The minister's remarks came during her participation in the 46th annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, according to a statement by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development. She said that Egypt will, for the first time, play host to the meeting of the governing council of the "Arab-Africa Foreign Trade Bridge" trade promotion program in December. She also attended a round-table meeting held on the fringe of the 46th Annual Board of Governors Meeting of the IsDB Group. Egypt has embarked on a great deal of development initiatives with far-reaching social and economic impact, Said said during the meeting. The move reflects Egypt's prestige in the IsDB and the member countries' respect for the Egyptian role in the Group, Said pointed out.

CAIRO - 5 September 2021: Mohamed Abdel Salam, Chairman of the Ready-made Garments Chamber at the Federation of Egyptian Industries, said that Egypt currently produces 80 percent of the local market's needs of ready-made garments and imports only 20 percent. He added that Egypt's annual exports of garments stand at $1.5 billion. Some 150 garment factories have been qualified to increase their production and boost exports, Abdel Salam noted.

In a statement released on Sunday, the American magazine said that the world's top ten central bankers received an "A" rating for their excellent performance in curbing inflation, achieving economic growth goals, stabilizing currency and managing interest rates. Joseph Giarraputo, the publisher and editorial director of Global Finance, said that the magazine's annual assessment shows the success of fiscal policy leaders in the face of adversity. The top ten list also included the central bankers of Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Kuwait and Morocco, along with European Central Bank Governor Christine Lagarde. The Central Banker Report Cards, published annually by Global Finance since 1994, grade the central bank governors of 101 key countries and territories including the European Union, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, the Bank of Central African States and the Central Bank of West African States.

Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity signed a grant agreement with the African Development Bank (ADB) and the Ministry of International Cooperation, totaling US$500,000 to help relieve families impacted by the economic and social repercussions of the pandemic. A ministry statement said that the grant comes under the umbrella of the “Emergency Humanitarian Relief Assistance Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak” initiative approved by Parliament on April 11. In this project, the ministry will rely on the databases of the poor and most vulnerable families of the Ministry of Solidarity, numbering 9.5 million families, in addition to databases of irregular employment at the Ministry of Manpower that amount to about four million families. The project is being carried out in cooperation with the Egyptian Food Bank, with its valuable experience and ability to provide food in the neediest areas and villages. She said that the baskets provide basic, balanced meals that support the health of Egyptian families, especially children.

For more than a year, Taboniar depended entirely on boosted unemployment benefits and a network of local foodbanks to feed her family. Starting Monday, an estimated 8.9 million people will lose all unemployment benefits. … For millions of people nothing has changed from a year and a half ago.”For Taboniar, 43, that means her unemployment benefits will completely disappear — even as her work hours vanish again. On Friday, a White House spokesperson said there were no plans to reevaluate the end of the unemployment benefits. Walsh called the delta variant “an asterisk on everything.”The sudden lapse of a crucial element of the pandemic safety net has fueled calls for a re-evaluation of the entire unemployment benefits system.

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CAIRO - 5 September 2020: Led by speaker Hanafy Gebaly, a delegation of the House of Representatives left for Vienna, Austria, Sunday to attend the fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament and the first Global Parliamentary Summit on Counter Terrorism. Egypt’s participation in the two events is considered a good chance to exchange views regarding regional and international challenges. It is also an opportunity to review Egypt’s visions about such issues in a way that serves vital interests of Cairo. The conference of speakers is an international parliamentary tool launched in New York in 2000, when they first met and issued the Millennium Declaration in cooperation with the UN. The Global Parliamentary Summit on Counter Terrorism will, meanwhile, allow parliamentarians to identify lasting solutions and make a parliamentary contribution to global efforts in counter-terrorism and the prevention of violent extremism, with robust action and a real impact on communities, in particular the victims of terrorism.

CAIRO - 5 September 2020: Egypt received a second batch of the COVID-19 Johnson & Johnson vaccine (525,600 doses) on Saturday evening, announced Health Minister Hala Zayed in a statement on Sunday. He added the new shipment of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be distributed to the centers that vaccinate citizens who seek travel out of the country. On August 9, 2021, Egypt received the first patch of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine against coronavirus. The Ministry of Health also announced that five different vaccines are now available in nearly 539 vaccine centers across the country against coronavirus. The vaccines are: Sputnik V, Sinopharm, AstraZeneca, Johnson& Johnson and Sinovac.

