An Egyptian aid ship left the port of Damietta, on Friday to Lebanon upon orders from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Ambassador Nader Saad, the spokesperson for the Egyptian Cabinet, said that the ship is carrying 487.5 tons of aid, including 122 tons of foodstuffs, 265.5 tons of medicines and medical supplies, and 100 tons of relief materials. An escalating economic crisis afflicts Lebanon, which has been described as one of the worst in the world since the 1850s. The massive public deficit and the collapse of the national currency caused a permanent shortage amid a constant rise in prices. Political disagreements have delayed efforts to form a government to negotiate a rescue deal with international financial institutions.

The House of Representatives is entrusted with enacting laws, granting legitimacy to the executive authority, and exercising its oversight role,. Egypt continues to communicate with all Libyan parties with the aim of bringing their views closer, ensuring the preservation of the country’s security and stability. A matter of importance is meeting the aspirations of the Libyan people, supporting comprehensive national reconciliation efforts between the Libyan Brothers. Also unifying Libyan institutions, as it continues its efforts within the framework of its co-chairmanship of the Libyan Economic Working Group, in a way that achieves the interests of the Libyan people, Hafez added. Regarding the exit of all foreign forces, foreign fighters and mercenaries from Libya without exception and within a specific time frame, Hafez said.

an Egyptian relief aid ship has left the port of Damietta on Friday morning to Lebanon- press photoCAIRO -11 February 2022: Under the directives of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, an Egyptian relief aid ship has left the port of Damietta on Friday morning to Lebanon, said the Egyptian cabinet in a statement. The ship carries 487.5 tons of aid, including 122 tons of foodstuffs, 265.5 tons of medicines and medical supplies, and 100 tons of relief materials, the statement said. The Cabinet Spokesperson Nader Saad said that the Cabinet coordinated with the concerned ministries and state agencies to provide this assistance, besides coordination with the Lebanese government to provide what the Lebanese people need. On February 4, 2022, Egyptian Nevin El-Kabbaj, Vice President of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society and Minister of Social Solidarity announced that Egypt would send Lebanon urgent relief aid to face the repercussions it is witnessing recently. The World Bank said in June 2021 that “Lebanon is enduring a severe and prolonged economic depression,” adding “the economic and financial crisis is likely to rank in the top 10, possibly top 3, most severe crises episodes globally since the mid-nineteenth century.”

CAIRO - 11 February 2022: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi headed on Friday morning to the French city of Brest, to participate in the “One Ocean Summit,” said Egyptian Presidential Spokesperson Bassam Rady in a statement. The summit is one of a series held on environment issues, organized by France at an initiative by President Emmanuel Macron, since 2017, Rady added. “President’s participation in this important event comes at an invitation by President Macron. During the “One Ocean Summit”, President El-Sisi intends to focus on the impact of climate change on coastal and marine ecosystems, Rady said. President Sisi is also to stress the need to boost efforts toward reducing emission from the shipping and maritime sector, which will contribute to the implementation of the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

With her Jan. 22 arrest, Osman joined hundreds of activists and protest leaders targeted since a military coup last October removed a transitional government from power. Following the coup, security forces launched a deadly crackdown on protesters. Sudanese security forces have also been accused of using sexual violence against women taking part in the demonstrations. It is not the first time security forces have been accused of using rape — such attacks occurred under al-Bashir and also under the military during the transitional period. After the coup, the military reinstated the agency’s powers, which include detaining people without informing their families.

CAIRO – 11 February 2022: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said the UN Climate Conference (COP27), which Egypt will host next November in Sharm El-Sheikh, will witness a constructive dialogue based on best practices to reach ambitious results and initiatives to preserve seas and oceans. Sisi made the remarks during a speech in the “One Ocean Summit” held in the French port city of Brest, which seeks to step up international efforts to protect the seas and oceans from the negative impacts of climate change. The Egyptian state, as president of COP27, calls for intensifying global efforts aimed at protecting sustainability and diversity of marine life in seas and oceans, the president affirmed. He added that the Egyptian state provides technological support to reduce the use of plastic and takes strenuous steps to turn to renewable energy and expand green hydrogen production. This contributed to the decline in the oxygen percentage in oceans and deterioration of marine life, the president added.

