CAIRO – 1 April 2022: Egypt's First Lady Entissar El Sisi, extended on Friday her greetings to all Egyptians and Muslims on the occasion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. "I greet the Muslim nations and Egyptian people on the holy month of Ramadan to which we look forward from year to year to heal our hearts and purify our souls. Happy Ramadan," Egypt's First Lady posted on her official page on social networking sites. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, greeted Egyptians, Arab nations on Friday on the occasion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. On his social media accounts, the president extended Ramadan greetings, wishing peace, security, stability and prosperity for Egypt, as well as Arab and Muslim nations.

CAIRO - 31 March 2022: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) signed an agreement with the Arab Monetary Fund to participate in the Buna payment platform within the regional system for clearing and settlement of inter-Arab payments, in cooperation with the Arab Monetary Fund. The Buna platform is the first Arab regional payment system that allows the use of Arab currencies as settlement currencies alongside other international currencies, and the platform is available to all financial institutions and banks that meet the criteria and conditions for participation in it, as the platform provides its participants with modern payment solutions that comply with international standards and principles and international compliance requirements. The CBE clarified in a statement Thursday that the platform aims to enable Arab banks to receive and send bank transfers to and from the participating Arab countries within the Buna platform for Arab payments in different Arab currencies in addition to other international currencies. The system is based on clearing and settling bank transfers between countries and Arab banks participating in it, which contributes to the implementation of these transactions in a safe and reliable manner, at an appropriate cost and high efficiency.

CAIRO – 30 March 2022: Cairo began receiving requests of holding Mawaid el-Rahman, or charity iftars, after a two-Ramadan hiatus due to Covid-19. The charitable gatherings in the streets at dusk will return to the streets of Cairo, bringing a lot of sense of community and the usual joy and charity of Ramadan. The guests are usually the poor or people who did not go home in time. The authorities regularly check Mawaid el-Rahman to make sure the food is safe to consume. Mawaid el-Rahman also must be held in a manner that does not disrupt traffic, but rather on the sidewalk, in parks, or near mosques.

CAIRO – 30 March 2022: The ban on importing Egyptian bees in Saudi Arabia has been lifted after a meeting between the directors of the Plant Quarantine in the two countries. The meeting was held in the framework of the Egyptian-Saudi Joint Committee. On Tuesday, Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture Assayed al-Qasir said the ban was lifted. Ahmed al-Attar, director of the Egyptian Central Administration of Plant Quarantine, said Egypt is ready to meet all the conditions of the Saudis regarding bees, where his Saudi counterpart praised the Egyptian efforts in improving the conditions of raising bees in Egypt. Egypt also invited a Saudi technical committee to the country to select and uphold apiaries that apply to export bees to Saudi Arabia.

CAIRO -27 March 2022: Presentation, the sponsors of the Egyptian national team, funded the national team's trip to Senegal for the game against the Lions of Teranga in the second leg of the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The national team departed Cairo on Sunday after holding a training session in the morning. Presentation, in cooperation with SAIB Bank and Alsafy Group, provided a plane to carry the Egyptian fans who will attend the game and support the Pharaohs from the stands of Diamniadio Olympic Stadium. The national team's squad included Ramy Rabia and Ali Gabr, who were added to the team to replace the injured Mohamed Abdelmonem and Mahmoud El Wensh, who will miss the game for suspension. Egypt secured a 1-0 win on Friday night, which gives the Pharaohs a slight advantage in the second leg.

CAIRO – 27 March 2022: The Ministry of Health and Population launched Sunday an initiative aimed at the early diagnosis of liver cancer, and the treatment of cirrhosis patients. The ministry pointed out that the screening includes cancer marker tests, and urtlasound scanning. The Ministry of Health and Population announced in February that 1.6 million citizens had been screened for kidney disease since September. Executive Director of the "Early Diagnosis of Nephropathy" initiative Emad Abdel Satar had told press earlier that 4,500 screening devices have been made available at healthcare units nationwide providing 30-second tests. Abdel Satar noted that once a kidney disease case is identified, the patient is offered free treatment at the closest hospital.

AL Masar gallery presents the solo exhibition “Desert Safari” by renowned artist Ghada Mourad. This exhibition is considered the third solo exhibition by talented and renowned Artist Ghada Mourad. “Desert Safari” showcases Mourad recent works which is a visible continuity to her path into Abstract Art for more than two decades. Her recent production encapsulates multiple themes of memories and imagination on a Safari in the Desert. The solo exhibition which was inaugurated on March 20 will continue to May 11.

