CAIRO - 12 April 2022: Head of the Medicines Division at the Chamber of Commerce, Ali Auf, said that the Egyptian state manufactures 92 percent of its needs of medicines, while only 8 percent are imported from abroad. Auf stated, in TV statements, on Monday evening, that there is no increase in the prices of many medicines, adding that the number of medicines with an increase in prices is not large, compared to the increase occurred in 2016. He pointed out that the prices of medicines were moved in 2016 at a rate of about 7,000 types of medicines, but during the current period there is an increase in prices for only about 10 medicines. Auf explained that the Egyptian Medicines Authority is the one who allows imports, stressing that international drug bills and prices are reviewed, and comparisons between drug prices in Egypt and international prices take place. He added that the pharmaceutical industry is not left to personal whims, stressing that it is not possible to increase or decrease the quantities of medicines without the approval of the Egyptian Medicines Authority.

They also discussed other regional and international issues and matters of mutual interest, and coordination of stances on them. In turn, President Sisi stressed Egypt's keenness on expanding ties with the European Union, which is a strategic partner in various fields, as well as consultations on mutual concerns. President of the Council of the European Union Charles Michel said in March that Egypt is an essential strategic partner of Europe, and that such deep relations are manifested in the recent momentum in joint cooperation. President Michel also described Egypt as a vital strategic partner of Europe in the energy sector. He further expressed eagerness to continue communication with President Sisi because of his wisdom in dealing with different issues and crises on the regional and international scales.

CAIRO – 10 April 2022: A team of archaeologists, restorers and engineers from the Supreme Council of Antiquities succeeded in restoring the obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut residing near the Sacred Lake in the Karnak Temples for decades. The team of restorers with the erected Hatshepsut Obelisk - Min. Carved from pink granite, the obelisk is about 11 meters high and weighs about 90 tons. It is decorated with inscriptions depicting Queen Hatshepsut and her relationship with the deity Amun. Its remains were left on top of the rubble accumulated above the Wadjet Hall, which was set up by King Thutmose I, father of Queen Hatshepsut.

CAIRO - 10 April 2022: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s initiative for the early detection and treatment of hearing impairment targets newborns for all children in Egypt, including non-Egyptians, said Health Ministry Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar. The initiative aims at detecting hearing impairment among newborns, Abdel Ghaffar added in statements to "Good Morning Egypt" program aired on Channel one TV. Early identification of hearing impairment before 5 years of age substantially improves the socio-linguistic and cognitive development of child, he further said. In case of existence of any problem, a re-examinationwill be held within a period between 3 to 4 weeks, he went on to say. Earlier, the Health and Population Ministry announced that 2,854,764 newborns have been surveyed since the launch of the initiative.

President Abdel Fattah attend the virtual meeting of the Heads of State and Government on Climate Change on slides of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76)- press photoCAIRO - 9 April 2022: Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans will embark on a two-day visit to Egypt as of Sunday, the embassy of the European Union in Egypt said Saturday. He will hold official talks with a number of officials on climate change ahead of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), which will be held in Egypt's REd Sea reort city of Sharm el–Sheikh this November, the embassy said in a press release. He will meet with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly as well as Ministers Sameh Shoukry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Shaker of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Yasmine Fouad of Environment, Tarek El-Molla of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and Hala El Saeed of Planning and Economic Development. Timmermans will also hold talks on a Mediterranean Green Hydrogen Partnership and means of strengthening engagement on topics of mutual interest, such as transition to clean energy and energy efficiency, green growth models and diversification, sustainable finance, carbon markets, adaptation, the press release added.

CAIRO - 9 April 2022: The Ministry of Health and Population on Friday announced that a hearing survey has been conducted for 2,854,764 newborns, as part of a presidential initiative for early detection and treatment of hearing loss and impairment for newborns, which was launched in September 2019. Some 167,970 children would be re-examined, a week after the first screening at the same unit, Health Ministry Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said. Around 16,758 children were referred after the second test to 30 hospitals and referral centers nationwide for higher evaluation and the start of medical treatment or the installation of a hearing aid or the transfer of the child for cochlear implant in accordance to his/her condition, the spokesman added. The number of examination centers were increased to cover 3,500 health units across all governorates to conduct audiological examinations for children from the day of birth to the age of 25 days, he added.

(CNN)Yemen‘s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has been replaced by a newly formed presidential council in a bid to support UN efforts to end the country’s seven-year civil war. The newly formed eight-member council replaces Hadi, who has been President for a decade since the ousting of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in 2012, as well as Vice President Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar. The Houthis have yet to comment on the new presidential council. Saudi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with al-Alimi following the announcement, Saudi state television showed. Tarek Saleh, a military commander and nephew of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, will sit on the council.

