Meteorologists predict hot and humid weather on Monday during the day over Greater Cairo and the Delta, moderately hot on the northern coasts, and very hot on South Sinai and Upper Egypt. The weather will be moderate and humid at night over most parts of the country. Maximum temperatures for the following cities are:Alexandria: 31CCairo: 36CHurghada: 37CSharm el-Sheikh: 38Qena, Luxor and Aswan: 40CActive winds are expected on Upper Egypt, and South Sinai, reducing humidity at night. There are chances for rain on western parts of the country in Salloum and Matrouh at 20 percent. Waves in the Mediterranean Sea will be moderate, ranging between 1.5 and two meters in height with northwestern surface winds, while waves in the Red Sea will be moderate, ranging between 1.75 and 2.25 meters in height with northwestern surface winds.

Chief of Staff Mohamed Farid and Commander of the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Kenneth Mckenzie meeting in Egypt on September 12, 2021on the sidelines of "Bright Star 2021" exercises. Press PhotoCAIRO – 12 September 2021: Chief of Staff Mohamed Farid received Sunday Commander of the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Kenneth Mckenzie to hold a meeting on the sidelines of joint exercises "Bright Star 2021." "Bright Star 2021" is taking place on September 2-17 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base with the participation of 21 countries. They also headed to the exercise fields, where Centcom commander lauded the combat competency of participants as well as the exercise and administrative capabilities of Mohamed Naguib Military Base. Finally, the chief of staff addressed the participating forces hailing the outstanding performance they have achieved during the exercises, and welcoming them in Egypt.

CAIRO, Sept 12 (MENA) - The Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation has announced that train movement has been fully restored from Helwan till El Marg stations on the Metro's 1st line in both directions after a temporary halt due to a power malfunction in El Sayyed Zeinab station. In a statement on Sunday, the Company said that empty trains have been swiftly operated to ease passengers' jam at the stations. It also asserted that the metro movement on the first and second lines are operating with full capacity.

CAIRO - 12 September 2021: Iraq Speaker of the House of Representatives Muhammad Al-Halbousi will pay an official visit to Egypt on Tuesday, at an invitation of Speaker of the Egyptian House of Representatives Hanafi El Jebali, Iraqi newspaper El Sabah reported on Saturday. Al-Halbousi will meet a number of Egyptian officials, within the framework of joint cooperation between the two countries, especially after the two recent visits of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to Iraq. It is expected that Halbousi will sign an agreement with the Egyptian side to exchange experiences and hold training courses, the newspaper added. The Iraqi-Egyptian relations have developed recently after the mutual visits between President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. In late August 2021, President Sisi participated in the “Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership” conference.

LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will this week set out his plans to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the winter months, announcing a decision to scrap the introduction of vaccine passports and steps to end some emergency powers. Johnson, under fire from some in his governing Conservative Party for raising taxes to fix a health and social care crisis, looks set to try to soothe those critics by ditching plans to introduce passports despite an increasing number of coronavirus cases. Speaking to broadcasters, Health Minister Sajid Javid said he did not anticipate more lockdowns and that the vaccine passports would not be introduced in England, as the government depends instead on vaccines and testing to defend the public. He told the BBC he was not “anticipating any more lockdowns” but would not take the measure off the table, that the government would not go ahead with vaccine passports to allow people to attend mass events and he wanted to “get rid of” PCR tests for travellers as soon as possible. Javid added the government would remain “cautious”, but “the vaccine programme, our testing programme, our surveillance programme, the new treatments … this is all our wall of defence and whilst there’s a lot of virus around, it is working”.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Women in Afghanistan can continue to study in universities, including at post-graduate levels, but classrooms will be gender-segregated and Islamic dress is compulsory, the higher education minister in the new Taliban government said Sunday. However, women have been banned from sports and the Taliban have used violence in recent days against women protesters demanding equal rights. Haqqani said hijabs will be mandatory but did not specify if this meant compulsory headscarves or also compulsory face coverings. This time around television has remained and news channels still show women presenters, but the Taliban messaging has been erratic. However, the vast majority of female university students opted to wear headscarves in line with traditions.

CAIRO - 12 September 2020: Deputy Director General of the Egyptian Center for Strategic Studies (ECSS) General Mohamed Ibrahim El Deweri said the launching of the national strategy for human rights was fully consistent with the requirements of the new republic in order to change Egypt into a more influential and powerful country. He noted that all axes of the national strategy for human rights primarily focused on placing high the interests of the Egyptian person and elevating his dignity and position in the equation of the citizen's rights and citizenship. Concluding his statement, Deweri said such national strategy is a categorical and unprecedented step and a milestone in Egypt's history as included in the president's speech. As for the freedom of beliefs, President Sisi said that Egypt's Church Construction Law is one of the state’s progress examples in terms of human rights. As for women rights, President Sisi that he is not prejudice in favor of women.

