RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A 13-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed by Israeli fire during clashes in the occupied West Bank on Friday, Palestinian health officials said. The teen, identified as Mohammad Daadas, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the stomach during clashes with Israeli forces near the northern West Bank village of Deir al-Hatab, said the health officials’ statement. Daadas was taken to a nearby hospital, where medical staff pronounced him dead. In a statement issued later Friday, the army said dozens of Palestinians near Deir al-Hatab began hurling rocks at Israeli troops who responded with live fire. According to Wafa, the Palestinian news agency, Daadas was from the Askar refugee camp on the outskirts of the northern city of Nablus.

CAIRO – 5 November 2021: Egypt received its second shipment of the American-made Moderna vaccine, comprising more than 3.5 million doses on Friday. The doses, delivered less than a week from the first Moderna shipment, arrived at the Cairo International Airport through the COVAX initiative and in cooperation with the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi). The Moderna vaccine, approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization, is administered as two doses, 21 days apart. Egypt received late in October its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine comprising 784,280 doses. The country has received all types of vaccines worldwide, the latest of which was Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson.

The Cairo International Film Festival has announced its premieres five days before its press conference for its 43rd edition, set to be held under precautionary measures. These include nine World Premieres, two International Premieres for Features, and 17 World Premieres and five International Premieres in short films. Horizons of Arab Cinema CompetitionFrom CairoEgyptDirector – Hala GalaThe film follows Heba and Aya, two young single women in Cairo and the difficult choices they make as they navigate daily life. Habib’s past involvement in Tunisia’s dictatorship haunts his daily life, and now Ahmed must protect his father as their life takes a chaotic turn. International CompetitionSeven Dogs (Siete Perros)ArgentinaDirector: Rodrigo GuerreroErnesto lives with his seven dogs in his small apartment.

The House of Representatives approved a draft law submitted by the cabinet regarding the amendment of some provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Law promulgated by Law #94 of 2015. The final approval was postponed for another session. The amendments to the Anti-Terrorism Law came days after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced the cancellation of the state of emergency in Egypt. Article 53 was amended with a text implementing decisions issued to fight against terrorism in some areas. During the discussions, the MPs confirmed that the draft law is compatible with the constitution as it grants the competent authorities more flexibility in implementing counter-terrorism measures and protect the homeland and its citizens.

The Egyptian Tax Authority has demanded that the owners of private tutoring centers pay income tax for the center’s activities, despite the illegality of these centers. Private tutoring centers in Egypt to teach students away from the school classroom in return for a fee in order to raise their educational level, in light of the overcrowding of schools in Egypt with students. The authority issued a warning to the owners of private lessons centers to pay income tax, so that they would not fall under the threat of tax evasion in order to achieve tax justice and include the informal economy under the authority’s tax umbrella, said the advisor to the head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, Said Fouad. The Egyptian Tax Authority called on those involved in private tutoring to go to the nearest tax office and open a tax file for this activity in no later than one month. The growth was attributed to the efforts made to modernize and mechanize the tax and customs systems, expand the tax base and striving to reduce tax evasion, and settle tax disputes.

CAIRO - 5 November 2021: Egypt will receive 27 million doses of the Coronavirus vaccines within 3 weeks, upping the number of doses obtained so far to 100 million doses, said Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Higher Education and Acting Minister of Health, on Thursday. Egypt has so far received 72 million doses of the new Coronavirus vaccines, he said. The country has received all types of vaccines worldwide, the latest of which was Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson. Minister of Higher Education and Acting Health Minister Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar told a Cabinet meeting late in October that the country has received 72 million coronavirus vaccine doses and is expected to receive 26 million others soon. The country has also allowed the vaccination of children who are above 15 years of age to receive the vaccine.

CAIRO - 5 November 2021: Egypt's Health Ministry said 911 new coronavirus cases were detected on Thursday, upping the total number of infections since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country to 334,751. In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said 57 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 18,889. Egypt has started its vaccination campaign in January this year, during which around 25 million citizens have been vaccinated against the novel virus. The country has received all types of vaccines worldwide, the latest of which was Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson. The country has also allowed the vaccination of children who are above 15 years of age to receive the vaccine.

The Egyptian Meteorological Authority expects typical autumn weather to continue until Friday in all parts, as more moderate weather will prevail over Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, and the northern coasts. Hot weather is expected in South Sinai and the southern part of Upper Egypt. Expect a pleasant change in all parts in the evening but get ready to rug up by the end of the night. Active winds are predicted in areas of Greater Cairo and the northern coasts at intermittent intervals, and heavy water mist in the early mornings on some agricultural and highway roads close to water channels that lead to Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, the northern coasts, Suez Canal cities and central Sinai. These are the expected forecasts for Friday with a maximum of:Greater Cairo 28CAlexandria 27CMatruh 26CSohag 32CQena 32CAswan 34C

The application shows whether the person has received the vaccine or not, and is equipped with a “QR code”. All family members can register their data on the application, but each person has his/her own data. How to use the app:The traveler will have to enter their data on the application. The application identifies the traveler’s approved certificate of vaccination with the COVID-19 vaccine. The ministry pointed out that the application can be used in any place, not only airports.

