FILE PHOTO: A farmer displays wheat grains at a field in the Beheira Governorate, Egypt May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File PhotoCAIRO – 11 November 2021: The Egyptian cabinet approved a procurement price of LE 820 per ardeb (150 kilograms) of wheat at 23.5% purity just as the planting of the local crop was set to begin. This came according to a press release issued by the Cabinet on Wednesday, after the weekly meeting. Chicago futures, a global benchmark for this market, are today near their highest levels since 2013 amid supply problems. The General Authority for Supply Commodities, the government buyer of wheat in Egypt, bought 360,000 tons in a tender last week between $327 and $328.7 per ton.

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s national disease control center reported a record-high number of more than 50,000 daily coronavirus cases Thursday as the country’s parliament was set to discuss legislation that would provide a new legal framework for coronavirus measures. The Robert Koch Institute registered 50,196 new cases, up from 33,949 daily cases a week earlier. The institute also reported 237 daily COVID-19 deaths, bringing Germany’s pandemic death toll to 97,198. One of the country’s top virologists, Christian Drosten, warned Wednesday that another 100,000 people could die in coming months if the country’s vaccination rate didn’t accelerate quickly. “In Germany, I must say, unfortunately, that our vaccination rate isn’t high enough to prevent the fast spread of the virus,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday night.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The cool 1960s-style lines of the Ariana Cinema’s marquee stand out over a traffic-clogged roundabout in downtown Kabul. For decades, the historic cinema has entertained Afghans and borne witness to Afghanistan’s wars, hopes and cultural shifts. After recapturing power three months ago, the Taliban ordered the Ariana and other cinemas to stop operating. Like the rest of the country, the Ariana is in a strange limbo, waiting to see how the Taliban will rule. The Taliban ordered female government employees to stay away from their workplaces so they don’t mix with men, until they determine whether they will be allowed to work.

CAIRO-11 November 2021: The Egyptian national team delegation arrived in Luanda, Angola’s capital, on Wednesday night to face Angola on Friday in 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The Pharaohs have a chance to book their place in the final round of the qualifiers before the final game against Gabon at home if they managed to achieve the three points away from home. Egypt tops Group F with 10 points after four matches as they only dropped two points at a draw against Gabon away from home. Egypt's squad for the World Cup qualifiers:Goalkeepers:Mohamed El Shenawy, Mohamed Abo Gabal, Mohamed Sobhy, Mahmoud GadDefenders:Akram Tawfik, Ayman Ashraf, Ahmed Fathy, Mahmoud Alaa, Mahmoud Hamdy El Wensh, Ahmed Fattouh, Ahmed Yassin, Ahmed Hegazi, Mohamed Hamdy,Midfielders:Imam Ashour, Mostafa Fathy, Abdullah El Said, Amr El Soulia, Hamdy Fathy, Mohamed Elneny, Mohamed Magdy Afsha,Strikers:Mohamed Sherif, Omar Marmoush, Ahmed Yasser Rayan, Mostafa Mohamed, Marwan Hamdy, Mohamed Salah.

Egyptian and Jordanian tourism and trade ministers take a photo in front of the River Nile - Egyptian Ministry of TourismCAIRO – 10 November 2021: Egypt’s Tourism Minister Khaled El-Enani and his Jordanian counterpart, Nayef al Fayez, discussed means of boosting cooperation between the two countries in Cairo on Tuesday. Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea and her Jordanian counterpart, Yousef al Shamali attended the banquet. The banquet came on the sidelines of the signing of the executive program for cooperation in the field of tourism between the two countries. The meeting came while Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Tuesday Jordanian Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II at the Ittihadiya Palace, said presidential spokesman Bassam Rady. In this context, the Egyptian President praised the Jordanian Crown Prince’s participation in several previous sessions of the World Youth Forum, stressing Egypt’s keenness to strengthen this important forum.

CAIRO-11 November 2021: The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 will take place on Monday, 17 January 2022 as a virtual event from the Home of FIFA, Zurich, Switzerland, in line with ongoing public health measures. Thanks to hard work, solidarity and special measures, football has brought comfort and joy to many people. It is therefore important for FIFA and football across the globe to recognise these performances in the following categories:The awards reward the best in each category, regardless of championship or nationality, for their respective achievements during the season 2020/2021The Best FIFA Women’s PlayerThe Best FIFA Men’s PlayerThe Best FIFA Women’s CoachThe Best FIFA Men’s CoachThe Best FIFA Women’s GoalkeeperThe Best FIFA Men’s GoalkeeperFIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11FIFA Fair Play AwardFIFA Puskás Award (awarded for the best goal of the year)FIFA Fan AwardThe awards reward the best in each category, regardless of championship or nationality, for their respective achievements during the season 2020/2021, which also include the Olympic Football Tournaments in Tokyo. The Best incorporates the views of the four pillars of the footballing world. Voting will open on Monday, 22 November and close on Friday, 10 December 2021.

