CAIRO – 1 August 2021: The relations between Egypt and South Sudan had reached very high levels, said South Sudan's Vice President James Wani Igga in media remarks to Extra News on Saturday. He added that his country agreed with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on enhancing cooperation in the fields of investment, electricity, water, health, education. "We are ready for economic partnership with Egypt in various fields,” he said, adding that an international expo in Juba for Egyptian products, set to be held annually. On July 27, 2021, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli emphasized Egypt's full support for the efforts exerted by South Sudan to achieve peace across the country, build on what has been reached through the Revitalized Peace Agreement, and proceed with implementing the agreement provisions as regards the transitional phase. Madbouli made the remarks during a joint press conference with South Sudan's Vice President James Wani Igga in Cairo at the conclusion of the first session talks of the Egyptian-South Sudanese higher committee, which was attended by high-level ministerial delegations from the two sides.

The Egyptian presidency announced Saturday that new polymer plastic banknotes will be released into circulation by early November. Amer noted that steps are being taken to establish the new banknotes printing house for the CBE, built in the New Administrative Capital. The CBE is reportedly releasing plastic money in 10-pound denominations and put it on the market. Plastic money is made of polymer, which is an anti-spoilage material and has a longer lifespan compared to banknotes. Banknotes have many shortcomings as its condition deteriorates quickly due to being made of paper and having weak resistance to the environment.

CAIRO – 1 August 2021: Egypt announced on Saturday evening that it is following attentively the developments of the situation in the Tunisian Republic, expressing its full solidarity with the brotherly Tunisian people and its legitimate aspirations. “Egypt is following attentively the developments of the situation in the Tunisian Republic, expressing its full solidarity with the brotherly Tunisian people and its legitimate aspirations, and trusting the wisdom and ability of the Tunisian presidency to get the country out of this crisis as soon as possible,” said Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Ambassador Ahmed Hafez in a statement. He said that Egypt is calling for the necessity of avoiding escalation and refraining from violence against state institutions in a manner that preserves the interests, security, and capabilities of the Tunisian people. Egypt is “commending in this regard the role of the Tunisian state’s national institutions in maintaining the country’s security and stability, and expressing his aspiration that the Tunisian brethren will overcome all challenges and proceed towards building a better future.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Saturday expressed its condolences Saturday to the Turkey over the victims of wildfires that have erupted across the nation. “Egypt extends its sincere condolences to the families of the victims and expresses its wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured. Wildfires have broken out in the Aegean and Mediterranean regions of Turkey since Wednesday, killing at least six people. Relations between Egypt and Turkey have soured considerably in recent years. The Turkish Ambassador to Egypt was expelled from Cairo in 2013 and both presidents have repeatedly criticized each other.

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population reported on Saturday 47 new coronavirus cases, six deaths, and 656 recovered cases. A total of 284,262 cases have been reported in Egypt, alongside 16,524 deaths and 230,368 recovered cases. Madbouly announced at the beginning of June that 2.5 million citizens have received a vaccine against COVID-19, out of Egypt’s population of 104 million. The Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Supply, Medical Supply and Medical Technology Administration (UPA) announced in mid-June that it has secured over 46 million COVID-19 doses during the fiscal year 2020/2021. Egypt’s Prime Minister added that Egypt has also produced one million doses of coronavirus vaccines thus far.

Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait announced Saturday that the Moody’s credit rating institute has kept Egypt’s credit rating in both local and foreign currencies as it is at the B2 level, the third time in a row – maintaining a stable outlook for the Egyptian economy. He added that the decision reflects the continued confidence of international institution in the solidity of the Egyptian economy and its ability to deal with the coronavirus crisis, unlike other counterpart and emerging economies. Maait added that the decision also reflects Moody’s confidence in the Egyptian economy’s ability to overcome external and internal issues resulting from the pandemic, evident as a result of the government’s continued implementation of economic, financial and structural reforms. Moody’s decision to maintain Egypt’s credit rating for the third time in a row during the pandemic represents a continuous consolidation of the confidence generated by the economic and financial reforms, he added. This will extend the life of the debt to nearly four years, implementing the debt strategy efficiently in the medium term and reducing the financing needs of the public budget to less than 30 percent of GDP – according to the institution’s estimates – reflected in reducing debt service costs.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Caeleb Dressel brought the curtain down on his Tokyo Games by winning a fifth gold medal on Sunday and said that the high expectations, pressure to perform and a rollercoaster ride of emotions had made the Olympics a "terrifying" experience. "It's a different type of pressure, I'm completely aware of that now and I'll stop lying to myself," said Dressel, who has 13 world titles. "You have to be so perfect in that moment, especially we had an extra year, so a five-year buildup, a 24-year buildup. In one moment, your whole life boils down to a moment that could take 20 or 40 seconds. "I wouldn't ever tell myself this during the meet but after looking back, it's terrifying."

