CAIRO, Aug 30 (MENA) – Egypt has condemned the terrorist attack by Houthi militia on Al-Anad air base in Lahj province in southern Yemen. In a statement issued on Monday, the Foreign Ministry decried the cowardly terror act, which left some Yemeni soldiers and officers dead and injured. It extended heartfelt condolences to the victims' families and wished the wounded a speedy recovery, reiterating full solidarity with the Republic of Yemen in its war on terror. Egypt also reaffirmed its full support of any actions taken by the Arab nation to ensure its security and stability. At least 30 soldiers were killed and more than 65 others injured on Sunday after a ballistic missile followed by two explosives-laden drones struck a barracks housing about 50 troops at Al-Anad air base in Lahj province, 70 km north of Aden.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Monday that Egypt and Algeria have pledged to continue coordinating to restore stability, security, and safety to war-torn Libya. Shoukry’s statements came during talks with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra, which took place on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting for countries neighboring Libya. The meetings, which are being held on Monday and Tuesday in Algeria, seek to assist Libya in continuing on the path of political reconciliation and eventual elections, which will take place on December 24. The foreign ministers of Libya, Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, Niger, Chad and Congo all attended the meetings, along with the Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, the African Union Commissioner for Political, Peace and Security, Bankole Adeoye, and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Libya, Jan Kubis. Aboul-Gheit stressed that the exit of foreign mercenaries forces from Libyan lands is essential for success in maintaining Libya’s independence and preserving its territorial integrity.

Egypt has exceptionally opened the crossing since May 16 to enable people stranded on both sides to cross and to deliver aid to Gaza residents. The crossing has been opened according to directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi since May 16, 2021. It is also part of the Egyptian commitment announced by Sisi to quickly improve the living conditions of the Gaza dwellers. And, on May 10-20, Israel shelled and carried out airstrikes against Gaza Strip. The violence and aggression across Palestinian territories incurred 243 deaths, including 66 children, and 6,039 injuries, as reported by the Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA).

CAIRO - 31 August 2020: The Health Ministry said late on Monday that 263 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed infections in Egypt since the outbreak of Covid-19 to 288,162. In a statement, spokesman for the Health Ministry Dr Khaled Megahed said six patients died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 16,727. Egypt to announce a children-intended treatment protocol ageist COVID-19 next week according to Dr. Hossam Hosny, the head for the scientific committee to combat Corona at the Ministry of Health and Population. During a press conference, it was stated that the established treatment protocol has been updated with new effective drugs being added and other removed, based on new studies. The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) has permitted VACSERA-Sinovac vaccine the emergency use license as the first locally-manufactured vaccine against Coronavirus.

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly higher Tuesday, despite continuing concerns about rising COVID-19 cases in Asia and parts of the US and Europe. France’s CAC 40 edged up nearly 0.1 percent in early trading to 6,693.02, while Germany’s DAX was up 0.5 percent at 15,970.67. US shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures up 0.2 percent at 35,417.00. New coronavirus cases recently reached record highs in Japan, where a state of emergency has been extended through Sept. 12. A survey released Tuesday showed China’s factory activity grew at a slower pace in August as export demand weakened.

CAIRO - 31 August 2021: U.S. Ambassador Jonathan R. Cohen visited Habu city in Luxor on Monday. Since 1995, the U.S. government through USAID has supported Chicago House’s restoration work at Habu city, including a current $6 million investment in the development of Habu as an open-air museum and tourist site. Ambassador Cohen noted, “The U.S. government partners with Americans and Egyptians to preserve Egypt’s cultural heritage, which contributes to Egypt’s economy through tourism and job creation, and has funded the protection of some of Egypt’s most valuable cultural assets.”

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Monday reported 263 new coronavirus cases, six deaths, and 331 recoveries. A total of 288,162 cases have been reported in Egypt, alongside 16,727 deaths and 238,580 recoveries. The Advisor to the Health and Population Minister for Research and Health Development Noha Asem said on Monday that the increased infections are a result of citizens’ failure to adhere to precautionary measures. During a phone-in with the privately-owned al-Nahar satellite channel, Asem said that the scientific committee to combat coronavirus met on Monday to amend Egypt’s treatment protocol for COVID-19. The Health Ministry is currently working to issue QR-coded vaccination certificates for Egyptians and foreigners that receive their doses in the country.

The earlier attack, blamed on Yemen’s Iran-backed Shiite Houthi rebels, scattered shrapnel across the tarmac but caused no casualties. Since 2015, Yemen’s Houthi rebels battling the Saudi-led military coalition have targeted international airports, along with military installations and critical oil infrastructure, within Saudi Arabia. The Yemen war has settled into a bloody stalemate even as international diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting intensify. Yemen’s war started in 2014, when the rebels seized the capital, Sanaa, and much of the country’s north. The Saudi-led military coalition intervened months later to dislodge the Houthis and restore the internationally recognized government.

