Sydney planned to reopen on the Monday after 70% of the New South Wales state population aged 16 and older were fully vaccinated. By Monday, 73.5% of the target population was fully vaccinated and more than 90% have received at least one dose. New South Wales reported 496 new infections in the latest 24-hour period and eight COVID-19 deaths. More than 95% of the target population has had at least one dose and 72.8% are fully vaccinated. In Victoria, 85.5% has had a least one vaccine dose and 58.6% are fully vaccinated.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The US has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition to the country’s new Taliban rulers, the Taliban said Sunday. On Saturday, however, the Taliban ruled out cooperation with Washington on containing the increasingly active Islamic State group in Afghanistan. However, he warned that the Taliban’s longtime support for al-Qaida make them unreliable as counterterrorism partners with the United States. That prompted the 2001 US invasion of Afghanistan that drove the Taliban from power. During the meeting, US officials were expected to press the Taliban to allow Americans and others to leave Afghanistan.

BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (Reuters) -Colombia held Brazil to a 0-0 draw in an engrossing game at home on Sunday, ending Brazil’s nine-match winning run in the South American qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup Finals. Brazil had never lost to Colombia in 12 previous World Cup qualifiers but Colombia came into the game unbeaten in six qualifiers under coach Reinaldo Rueda, their longest such run since 2008. After an uneventful first 45 minutes the game burst into life as the second half went on. Bolivia's victory, only their second of the qualifiers, came thanks to a late goal by Ramiro Vaca in La Paz. Vaca scored with eight minutes remaining just minutes after the home side were reduced to 10 men following the sending off of Henry Vaca.

CAIRO – 11 October 2021: President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received the Speaker of the South Korean National Assembly Park Byeong-seug on Sunday, where they discussed trade and tech industries. Speaker of the Egyptian House of Representatives Hanafy al-Gebaly and South Korean Ambassador to Cairo Hong Jin-wook attended the meeting. Other than the economy and politics, the meeting also tackled means to counter the ramifications of coronavirus pandemic as well as Egypt’s full support for all mechanism that guarantee the stability of the Korean peninsula. For his part, Park said South Korea is keen on expanding investments in Egypt, given its strategic location that allows access to the European market, Africa, and the Middle East. The country is also wiling to transfer the development experience to Egypt, especially as Egypt goes through wide-scale development in recent years, Park added.

MILAN, Oct 10 (Reuters) - World champions France won the Nations League final with goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe earning them a 2-1 win over Spain at the San Siro stadium on Sunday. With Paul Pogba excellent in midfield, Mbappe's speed and movement stretching Spain and Benzema a constant threat, the French were good value for their victory. Mbappe then grabbed the winner, 10 minutes from the end, racing on to a through ball from Hernandez and keeping his cool to slot past Unai Simon. Spain protested that Mbappe was offside when he received the ball but the VAR check found a slight touch from defender Eric Garcia had played the France striker onside. Earlier on Sunday, Italy had claimed third-place in the Final Four tournament by beating Belgium 2-1 in Turin.

The program provides insurance against accidents that might involve Egyptians working abroad, said acting chairman of the FRA Mohamed Omran during a conference on expat remittances that kicked off here earlier Sunday. He added that the program is based on work permits issued for the expats. All necessary measures should be taken to guarantee Egyptian workers abroad get deserved compensations for any harms from accidents, Omran said. Worth LE 100, an annual insurance document is issued and it also covers expenses of ferrying back home bodies of Egyptian workers who die in accidents while outside Egypt, he added.

This helped sustain improvement of economic indexes and enabled the, now-resilient, national economy to face challenges, as well as internal and external shocks, the report said. The IDSC report focused on the outcome of seven years of reform, highlighting an International Monetary Fund (IMF) positive forecast for economic growth in Egypt, which it expected to reach 5.2 percent, thanks to reforms that have been applied since 2016. In 2014, the IMF had expected slow economic growth in Egypt - estimated at 2.2 percent back then. The IDSC report also pointed to a revised Egypt rating by the World Bank, which expected economic growth to revive and hit 5 percent in 2021-2022, outperforming an average global growth rate of 4.3 percent. In 2014, the World Bank had a slow forecast for Egyptian economic growth, which it put at 2.4 percent back then, the IDSC reminded.