CAIRO – 8 April 2022: Ahmed El-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Egypt’s top Islamic authority, Al-Azhar, extended condolences to Pope Tawadros II, the Pope of the Orthodox Church of Alexandria, and the Coptic people after a priest was killed in Alexandria. Archipriest Arsanious Wadeed, the priest of Church of Virgin Mary and Saint Paul in Alexandria was killed late Thursday after a man attacked him with a cold weapon on the street. “Al-Azhar sheikh stresses that killing a soul is a major sin that brings God’s wrath and punishment in the hereafter. God has made killing one person the same as killing all people,” Al-Azhar said in a statement. Pope Tawadros mourned the priest of Alexandria, saying: “We bid farewell to a virtuous priest and an active servant.”

A funeral procession was held on Thursday for Olha Sukhenko, a Ukrainian village mayor who was found murdered after Russian forces left the Kyiv region. Sukhenko was mayor of Motyzhyn, to the east of the capital, when she was killed in the custody of Russian forces, according to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk. Vadym Tokar, the head of the Makariv village council, posted video on Telegram of local residents marching behind a van carrying the coffins of Sukhenko and her husband and son, who were also killed, according to Tokar. “In Motyzhyn, they said goodbye toTokar. “In Motyzhyn, they said goodbye to Olha Sukhenko, her husband and son, who were tortured and killed by the Russian occupiers,” Tokar said, adding that about 300 people came to pay their respects by following the coffins and kneeling on the road.

CAIRO – 8 April 2022: Egypt's Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said Egypt has managed to overcome the fallout of the current international economic crisis linked to the war in Ukraine. The minister underlined his confidence in the strength of the Egyptian economy and its flexibility in dealing with consecutive international challenges since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. He said the Egyptian economy is growing in view of the national projects being accomplished, noting that $400 billion were spent over the past seven years for developing the infrastructure. He said Egypt seeks to boost its exports to $100 billion, referring to the progress realized in upgrading the tax mechanism. In a statement, the Cabinet said the program, which comes in light of the Russia-Ukraine crisis’s impact on global economy, may include additional funding for Egypt.

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Australia is preparing to deliver more lethal aid to Ukraine following President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to the nation’s parliament last week, its foreign ministry announced Thursday. “Australia has delivered five C-17 loads of military support — lethal and non-lethal — to Ukraine. In February, the Australian government committed to providing lethal and non-lethal military equipment, medical supplies, and financial assistance to support Ukraine, as well as contributing $3 million in US dollars to NATO’s Trust Fund. Since then, shipments of lethal aid — including missiles, ammunition, and armored vehicles — have made their way into the country. Australia has provided close to $70 million in US dollars in lethal aid to Ukraine since the war began.

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi ratified seven laws allowing the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to contract with the Egyptian General Authority for Mineral Resources as well as Shalateen Mineral Resources Company to search for and exploit gold and associated minerals in the Eastern Desert. This includes research and exploitation of these minerals in the area of ​​Jabal Iqat, Jabal Al-Jarf, Jabal Masih, Jabal Elba, the Aswan region of the Eastern Desert, as well as the Hamata, Atoud, and Wadi Allaqi regions. The presidential ratification came days after the House of Representatives — headed by Speaker of the House Hanafy Al-Gebaly — approved a number of laws allowing the Petroleum Ministry to research and exploit gold and minerals. It is worth noting that the Jabal Iqat mining area is a promising area in terms of of natural resource deposits, the most important of which is gold. The ministry asserted that Egypt has a minimum reserve estimated at more than 1m ounces of gold, with total investments exceeding $1bn.

The General Court of the EU on Wednesday canceled a decision freezing the funds of late President Hosni Mubarak and his family. The court did not disclose on its website the amount of funds that will be removed from the freeze. The funds will be available to the Mubarak family after the expiry of the 70-day period for appealing the court’s decision. In 2021 the EU announced the abolition of sanctions imposed in 2011 on nine Egyptians: including the family of former President Hosni Mubarak, on suspicion of embezzling state funds. Mubarak served as the fourth president of Egypt for thirty years.

(CNN) – An additional 42 genes connected to the development of Alzheimer’s disease have been uncovered in the largest study of genetic risk for Alzheimer’s to date. “The new risk variants identified in the present study are significantly associated with progression” to Alzheimer’s disease, says the study, published Monday in the journal Nature Genetics. The discovery will provide scientists with potential new targets for treatments, medications and lifestyle changes that might reduce the risk of the deadly brain disease, experts say. “This paper gives us so many more tools in our toolbox to, eventually, more precisely target Alzheimer’s disease,” said Isaacson, who was not involved in the study. New disease pathwaysThe global study analyzed the genomes of 111,326 people with clinically diagnosed Alzheimer’s and compared those with genes from 677,663 cognitively healthy people.