During a Cabinet meeting held Wednesday under Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli, Saeed said the key objectives sought by the government include achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth as well as increasing decent work opportunities for all. These targets require ensuring high levels of balanced investment and stimulating promising sectors with high added-value through structural reforms, she underlined. In this regard, the minister said investment is the major growth engine mainly in the middle-income countries, noting that the stimulus packages allocated for addressing the coronavirus pandemic which are estimated at EGP 100 billion helped, along with other initiatives launched by the president and the Central Bank of Egypt, to raise growth rates by about 0.3 percentage points in FY 2019/2020 and by about 0.6 percentage points in FY 2020/2021.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks Wednesday in the Black Sea resort of Sochi that were expected to focus on war-torn Syria. As the two leaders sat down for talks, Putin pointed out that relations between the two countries “develop positively.”“Negotiations are sometimes difficult, but with a positive final result. The talks between the two presidents come amid an increase in airstrikes on Turkey-backed opposition fighters’ positions in northern Syria, especially in the province of Idlib. For its part, Russia accuses Turkey of failing to take measures to push out radical groups from northern Syria. The talks between Putin and Erdogan on Wednesday lasted for about three hours, Russia’s state news agency Tass reported.

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CAIRO – 30 September 2021: Egypt attaches great importance to strengthening cooperation in the field of electricity and energy with African countries, according to Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mohamed Shaker. Shaker explained that the total electricity projects being implemented in Africa exceed $3 billion, including the project to raise the capacity of the electrical interconnection line between Egypt and Sudan to 240 to 300 megawatts, at a cost of about LE 452 million. "This is in addition to the consultancy work for approving the studies and designs for the project, at a cost of $289,000,” the minister added. The minister added that the Egyptian-Sudanese dual circuit electrical interconnection project has been completed with investments amounting to LE 497.6 million, and the maximum electric capacity to be exported to the Sudanese side is about 84 megawatts. He referred to the construction of a 250-megawatt solar plant at a cost of $1.288 million, a 300-kilowatt solar plant at a cost of $1.498 million, and the supply and installation of 61 solar-powered submersible pumps for water wells at a cost of $1.372 million in Djibouti.

Both parties agreed on the intensification of joint efforts, and others with international partners over preparations for coming Libyan elections. On that front, Sullivan renewed the U.S. Administration's commitment to deploying efforts that would maintain Egypt's water security, in a way that preserves the water and developmental rights of all parties. Sullivan expressed his country's deep appreciation for the Egyptian efforts aimed at containing the situation in Gaza and inhibiting its worsening. The president noted that such partnership has contributed to the security and stability efforts in the Middle East, which is experiencing instability and tensions. That is in light of the central and balanced Egyptian role in the Middle East, and which has become a main factor in achieving peace, security, and stability.

REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File PhotoCAIRO - 29 Septemebr 2021: Minister of Health and Population Dr Hala Zayed Wednesday announced receiving 4,424,400 Covid-19 vaccines from China's Sinopharm Group as part of the state's efforts to provide jabs against the pandemic. One million doses of the vaccine were received at Cairo International Airport Tuesday evening from the Chinese company along with 3,000 liters of raw ingredients enough to manufacture 4.6 million doses, according to Assistant Health Minister and Health Ministry Spokesman Dr Khaled Megahed. Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 718 new coronavirus cases were registered, raising the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 303,045. Egypt started receiving students of university and high institutes to be vaccinated against coronavirus ahead of the new academic year scheduled to begin on 9 October. Megahed noted that 270 youth centers are currently being used as vaccination venues, in cooperation with provincial governors and the youth and sports ministry

Egypt received 4.4 million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine on Wednesday at Cairo International Airport, Health Minister Hala Zayed announced. Egypt previously received one million doses of vaccine, produced by the Chinese company “Sinovac”, on Tuesday at the Cairo International Airport, in addition to 3,000 liters of raw materials sufficient to manufacture 4.6 million doses of the vaccine, Health Ministry Spokesperson Khaled Megahed stated. Tuesday’s shipment comes as part of 8,600 liters of raw materials, which Egypt is scheduled to receive successively in three shipments, as part of an agreement signed between VACCERA company and the Chinese Sinovac company. According to Megahed, all vaccines that Egypt receives have emergency use approval from the World Health Organization and the Egyptian Drug Authority. The vaccine shipments that have been received will be subject to analysis in the laboratories of the Egyptian Drug Authority before being distributed to the 1,100 vaccination centers nationwide, he added.

CAIRO - 29 Septemebr 2021: Head of the Suez Canal Authority Lt. Gen. Ossama Rabea said navigation in the international waterway Wednesday registered its highest daily traffic record in its history with 87 vessels sailing in both directions, without waiting, carrying a cargo net weight of 4.8 million tons. A statement released by Rabea said the Suez Canal is ready to deal with the various changes in the world trade movement after having increased its accommodation capacity. Developing the canal's navigation course is of top priority in the coming phase, he said, stressing the political leadership's high concern with this file. The types of giant ships that crossed the canal are 18 container ships and 26 bulk ships, in addition to the crossing of 18 giant oil tankers, 10 ships for transporting liquefied natural gas and liquefied natural gas, and 15 ships of various other types.

