Egypt severely expressed its condemnation of the assassination attempt against the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed deep concern over the assassination attempt in a post on his personal Facebook page, writing: “I followed with great concern the news of the heinous assassination attempt against Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, at dawn today.”“And while condemning this brutal attempt, I pray to God to preserve him and to bring security and stability for Iraq and its people. I also call on all parties and political forces in Iraq to calm down, renounce violence and unite in order to preserve the stability of the state and achieve the hopes of the brotherly Iraqi people,” Sisi said. Egypt affirmed that it stands against everything that threatens Iraq’s security and stability, or undermines the cohesion of its internal front. It stressed that these terrorist acts will not discourage Iraq from completing the march of national achievements, the latest of which was the holding of parliamentary elections last month.

CAIRO - 7 November 2021: Egyptian Ministry of Awqaf (Endowments) decided on Friday to remove donation boxes from mosques nationwide. “It is prohibited to collect any money, donations or cash assistance in mosques for any reason, and it is strictly forbidden to place any donation boxes inside or outside the mosque from any party or individuals,” the decision stipulates. Egyptian Minister of Endowments Muhammad Mukhtar Gomaa set a ten-day period during which all mosques should remove donation boxes from mosques, in implementation of the decision to ban donation boxes or cash assistance in mosques. Deputy Minister of Awqaf Nouh Al-Esawy told DMC channel on Saturday that there are only 220 boxes in 120 mosques that are legally defined to be donated by citizens. The total number of mosques and worship places in Egypt is about 140,809.

CAIRO - 7 November 2021: Egypt extended its sincere condolences to the Republic of Sierra Leone for the victims of a fuel tanker explosion that took place in the capital, Freetown on Friday, November 5, 2021, and resulted in killing more than 90 victims and injuring 100 others. “The Egyptian government and people also express deep sympathies to the families of the victims, wishing a speedy recovery for all the injured, while affirming solidarity with Sierra Leone in this painful incident,” the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday evening.

The Suez Canal Authority decided to increase transit fees for ships by 6 percent in 2022 compared to 2021 starting February, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, Osama Rabea, announced on Thursday. Rabea said in a statement that cruise ships and LNG ships will be excluded from the increase keeping the fees as they were during 2021. He explained that these mechanisms include estimating the tolls of the transiting vessels, which allows providing the navigational services for transiting through the canal according to a model policy. Rabea said that the decision comes in light of the continuous follow-up to the most recent variables of the LNG seaborne trade. The revenues of the Suez Canal, despite various challenges witnessed a major boom recently, as navigation statistics from January to October 2021 recorded $5.2 billion, compared to $4.6 billion during the same period of 2020.

Egyptian authorities at Cairo International Airport seized 13 archaeological manuscripts belonging to the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The statement added that a specialized archaeological committee was formed by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, and the Egyptian National Library and Archives, headed by Malak Noshy, an antiquities inspector in the Islamic Antiquities Sector, to investigate into the case. The committee confirmed the archaeological value of the seizures, and accordingly, necessary and immediate legal measures were taken and the items confiscated by the Ministry. Noshy, head of the archaeological committee, found that the manuscripts included Islamic jurisprudence and spiritual medicine from Bishop Mikhail of Atrib. Along with the artifacts were more manuscripts of the Great Lent’s Prayers in Coptic and in Arabic.

CAIRO - 6 February 2021: Egypt condemned in a Friday statement the terror attack that rocked a remote area of southwest Niger that left dozens dead. Egypt also asserted its support for Niger in its efforts to combat terrorism. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry offered its sincere condolences to Niger and the victims’ families, wishing speedy recovery for the wounded. No group has claimed responsibility for the assault. A local affiliate of Islamic State has killed hundreds of civilians in a series of attacks in the same area this year despite government efforts to regain control.

"Egypt is having one of the oldest railways networks in the world that dates back to around 170 years," Thales CEO Sherif Barakat said in statements to MENA agency. Barakat added that the French group is proud of cooperating with the Egyptian side in modernizing the Egyptian railways system, and upgrading the Egyptian transportation network. He further commented that "the railways and underground metro serve around four million people per day."

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A 13-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed by Israeli fire during clashes in the occupied West Bank on Friday, Palestinian health officials said. The teen, identified as Mohammad Daadas, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the stomach during clashes with Israeli forces near the northern West Bank village of Deir al-Hatab, said the health officials’ statement. Daadas was taken to a nearby hospital, where medical staff pronounced him dead. In a statement issued later Friday, the army said dozens of Palestinians near Deir al-Hatab began hurling rocks at Israeli troops who responded with live fire. According to Wafa, the Palestinian news agency, Daadas was from the Askar refugee camp on the outskirts of the northern city of Nablus.

