CAIRO, Sept 14 (Reuters) – The UAE’s Aldar Properties and ADQ have submitted a request to Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to acquire up to 90 percent of Egyptian property developer SODIC (OCDI.CA), they said on Tuesday. The mandatory tender offer of 20 Egyptian pounds per share would value SODIC at $453 million, said the companies, which are seeking a minimum of 51 percent of SODIC. Aldar accounts for 70 percent of the consortium while ADQ, a state-backed holding company, makes up the remainder. If approved by the FRA, shareholders would have 10 to 30 days to respond, after which Aldar and ADQ would have to complete the purchase within five days, the two companies said in a statement to the media. SODIC’s shares opened at 17.97 Egyptian pounds on Tuesday, before the tender was announced.

Jojoba oil is used in high-quality industries, such as in the aircraft engine oils, biofuels, raw materials for clean industries, and expensive cosmetics, to name a few. The total international trade of jojoba oil amounts to $30 billion annually. In only a few years, the New Valley planted 15,000 jojoba trees. In the first phase, Paris Center will cultivate 12,500 feddans to make jojoba oil for world class cosmetics and alternatives to bio-pesticides to produce organic crops from jojoba oil instead of carcinogenic chemical pesticides. The pulp of jojoba can be used in fodder and high-quality protein products as an alternative to soybean protein.

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday reported 653 new coronavirus cases, 19 deaths, and 511 recoveries. A total of 296,929 cases have been disclosed in Egypt, alongside 16,970 deaths and 250,304 recoveries. Moreover, the Health Ministry has stated that official figures likely only represent 10 percent of actual cases. According to World Health Organization data, as of September 14 over 12 million vaccine doses have been administrated in Egypt. Egypt is set to receive 5.2 million doses of the Moderna and Pfizer coronavirus vaccines in September, Zayed announced.

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Monday reported 702 new coronavirus cases, 37 deaths, and 588 recoveries. A total of 302,327 cases have been disclosed in Egypt, alongside 17,224 deaths and 255,059 recoveries. Moreover, the Health Ministry has stated that official figures likely only represent 10 percent of actual cases. While Egypt’s Supreme Committee for the Management of Coronavirus Crisis lifted some COVID-19 restrictions back in June, there is talk of reinstating some measures. Egypt is set to receive 5.2 million doses of the Moderna and Pfizer coronavirus vaccines in September, Zayed announced.

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday reported 831 new coronavirus cases, 39 deaths, and 611 recoveries. A total of 311,576 cases have been disclosed in Egypt, alongside 17,658 deaths and 262,654 recoveries. Moreover, the Health Ministry has stated that official figures likely only represent 10 percent of actual cases. The Ministry of Health reiterated warning against a fourth wave of the coronavirus in Egypt, stressing that everyone should adhere to precautionary measures. The ministry stated that there are 10 million citizens registered on the ministry’s website to receive the vaccine, 7.5 million of whom have received at least one dose.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation because of coronavirus cases in his inner circle, the Kremlin said Tuesday, adding that he tested negative for COVID-19. Putin has been fully vaccinated with the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, receiving his second shot in April. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin is “absolutely healthy,” but will self-isolate after coming in contact with someone who contracted the virus. Asked if Putin tested negative for the virus, Peskov said “definitely, yes.”Peskov didn’t say who among Putin’s contacts were infected, saying only that there were several cases. Russia’s state coronavirus task force has reported a total of 7.1 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 194,249 deaths.

HOUSTON (AP) — Hurricane Nicholas made landfall along the Texas coast on Tuesday, bringing the threat of up to 20 inches of rainfall to parts of the Gulf Coast, including the same area hit by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and storm-battered Louisiana. The biggest unknown about Nicholas was how much rainfall it would produce in Texas, especially in flood-prone Houston. Six to 12 inches (15 to 30 centimeters) of rain were expected along the middle and upper Texas coast, with isolated maximum amounts of 18 inches (46 centimeters) possible. A tornado or two may be possible Tuesday along the upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coast, according to the weather service. That storm made landfall in the middle Texas coast then stalled for four days, dropping more than 60 inches (152 cm) of rain in parts of southeast Texas.

The drug shortages threaten tens of thousands of people, including cancer patients. For the next day and a half, the phone didn’t stop ringing — Lebanese from all over the world offered to send her the medication. One of Shehadeh’s patients, Wahiba Doughan, who has lung cancer, reached out to relatives in France who sent enough medicine for two sessions of chemotherapy. “I found the dose now but maybe later I will not.”In late August, dozens of cancer patients gathered outside the main U.N. offices in Beirut demanding international help. But with the Lebanese state absent, calls on social media have mobilized the country’s large diaspora, as in Mubarak’s case.