CAIRO - 5 September 2020: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Misr El Kheir Foundation (MEK) Dr. Ali Gomaa said Tahya Misr Fund presented a model for solid cooperation between State bodies, societal institutions and the media by presenting 482 humanitarian assistance trucks through 22 institutions extending required aid over the past year. Gomaa said the Sate's strategy toward integrated development runs in line with a world vision on eradicating poverty and improving the quality of life for inhabitants of poor areas via making optimum use of available resources. ] President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi opened the Tahya Masr Fund under the account number 037037 immediately upon assuming the presidency. Its purpose is to receive donations from Egyptians at home and abroad. “The government must implement its economic and legislative reforms and create a suitable business environment for attracting investments,” he added, stressing that investment is the solution for unemployment, the budget deficit, and debt.

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced Sunday that the Guinness Book of World Records is preparing to receive three new records achieved by the “Tahya Misr” Long Live Egypt Fund. This charitable work aims to eradicate poverty, he said, and encourage better solidarity among classes within society. Madbouly added that the government has implemented many initiatives to improve the lives of citizens. The fifth program, “Education”, which supports The Zewail University of Science and Technology Fund, the Presidential Program to Rehabilitate Youth. The Sixth Program is “Economic Empowerment” which provides job opportunities for youth, supports women breadwinners, and establishes shops for entrepreneurs.

CAIRO – 5 September 2021: On September 5, the Cervantes Institute [Spanish Cultural Center in Cairo], is organizing a ceremony to honor Khaled Salem, a well-known professor of Spanish literature and translator, in recognition of his career in the field of Spanish studies and translation between Arabic and Spanish. Salem translated about forty titles in a long journey that he started while studying for his BA and PhD in Comparative Literature at the Universidad de Madrid Autonoma. He wrote about Egyptian literature and Arab culture in El País and in other Spanish and Arabic publications in Egypt, Paris, London and the Persian Gulf. Moreover, Salem worked as a professor at the Universidad de Madrid Complutense and the University of La Unid, Burgos, Spain, and the Official Language School in Madrid, then returned to the Academy of Arts in Cairo, and works in other private universities. He has periodical articles and studies in Spanish and Arabic and has participated in many conferences in Europe and Egypt.

CAIRO – 5 September 2021: On September 6 at 5 p.m. the Heliopolis Library will host the launch of an expanded educational symposium on the black fungus. The symposium will focus on the definition of black fungus, the nature of its infection, as well as methods of prevention and treatment. Also, the attendees’ inquiries about the vaccine of the Corona virus will be answered, and the circulated rumors will be discussed. The symposium will also review the cases most susceptible to infection with the fungus, the symptoms that indicate infection and how to diagnose and treat it. Black fungus is also called “Mold Fungus”, or “Mucous Membrane Fungus”, and is normally very rare.

CAIRO – 5 September 2021: The Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater, accepted the participation of 285 shows, 167 foreign shows, and 118 Egyptian shows. A viewing committee has begun to select the performances that will participate and compete for the festival's awards, according to a statement issued by the festival today. The Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater will launch on December 14 and will run until December 19. The selected performances will either enter the official festival competition or will be staged on the sidelines of the festival. Participating performances will be staged within the festival’s program for two consecutive nights, and the shows can be presented for additional nights outside Cairo in prior coordination with the participating troupes.

CAIRO - 5 September 2020: A total of 331 new coronavirus cases were detected in Egypt over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 289,684, said the Egyptian Health Ministry in a statement on Saturday evening. Meanwhile, ten patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 16,776, the statement said. As many as 439 patients were discharged from hospitals after receiving necessary medical care, taking the number of recoveries to 241,415, the statement added. Egypt has announced it has entered the fourth wave of Coronavirus as infection rates climbed up. The Ministry of Health also announced that five different vaccines are now available in nearly 539 vaccine centers across the country against coronavirus.

CAIRO – 5 September 2021: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Sunday the terror attack that incurred the death and injury of a number of Iraqi policemen in Kirkuk province. The ministry expressed condolences to the government and people of Iraq as well as the victims' families wishing the injured a speedy recovery. It also expressed solidarity with the fellow Arab state, and support to its measures aimed at achieving stability and eradicating terrorism. The Islamic State (IS) fired at a guard post killing 10 policemen and wounding four others of the stationed force, according to Reuters. Sources told the news agency that the terror organization also planted roadside bombs to inhibit back-up destroying three police vehicles while the fire exchange was taking place.