CAIRO – 5 November 2021: Egypt received its second shipment of the American-made Moderna vaccine, comprising more than 3.5 million doses on Friday. The doses, delivered less than a week from the first Moderna shipment, arrived at the Cairo International Airport through the COVAX initiative and in cooperation with the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi). The Moderna vaccine, approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization, is administered as two doses, 21 days apart. Egypt received late in October its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine comprising 784,280 doses. The country has received all types of vaccines worldwide, the latest of which was Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson.

The Cairo International Film Festival has announced its premieres five days before its press conference for its 43rd edition, set to be held under precautionary measures. These include nine World Premieres, two International Premieres for Features, and 17 World Premieres and five International Premieres in short films. Horizons of Arab Cinema CompetitionFrom CairoEgyptDirector – Hala GalaThe film follows Heba and Aya, two young single women in Cairo and the difficult choices they make as they navigate daily life. Habib’s past involvement in Tunisia’s dictatorship haunts his daily life, and now Ahmed must protect his father as their life takes a chaotic turn. International CompetitionSeven Dogs (Siete Perros)ArgentinaDirector: Rodrigo GuerreroErnesto lives with his seven dogs in his small apartment.

The House of Representatives approved a draft law submitted by the cabinet regarding the amendment of some provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Law promulgated by Law #94 of 2015. The final approval was postponed for another session. The amendments to the Anti-Terrorism Law came days after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced the cancellation of the state of emergency in Egypt. Article 53 was amended with a text implementing decisions issued to fight against terrorism in some areas. During the discussions, the MPs confirmed that the draft law is compatible with the constitution as it grants the competent authorities more flexibility in implementing counter-terrorism measures and protect the homeland and its citizens.

The Egyptian Tax Authority has demanded that the owners of private tutoring centers pay income tax for the center’s activities, despite the illegality of these centers. Private tutoring centers in Egypt to teach students away from the school classroom in return for a fee in order to raise their educational level, in light of the overcrowding of schools in Egypt with students. The authority issued a warning to the owners of private lessons centers to pay income tax, so that they would not fall under the threat of tax evasion in order to achieve tax justice and include the informal economy under the authority’s tax umbrella, said the advisor to the head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, Said Fouad. The Egyptian Tax Authority called on those involved in private tutoring to go to the nearest tax office and open a tax file for this activity in no later than one month. The growth was attributed to the efforts made to modernize and mechanize the tax and customs systems, expand the tax base and striving to reduce tax evasion, and settle tax disputes.

CAIRO - 5 November 2021: Egypt will receive 27 million doses of the Coronavirus vaccines within 3 weeks, upping the number of doses obtained so far to 100 million doses, said Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Higher Education and Acting Minister of Health, on Thursday. Egypt has so far received 72 million doses of the new Coronavirus vaccines, he said. The country has received all types of vaccines worldwide, the latest of which was Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson. Minister of Higher Education and Acting Health Minister Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar told a Cabinet meeting late in October that the country has received 72 million coronavirus vaccine doses and is expected to receive 26 million others soon. The country has also allowed the vaccination of children who are above 15 years of age to receive the vaccine.

CAIRO - 5 November 2021: Egypt's Health Ministry said 911 new coronavirus cases were detected on Thursday, upping the total number of infections since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country to 334,751. In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said 57 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 18,889. Egypt has started its vaccination campaign in January this year, during which around 25 million citizens have been vaccinated against the novel virus. The country has received all types of vaccines worldwide, the latest of which was Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson. The country has also allowed the vaccination of children who are above 15 years of age to receive the vaccine.

The Egyptian Meteorological Authority expects typical autumn weather to continue until Friday in all parts, as more moderate weather will prevail over Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, and the northern coasts. Hot weather is expected in South Sinai and the southern part of Upper Egypt. Expect a pleasant change in all parts in the evening but get ready to rug up by the end of the night. Active winds are predicted in areas of Greater Cairo and the northern coasts at intermittent intervals, and heavy water mist in the early mornings on some agricultural and highway roads close to water channels that lead to Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, the northern coasts, Suez Canal cities and central Sinai. These are the expected forecasts for Friday with a maximum of:Greater Cairo 28CAlexandria 27CMatruh 26CSohag 32CQena 32CAswan 34C