CAIRO - 4 November 2021: Grocery delivery startup Breadfast has raised about $26 million in an initial funding round led by Vostok New Ventures and Endure Capital. Breadfast clarified in a statement that participatants in the funding round were Tinder co-founder Justin Mattin's Jam Fund, US accelerator YC Continuity, US logistics platform Flexport, UAE's Shurooq Partners, Africa-focused 4DX Ventures, and Flexport Shipping. According to the statement, the total investment of Breadfast so far amounts to about $33 million. This is one of the largest rounds of funding for Egyptian companies this year: the round is the fourth largest seed funding round in 2021, after the MaxAB round, in which it raised $40 million in July, and the start-up Capiter round, in which it raised LE 33 million in September. The Egyptian company, MNT-Halan for electronic payments, remains the holder of the largest financing round in the Middle East and North Africa region, after it also announced in September that it had raised about $120 million in a financing round.

The contract, signed by head of the company Mamdouh Badwi, Creazure Building Materials CEO Khaled Mohamed Hamzawi and founder and CEO of NanoPhos Loannis Arampatzis, aims at activating cooperation in the domains of intelligent paints, nanotechnology coatings and waterproof and construction paints. Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsi, who attended the signing ceremony, said the deal comes as part of his ministry's strategy to contribute to the national development projects that are under construction across the country. Greek Ambassador to Egypt Nikolaos Garilidis expressed appreciation for deeply-rooted relations binding Egypt with Greece and Egypt's continued support of Greece towards different issues of mutual concern. He lauded the leading role played by Egypt in the region, saying Greece is keen on promoting bilateral relations in all domains. CEO of Creazure Building Materials Khaled Mohamed Hamzawi expressed happiness to partner with one of the companies affiliated with the Military Production Ministry, saying these companies possess huge technical, technological and human potential that helps carry out any project.

CAIRO, Nov 3 (MENA) - The Egyptian government has updated its sustainable development strategy to better cope with new and emerging challenges, including population growth, climate change and water scarcity, the planning minister said. Water - though not included in the Paris Agreement - remains an integral aspect of efforts to counter climate change, Saeid said. Climate change is increasingly affecting water security by the day, she noted. The minister touched upon three national strategies the government intends to apply for the economy to go green, namely the national strategy for climate change, the national strategy for hydrogen and the national strategy for water resources. Saeid also talked about projects that are meant to enhance Egypt's ability to adapt with climate change.

CAIRO - Novemebr 2021: Head of the Libyan National Unity Government Abdulhamid Al-Dabaiba said his government would launch renewable energy projects for producing 500 megawatts. Dbeibah stressed on Oct 25, the importance of supporting the private energy sector in the country. Dbeibah emphasized the need to support the private sector in this field, and provide it with the opportunity to positively participate with the public sector, said a statement issued by the government's information office. The prime minister also highlighted the need to consider renewable energy projects, which require joint efforts of both private and public sectors to benefit from international experiences and scientific researches, it said. He also announced that two projects will be launched later this year in partnership with Total and Eni in the field of solar energy in Libya.

CAIRO – 2 November 2021: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that the volume of domestic liquidity in the banking sector increased by LE 86.2 billion, to LE 5.575 trillion at the end of September 2021, compared to LE 5.489 trillion at the end of August 2021. The CBE’s monthly report revealed that the money supply recorded LE 1.330 trillion at the end of September 2021, compared to LE 1.307 trillion at the end of August, with an increase of about LE 22.9 billion. The total deposits in local currency in the banking sector other than the government recorded an increase of LE 85.7 billion, to reach LE 4.239 trillion at the end of September 2021, compared to LE 4.153 trillion at the end of August 2021. The data of the monthly bulletin issued by the Central Bank showed an increase in total deposits in local currency with banks operating in the Egyptian market, other than government deposits, to record about LE 4.239 trillion at the end of September 2021, compared to about LE 4.153 trillion at the end of August 2021, and the foreign assets of the banking sector recorded about $56.962 billion at the end of September 2021, compared to $55.366 billion at the end of August 2021. The report indicated that the total foreign assets of the Central Bank amounted to $39.783 billion at the end of September 2021, compared to $39.579 billion compared to the end of August 2021, while the net foreign assets of banks recorded $17.179 billion, compared to $15.787 billion, and the cash in circulation outside the banking system amounted to about LE 693.109 billion at the end of September 2021, compared to about LE 691.5 billion at the end of August 20121.

CAIRO – 2 November 2021: Egypt offered its sincere condolences, Tuesday to South Sudan over the crash of a cargo plane in the capital, Juba, killing five crew members. Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Hafez expressed his sympathy to the families of the victims. According to Reuters, five people died earlier Tuesday when a small cargo plane crashed shortly after take-off from Juba Airport in South Sudan, airport officials said. Authorities have started investigating the incident which involved an Antonov-26 plane operated by Optimum Aviation, a local firm, said Kur Koul, director general of the airport. The victims were all crew members of the plane, which was carrying drums of fuel to Maban county in Upper Nile State.