Cairo-15 July 2021: Egypt U-23 national team captain Ahmed Hegazi believes that the team has a great group of players who can have a good run in the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer. Hegazi is one of the three over-aged players alongside Mahmoud El Wensh and Mohamed El Shenawy, who were chosen by the team's coach Shawki Gharib to support the team in the competition. We know that we will face big teams like Spain, Argentina and Australia in the group stage but we will take the games step by step. We will fight to go as far as we can in the competition." Egypt's last group stage game will be played on 28 July against Australia.

Cairo-15 July 2021: Al Ahly players, Ali Lotfy and Walter Bwalya, participated in the team's first training session in Morocco on Wednesday and they are ready to help the team in the CAF Champions League final If needed. Lotfy was out of the team's squad in the last two league matches against Arab Contractors and Misr Lel Makkasa for injury while Bwalya, who participated in the second half against Arab Contractors, missed the team's 4-1 win over Misr Lel Makkasa. Al Ahly players performed their first training in Casablanca on Wednesday at Kahramaa training ground, which will also host the team's training session on Thursday. The team will train on Friday at Mohamed V Stadium, the venue of the CAF Champions League final, scheduled on Saturday night at 9:00 PM (Cairo Time). The Egyptian giants will meet Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa for the first time in the CAF Champions League competition and the second time overall as the two teams met in 2002 in the CAF Super Cup, which ended with a 4-1 win for the Egyptians.

Egyptian director Omar al-Zuhairy won the grand prize for his film “Reesh” (Feathers) at the International Critics’ Week competition during the 74th Cannes Film Festival in France. “Reesh” is the first feature film for the 33-year-old director, who also contributed to its script. The film was well received by critics when it was shown on Tuesday at the festival, leaving victorious over seven other films in the competition. During one of the magician’s tricks, the father is turned into a chicken and the magician is unable to change him back. At Cannes Festival’s last edition, Egyptian director Sameh Alaa won the Golden Palm for his short film “Settasher”(Sixteen).

CAIRO – 15 July 2021: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Malaysian counterpart, Hishammuddin Hussein, discussed on Wednesday the preparations for the joint ministerial commission scheduled to be held in Kuala Lampur and the arrangements in this regard. This includes the first meeting for political consultations between senior officials of the two countries' foreign ministries to be held in Cairo, a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry read. The two ministers affirmed their keenness to enhance joint work and continue advancing the path of cooperation between Egypt and Malaysia in various fields. Trade exchange between Egypt and Malaysia amounted to about $503 million during 2020, Minister of Industry Nevine Gamea announced this month. The Malaysian minister lauded the efforts made by the Egyptian state to face extremism and terrorism domestically and regionally.

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 89 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to 283,409. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths has now reached 16,418 nationwide, after the ministry announced six deaths. 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 China’s Sinovac vaccine thus far.

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 41 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 283,947. The total tally of COVID-19-related deaths has now reached 16,477 nationwide, after the ministry announced seven more. And 533 patients were discharged from quarantine at isolation hospitals, raising Egypt’s total number of fully-recovered cases to 227,068. 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. Egypt’s Prime Minister added that Egypt has also produced one million doses of coronavirus vaccines thus far.

CAIRO – 14 July 2021: Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan said, Wednesday that Dialog is the only solution towards solving The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue. He added in statements to Al-Arabiya channel that Sudan is keen on the stability of its surroundings, especially in Ethiopia." The UNSC member states’ ambassadors also affirmed the need for the quick resumption of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam talks under the auspices of the African Union and some offered help in the issue. The US Department of State regional spokesman Samuel Warburg said, Tuesday that Washington believes that the African Union is the most appropriate institution to deal with The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue. He called on the three counties to refrain from making any statements or unilateral actions that may halt the talks.

CAIRO – 14 July 2021: Three Egyptian military airplane loaded with medical equipment and supplies arrived on Wednesday in the Tunisia per directives of President Abdel Fatah al Sisi to help easing and facing the crisis of COVID-19 effect on the Arab-brotherly country. The airplanes took off from Almaza Air Force Base Airport loaded with medical shipments provided by the Egyptian Health Ministry with the aim of alleviating burdens on Tunisian people. On July 10, Egypt sent two trucks carrying more than 31 tons of medical supply to Tunisia, which announced the collapse of its medical sector against fighting the coronavirus. Zayed, added that President Sisi gave his direction, expressing Egypt’s support to the Tunisian people. In May 2021, an Egyptian military airplane loaded with medical equipment and supplies arrived in the Tunisian military base in Aouina, Mosaique FM reported.

