Italian fashion designer Stefano Ricci – SquaremileCAIRO – January 23, 2022: Italian international fashion designer Stefano Ricci states on his social media accounts that he will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his brand in the Luxor Governorate. Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el-Enani announced that Italian international fashion designer Stefano Ricci will present his latest fashion designs in front of the Hatshepsut Temple in Luxor next March. For more info and free online quotes, please visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/the-advantages-of-comparing-prices-with-car-insurance-quotes-online/ The modern society has numerous technological advantages. View photos The advantages of comparing online car insurance quotes are the following: Online quotes can be obtained from anywhere and at any time. For additional info, money-saving tips, and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ Compare-autoinsurance.Org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The sweeping “zero-tolerance” strategy that China has used to keep COVID-19 case numbers low and its economy functioning may, paradoxically, make it harder for the country to exit the pandemic. But the uncompromising approach also means most people in China have never been exposed to the virus. At the same time, the effectiveness of China’s most widely used vaccines has been called into question. Instead, the focus is on developing China’s own mRNA vaccines, like the Pfizer and Moderna formulas. ___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education.

CAIRO - 23 January 2022: “Egypt is the first African country to issue green bonds,” Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said Saturday. The Minister of Finance added that the ministry is currently seeking to mechanize the Egyptian economy, through the development of the electronic system at the tax and customs authorities. Maait stated that reducing the customs release time was one of the ministry's most important priorities, in addition to the interest in making goods entering Egypt compatible with international standards. The minister pointed out that work is currently underway to control the current economic situation, balance supply and demand, and provide citizens' basic needs. “Providing job opportunities for young people at the present time is considered a national security for Egypt, and therefore we continue to work on current projects to provide these opportunities and protect against any disruption in society,” the minister noted.

“This comes within the framework of the Ministry of Health and Population’s plan to expand vaccination of citizens,” a statement by the Egyptian Health Ministry said. The ministry said three vaccination centers have been established in train stations in Minya, Assiut, and Aswan over the past two days. This raises the number of vaccination centers covered by “Maan Natmaen – Together We Get Assured” campaign to 25, including seven in train stations and 14 in metro stations. In a Cabinet meeting, Abdel Ghaffar noted that 500,000 booster vaccine shots have been administered in Egypt to priority groups. Egypt is witnessing a rise in the number of infections with the Omicron mutant, said Abdel Ghaffar on Friday evening.

BEIJING (AP) — The first commercial airline flights in one month took off Saturday from Xi’an in western China as the government eased travel curbs imposed after a coronavirus outbreak ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. Access to Xi’an, a city of 13 million people about 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) southwest of Beijing, was suspended Dec. 22 following an outbreak attributed to the coronavirus’s delta variant. Nationwide, China reported 63 new confirmed infections in the 24 hours through midnight Friday. Airline passengers who want to leave Xi’an are required to show a negative test within the past 48 hours, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. Authorities said Jan. 16 restrictions on low-risk areas of Xi’an had been lifted at least in part.

CAIRO – 22 January 2022: Temperature degrees are expected to continue to drop in the coming period, hit below zero in Saint Catherine. Dr. Manar Ghanem, a member of the Meteorological Authority media center, revealed the details of the weather during the current week, saying that the country is affected by very cold air masses. She pointed out that the temperatures in some areas of northern Upper Egypt reached 3 degrees Celsius, adding "the weather during the night will witness a decrease in temperatures, with active winds will be seen on some areas in the exotic southern coasts and North Sinai, and chances of rain Saturday on some areas of the coasts, and Sunday in Greater Cairo.”"So far this winter is not the most difficult that Egypt has witnessed, and we expect by the end of the week the temperature will drop, and with the beginning of February the cold wave will break, but it is possible to see more cold waves again in the coming months,” Dr. Ghanem added.

LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince William will visit the United Arab Emirates next month, his office Kensington Palace announced on Friday, as Britain seeks to step up its relationship with the Gulf state. William, the Duke of Cambridge, will visit Dubai on Feb. 10, with his trip coming as the UAE marks its 50th year and coinciding with UK National Day being held at Expo 2020 Dubai, his office said. “The bond between the UK and the UAE is deep and strong and Prince William’s visit will highlight and build upon these links as he has the opportunity to engage with young Emiratis, leaders from government and committed conservationists,” Kensington Palace said in a statement. Britain has been looking to the Gulf countries for trade deals as part of its post-Brexit strategy to build new ties around the world. However, there has been criticism from opposition lawmakers and campaigners that the British government has prioritised business deals over human rights concerns.