The National Health Commission said 59 new locally transmitted cases were reported for Sept. 13, up from 22 infections a day earlier. Preliminary tests on samples from some Putian cases showed patients had contracted the highly transmissible Delta variant. The virus has since spread south to Xiamen, which reported 32 new cases of community transmission for Sept. 13 compared with just one infection a day earlier. The first patient in the Xiamen cluster was a close contact of a case in Putian, Xiamen authorities said late on Monday. Three new cases of community transmission were also reported in nearby Quanzhou city, versus six infections a day earlier.

LIVERPOOL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Everton struck three times in seven minutes in the second half as they came from a goal down to beat Burnley 3-1 and move level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester United at Goodison Park on Monday. Ben Mee's header on his 200th Premier League appearance handed Burnley the lead in the 53rd minute but Everton's response was emphatic as the hosts came alive to claim their third league victory of the season. Michael Keane headed Everton's equaliser in the 59th minute before Andros Townsend curled in a sensational left-footed finish to give Everton the lead -- his first league goal since joining on a free transfer from Crystal Palace. Everton moved into fourth spot with 10 points from four games -- level on points with Liverpool, Chelsea and United. Burnley had been the better side in the first half but they are still awaiting their first league win of the season and remain on one point in 18th place.

The first groups of specialists from Egypt’s El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant and Russian officials pose for a photo in St. Petersburg- Press photo from the Rosatom Technical AcademyCAIRO - 13 September 2021: The Rosatom Technical Academy has started training for the first groups of specialists from Egypt’s El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant (Egypt’s 1th NPP)at the St. Petersburg branch of the academy, according to a statement from the academy issued on September 9, 2021. The training program comes within the framework of contracts related to the construction of the El-Dabaa plant, the statement said. “Rosatom will train about 1,700 specialists in the framework of this program by 2028. The program will take place at both Rosatom Technical Academy in Russia and the Nuclear Power Plant Training Centre in Egypt,” the statement read. In 2014, Egypt and Russia announced their cooperation in the nuclear power field.

KABUL (AP) — Once, Kabul’s main prison was crowded with thousands of Taliban captured and arrested by the government. On Monday, a Taliban commander strolled through its empty halls and cell blocks, showing his friends where he had once been imprisoned. After capturing the city, the fighters freed all the inmates there, the government guards fled, and now dozens of Taliban fighters are running the facility. For some of the Taliban guards accompanying the AP, it was the first time they’d entered the abandoned cell blocks. Taliban prisoners often complained of abuses and beatings, and there were regular riots.

(Reuters) - Goals from Bafetimbi Gomis and Salem Al Dawsari handed Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal a 2-0 win over Esteghlal from Iran and a place in the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League on Monday. Gomis struck six minutes before half time to give the 2019 champions the lead and Al Dawsari effectively killed off the game 11 minutes after the break to take Al Hilal through. But with six minutes remaining in the half, Al Hilal took the lead through Gomis. But Al Maoiuf kept out Arman Ramezani's header to stifle Esteghlal's hopes as Al Hilal became the first club to progress to the last eight. In the east, defending champions Ulsan Hyundai play Japan's Kawasaki Frontale, and Nagoya Grampus meet Daegu FC on Tuesday.

MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said his team are not among the favourites to win this season's Champions League, but insisted that should they reach at least the last eight they have every chance of going all the way. The Turin club have appeared in the Champions League final twice in the last seven seasons but fell at the last-16 stage in their previous two campaigns. "Juventus were considered favourites in recent times because of playing in those two finals," Allegri told a news conference ahead of their Champions League opener in Malmo on Tuesday. You have to try to win the Champions League from there. "This year we are not among the favourites but it doesn't mean that we don't have the desire to win - they are two different things."

(Reuters) - Ghana fired coach Charles Akonnor on Monday after a disappointing start to their World Cup qualifying campaign but have promised to identify his successor within three days ahead of the next round of fixtures in October. Their next two matches are home and away against Zimbabwe, who also fired their coach Zdravko Logarusic on Sunday after taking one from their first two games. South Africa top the group with four points ahead of Ghana and Ethiopia on three while Zimbabwe have one. "The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association has taken a decision to terminate the appointment of Black Stars coach Charles Akonnor and his two assistants with immediate effect," Ghana’s FA said in a statement https://www.ghanafa.org/gfa-parts-ways-with-charles-akonnor-and-assistants?amp=1&__twitter_impression=true on Monday. Former national team midfielder Akonnor was appointed in January 2020 and guided Ghana to the Africa Cup of Nations finals that will be played in Cameroon early next year.