Warmer temperatures are predicted in South Sinai and southern Upper Egypt, and very cold temperatures at night nationwide. It will reach the point of frost on central Sinai as snow forms on the heights of central Sinai. On Sunday, January 23, wind will be active in areas of Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, the northern coasts and northern Upper Egypt intermittently. Light to medium rain is predicted in areas of the northern coasts and Lower Egypt at intermittent intervalsOn Monday, January 24, active wind is predicted on areas of the northern coasts, South Sinai, and southern Upper Egypt at intermittent intervals. Light to medium rain is predicted in areas of the northern coasts and the northern Delta, intermittently.

The public also needs to come to terms with the idea that some deaths from COVID-19 ”will be inevitable,” Tranche said. The strategy has been nicknamed “flu-ization” of COVID-19 by Spanish media, although officials say that the systems for influenza will need to be adapted significantly to the coronavirus. Their access to vaccines and robust public health systems are the envy of the developing world. Official statistics put at 95% the share of the British population that has developed antibodies against COVID-19 either from infection or vaccination. For some other European governments, the idea of normalizing COVID-19 is at odds with their efforts to boost vaccination among reluctant groups.

The second agreement with Pharos Energy aims to inject investments in research, development and production of crude oil in the Fayoum region in the Western Desert. From the two agreements, Egypt aims to increase crude oil production rates, in light of the agreement to pump more investments in a number of concession areas, and to use the latest technologies applied in the fields of research, drilling and production to increase reserves and oil production in those areas. In December, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources signed a new agreement with the American company Apache. The agreement commits Apache to spend a minimum of $3.5 billion in research, exploration, development and production in the concession areas in the Western Desert of Egypt. A few days earlier, Egypt signed another agreement with the Italian company Eni, worth $1 billion.

CAIRO - 20 January 2022: Egypt and South Korea signed four cooperation agreements in various fields on Thursday, during South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Egypt. After holding a bilateral meeting between President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his South Korean counterpart, both presidents have witnessed the signing of the agreements. A document between the governments of Egypt and South Korea regarding a 251-million-dollar loan from the EDCF to upgrade the Egypt-Luxor-High Dam railway. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Egyptian Presidential Palace, Al-Ittihadiya, on Thursday. South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Egypt on Wednesday in an official visit that lasts until Friday as part of a Middle East tour that included UAE and Saudi Arabia.

DUBAI, Jan 20 (Reuters) – China, Russia and Iran will hold joint naval drills on Friday, a public relations official from Iran’s armed forces told semi-official ISNA news agency on Thursday. The “2022 Marine Security Belt” exercise will take place in the north of the Indian Ocean and is the third joint naval drill between the three countries, Mostafa Tajoldin added. Since coming to office last June, Iran’s hardline President Ebrahim Raisi has pursued a “look east” policy to deepen ties with China and Russia. read moreForeign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian visited China last week and Iran’s president was meeting his Russian counterpart in Moscow on Thursday. China, Russia and Iran started joint naval drills in 2019, and will continue them in the future, Tajoldin said.

On Thursday, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received, at the Ettihadeya Presidential Palace, President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in in an official reception ceremony, where the two national anthems were played in the presence of the guards of honor. On Wednesday evening, Jae-in arrived at Cairo International Airport on the first visit of a South Korean president to Egypt in nearly 16 years. Jae-in‘s visit to Cairo, which will last until Friday, comes as part of a tour of the Middle East that includes the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The visit of the Korean President Jae-in is the first by a Korean president in 16 years, the Korean ambassador to Cairo Hong Jin-wook, said, adding that the Korean president’s visit to Egypt aims to follow up on existing projects and also discuss future projects between the two countries.

(Reuters) - Argentina have left Lionel Messi out of their squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia as the Paris St Germain forward continues his recovery from COVID-19 infection. The twice World Cup winners and current Copa America champions have qualified for the finals in Qatar and sit second in the 10-team South American group. The 34-year-old Messi was omitted from Argentina’s 27-man squad after not playing for PSG since Dec. 22 against FC Lorient in French Ligue 1. Messi spent the festive period in Argentina before testing positive for COVID-19 and trained separately from his team mates on his return to Paris. Argentina are away to Chile on Jan. 27 and host Colombia on Feb. 1.

Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea announced on Wednesday that Egyptian non-oil exports amounted to US$32.128 billion for the first time in 2021, compared to $25.427 billion in 2020, a difference of $6.701 billion – a significant increase by 26 percent. Exports with the US reached $2.446 billion compared to $1.618 billion, an increase of 51 percent. Other markets were $9.128 billion compared to $6.978 billion during 2020, an increase of 31 percent, and the African continent – without Arab countries – stood at $1.853 billion, up from $1.445 billion in 2020, an increase of 28 percent. Gamea noted that 13 export sectors achieved a significant increase in their exports during 2021. The report indicated that the largest receiving markets for Egyptian exports during 2021 included the US, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, Malta, Spain, Britain, Northern Ireland, Libya and Canada.

