An underwater excavation carried out by an Egyptian-French mission operating the sunken city of Heracleion in Abu Qir, led by the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM), has revealed further lost treasures in the form of a military vessel and an ancient Greek funerary complex. The vessel was a sort of rowing ship with a large sail, evidenced from a mast base of considerable dimensions. Some typical Ancient Egyptian shipbuilding features, together with the evidence for wood reuse, indicate that the ship was built in Egypt. Those were destroyed simultaneously with the loss of the temple, and their remains were found mixed with those of the Egyptian temple in pristine preservation. The ancient city of Thônis-Heracleion was for centuries the largest port of Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea before the foundation of Alexandria by Alexander the Great in 331BC.

Ireland on Monday has removed Egypt from its red list of travelers to Ireland, which includes countries from which arrivals are subject to a mandatory quarantine in an Irish hotel for 12 days. The Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated said that based on the decision, a compulsory hotel quarantine is not imposed on those coming from Egypt to Ireland. This decision came following the Egyptian ambassador to Ireland Khaled Tharwat’s efforts by communicating with the relevant Irish authorities to explain the measures taken by the Egyptian government to confront the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision is expected to help the greater return of travel and tourism between the two countries, and achieve bilateral cooperation in many diverse fields, especially in economy and investment.

Minister of Social Solidarity and Vice-President of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society Nevine al-Kabbaj on Tuesday announced the launch of a fourth urgent relief aid to Palestine, as a continuation of Egyptian efforts to provide Palestine with medical supplies and other aid. The Palestinian Red Crescent received relief support aid from the Egyptian Red Crescent in order to fill the shortage of supplies for people in need. Over 160 tons of aid was transported through a fleet of more than 20 heavy transport vehicles from Ismailia, accompanied by a delegation from the Relief Administration and volunteers from the Egyptian Red Crescent. The Executive Director of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society Ramy al-Nazer confirmed that al-Kabbaj continued to follow the implementation, loading and shipping process, which took more than 48 hours for preparation. Around 500 volunteers from the Egyptian Red Crescent participated in the mission.

The head of the Egyptian delegation participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Hesham Hatab on Monday picked Egyptian athletes Hedaya Malak, the Taekwondo champion who won bronze at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro last year and Alaa Abu al-Qasim, a weapon champion who won silver at the London Olympic Games in 2016, to carry the Egyptian flag at the opening of the Olympic Games. This choice is one packed with meaning, Hatab said, such as , motivating all players to perform their best and strive for achievements such as one day carrying their country’s flag and walking at the forefront of the Egyptian mission. Carrying the flag in the Olympic Games is a great responsibility, he said, and it was necessary to confirm that the Egyptian mission includes champions who have toured in the Olympic Games and became worthy to lead the rest of the players towards victory in Tokyo.

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 59 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to 283,762. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths has now reached 16,452 nationwide, after the ministry announced six deaths. And 654 patients were discharged from quarantine at isolation hospitals, raising Egypt’s total number of fully-recovered cases to 224,299. 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 102 million. Egypt’s Prime Minister added that Egypt has also produced one million doses of coronavirus vaccines thus far.

The African Finance Corporation (AFC) seeks to cement its presence in the country’s major development projects. Infrastructure investment is a silver bullet for industrial development in Africa, which is one of the key elements to economic prosperity, trade facilitation, and job creation for youth. In which of Egypt’s major infrastructure projects are the AFC aiming to invest in the near future? That’s why the AFC is leaping at the opportunity to bolster Egypt’s renewable energy plan with its experience and expertise. More importantly, the renewable energy projects will not produce carbon dioxide emissions, creating a pollution-free environment.

Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport on Monday received its first direct Russian flight from Moscow after more than six years since the crash of a Russian plane in 2015. Sources at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport revealed that the Russian flight was carrying about 522 Russian tourists, and the flight was sprayed as an international custom when a flight arrives at airports for the first time. The tourists were received by Governor of South Sinai General Khaled Fouda, and Russian Ambassador to Egypt Georgiy Borisenko. Over the past few years, Egypt has dramatically improved its system of checks for passengers and luggage, and tremendously improved its airport infrastructure. On July 8, Putin struck down the order signed in 2015 which banned flights to Egypt’s resorts operated by Russian airlines.

CAIRO – 19 July 2021: Egypt’s Ministry of Interior began its security preparations to secure the celebrations and maintain a safe atmosphere for citizens during the days of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). Police forces were deployed in the streets to secure all parts of the country, especially in the main streets and axes. The Ministry of Interior emphasized the continuation of efforts to provide a safe environment, in which citizens enjoy the atmosphere of the blessed Eid al-Adha, filled with security, safety, prosperity and stability. Egypt announced that the national holidays of Eid Al-Adha and the 23rd of July Revolution will span eight days rather than six days to start on July 17 to 24. Egypt announced that the national holidays of Eid Al-Adha and the 23rd of July Revolution will span eight days rather than six days to start on July 17 to 24.

