be announced soon, bringing the total to 100 basis points. With regard to the Egyptian economy, he said that the Central Bank of Egypt had to raise interest rates earlier in 2022 due to the rise in local inflation rates. Now that the US Federal Reserve’s decision came as another pressing element, Egypt is expected to raise local interest soon again. Kamal said banks in Egypt issued certificates with a distinct interest rate of 18 percent to control inflation rates and collect cash.

The idea of solo traveling might be a bit scary to some, but also it is such a beautiful experience, especially if you are an introvert. There is a misconception about solo traveling that you have to get totally disconnected and isolated, but that is not the case. Sometimes, we might get carried away when we travel abroad, especially when it comes to shopping or wanting to dine frequently at fancy restaurants. So we spend, spend, and spend then suddenly realize that money is running out. To learn about the culture of the city you are visiting, get to meet and talk to locals.

Gabal el-Haridi area in Sohag - Min. Part of the discovery - Min. of Tourism & AntiquitiesPart of the discovery - Min. Part of the discovery - Min. That is in addition to to three Ptolemaic quarries for each of Ptolemy IV, V and Ptolemy XII, which proves that Gabal el-Haridi was a source of stones in the Ptolemaic era due to the quality of stones in this site.

Press Photo - “To build it” campaign in cooperation with Nation’s Future party arranges medical and food convoys in Halayeb, Shalatin and Abu Ramad of the Red Sea Governorate, December 1, 2017. CAIRO - 5 May 2022: The Health Ministry announced launching six convoys for reproductive health and family planning in 18 villages in six governorates on May 9-12. Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said that these convoys aim at providing services and means of family planning for free in the villages of "Decent Life" in addition to the needy villages. The convoys will be launched in Sohag, Qalubiya, Gharbiya, Sharqiya, Fayyoum and Beheira. The convoys will include holding awareness seminars to raise the societal awareness on a number of issues including child marriage, female genital mutilation and child labor, Head of sector of population and family planning Hossam Abbas said.

CAIRO, May 5 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Arab Lawyers Union (ALU) Makkawi bin Issa called on Arab and Muslim countries to immediately act to stop serious violations committed by the Israeli occupation at Al-Aqsa Mosque. In a statement released on Thursday, Bin Issa denounced the continuing calls by Jewish settlers to raise Israel's flag and sing the Israeli anthem at the mosque's compound as being a manifestation of utter disrespect and disregard for the feelings of millions of Muslims. He asserted that the Israeli occupation authorities showed the world that they do not seek peace and openly flout the resolutions of the international community. The ALU secretary general praised the role of Palestinian Al-Murabitun and Al-Murabitat in preventing attempts by Jewish extremists to break into the third holiest Islamic shrine.

News circulated about businessman Ahmed Abu Hashima’s separation from his wife actress Yasmine Sabry has gone viral on social networking websites. The news of the couple separation topped Google’s search engine, especially after the news was confirmed by a close contact of the couple. After confirming the news of the divorce, Abu Hashima, posted a comment in a story on his official Instagram page, saying: “I never lose, either I win or I learn,” citing Nelson Mandela. Subsequently Sabry and Abu Hashima deleted their photos and videos together on Instagram and unfollowed each other.