Following the success of the last two seasons of “Arous Beirut” (The Bride of Beirut), the show’s producers have announced that a third season is on the way. Tunisian star Zarif al-Abidine announced initial preparations for the next art with a video on is Instagram account, commenting: “Stay tuned. We are coming back.”The third season is scheduled to be presented in 45 or 50 episodes, depending on the scenario and events, at the end of October. While Adam (Mohamed al-Ahmad) separates from his wife Sarah due to her infidelity. “Arous Beirut” stars Dhaffer L’Abidine, Carmen Bsaibes, Takla Chamoun, Joe Trad, Mohamed al-Ahmad, Maram Ali, Nadine Jaber and Bilal Shehadat.

Applications for jobless aid rose from 312,000 the week before, the Labor Department said Thursday. Unemployment aid applications jumped 4,000 in Louisiana, evidence that Hurricane Ida led to widespread job losses in that state. But Ida’s impact was limited: Applications for jobless aid fell slightly in Mississippi. The steady fall in weekly applications for unemployment benefits coincides with a scaling-back of aid for jobless Americans. An additional 2.7 million people who are receiving regular state unemployment aid lost a $300-a-week federal unemployment supplement last week.

AL-AIN, Lebanon (AP) — A convoy of tanker trucks carrying Iranian diesel crossed the border from Syria into Lebanon early Thursday, the first in a series of deliveries organized by the militant Hezbollah group to ease crippling fuel shortages in the crisis-hit Mediterranean country. It was portrayed as a victory by Hezbollah, which stepped in to supply the fuel from its patron, Iran, while the cash-strapped Lebanese government grapples with months-long fuel shortages. There was no immediate comment from Lebanese or US officials on the Iranian fuel delivery. Hezbollah’s leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, announced last month that Iran was sending fuel to Lebanon to help ease the crisis. He said three other tankers carrying diesel and one carrying gasoline are to arrive in the coming weeks.

The City Stars Mall in Nasr City, Cairo, witnessed a horrific incident early in the morning after a woman fell to her death from the upper floors. Dozens of visitors gathered around the body until they were dispersed by administrative security . A report was issued on the incident, and the public prosecutors took over investigations to uncover the mystery of the incident. A large number of social media users circulated a video clip inside City Stars Mall from the place where the woman fell. The security services seized the surveillance cameras to monitor the victim’s movements before she fell to investigate if the death was an accident, foul play or suicide.

Meeting of Minister of International Cooperation Rania A. Al-Mashat and Khalida Bouzar, Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States in Cairo, Egypt on September 16, 2021. This comes within the framework of the Ministry of International Cooperation’s endeavors to deepen strategic relations between Egypt and its multilateral and bilateral development partners. Talks also delved into the UNDP’s 2022/2025 strategy, and means of scaling up cooperation with the UNDP, to improve the exchange of expertise and knowledge between Egypt and African countries. Minister Mashat stated that the Ministry of International Cooperation has led national discussions to establish a roadmap for the 2023/2027 UN Partnership Development Framework for Egypt (UNPDF). Al-Mashat, on holding the Egypt - International Cooperation Forum: “Engaging for Impact”, and applauded the Ministry of International Cooperation’s vision to enhance cooperation between stakeholders, as well as the ODA-SDG Mapping.

Talks come on the sidelines of Zein's participation in the 17th Eurasian Media Forum (EAMF) in Kazakhstan, according to a statement of the authority on Thursday. Talks also covered exchanging programs and documentaries and boosting cooperation over live-streamed activities

CAIRO – 17 September 2021: A survey has provided feedback as part of the feasibility study regarding the frequency of the men`s FIFA World Cup. The findings of this online survey, conducted in July 2021, will be used as part of a wider consultation process involving fans, which will take place over several phases. 15,000 respondents were identified as expressing an interest in football and the FIFA World Cup, from a broader market research survey involving 23,000 people in 23 countries, across six confederations, commissioned via IRIS and YouGov, independent industry experts. An expanded survey, involving over 100,000 people in more than one hundred countries, is currently underway. This survey will be more global in scope, balances elements such as population, geographic diversity, football history and potential, and covers both the frequency of the men and women`s FIFA World Cup, the findings of which will be published in due course.

