Chelsea forward Timo Werner is gaining confidence and has shown that he can build a promising partnership with fellow striker Romelu Lukaku, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Tuesday. There was some disappointment from the Euros and the first games, I don't think he was happy with his performances," Tuchel told reporters. "Timo was in better positions and we had him in dangerous positions around Romelu. "The approach from him to recovery, to live this life as a professional player is simply outstanding," Tuchel said. "What he eats, when he eats, how he recovers, how he trains - when he's on the pitch, he trains full on.

September 21, 2021 13:07 UTC

CAIRO - 21 September 2021: Chairman of the Egyptian Armed Forces Engineering Authority Ihab al-Far stated Tuesday that his establishment has been assigned to accomplish projects worth LE486 billion since June 30, 2014. Far elaborated that 276 projects worth LE198 billion have been completed, and that 110 others worth LE206 billion are still under progress. The official added that plans have been put to execute 32 projects worth LE82 billion. Speaking of the Suez Canal, the president addressed its ability to recover from the slowdown of international trade incurred by the pandemic. The president noted that the Canal’s revenues rose by 11 percent ($500 billion) compared to last year, considering that a good sign.

September 21, 2021 12:52 UTC

PARIS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi is suffering from bone bruising, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday, making him a major doubt for Paris St Germain's trip to Metz on Wednesday. "Lionel Messi, following the knock received on his left knee, has undergone an MRI this morning which confirms the signs of bone contusion, a new assessment will be made in 48 hours," PSG said in a statement. The Argentine forward, who joined the French club from Barcelona on a two-year contract during the close season, was replaced with 14 minutes left in PSG's 2-1 home victory over Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday.

September 21, 2021 12:00 UTC

The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry on Tuesday uploaded a video on its social media pages to promote tourism in the Giza Governorate,This comes as part of a social media advertising campaign launched by the Ministry on the first day of September to promote tourism to the Egyptian governorates. The campaign will continue for 27 days, one governorate each day, in celebration with World Tourism Day, which is celebrated on September 27 of each year. Located directly on the Nile River, Giza boasts has a huge cultural and tourist heritage with many world-renowned areas and landmarks. Giza also features the archaeological area of Dahshur, which contains the pyramids of Sneferu, and the archaeological area of Mit Rahina. The governorate has a number of museums, including the Grand Egyptian Museum scheduled to open soon, the Nagy Museum, the Agricultural Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Taha Hussein Museum, Ahmed Shawky Museum, Mahmoud Khalil Museum and others.

September 21, 2021 11:36 UTC

CAIRO - 21 September 2021: Former General Commander of the Egyptian Armed Forces Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawy passed away Tuesday at the age of 85. That person is Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawy, who repelled the most vicious difficulties faced by Egypt in its modern history. The president concluded by announcing official mourning over the passing of the field marshal, and named Cairo’s Camp Huckstep after him. Field Marshal Tantawy was born on October 31, 2021 in Aswan , and graduated from the Military Academy in 1956. Two years later, he earned the Field Marshal rank, remaining in the position until August 12, 2021.

September 21, 2021 11:22 UTC





President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inspected development work of some roads and axes in the North Coast on Friday- press photo. SUEZ, Egypt, Sept 21 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday attended the inauguration of a number of development projects in Sinai via the video conference. The president attended the inauguration of medical projects in the peninsula including St. Catherin Hospital, Rowisat Medical Center and other healthcare facilities.

September 21, 2021 10:30 UTC

Sept 21 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers announced several senior appointments on Tuesday, naming two veteran battlefield commanders from the movement’s southern heartlands as deputies in important ministries. Main Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir will be deputy defence minister, while Sadr Ibrahim was named deputy minister for the interior. The two were identified in U.N. reports as being among battlefield commanders loyal to the former Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour who were pressing the leadership to step up the war against the Western-backed government. Zakir, a former detainee in the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, was a close associate of late Taliban founder Mullah Omar. Sadr, a former head of the Taliban military commission from the southern province of Helmand, will be deputy to Sirajuddin Haqqani, whose family comes from the eastern borderlands with Pakistan.