CAIRO - 21 January 2022: It is recommended for pregnant women or those who are planning to become pregnant to receive the Coronavirus vaccine to prevent the risk of infection, said Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, on Thursday. In November 2021, Abdel-Ghaffar said that Egypt has not taken a decision on vaccinating pregnant and breastfeeding women against COVID-19 yet. Egypt is witnessing a rise in the number of infections with the Omicron mutant, said Abdel Ghaffar on Friday evening. “Omicron infection is predominant in Egypt,” he added in comments to Al Hekaya talk show on MBC Masr channel. The Acting Minister continued that headache, soar throat and difficulty in swelling food are the most common symptoms associated with Omicron, adding that and there is a similarity between Omicron symptoms and influenza.

CAIRO – 21 January 2021: Egypt’s Health Ministry warned citizens against people claiming to be affiliated with the ministry to trick people into revealing their personal information. The Health Ministry warned citizens that such phone calls seek to use their personal data to exploit people or blackmail them. On Sunday, Acting Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said Egypt has managed to secure around 132 million coronavirus vaccine doses in 1,393 vaccination centers. Abdel Ghaffar said the country has so far provided about 60.5 million vaccine doses to citizens in addition to half a million third booster shots. Children of the age group 12-15 have got 206,000 vaccine doses, while those of the age group 15-18 got about 1.4 million shots, Abdel Ghaffar added.

AFP- Jurgen Klinsmann rates Robert Lewandowski as the best Bundesliga striker of the modern era with the Bayern Munich star poised to inflict more misery on struggling Hertha Berlin this Sunday. Lewandowski retained his FIFA's "The Best" male player title on Monday, two days after chalking up his 300th Bundesliga goal in Bayern's 4-0 thumping away to Cologne. "There is no doubt Robert is the best striker the Bundesliga has seen in the modern era," Klinsmann, who won the 1990 World Cup with West Germany, told AFP in a video conference. Key stats:66 - the record number of consecutive Bundesliga matches in which Bayern has scored including last Saturday's win at Cologne. 15 - goals Lewandowski has scored in 20 matches against Hertha for Bayern and ex-club Dortmund.

Requirements and controls for entering Egypt will be amended through quarantine departments at airports, seaports, and land crossings starting Saturday, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and acting Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, announced. The step comes in light of the developments in the epidemiological situation of the coronavirus globally, he added. If the traveler tests positive in an Antigen test is that they will self-isolate for five days in the residence hotel, and a PCR test will be conducted on the sixth day. Abdel Ghaffar stated that the ID NOW COVID-19 test has been suspended for people coming from the countries of South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Eswatini. If they test positive, an ID NOW test will be conducted to confirm the Antigen test result.

EgyptAir will launch, on Saturday the first envirinmentally friendly services on flight 799 which takes off from Cairo to the French capital, Paris. It will to be the first flight of its kind for an airline on the African continent. A flight logo was designed to be placed on all products and materials used during the flight, reading the “Green Service Flight” logo. On the occasion of launching the first, EgyptAir offered 40 percent discount on this flight, from Cairo to Paris. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a single passenger via a short or long-term flight produces about 1.43 kilograms of waste.

FILE PHOTO: A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File PhotoCAIRO - 21 January 2022: Egypt 667,100 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from Belguim and Germany via COVAX in cooperation with GAVI Alliance (formerly the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation), said Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the Health Ministry spokesman in a statement on Friday. Egypt received, on January 8, 2022, a shipment of one million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from Argentina on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. On December 31, 2021, Egypt received a shipment of 347,460 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine via the COVAX Facility. On 16 January 2022, Egypt received 3 million doses of Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine, provided by the US, through COVAX in cooperation with GAVI Alliance.

Military leaders have said that the right to peaceful protest is protected and have commissioned investigations into the bloodshed. In a statement, Sudan’s ruling council affirmed the need for national dialogue, a technocratic Cabinet, and adjustments to a transitional constitutional document negotiated after the ousting of former leader Omar al-Bashir in a 2019 uprising. The document formed the basis for a power-sharing arrangement between the military and civilians that was halted by the coup. In response, the head of the judiciary said in a statement that the ruling sovereign council must do the utmost to prevent violations. It is unusual for Sudan’s judges and prosecutors to make public statements about the conduct of the security forces.

Former Egyptian Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei shed light on the wealth tax imposed on the wealthy after ten people gained huge wealth amounting to US$1.5 trillion in two years after the pandemic. “100 billionaires and millionaires are proposing to impose a progressive global ‘wealth tax’ to confront severe inequality, ranging from 2% and 5% on those with wealth of $5 million or more. In a separate tweet, ElBaradei said: “Millions in our Arab world suffer from hunger and misery as a result of armed conflicts. “The wealth tax is already applied in a number of countries such as Switzerland, Argentina and Colombia, and it is being discussed in other countries. When the wealth of ten people increases in the two pandemic years by $1.5 trillion, then there is inequality.