After the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, losing internet access has become a major worry for Afghans, especially among the middle class. Access to social media sites including Twitter and Facebook, as well as messaging apps like WhatsApp, remain unblocked. Since the internet was introduced to Afghanistan nearly 20 years ago, the World Bank estimates that 13.5% of Afghans currently have access. ‘Taliban 2.0’ goes onlineMany Taliban officials seem to be embracing the internet by joining Twitter and opening communication channels on WhatsApp. A report by the Atlantic Council last week said that the Taliban weaponized social media during their campaign to take over Afghanistan.

BEIJING (AP) — China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as Chinese regulators continue cracking down on the technology sector. The new regulation affects some of China’s largest technology companies, including gaming giant Tencent, whose Honor of Kings online multiplayer game is hugely popular globally, as well as gaming company NetEase. The gaming restrictions are part of an ongoing crackdown on technology companies, amid concerns that technology firms — many of which provide ubiquitous messaging, payments and gaming services — may have an outsized influence on society. Chinese authorities in recent months have targeted e-commerce and online education, and have implemented new regulations to curb anti-competitive behavior after years of rapid growth in the technology sector. Last month, authorities banned companies that provide tutoring in core school subjects from making a profit, wiping out billions in market value from online education companies such as TAL Education and Gaotu Techedu.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister’s office has urged former premier Benjamin Netanyahu to return dozens of expensive gifts he received while serving in the nation’s top job. Netanyahu, ousted from the top job and replaced by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in June, has denied all charges and has said he’s a victim of a smear campaign. A senior Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media, confirmed the prime minister’s office contacted Netanyahu to return gifts he received as premier. But gifts worth over a certain amount — 300 shekels or about $90 — are the property of the state of Israel. Now, Netanyahu himself is on trial for fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in a series of cases while he served as prime minister.

Arab League foreign ministers hold an emergency meeting on Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in Cairo, Egypt December 9CAIRO - 30 August 2020: Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has shed light on the role played by Algeria in improving the conditions in Libya, saying he looks forward to meeting Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The Arab League chief's statements came during a meeting Monday with Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra at the start of his visit to Algiers to take part in the ministerial conference of Libya's neighbors being held in the Algerian capital Monday and Tuesday. A source at the Arab League said the meeting took up the latest developments in Libya as well as the elections due to be held in the north African country late this year. This came in a statement issued by the Libyan Foreign Ministry, in which it expressed its deep regret over the situation between the two countries. He also accused it of supporting two organizations he described as "terrorist" and involved in the recent fires that broke out in Algeria.

CAIRO – 30 August 2021: Egypt’s Prime minster Mostafa Madbouli said, Monday that the government noticed that Egyptians started to abandon COVID-19 precautionary measures. He added that abandoning these measures caused an increase in the infections recorded recently. The production of Covid vaccine will not only serve Egypt, but will also be exported to Africa and regional countries, Madbouli said. Prime Minister Madbouli Monday inspected a complex of the Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) at the industrial zone in the 6th of October City. The VACSERA complex is planned to manufacture daily production of up to three million doses of the different vaccines [mainly 8 types of key vaccines to citizens], not only against Covid-19.

CAIRO – 30 August 2021: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued on Monday decree No.365 of 2021 renewing the appointment of Hassan Abdel Shafi Ahmed as acting chairman of the Administrative Control Authority (ACA) for one year, starting Aug 30, 2021. August 2020, Sisi appointed Major General Hassan Abdel Shafi, a 58-year old military engineer, as a new head of the Administrative Control Authority, the country’s regulatory body responsible for enforcing laws and regulations within state bodies. Abdel Shafi succeeded Major General Sherif Seif El Din, who has been in post for two consecutive terms since August 2018. President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has always stressed on applying strict measures within the government institutions to crack down any violation. In October 2019, Sisi has ordered publishing the results of the government's anti-corruption strategy to maintain transparency, announced the ACA in a statement.

CAIRO – 30 August 2021: The World Health Organization [WHO] called on prioritizing vaccinating teachers against COVID-19 all around the world. A joint statement issued by WHO and the UNICEF, stated that prioritizing vaccinating the teachers will help keeping schools open especially in Europe and Central Asia throughout the pandemic. In Egypt, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi ordered the vaccination of all university and school staff and students against COVID-19 ahead of the new academic year. Public schools are set to begin on October 9, while international school students are due back on September 12. Salah el-Din called on workers at the Ministry of Education to register until September to receive the vaccination.