September 21, 2021 09:11 UTC

DUBAI, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister said on Tuesday low gas prices were not sustainable and a recent hike reflected market fundamentals and a lack of investment in the sector. “Gas prices were not sustainable (at) $2 or $3. The market will drive the price,” Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said at an industry conference in Dubai. Gas prices have soared 280% higher in Europe this year and by more than 100% in the United States due to a range of factors including low storage levels, carbon prices and reduced Russian supply. Reporting by Alexander Cornwell and Yousef Saba in Dubai, writing by Marwa Rashad in London; editing by Louise Heavens and Jason Neely

September 21, 2021 08:48 UTC

As the C-17 transporter gains altitude, shaky mobile phone video captures two tiny dots dropping from the plane. The dots, it turns out, were desperate Afghans hidden in the wheel well. Videos show two dots falling from the airborne plane, several seconds apart. Fearing the plane would be overwhelmed, the crew decided to take off again without unloading the cargo. Painda Mohammad, the young dentist’s father, watches over and over videos on his phone showing his son dancing at his wedding.

September 21, 2021 06:00 UTC

“The vision of the United Nations has never been short on ambition, any more than our Constitution,” Biden said. But the president was facing a healthy measure of skepticism from allies during his week of high-level diplomacy. Eight months into his presidency, Biden has been out of sync with allies on the chaotic ending to the US war in Afghanistan. Ahead of his departure, the Biden administration announced plans to ease foreign travel restrictions to the US beginning in November. In addition to the gathering of Quad leaders, Biden will sit down for one-on-one meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

September 21, 2021 04:07 UTC

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Ministers from Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia will not meet with Iran at the United Nations this week to discuss a return to nuclear deal talks, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told reporters on Monday. Diplomats were tentatively planning for a ministerial meeting of the parties to the 2015 nuclear deal on Wednesday on the sidelines of the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders. It’s not in the agenda,” said Borrell, who acts as coordinator for the nuclear deal – known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Trump reimposed harsh sanctions on Iran, which then started breaching curbs on its nuclear programme. The Vienna talks were adjourned in June after hardliner Ebrahim Raisi was elected Iran’s president and took office in August.

September 21, 2021 02:37 UTC

ABOARD THE GEO BARENTS (AP) — Two vessels rescued around 190 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, off the coast of Libya, charities operating the vessels said Monday. More than 24,000 migrants have been intercepted and returned to Libya by the country’s coast guard so far this year, according to the U.N. migration agency. The Ocean Viking, also working in the same area off Libya, rescued around 130 Europe-bound migrants over the past three days, said Claire Juchat, a communications officer for the SOS Mediterranee charity, which operates the vessel. The migrants, including 44 children and 12 women, were on four separate boats, Juchat said. Some Libyan militiamen have been implicated in widespread abuses of migrants, including torture and abduction for ransom.

September 20, 2021 21:22 UTC

Orange Egypt has been awarded by Speedtest Application as the fastest mobile data network in Egypt after achieving the highest download and upload online speeds with a speed score of 25.59, with an average download speed of 23.36 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.30 Mbps, outperforming all other networks in the country during Q1 and Q2. The Ookla® report highlighted the well-established position of Orange Egypt as the "King of Speed" in mobile data and Internet services among all other mobile networks. This leading position was also confirmed by the NTRA’s reports whose measurements and periodic reviews proved that Orange Egypt ranked first in data speed among all mobile networks for twenty consecutive months. Orange Egypt has made significant progress in service quality and mobile data speed throughout the country as a result of its integrated strategy to improve data services and achieve an acceptable level of service, as well as its ongoing commitment to network maintenance and development. This was favorably reflected in the outcomes of various measures taken by several well-established and customer-trusted organizations.

September 20, 2021 21:00 UTC

COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000. “What’s important is whether the infections are severe.”Something similar happened with the H1N1 flu virus, the culprit in the 1918-19 pandemic. Before COVID-19, the 1918-19 flu was universally considered the worst pandemic disease in human history. In many ways, the 1918-19 flu — which was wrongly named Spanish flu because it first received widespread news coverage in Spain — was worse. So, will the current pandemic unseat the 1918-19 flu pandemic as the worst in human history?

September 20, 2021 18:33 UTC

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s new Cabinet won a vote of confidence from Parliament on Monday during a session that was delayed for almost an hour because of a power outage and broken generator at the venue. The electricity outage underscored the multiple crises roiling the small Mediterranean nation amid an unprecedented economic meltdown, including a fuel shortage that has paralyzed the country. “What happened here today with the electricity outage pales in comparison to what the Lebanese people have been suffering for months,” Mikati added. Lawmakers who sweated as they stood outside the venue waiting for the electricity issue to be resolved, derided the outage as emblematic of Lebanon’s problems. “We need to light up this hall, to say to people that we can light up the country.”

September 20, 2021 18:11 UTC