Egyptian Minister of Endowments Mohammad Mokhtar Gomaa on Sunday announced the Eid al-Adha prayer restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gomaa said that Eid al-Adha prayer will be held in mosques for Friday prayer, and all attending must wear a face mask. Seven minutes have been allocated for takbeers, and sermons have been limited to 10 minutes. Gomaa added, “fasting on Day of Arafa expiates [the sins] for the past and the coming year, according to the hadith of the Prophet [Mohammed].”He continued: “We need to meet our morals, master our work, preserve our country, and undertake a lot of remembrance and rejoicing,” noting that “good deeds are dearer to Allah in these days.”Gomaa hoped that the pilgrimage would return to normal within the coming year after the pandemic, stating that Saudi Arabia’s limits on pilgrimage numbers this year hope to maintain anti-COVID precautionary measures. Gomaa praised Egypt’s “Decent Life” initiative, calling it “a legitimate and patriotic act.”Gomaa called on the Egyptian people to participate in the initiative, saying, “the rich today may be the poor of tomorrow, and the poor today may be the rich of tomorrow.”He stressed that “it is permissible to allocate zakat [charity] and al-Sadaqa [alms] funds for the benefit of the ititiative, as the project targets the people of first care and low-income people.”

CAIRO - 19 July 2021: Egypt's Health Ministry announced Sunday that 67 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country to 283,703. 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 16,446. As many as 432 patients were discharged from isolation hospitals after receiving necessary medical care, taking the number of recovered cases to 223,645 so far, the spokesman said. Egypt successfully is past a third wave of the pandemic, reporting daily coronavirus counts that are less than 100 for the first time since October last year. Egypt has produced a million Sinovac vaccine doses locally and has imported millions of jabs to vaccinate 40 percent of its 100 million population by the end of the year, a step that the World Health Organization has hailed.

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 67 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 283,703. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths has now reached 16,446 nationwide, after the ministry announced seven deaths. And 432 patients were discharged from quarantine at isolation hospitals, raising Egypt’s total number of fully-recovered cases to 223,645. Egypt is currently using China’s Sinopharm vaccine and the UK’s AstraOxford vaccine. The Egyptian government announced at the beginning of June that 2.5 million citizens have received a vaccine against COVID-19, out of Egypt’s population of 102 million.

The report highlighted how the Decent Life initiative converges with 14 sustainable development goals, (The Report) also focused on the main features and characteristics of the project. El-Said stressed that the growth rate among the investments of the villages most in need in the last three years reached 1500%. The "Decent Life" initiative also achieves UN SDG Goal No. It (Decent Life) also achieves SDG Goal 10 (Reduce inequality within and among countries) in terms of providing social rehabilitation centers. Moreover, the initiative converges with Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development and SDG Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

CAIRO - 19 July 2020: Egypt has denounced the renewed violations of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli extremists under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces. In a press release on Sunday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez reiterated Egypt's categorical rejection of these violations, drawing attentions to Egypt's constant warnings against breaching the sanctity of the holy site, which is revered as the third holiest site in Islam by Muslims worldwide. Hafez also hold the Israeli occupation authorities responsible for keeping worshipers safe at the holy site to maintain security and stability. Israel must also abstain from any acts that could trigger an escalation, the spokesman noted, urging Israeli authorities to go forward with reviving peace talks based on international law and relevant UN resolutions to achieve a two-state outcome.

The Egyptian Embassy in Libya has successful returned 140 stranded Egyptian citizens, including 17 minors under the age of 18, to Cairo on Sunday after they had stayed for months in illegal immigration detention centers. It also cooperated with the International Organization for Migration to allocate a plane to transport the 140 Egyptian citizens to Cairo. A Foreign Ministry statement said that the returning Egyptians were gathered from more than one detention center for illegal immigration across Libya. The Foreign Ministry called on Egyptian citizens to be careful not to fall victim to criminal illegal immigration networks, which expose them to grave risks. The Egyptian embassy has further coordinated with the United Nations agencies and the International Organization for Migration to arrange rehabilitation programs for Egyptian citizens returning to Cairo to facilitate their economic and social reintegration.

Egyptian;s Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned renewed violations against al-Aqsa Mosque by extremists who stormed the site under the protection of Israeli forces. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Ahmed Hafez, stressed that Egypt has always warned any actions that would violate the sancitiy of the al-Aqsa Mosque, which enjoys a great standing for Muslims in various parts of the world. The mosque is a sacred place of worship for Muslims, he said, and stressed that all responsibility lies with the Israeli authorities to provide protection for worshipers there. The Aqsa Mosque yard has often been the scene of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Tensions have remained high since the unofficial ceasefire, brokered by Egypt, that ended the Gaza war on May 21.