This year, the summit focuses on issues related to the seas and oceans, including preserving its vital systems. Rady referred to the vital role Egypt will play regionally and internationally in efforts and initiatives to confront climate change and protect the marine environment. This will culminate with the 27th session of the Conference of Parties to Climate Change in Sharm el-Sheikh in November 2022. Sisi will focus during the One Ocean Summit on the impact of climate change on the ecological balance in the seas, oceans and coastal areas, he added. According to Rady, Egypt plans to shed bring up these important topics during the Climate Change Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh.

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could help to calm volatile oil markets if they pumped more crude, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday. The UAE and Saudi Arabia are the two oil producers with the most spare production capacity and could help to relieve dwindling global oil inventories that have been among factors pushing prices towards $100 a barrel, deepening inflation worldwide. The IEA said that effective spare capacity could fall to 2.5 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of the year, held up almost entirely by Saudi Arabia and, to a lesser extent, the UAE. The need to refill depleted oil stocks, which in OECD countries have slumped to seven-year lows, means immediate oversupply is unlikely. “We don’t see it as a huge surplus looming over the market,” she told reporters.

CAIRO – 10 February 2022: More than 672,000 citizens have been vaccinated with the third booster dose of the Corona vaccine, announced the Egyptian Ministry of Health. The Ministry confirmed that vaccinating citizens with the third dose of the Corona virus vaccine enables them to strengthen their immunity against the Corona virus. The Ministry of Health and Population said that more than 672,000 citizens have received the third booster dose now, highlighting its great importance in protecting against infection. This comes a day after the World Health Organization held a press conference in Cairo, providing the latest developments in confronting Coronavirus, ensuring the importance of a third dose “booster” to protect against the infection. Including the hotline “105”, “15335” and the WhatsApp number “01553105105”, in addition to the “Health Egypt” application available on phones.

CAIRO – 10 February 2022: The Ministry of Health and Population announced Thursday that 1.6 million citizens have been screened for kidney disease since September until present. Executive Director of the "Early Diagnosis of Nephropathy" initiative Emad Abdel Satar had told press Tuesday 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. In that context, the official urged citizens suffering from diabetes and/or hypertension to hit the nearest healthcare unit to have a free check-up.

The Legal Affairs Department of Al-Hadath Al-Youm channel, headed by Mahmoud al-Assal, stopped the “Al-Hayah Ahla” (Life is Better) program permanently after fabricating a fake phone call by a person who impersonated Egyptian heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub. The program violated media professional standards, the policy of the channel and the media honor charter. Al-Hayat Al-Youm program has been permanently suspended on the Al-Hadath Al-Youm channel. Presenters Sherif Adel Mostafa and Nouran Mahmoud al-Sayed have been banned from appearing on Al-Hadath Al-Youm screen permanently, and legal measures have been taken against them. The management of Al-Hadath Al-Youm channel is fully committed to the standards and codes of media ethics.

CAIRO – 10 February 2022: The Grand Egyptian Museum is the largest museum in the world to be dedicated to one civilization. The Grand Egyptian Museum will house over 50,000 antiquities. The museum will also specialize an area to exhibit all the belongings of King Tutankhamun, all in one place for the first time in history. Furthermore, Al-Tayeb Abbas announced that King Tutankhamun Hall is 99 percent completed, and more than 4,700 artifacts from King Tutankhamun’s treasures have been placed and inside 86 show-cases out of 107. Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered on November 4, 1922, by British scientist Howard Carter.

CAIRO - 10 February 2022: In an effort to prevent building encroachment on agricultural land, the Ministry of Justice has been tasked to draft a law confiscating illegal building and imposing fines on the violators. In a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli tasked the Minister of Justice Omar Marwan to draft a law aims at confiscating the illegal buildings on the agricultural areas, besides imposing huge fines on the violators, said the Cabinet in a statement on Thursday. This new draft law also would include a punishment against the contractor who would be in charge of illegal buildings on the arable land, Madbouli said. The government, via the concerned ministries, would form monitoring committees against the violators, in implementation of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s orders, the Prime Minister added. The Prime Minister continued that the violators would be deprived of all forms of subsides on basic commodities, bread, fertilizers, and etc.

Feb 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and King Salman of Saudi Arabia discussed energy supplies in the face of soaring fuel prices and developments in the Middle East, including Iran and Yemen, in a telephone call on Wednesday. “The two leaders committed to ensuring the stability of global energy supplies,” the White House said in a statement. A U.S. source familiar with the call said, “Saudi Arabia has historically played a vital role in ensuring global energy markets are well supplied to support strong and resilient economies. The conflict in Yemen is largely seen as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Salman told Biden that Saudi Arabia wanted there to be a “political resolution” in Yemen, SPA said.

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