All options are on the table to handle any sudden rise in coronavirus cases, Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said, but did not respond to the possibility of whether an academic year would be postponed in case of an outbreak occurs. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is following up on everything that is done regarding coronavirus infections, and there are plans to deal with any developments, Abdel Ghaffar added during a phone call to the “On My Responsibility” on Wednesday. Everyone is fully prepared to pass the fourth wave of coronavirus, he assured.

The French government did not disclose how they identified him as Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, whose group has terrorized the region. France declared the killing a major victory against jihadists in Africa and justification for years of anti-extremist efforts in the Sahel. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian urged African governments to fill the void and seize back ground taken by the Islamic State extremists. But in 2015, al-Sahrawi released an audio message pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. If Mali’s government were to reach such a deal with Kremlin-backed private military firm Wagner Group, that would be “totally incompatible” with the anti-terrorism strategy in the Sahel that led to the killing of the Islamic State leader, Parly said.

BEIRUT (AP) — The lead judge investigating Lebanon’s massive port explosion last year issued an arrest warrant Thursday for a former government minister who failed to appear for questioning, the state-run National News agency reported. Youssef Fenianos, the former public works minister, is one of a number of former government officials who have declined to appear before investigating judge Tarek Bitar. Bitar has charged Fenianos and three other former senior government officials with intentional killing and negligence that led to the deaths of more than 200 people in the blast and over 6,000 wounded. The former prime minister has also refused to appear before the judge. The blast was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions ever recorded and was the most destructive single incident in Lebanon’s troubled history.

The logo of FIFA is seen in front of its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland September 26, 2017. REUTERSSept 16 (Reuters) - Euro 2020 finalists England pushed world champions France out of the top three in world soccer body FIFA's latest men's soccer rankings published on Thursday. European champions Italy, on a record unbeaten international run of 37 matches, are fifth with Argentina sixth. France went out of Euro 2020 in the round of 16. In the women's rankings, Sweden moved up to second behind world champions the United States with Germany dropping to third.

At the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr, the dollar price recorded EGP 15.64 for buying and 15.74 for selling. Meanwhile, the dollar rate recorded at the Commercial International Bank, Credit Agricole, HSBC and BLOM Bank Egypt EGP 15.66 for buying and EGP 15.76 for selling. The Euro price slightly went down EGP 18.43 for buying and EGP 18.60 for selling. The sterling registered EGP 21.60 for buying and EGP 21.80 for selling. As for the prices of some Arab currencies, the Saudi riyal stood at EGP 4.17 for buying and EGP 4.19 for selling.

CAIRO – 16 September 2021: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi greeted Thursday his Mexican counterpart Andres Obrador and Governor-General of Papua New Guinea Bob Dadae on the anniversary of their countries' independence day. Mexico gained independence from Spain as a result of a war that lasted for 11 years between September 16, 1810 and September 27, 1821. As for Papua New Guinea, it got independence from Australia on September 16, 1975 becoming a Commonwealth country.

The fourth wave of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading, affecting the younger age groups and children, Megahed warned, and called on citizens to continue calmly following precautionary measures, Health Ministry Spokesperson Khaled Megahed said. The fourth wave is rapidly spreading, affecting the younger age groups and children, Megahed warned, and called on citizens to continue calmly following precautionary measures. Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Wednesday reported 531 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths, and 498 recoveries. A total of 294,482 cases have been disclosed in Egypt, alongside 16,908 deaths and 247,948 recoveries. The country’s fourth wave of the virus is in full force, with daily case figures ten times higher than what was recorded at the end of July.

During a meeting on Thursday with a delegation of Deutsche Bahn, he hailed the international mechanism under which the German railways are managed, referring to his visit several months ago to the Deutsche Bahn training and simulation center in Berlin. The two sides reviewed proposals on future cooperation, especially after the German delegation visited the Egyptian railway workshops. Egyptian-German cooperation will include railways consultancy and future work with the private sector and international companies, where managing railway activities are concerned. The minister referred to the projects being accomplished by the ministry, especially upgrading vehicles and establishing a giant network of express electric trains. The two sides agreed to hold intensive talks in the coming period to start implementing future cooperation plans in line with priorities of the transport ministry.