ANKARA, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy is bouncing back from a pandemic-induced slump with close to 10 percent growth expected this year as manufacturing and consumption soar, but the boom is feeding into – and in turn being eroded by – double-digit inflation. Wall Street bank Citi sees inflation ending the year at 17.5 percent or higher. STANDING ALONEMeanwhile Turkey’s central bank, which holds its next policy meeting on September 23, expects consumer prices to dip to 14 percent by year-end and has downplayed what it calls inflation “volatility”. The government has predicted more than eight percent economic growth this year. Reporting by Nevzat Devrangolu and Jonathan Spicer; editing by John StonestreetIMAGE: Women shop at a local market in Istanbul, Turkey January 12, 2021.

TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – US climate envoy John Kerry arrived in Tokyo for talks on Tuesday with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on cooperation on carbon emissions and cutting support for fossil fuels, especially coal, before heading to China tonight. In China, Kerry will hope to build on commitments secured during a visit in April that the country will work urgently work to curb climate change. Kerry’s visits come after the US Treasury said earlier this month the United States would oppose most involvement of multilateral development banks like the World Bank in fossil fuel projects. China, the United States and Japan are the world’s biggest, second- and fifth-biggest carbon emitters. Amid political tension between the two sides, the United States has tried to ring fence climate issues and Kerry has no remit to discuss any other topics with China.

Juventus have signed Moise Kean on a two-year loan from Everton, the Serie A club said on Tuesday, as the Italian striker returns to the side where he made his professional debut. Juventus said they agreed to pay a loan fee of seven million euros, with three million euros to be paid in the 2021-22 season and four million euros next season. Kean, who came through Juve's youth system, made his senior debut in 2016 at the age of 16, becoming the club's youngest debutant and their second youngest scorer in Serie A.

DUBAI, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Dubai Islamic Bank, the United Arab Emirates’ largest Islamic lender, is planning to soon sell US dollar-denominated senior sukuk, or Islamic bonds, two sources said. Several issuers from the Gulf are expected to return to the international debt markets in the next few weeks following a lull in activity over the summer, bankers said. Companies and governments are seeking to lock in funding while global interest rates remain low, ahead of expectations of policy tightening from the US Federal Reserve. The Gulf so far this year has raised a combined $95 billion in the international markets, while in 2020 international bonds from the region totalled $111 billion, dominated by sovereigns and quasi-sovereigns, said the IIF. DIB sold $1 billion in five-year senior sukuk in June as well as $500 million in Additional Tier 1 sukuk in April, a deal that at the time set a record low rate for AT1 instruments from the region.

SAO PAULO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Brazilian authorities have abandoned plans to allow a crowd of 12,000 to watch Sunday’s World Cup qualifier with Argentina due to what the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said was a lack of time to prepare. Instead, only 1,500 invited guests will be allowed inside the 48,234-capacity Neo Quimica Arena, home of Sao Paulo club Corinthians, for the match. The much-awaited clash between the South American giants is the second in a triple header of World Cup qualifiers taking place between Sept. 2 and Sept. 9. Brazil play Chile on Thursday and, after facing Argentina, they take on Peru on Sept 9. Brazil top the South American qualifying group after six games, six points ahead of second-placed Argentina.

But strengthening the flood protection system in New Orleans couldn’t spare some neighboring communities from Ida’s destructive storm surge. Two flood protection districts oversee the system in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes. It means it had adequate protection against this storm surge,” Horowitz said. After Katrina, the federal government spent $14.5 billion on projects designed to enhance protection from storm surge and flooding in New Orleans and surrounding suburbs south of Lake Pontchartrain. Work recently began on a levee project to protect tens of thousands of residents of LaPlace and other communities outside New Orleans’ levee system.

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Brazil winger Willian has left Arsenal after his contract at the club was mutually terminated ahead of his switch to Corinthians on a free transfer, the Premier League side said on Monday. The 33-year-old has struggled for form since he arrived at Arsenal from fellow London side Chelsea last year and made 38 appearances in the 2020-21 campaign. "He had two more years to run on his contract but following positive... discussions with him and his team, he'll be leaving for a new opportunity with Corinthians in Brazil where he began his career," Arsenal said in a statement. Before his move to Arsenal, Willian scored 63 goals in 339 appearances in a trophy-laden spell with Chelsea after arriving from Russia's Anzhi Makhachkala in 2013. He leaves England having won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Europa League.