The Vodafone International Group announced it would transfer its 55 percent stake in Vodafone Egypt to its subsidiary group in South Africa by the end of March. The deal is under regulatory and legal approvals by the concerned authorities in both Egypt and South Africa, as the process of share transfer is expected to be complete by March 31, 2022. It will simplify the operations management systems for the companies in which Vodafone operates in Africa, and maximizes the use of advanced financial services provided to its customers to achieve financial inclusion. According to Vodafone International, the deal benefits all parties Vodafone International, Vodacom and Vodafone Egypt, as the deal allows Vodafone to organize the management of operations in the African continent and give priority to emerging markets that still enjoy growth and attract investment. It represents a great opportunity for Vodafone Egypt to benefit from financial inclusion services and its diversity, to exchange experiences with African markets in the field of technology solutions and the Internet of Things, and to become a hub of excellence in both digital services and financial inclusion, it added.

CAIRO – 10 November 2021: Tanzanian President Samia Hassan hailed late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel-Nasser and Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere as “revolutionaries” who shared several views regarding Africa collaboration. These two leaders were revolutionaries who shared several views on Africa collaboration and unity as well as struggle for global quality, justice system and economic emancipation of the African continent and people of Africa, she added. Hassan said the Tanzanian government appreciates the longstanding technical assistance provided by the government of Egypt through the various areas of cooperation. On defense and security, Hassan said Egypt and Tanzania share mutual concern for peace and security at regional and global level. She thanked Egypt for the continuous support in providing capacity building to the Tanzanian military personnel.

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal is confident his side will secure World Cup qualification in the next week, but warns their next match in Montenegro will be no easy assignment. “The individual quality is quite high among their players,” Van Gaal said of Montenegro. Individually they can all do something, but as a team they are lesser than the Dutch national team,” Van Gaal added. Van Gaal took over from Frank de Boer after the Dutch exited this year’s European Championship in the last-16. The Netherlands failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia but under Van Gaal were third in Brazil in 2014.

Egypt and Tunisia are looking to reach the decisive third round of the African qualifiers for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Algeria also aspires to get closer, when they compete in the penultimate matches of the second round, starting this Thursday. In Group F, Egypt is counting on its star Mohamed Salah, in its match against Angola, on Friday. Egypt’s victory over Angola will guarantee it the first place and put it in the decisive third round. In the event that the three Arab teams qualify, they will join the teams of Morocco and Senegal, who in the last round guaranteed their rise to the decisive round.

(Reuters) - Brazil's most-capped player Formiga is to retire from international duty later this month, bringing an end to a career that included seven World Cups and Olympic Games, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said. After making her Brazil debut as a 17-year-old at the 1995 World Cup, Formiga went on to play at every Olympic tournament since women's football made its debut at the 1996 Atlanta Games. The 43-year-old midfielder wrote her name into the record books as the first women's player to participate in seven Olympic Games in Tokyo in July. Formiga was part of the Brazil team that lost to Germany in the 2007 World Cup final. Her last World Cup appearance was at the 2019 edition, where Brazil lost to hosts France in the round of 16.

ANKARA, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Turkey will let home fans attend matches up to full capacity as long as they provide proof of coronavirus vaccination or have previously contracted the virus, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said on Monday, adding that no away fans will be allowed. On Monday, the TFF said clubs in the Super Lig and the lower divisions could let home fans attend at up to full capacity for all league and domestic cup matches this season. "For matches ... home team fans can be allowed in proportion to the full stadium audience capacity. It added that children under 12 could not attend games as they were not yet allowed to receive the coronavirus vaccine. After 12 matches this season, Trabzonspor lead the Super Lig with 30 points, seven points clear of second-placed Hatayspor.

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In response, the United States cut diplomatic ties with, and imposed sanctions on, the Syrian regime. The chaotic aftermath gave the Assad regime the opportunity to recapture most of the country in 2019. However, the U.S. should caution Arab partners about readmitting Syria into the Arab League and other regional organizations. Readmission and direct engagement would further legitimize the Assad regime, which has made no efforts to change its behavior. Readmission and direct engagement would further legitimize the Assad regime, which has made no efforts to change its behavior.

CAIRO – 9 November 2021: An Egyptian Court sentenced three defendants to life, 15 years in prison, after being convicted of raping a lady in Matrouh governorate in 2015. Two of the defendants were sentenced in absentia due to their escape. The convicts were also suspects in the famous case known as “Fairmont rape case,” which the prosecution temporarily closed due to insufficient evidence. The suspects were ordered released after being detained for months pending investigations over committing alleged gang rape at the luxury Fairmont Hotel in Cairo in 2014. Last April, the prosecution announced that the extensive investigations into the Fairmont rape case given the accompanying recordings, testimonies and reports led to proving accusations against the same three defendants in another rape incident, during which they raped a lady in northern coast in 2015.