CAIRO - 19 January 2022: South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Egypt on Wednesday in an official visit that lasts until Friday as part of a Middle East tour that included UAE and Saudi Arabia. President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Egypt is the first by a South Korean president in 16 years and comes in light of the partnership that has signed between Cairo and Seoul in 2016 during President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s visit to Seoul. In a press conference, Korean Ambassador to Egypt Hong Jin-wook revealed the agenda of the president’s visit, saying he will hold talks with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, followed by a press conference for the two presidents. Sisi will also hold a luncheon for President Moon, said the ambassador during the conference. This visit was scheduled to be made in March 2021 but it has been postponed due to coronavirus, the ambassador said.

The Egyptian Embassy in Abu Dhabi announced Tuesday that it had received a notification from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs that two Egyptian citizens were among injured in the Abu Dhabi terrorist explosion. The Egyptian ambassador to Abu Dhabi, Sherif al-Bidewy, checked on the condition of the Egyptian citizens and followed up on their needs. The embassy assured they are in good health and had received the necessary medical care, and the ambassador is to meet with them on Wednesday. Abu Dhabi police had announced that a fire broke out on Monday morning in three tankers transporting petroleum fuels near the tanks of ADNOC, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, and a minor fire in the new construction area at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The incident resulted in the death of three people and injured six others.

The ceremony held on January 19, 2022 to celebrate providing a new batch of individuals, who recovered from addiction, small loans through Nasser Social Bank. Press PhotoCAIRO – 19 January 2022: The Anti-Drug and Addiction Treatment Fund held Wednesday a ceremony to celebrate providing a new batch of individuals, who recovered from addiction, small loans through Nasser Social Bank. The fund's Chairman Amr Othman stated that the total financing disbursed through "New Start" initiative has amounted to LE5.5 million ($343,750). He added that the funding is aimed at enabling those individuals to start their own businesses creating a sustainable source of income for themselves and families. Further, the Anti-Drug and Addiction Treatment Fund held vocational training programmes for more than 6,000 recovered persons, giving them accredited certificates from certified entities.

CAIRO – 19 January 2022: Egypt has set controls and procedures in the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities relating to their right to work, seeking to integrate them into the society. The law obligates the state to guarantee the right of the differently-abled people to have equal opportunities for work that are commensurate with their academic qualifications and professional preparation. The Ministry of Manpower and its administrative departments are obligated to create a register for differently-abled persons who wish to work, and to assist them in accessing job opportunities appropriate to their qualifications and experiences in accordance with the priority established by law. Governmental and non-governmental agencies and every employer who employs twenty or more workers, whether they work in one place or separate places, and whatever the nature of their work, is obligated to appoint a percentage (5 percent) of the number of workers, at least, from differently-abled persons who will be nominated by the Ministry of Manpower based on the record. In all cases, anyone who employs a person with a disability must notify the competent authority of that by a registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt, within the first month from the date of the appointment.

CAIRO - 19 January 2022: Non-vaccinated citizens will not be allowed to enter any government facility, affirmed Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli during the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, added 'It is important to follow up the implementation of this decision." The State has provided all types of internationally-approved coronavirus vaccines, he affirmed, noting that Egypt currently has a large number of Covid-19 vaccines. The meeting, meanwhile, tackled the current situation of COVID-19 globally, regionally and at national level. Higher Education and acting Health Population Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, meanwhile, said that highly infectious coronavirus variant Omicron is responsible for the vast majority of coronavirus cases in Egypt. Egypt is witnessing a rise in Omicron cases, he went on to say.

CAIRO-19 January 2022: The opening FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ticket application phase will launch today, 19 January 2022, with ticket products and packages set to attract fans from the region and across the globe to a special celebration of the beautiful game. “This is a FIFA World Cup for Qatar, the region and the world, and the products launched today reflect FIFA’s goal of bringing the beautiful game to as many fans globally as possible,” said FIFA’s Secretary General, Fatma Samoura. In line with FIFA’s ticketing policy at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 editions of the FIFA World Cup™️, residents of the host country will exclusively benefit from a special price category, category 4, with prices starting from just QAR 40 each. Given the need to allow sufficient travel time between stadiums, fans will not be able to attend back-to-back matches. The State of Qatar will provide the required safeguards to protect the health and safety of all involved in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — South Korea’s leader arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, where he was greeted in Riyadh by the kingdom’s crown prince and an honor guard marching band. Prince Mohammed bin Salman has largely taken over day-to-day rule of Saudi Arabia from his father, King Salman. Saudi Arabia is South Korea’s biggest economic partner in the Middle East. Nearly 90% of South Korea’s investments in Saudi Arabia are in the construction sector. Saudi media reported President Moon will meet with Yasir al-Rumayyan, chairman of Aramco, the state-controlled Saudi oil company, who also heads Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.