During a conference on the role of remittances in increasing investments and achieving sustainable development, the minister said Egypt achieved an important leap in receiving remittances despite global economic challenges. The event, held in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in the presence of Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El Said, discussed means to increase the expats' contribution to the national development process. Makram attributed the increase of remittances to many reasons topped by the confidence of the expats in the political leadership and measures taken by the government to stabilize the exchange rate and support the investment atmosphere. She added that her ministry worked with the country's stock exchange to shore up investments in the Egyptian money market pointing out to a protocol signed with the bourse to encourage Egyptian expats to invest in it. According to the minister, initiatives have been launched to entice Egyptians abroad into contributing to development projects and respond to their queries on investment ventures.

The latest partnerships complements Cairo Festival City Mall’s plans for the fashion industry in Egypt, the latest of which is the upscale expansion of the mall through Festival Avenue, which is poised to be the hottest premium fashion destination in the country. CFC Mall will launch the new luxury expansion in 2023, adding 80 retailers and 15 restaurants to its existing 310 outlets. Strategically located in the heart of New Cairo, the premium fashion destination is set to take CFCM and the fashion industry as a whole to the next level. Festival Avenue will introduce international luxury brands for the first time in the Egyptian market, building on the pre-existing renowned local and multinational brands in CFCM.

FILE- Employees in the EGX following performance of the trading sessionCAIRO – 10 October 2021: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) started week in green, adding around LE 2.8 billion to market capitalization, amid Egyptian and Arab purchases. The equally weighted index EGX 50 rose 0.41 percent, or 9.23 points, to end at 2,277.88 points. The small and mid-cap index EGX 70 increased 0.07 percent, or 1.81 points, to close at 2,664.62 points, and the broader index EGX 100 climbed 0.17 percent, or 6.25 points, to close at 3,614.87 points. Market capitalization gained around LE 2.8 billion, recording LE 701.81 billion, compared to LE 699.01 billion in Wednesday’s session. EGX ended Wednesday on mixed note, as: EGX30 hiked 0.99 percent, while EGX 50 slid 0.15 percent, EGX 70 rose 0.17 percent, and EGX 100 climbed 0.16 percent.

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CAIRO – 10 October 2021: The Modern Theatrical Dance Troupe will present the show “Ahmose”, directed by Mahmoud Mostafa, at Al-Gomhoria Theater, on October 12, 13 at 8 p.m. The show comes as part of the celebrations of the Egyptian Opera House on the anniversary of the glorious October 1973 victory. The show represents a story of resistance and victory, restoring security and expelling corruption and terrorism of the followers of Typhon, the god of evil, and the killer of Osiris, a symbol of fertility and growth in ancient Egypt.

Meteorologists predict hot weather on Monday during the day over Greater Cairo, and the Delta, while moderately hot on northern coasts, and very hot on South Sinai, and Upper Egypt. The weather will be mild at night on northern parts until northern Upper Egypt, and moderate over South Sinai and southern Upper Egypt. Maximum temperatures for the following cities are:Alexandria: 29CCairo: 31CSharm el-Sheikh: 34CHurghada: 35CQena, and Luxor: 40CAswan: 42CMists expected in the morning on some roads leading to Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, the northern coasts, Suez Canal cities, and central Sinai. Chances of light rainfall expected on South Sinai and Upper Egypt. Waves in the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea will be low to moderate, ranging between one and 1.75 meters in height with northwestern surface winds on both seas.

The case underscores the resilient rift in polarized Brazil over proper treatment of COVID-19 patients, with many in the nation — including the unvaccinated president — bucking global scientific recommendations. In response to more than a dozen questions from the AP, Prevent Senior denied all wrongdoing, irregularities at its facilities or having conducted unapproved trials. In response to questions from the AP, Prevent Senior insisted that doctors had been free to prescribe the COVID kit or not. “If the person was admitted for COVID, COVID has to be on the death certificate,” said Daniel Dourado, a doctor, lawyer and researcher at the University of Sao Paulo. Like Urbaez, many say the revelations from Prevent Senior reflect what is going on elsewhere.

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population issued a circular to the undersecretaries and directors of health affairs directorates across the country, regarding the usage of the Pfizer vaccine on school students aged 16 to 18. The circular said that the ministry received 1.6 million doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine, which are being delivered to various governorates under the supervision of the ministry’s Preventive Medicine Sector. It will also be used normally, according to the previously established procedures in all centers receiving the vaccine. Zayed pointed out that Pfizer can be used to vaccinate high school students, and that 64 refrigerators have been provided to store the vaccine – enough for 350,000 doses. She indicated that 1.6 million doses of the American Pfizer vaccine were received, as part of a support plan that includes 8 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which are expected to arrive at the end of this month.