- Osama Azab and Mostafa Shbeita, Egypt clearing players, were suspended for one match, each for receiving a third warning. A fine of 100,000 pounds on Zamalek Club for collective chanting and insulting against the elements of the game during and after its match against the National Bank. - A fine of 100,000 pounds on Zamalek Club for dropping excessive numbers during the second half of the same match, which led to a 3-minute stoppage. Zamalek player Ahmed Aboul Fotouh suspended a match for receiving a third warning in the same match. Hazem was suspended in front of the Zamalek player for 4 matches and a fine of 100,000 pounds for unsportsmanlike behavior.

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Argentina said on Sunday Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez and Emiliano Buendia were available for all three of their September World Cup qualifiers, despite the Premier League club saying the players had agreed to only take part in the first two. Goalkeeper Martinez and winger Buendia have been called up for Argentina's triple header against Venezuela (Sept. 2), Brazil (Sept. 5) and Bolivia (Sept. 9) in their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign. Aston Villa said on their website that the two players had agreed to make themselves available for the first twoqualifiers but would not take part in the third. Football's world governing body FIFA said it expected players to be allowed to play for their countries. “We now expect the release of players for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers in South America to occur in accordance with the recent FIFA decision, the legality and legitimacy of which has today been recognised in today’s CAS ruling,” it said.

Manchester United should play Cristiano Ronaldo as a striker if they are to get the best out of the 36-year-old, who has returned to the Premier League club after 12 years, former United captain Wayne Rooney said. Rooney, United's all-time top scorer, added that his former team mate's "winning mentality" would rub off on the club's youngsters. As a striker," Rooney, now managing Derby County, told reporters. "He's a striker and the other nine outfield players behind him will probably have to do a little bit more work. Ronaldo is expected to play his first game after the international break when United host Newcastle United on Sept. 11.

BURNLEY, England: Patrick Bamford celebrated his England call-up with an 86th-minute equaliser on Sunday (Aug 29) as Leeds United came back for a 1-1 draw at Burnley in the Premier League. But Leeds took a share of the points after Raphinha's low drive was blocked, Jamie Shackleton drilled the ball into the box and his effort was poked in by Bamford. “It is always tough coming here,” said Bamford, "You don’t want to be disrespectful but you know what you’re going to get when you play against Burnley. I think we definitely deserved a point, we created a lot of chances but I think we’ll be happy with a point to be fair," he said. Leeds have two points from their opening three games while Sean Dyche's Burnley had lost their opening two games.

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El-Said added that the sector and outsourcing services to reach $6 billion, compared to the $3.5 billion targets for the 21/2022 plan year. Moreover, the share of technology exports to total merchandise exports has increased to 5 percent, compared to the current rate, which does not exceed 2.5 percent, noting that the communications and information technology sector investments in the year 21/2022 are estimated at LE 60 billion. The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development reviewed the objectives of the communications and information technology sector in the current fiscal year 21/2022 plan, which is the fourth year of the medium-term plan for sustainable development (18/2019 - 21/2022). Likewise, the sector's contribution to the GDP is expected to rise to 2.6 percent in the plan year, and the sector's contribution to economic growth will remain high at around 11.5 percent in the plan year. The most important development programs targeted in the sector for the 21/2022 plan are the Transformation to Digital Society Program, the Technology Skills Development Program, the Communications Infrastructure Development Program, the Electronics Design, and Manufacturing Program, and the Information Security and Electronic Signature Development Program.

CAIRO - 29 August 2020: Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) Abdel Moneim el Tarras on Sunday discussed at a meeting with Indian Ambassador in Cairo Ajit Gupte means of boosting bilateral cooperation in various fields of manufacturing, as well as training human cadres. During the meeting, Tarras briefed the Indian diplomat on the AOI's strategy for increasing local components and transferring modern technology in manufacturing. The AOI looks forward to establishing partnerships with major Indian companies to localize modern technology, in addition to exchanging technical experience in different areas, Tarras said. The two sides explored the possibility of opening up new horizons for cooperation in the sectors of defense industries, electronics, software, digital transformation, smart systems, smart meters, surveillance cameras, tablets, laptops, information systems, renewable energy, railways and metros. They also examined how to enhance the competitive advantage of Egyptian and Indian products at the Arab and African markets.

"In the Love of Naguib Mahfouz" - Social mediaCAIRO – 29 August 2021: The project (6 Bab Sharq) of the German Goethe Institute is holding a program entitled “In the Love of Naguib Mahfouz: Nights of Reading and Discussion Sessions.”It is scheduled to start on September 4 and end on November 20. The program aims to provide participants with critical reading tools using Mahfouz's works, focusing on analyzing his writings and reflecting this on literary criticism theories. The program traces the structure of Naguib Mahfouz’s writing style, its development, and its transition from the classical novel that is influenced by the European classical standards, to the autobiographical novel.