Orban has frequently depicted his government as a defender of Christian civilization in Europe and a bulwark against migration from Muslim-majority countries. Francis has expressed solidarity with migrants and refugees and criticized what he called “national populism” advanced by governments like Hungary’s. After meeting with Orban, Francis presided over a joint encounter with his own bishops, and then Christian and Jewish leaders. Hungary’s large Jewish population was devastated during the closing months of World War II, with more than 550,000 Jewish deaths. Despite that, registered churches have been major beneficiaries of state support under Orban since he returned to power in 2010.

RAMALLAH, Sept 12 (MENA) - Israeli occupation warplanes on Sunday launched several air raids targeting the central Gaza Strip, inflicting damage on citizens' property. Palestinian media quoted security sources as saying that the Israeli warplanes raided a post in east of Al-Bureij camp. No injuries were reported among Palestinians. F-16 warplanes fired six missiles towards the coastal road in western Rafah city, causing damage to nearby buildings. Also, Israeli planes targeted sites in western Khan Yunis, leaving behind gross material damage.

BEIJING (AP) — A city in southern China that is trying to contain a coronavirus outbreak told the public Sunday not to leave town, suspended bus and train service and closed cinemas, bars and other facilities. Anyone who needs to leave Putian, a city of 2.9 million people in Fujian province south of Shanghai, for an essential trip must have proof of a negative coronavirus test within the past 48 hours, the city government announced. China declared the coronavirus under control in early 2020 but has suffered outbreaks of the more contagious delta variant. Elsewhere in Putian, cinemas, card rooms, gyms, tourist sites and other facilities were ordered closed, the city government announced. China has reported 4,636 coronavirus deaths out of 95,199 confirmed cases.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI late Saturday released a newly declassified document related to logistical support given to two of the Saudi hijackers in the run-up to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The document details contacts the hijackers had with Saudi associates in the US but does not provide proof that senior Saudi government officials were complicit in the plot. The heavily redacted document was disclosed on Saturday night, hours after Biden attended Sept. 11 memorial events in New York, Pennsylvania and northern Virginia. Victims’ relatives cheered the document’s release as a significant step in their effort to connect the attacks to Saudi Arabia. Regarding Sept. 11, there has been speculation of official involvement since shortly after the attacks, when it was revealed that 15 of the 19 attackers were Saudis.

CASTIAC, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire near Castaic Saturday has led to the closure of a part of a major freeway in Southern California, officials told local media. KTLA reported that the Route Fire is threatening structures, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Santa Clarita Valley station. The National Weather Service said there were more than 1,100 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes in California between Thursday evening and Friday morning. Fire officials said lightning strikes ignited at least 17 fires. The second-largest fire in California history has burned 1,490 square miles (3,859 square kilometers) of land and more than 1,300 homes and other buildings.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban raised their flag over the Afghan presidential palace Saturday, a spokesman said, as the U.S. and the world marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Two decades ago, the Taliban ruled Afghanistan with a heavy hand. America has departed, ending its ‘forever war’ two weeks before the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and two weeks after the Taliban returned to the Afghan capital on Aug. 15. But the Taliban have begun issuing harsh edits that have hit women hardest, such as banning women’s sports. He blamed the invasion that followed the 9/11 attacks for creating another generation of hardline Taliban fighters.

CAIRO - 11 September 2021: Egyptian and Indian naval forces have carried out joint drills involving India's ship "INS TABAR" and Egypt's frigate "Alexandria", a front-line frigate of the Egyptian Navy, in the Mediterranean Sea. The drills come as part of the Egyptian navy's joint training programs with global peers to enhance the combat capabilities of its personnel, enable it to fend off joint challenges and ensure maritime security and stability in the region. The exercise involved a wide range of combat activities and operations, including dealing with an asymmetric threat environment and joint maritime security operations. This is the second joint training experience in the territorial waters of the northern fleet region with the participation of the Indian naval ship "INS TABAR", which arrived in Alexandria early last week as part of its ongoing overseas deployment. A number of bilateral agreements for cooperation and cultural exchange exist between India and Egypt.

CAIRO - 11 September 2021: Lebanese megastar Elissa will perform at Olympia Theater in Paris on November 5. Elissa performed at Saudi Arabia on June 17 where Lebanese star Wael Khafoury performed in the same concert with Elissa. Elissa performed as well in Iraq on June 25. On February, 2021, Elissa released the first episode of a new weekly podcast show titled ' “Elissa - The Podcast” on Anghami music platform. In her podcast Elissa narrates tales about her life, experiences and successful career.