German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to put an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and “the senseless killing” taking place on the ground. Speaking at a news conference in Berlin with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, Scholz said that what “is important is achieving a better future together, not by waging wars against each other, but by making economic development and joint development possible.”The German chancellor also called on Putin to “withdraw his troops from Ukraine,” adding that “borders should not be changed through the use of violence.”

Maait, in a statement, noted that these amendments include raising the personal tax exemption limit from EGP 9,000 to EGP 15,000, bringing the total tax exemption limit to EGP 30,000 annually. The amendments to the law included some reforms to revitalize the Egyptian Stock Exchange, as they include simplified accounting features for individual and institutional investors and not be subject to profits achieved during the period of tax suspension to ensure tax fairness as well as giving investors an additional set of tax incentives to support the capital market and increase the demand for trading, the minister pointed out. These amendments also included the renewal of the law on ending tax disputes until December 31, 2022, in response to the business community, he added.

President Sisi celebrate 1st day of Eid al-Fitr with children of martyr officersCAIRO – 2 May 2022: President Abdel Fatah al- Sisi was keen on celebrating the first day of Eid al-Fitr (The Feast of Breaking the Fast) with the children of officers who were injured and killed on duty, fighting terrorists. During a ceremony held Monday morning, President Sisi participated in a memorial photo with the children. The Egyptian state and many Islamic and Arab countries celebrate Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi was keen to exchange congratulations with many heads of state, on the occasion of the blessed Eid Al-Fitr. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has also extended greetings to Egyptians abroad on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.

CAIRO - 2 May 2022: Egyptian authorities succeeded in releasing 20 Egyptian sailors held in Yemen, and secured their return to their homeland. Their release was carried out upon President Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi’s directions to the concerned agencies to exert all necessary efforts to set the sailors free. Sources told Egypt Today that the Egyptian sailors are fine and have received the necessary health care.

CAIRO – 1 May 2022: First Lady Intissar al-Sisi extended greetings to Egyptian workers on Sunday marking the country's Labor Day. "The workers of Egypt are our real wealth, and the point of departure towards better future and reality. Throughout the past year, Egyptians epitomized the prioritization of the value of work aimed at building a homeland characterized by pride and dignity," the First Lady said on Facebook. President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi had earlier delivered a speech to greet Egyptian workers, and showcase achievements pertaining to improving their living conditions.

CAIRO - 1 May 2022: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi made phone calls Saturday evening to six Arab leaders greeting them on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr. The president exchanged greetings with his Iraqi counterpart Barham Saleh; King Hamad Bin Eisa al-Khalifa of Bahrain; Sultan Haitham Bin Tarek of Oman; Emir Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar; King Abdullah II of Jordan; and, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed Bin Zayed al-Nahyan. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi had extended Friday greetings to Egyptians abroad on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, which starts this year early in May, the country’s Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported. “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-Fitr,” Sisi said in a cable of greeting circulated by the Egyptian embassies and consulates. The president prayed to God Almighty to make this Eid a blessed and happy occasion.

CAIRO – 30 April 2022: Egypt condemned on Saturday the terrorist explosion at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul, killing and injures scores of innocent people. “Egypt extends its sincere condolences to Afghanistan and the families of the victims of these brutal terrorist operations,” the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. “Egypt also reaffirms the importance of concerted efforts to combat all forms and manifestations of the phenomenon of terrorism, violence, and extremism,” the statement added. A powerful explosion at the Khalifa Sahib Mosque in the Afghan capital claimed the lives of over 50 worshippers after Friday prayers, the mosque’s head was cited by Reuters as saying. Similar blasts over recent weeks have claimed the lives of scores of Aghan civilians, with the Islamic State (IS) claiming responsibility for some of the attacks.

CAIRO - 30 April 2022: The Health Ministry said Saturday that the average of the daily new coronavirus cases stood at 46 during the past week, while deaths registered 5. In a statement, the Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said the daily average of recoveries recorded 62, bringing the total number of recoveries to 445,139. The minister's statements coincide with the World Immunization Week 2022, observed from April 24 till April 30. According to latest WHO updates 34.1 million people in Egypt are fully vaccinated, which represents 33.4% of the population. In a statement, Ministry of Health Spokesman Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar saidthanks to the Ministry of Health and Population’s efforts over the past months, the rate of coronavirus vaccination in Egypt has increased.