Most applications using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services – free internet-to-internet voice and video calls – have been blocked in the United Arab Emirates for years, angering many particularly since the start of the pandemic. On Wednesday Reuters found people were able to make and take voice calls using WhatsApp and Skype from the Expo site, which will open to businesses and other exhibitors from almost 200 countries on Friday. On Wednesday, the internet services appeared to cut off again outside the site. The block on calls using the popular WhatsApp, FaceTime and Skype applications has particularly galled UAE residents who were separated from families and friends by restrictions during the pandemic. Expo 2020 Dubai, the first world fair to be held in the Middle East, was delayed for a year by the pandemic.

The “Turathna” (Our Heritage) exhibition for handicrafts and heritage will witness the participation of 1,500 owners of small projects specialized in heritage products and civil entities interested in these arts from various governorates, Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea announced on Tuesday. The Medium, Small and Micro Enterprise Development Agency is organizing the exhibition for the third year in a row, from October 9-15 at the Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC) in the Fifth Settlement, east Cairo. The exhibition provides exhibitors with an opportunity to achieve good sales in addition to concluding contracts during the exhibition period, she said. The first session of “Turathna” exhibition, characterized by high quality products at appropriate prices, was held in 2019 and was very successful, she said. “The exhibition achieved great success and sales ranged between LE30 to LE40 million,” she added, during a telephone interview with Basma Wahba, presenter of the “90 Minutes” program, on al-Mehwar channel.

CAIRO - 29 Septemebr 2021: The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 718 new coronavirus cases were registered, raising the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 303,045. In a statement, Health Ministry Spokesman Khaled Megahed said 39 coronavirus-linked deaths were recorded over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide death toll to 17,263 since the outset of the pandemic. As many as 599 cases were discharged from isolation hospitals after receiving the necessary medical care, pushing the total number of recovered cases in the country to 255,658, the spokesman added. Health Minister Hala Zayed said students will be received in 1,100 centers allocated for vaccination nationwide, a ministry statement read, explaining that they include 270 youth centers allocated for vaccination purpose. Megahed noted that 270 youth centers are currently being used as vaccination venues, in cooperation with provincial governors and the youth and sports ministry

CAIRO – 29 September 2021: A total of 20,000 associations and NGOs have applied at the Ministry of Solidarity to reconcile their status per the new NGO law, according to a Wednesday report by the ministry. This will improve performance and build bridges of communication amongst partners and the civil society, the report added. Below are some of the most important facts about the NGO law:- The law came as a result of a 6-year discussions and community dialogue, which included topics on associations, unions, and the Ministry of Solidarity and Civil Society. - Facilitating the work of foreign organizations in Egypt. - Authorized the right to join foreign organizations and NGOs.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The crisis in Ethiopia is a “stain on our conscience,” the United Nations humanitarian chief said, as children and others starve to death in the Tigray region under what the U.N. has called a de facto government blockade of food, medical supplies and fuel. Meanwhile just 10% of needed humanitarian supplies have been reaching Tigray in recent weeks, Griffiths said. Abiy’s government also has alarmed U.N. officials and others by accusing humanitarian workers of supporting the Tigray fighters. Ethiopia will see the formation of a new government next week with another five years in office for the prime minister. “It needs to be coherent, it needs to be inclusive and it needs to be soon.”___Anna reported from Nairobi, Kenya.

CAIRO - 29 Septemebr 2021: Civil protection forces in Alexandria controlled a huge fire that broke out in a popular restaurant in Gleem on the Kornish along the Alexandria coastline. Traffic was partially diverted from the Kornish in Gleem to San Stefano so as not to disrupt morning rush hour. The blaze covered the whole waterfront restaurant and three fire engines rushed to the scene to contain the flames. Investigations on the reasons behind the fire are underway.

CAIRO – 29 September 2021: In a huge ceremony at the Russian University for Humanities, Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass received an honorary doctorate from the university. The President of the Russian University for Humanities announced that the University’s Council decided to grant Hawass an honorary doctorate for his notable work as an Egyptologist in scientific production, restoring antiquities, retrieving stolen antiquities to Egypt and in establishing the Grand Egyptian Museum and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. The ceremony was attended by Ambassador of Egypt to Russia Ihab Nasr and Egyptian Cultural Advisor Mohamed Al-Sergany. It is worth mentioning that the Russian University for Humanities is the oldest university in Russia and cooperates with 200 universities all over the world. After the honoring, Hawass gave a lecture on the recent archaeological discoveries in Egypt.