CAIRO – 26 March 2022: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi spoke with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on Friday, said Presidential Spokesperson Bassam Rady. Over the call, President Sisi stressed Egypt's full solidarity with the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to confront all attempts that seek to undermine the stability of the Kingdom and the Gulf region, Rady said. His Excellency stressed that the security and stability of the two brotherly countries are interrelated, Rady added. The call was conducted after the terrorist attacks launched by the Yemeni Houthis against the Saudi oil facility of Aramco in Jeddah on Friday evening. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry voiced Egypt’s strong condemnation of the continuation of the Iranian-backed Houthis’ terrorist attacks against the kingdom.

The initiative is being prepared in cooperation with the African Union (AU) and African energy ministers, the minister said during his participation in a ministerial discussion session. The session was held under the theme "The International Energy Agency Community" and was attended by the energy ministers from 44 countries. It was held on the sidelines of the International Energy Agency (IEA)’s 2022 Ministerial Meeting. Mulla also underlined the global role in providing the necessary financing and technologies to the African continent in order to support it in obtaining clean energy with low carbon emissions. Yet, it accounts for less than 6% of global energy consumption and 2% of cumulative global emissions.

File- The Panama-flagged container ship EVER GIVEN passed through the Suez Canal in its return journey- press photoCAIRO – 25 March 2022: Egypt would issue commemorative coins on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of refloating the "Ever Given" vessel, which ran aground in March 2021 and disrupted international navigation through the Suez Canal. The Egyptian Mint Authority entrusted the task of issuing these commemorative coins. The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) will hold, on Tuesday, a big celebration to mark the first anniversary of the authority’s success in refloating the Panama-flagged ship Ever Given, which had previously run aground last March in the southern entrance of the shipping channel. Ever Given, a Japanese-owned 400-meter-long container ship, operating under Panama’s flag, remained stranded for six days and blocked the international navigation movement through the canal. on March 29, the authority successfully refloated the ship, which was allowed three months later to leave Egyptian waters after signing a settling agreement between the Japanese company and the Suez Canal Authority.

CAIRO-24 March 2022: Carlos Queiroz, Egypt national team head coach, stated that his players are motivated for tomorrow's game against Senegal in the final round of the African qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. I know this as a World Cup final for Egypt. This is an opportunity to qualify the team for the World Cup." Egypt never participated in the World Cup in two editions in a row and Queiroz hopes to take the Pharaohs to the World Cup for the fourth time in the nation's history. Queiroz added "Obviously, it won't be an easy match, we have already seen how difficult it is to play against Senegal.

CAIRO – 24 March 2022: Benito Mussolini, an Italian warrior of World War I and publisher of socialist newspapers, founded the National Party on March 23, 1919. Named after the Italian peasant revolutionaries, or "fighting guerrillas" of the 19th century, Mussolini's new right-wing organization was known as the Fascist Party and advocated Italian nationalism. Mussolini appealed to Italy's former Western allies for new treaties, but his 1935 invasion of Ethiopia ended all hopes of an alliance with the Western democracies. Two days after the fall of Palermo on July 24, the Fascist Grand Council rejected the policy dictated by Hitler through Mussolini. With the collapse of Germany in April 1945, Mussolini was captured by Italian revolutionaries.

CAIRO - 24 March 2022: Egypt imports 100 million barrels of oil per year, according to the Prime Minister, Moustafa Madbouli. Madbouli added that the cost of a barrel of oil was $60 a few months ago, and it has reached $120 now; due to the Russo-Ukrainian war. The Prime Minister appealed to citizens to rationalize consumption. He continued, "We move according to our plans, and if citizens rationalize the consumption, this will help the state to rationalize imported quantities, as the state plans and sets visions for the end of the year 2022." We are able as leadership, government and people to overcome the great crisis, and God willing, Egypt always forward".

CAIRO – 23 March 2022: Egypt has submitted a request to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to start negotiations about a new program that seeks to support Egyptian state’s plans of national comprehensive economic reform, the Egyptian Cabinet said. 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. Also, the Egyptian government aims to continue efforts to implement the necessary economic and structural reforms to ensure the preservation of the path of strong, balanced and sustainable economic growth, Saad said. Egyptian pound depreciationOn Monday, the Egyptian pound depreciate by 14 percent, reaching LE 18.32 to the dollar by Wednesday. Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team in Egypt Celine Allard stressed Monday that Egypt has a strong capacity to repay its foreign currency obligations.

CAIRO-22 March 2022: On Sunday 20 March, the most watched club football match on the planet, ELCLASICO, brought together more than 500 people under the pyramids of Giza, Egypt. On the occasion of this legendary match, LaLiga, in collaboration with the agency Nojara, launched an ambitious bid to unite football, e-sports and live music in an unprecedented project in the field of entertainment. The result of the match was in favour of the ‘’Whites’’, who were victorious on 3 occasions compared to 2 for the Blaugrana. The virtual matches were followed by an exhibition of freestyle football where the audience enjoyed the talents of promising young footballers. The video clip, recorded for the occasion, has reached 2 million views in youtube in 48 hours.