CAIRO- 29 April 2022: Al Azhar condemned the terror attack on a mosque in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, leaving dozens of worshippers dead and injured. In a statement on Friday, Al Azhar rejected all forms of violence and terrorism that targeted places of worship. Al Azhar also offered its condolences to the Afghani people and the families of the victims, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

CAIRO- 29 April 2022: Head of Al-Wafd Party, Abdel-Sanad Yamama, issued announced Friday, forming a committee of specialists and experts to prepare a conception of the working paper that the party will present to the national political dialogue called for by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the sidelines of the Egyptian family’s Iftar. On April 26, The National Training Academy announced organizing number of different workshops and seminars to discuss different perspectives and visions for political youth. Adopting President’s Sisi call to launch political dialogue, The National Training Academy said that number of meetings will be held between political youth forces aiming at developing a national agenda of ideas to deal with all the pressing issues facing the state. Sisi directed the National Youth Conference management, in coordination with all political parties and youth currents, to conduct a political dialogue on the priorities of national actions during the current stage. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al Sisi greeted all Egyptians Christians and Muslims on blessed holidays during the Egyptian family iftar.

The mayor of Mariupol said that more than 600 people were injured in Russian bombing that struck the makeshift hospital facility within the besieged Azovstal steel complex. The Azovstal plant was heavily bombed on Wednesday night, according to multiple accounts. Boichenko also claimed that the Russians had set up four “filtration” centers in the city where those who want to be evacuated are screened. “If someone leaves the city and he is, in one way or another, connected with the civil service, with the municipal service, they get the sad news that they go to prison. He said some families who wanted to leave for Ukrainian territory were being forced to go to Russian-controlled areas.

On Thursday evening, Egyptian media reported that a journalist in the state-run Al-Ahram newspaper has committed suicide in his office. The journalist, named Emad al-Fekky, committed suicide by hanging himself in his office on the fourth floor in the famous Al-Ahram newspaper building in downtown Cairo, in the early hours of Thursday morning, in what seems to be mysterious circumstances. Preliminary investigations showed that the person that committed suicide was a 54-year-old journalist in the news section of Al-Ahram newspaper. He committed suicide by hanging: his head separated from his body in the balcony of his office in the newspapers building. In response to these statements, Alaa Thabet, editor-in-chief of Al-Ahram newspaper spoke to Masrawy in an exclusive interview.

The training programme was launched in December having as motto "For A Safe Tourism," given the focus was on food safety criteria. Equally, the training will be delivered to another batch so that the start will be either in May or June, targeting workers at hospitality establishments in the North Coast and Matrouh. He pointed out that the tourism market was affected, as Russian and Ukrainian tourists represented 40 to 45 percent of incoming tourism to Egypt last October and November, stressing the global confidence enjoyed by the Egyptian tourist destination, expressing his hope that the coming period will witness more movement Inbound tourism to Egypt. He assumed the position, which facilitated the taking of many important decisions and actions that are collectively related to the sector. Al-Wasif pointed to the recovery of the sector and the solution of many outstanding problems.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres visited the war-ravaged Ukrainian town of Bucha, which was associated with war crimes by Russian troops in Ukraine on Thursday. Guterres toured residential areas in the suburb of Kyiv and nearby town of Borodyanka, that were left largely in ruins when Russian troops pulled out. “This horrific scenario demonstrates something that is unfortunately always true — that civilians always pay the highest price. They were paying the highest price for a war for which they not contributed at all,” Guterres told journalists. Some officials in Kyiv have criticized Guterres’s itinerary after the UN chief met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday.

Last month witnessed several positive economic developments that did much to reassure the public. The state reached out to Gulf states and showed a readiness to cooperate with global financial institutions. State measures alleviated the pressure of looming threats, but they did not address the underlying structural problems that caused them. The Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center is reportedly preparing a new framework that would define the state’s role in economic activity. Let’s take the advantage to come out of the crisis on a sound path that will help us avoid future crises.