CAIRO, 1 August 2021: Hedaya Malak, the Egyptian taekwondo champion, expressed her happiness with the tweet of Mohamed Salah, the star of the Egyptian national team and Liverpool FC, to congratulate her on the bronze medal and wished to meet him. Hedaya Malak won her second Olympic bronze medal after winning the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Hedaya Malak said on Ontime Sports, "I am very happy that Saif Issa won the medal, and I saw that he could compete for gold as well, but he could replace it next time." And about Mohamed Salah's congratulations to them after winning the medal, Hedaya revealed, "He is the role model and I hope to meet him face to face to thank him because he gave us hope to be like him one day." And she continued, "When I go to any country and they ask me what is your country and I answer Egypt, they say Mo Salah, he is a role model and pride for us."

CAIRO, 1 August 2021: The Egyptian handball national team finished second in the second group of handball competitions at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, with a 30-20 victory over Bahrain. The Egyptian national team starred in their match, which is a preparation for the quarter-finals, after the Pharaohs secured qualification after defeating Sweden. Likewise, the Egyptian team prepared its Bahraini brother, to face France in the quarter-finals, after the historic qualification for the quarter-finals. Egypt won its eighth point in second place behind the Danish team. As for Bahrain, it secured fourth place with two points.

Now, Ancelotti has returned to their former club Real Madrid and James is also on the verge of leaving Everton as his future is up in the air with new Everton manager Rafa Benitez. However, the Colombian has ruled out a move to Real Madrid despite Ancelotti signing as the manager. James told fans on Twitch: “I don’t know what’s going to happen this season. You have to be at a place where they want you.”“I don’t think [I will return to Real Madrid]. I don’t know how many players have done that, I think a few.

Egypt’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mohamed Shaker participated in the Saturday signing ceremony for a document reviewing the readiness of the Russiah “Atommash” company to start manufacturing the reactor core catcher, the first long-term equipment for the Dabaa nuclear plant project – Egypt’s first Nuclear plant. The officials toured the factory to review the process for manufacturing the reactor core catcher and to learn of the products manufactured by the company. During the visit, the Egyptian specialists visited the production sites for the manufacture of Reactors and Steam Generators – the main equipment of the primary circuit for nuclear power plants, the statement added. It said that the specialists saw equipment for nuclear power plants in India and China at various stages of manufacturing. The company’s specialists demonstrated how the welding of reactor parts, hydraulic tests and various inspection operations are performed.

CAIRO - 2 August 2020: The Health Ministry said Sunday night that 49 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country to 284,311. In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said four patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 16,528. When these codes are scanned by mobile phones, the certificate holder’s data, photo and status as regards the virus vaccine will appear. Work is underway to finalize a mobile application named “Egypt Health Passport” to be used at airports. Passengers will register their data then the application will be able to recognize their vaccine certificates and show whether they are vaccinated or not.

CAIRO - 3 August 2020: The Health Ministry said Monday night that 51 new Covid-19 cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak of coronavirus in the country to 284,362. In a statement, spokesman for the Health Ministry Dr Khaled Megahed said seven patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 16,535. In a statement on Saturday, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said the certificates will be issued for EGP 100 for Egyptians and $10 for non-Egyptians. When these codes are scanned by mobile phones, the certificate holder’s data, photo and status as regards the virus vaccine will appear. Passengers will register their data then the application will be able to recognize their vaccine certificates and show whether they are vaccinated or not.

Meteorologists predict very hot and humid weather on Monday during the day over Greater Cairo, and the Delta governorates, very hot on South Sinai and Upper Egypt, with hot and humid weather on the northern coasts. The weather will be moderately hot and humid at night over all parts of the country, and the increased humidity will exacerbate the feeling of hot weather by two to four degrees throughout the day. Maximum temperatures:Alexandria: 34CCairo: 40CSharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada: 38CQena: 42CLuxor and Aswan: 43CActive winds are expected on Greater Cairo and the northwestern coasts. Mist expected in the morning on some roads leading to Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt and the northern coasts. Waves in the Mediterranean Sea will be moderate, ranging between 1.5 and two meters in height with northwestern surface winds, while waves in the Red Sea will be low to moderate, ranging between one and 1.5 meters in height with southwestern to southeastern surface winds.

Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin of Taiwan crushed China’s Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen 21-18 21-12 in a match that lasted less than 35 minutes. A close first game ended 21-18 but fleet-footed Tai picked up her pace in the second game, winning 21-12. Cordon, who ranks 59th in the world, now has a shot at bringing home Guatemala’s second ever Olympic medal. “I don’t think anybody would have guessed that Kevin would have done so well,” Axelsen said. “Awesome guy and awesome story, but I’m going to do my best to end that story tomorrow.”