CAIRO – 14 July 2021: Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population said that the “Maternal and Fetal Health” presidential initiative aims to monitor the health of the mother and newborn until 42 days after birth. The initiative provides a range of health services for the mother and the newborn, the most important of which are:1- Early detection of infection of Hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency virus and syphilis for pregnant women. 2- Follow-up on the health status of the mother and newborn for 42 days, after pregnancy, to discover risk factors. 9- Conducting various necessary analysis to detect anemia. 11- Conducting a complete urine analysis to detect albumin and urinary system diseases.

CAIRO – 14 July 2021: Egypt will eliminate any obstacles to the work of U.S. oil company Apache in Egypt as it expands oil exploration in the country, according to a Wednesday statement on the meeting of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Apache’s CEO John Christmann. Minister of Petroleum Tarek al-Mulla and other senior officials attended the meeting, where the investment plans for the next few years of the largest oil producer in Egypt were presented. The president emphasized the strategic relations between Egypt and Apache, as well as all U.S. companies in the framework of the distinguished ties of the two countries. He said Egypt is at the forefront of countries that Apache eyes for further investment considering the positive investment environment in the North African state. He added that Egypt has all the factors necessary for that approach, including the geographical location, continuous discoveries of gas and oil, and advanced infrastructure.

According to Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea, the trade exchange between Egypt and South Sudan amounted to about $707,000 in 2020. The most important items of trade exchange between the two countries include vegetables, fruits, sugar, glass and cotton. Miss Gamea, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Ali Al-Mesalhy, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, left Cairo for Juba, the capital of South Sudan, to inaugurate the activities of the "Made in Egypt" exhibition. This is supervised by the Egyptian General Authority for Exhibitions and Conferences, in the presence of a number of South Sudanese government ministers, and Mohamed Abdel Wahab, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, and Mohamed Kadah, Egypt's ambassador to South Sudan. Source: egypttoday.com

CAIRO – 14 July 2021: A southern Cairo court judge ordered the detention of Egyptian businessman Hassan Rateb for another 15 days pending investigation over funding a former MP in illegal excavation operations. The prosecution has accused Rateb of funding former MP Alaa Hassanin of funding the excavation of antiquities as its investigations revealed that Rateb provided millions of Egyptian pounds to Hassanin and his brother to help them in the excavation. The prosecution ordered the detention of Hassanin, former Al-Mihwar owner Hassan Rateb and 17 others pending investigation in the illegal excavation case. Rateb is accused of funding the digging process, which, according to the police investigations, occurred in different areas in the republic. The prosecution said it seized four deep digging sites, noting that the antiquities committee confirmed that the digging work was made to excavate antiquities.

CAIRO – 14 July 2021: As part of the cultural and artistic program organized by the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, the museum’s Open Roman Theater hosted a concert for the Egyptian harpist Manal Mohieldin,who dazzled the attendees with her solo performance. It is one of the oldest instruments in history and appeared among the musical instruments of ancient Egyptian that were used in religious rituals in temples and dance celebrations. The harp also appeared in the drawings of the ancient Egyptians on the walls of various temples and tombs. of Tourism & AntiquitiesIt is worth noting that Manal Mohieldin is one of the first Egyptian musicians to play the harp. She is ranked among the top ten female harp players in the world and held many concerts all over the world.

CAIRO – 14 July 2021: The Ministry of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs has organized a visit for a delegation of Egyptian, Greek and Cypriot youth to the Ras El-Tin Naval Base in Alexandria, as part of the activities of the 4th edition of the presidential initiative "Reviving the Roots "NOSTOS." For her part, Minister Nabila Makram has expressed her pride in launching the activities of the fourth edition of the presidential initiative "Revive the Roots..."NOSTOS" at the Naval Base in Alexandria. Makram added the ministry's keenness on the presence of such a visit as part of the events. On the sidelines of the visit, the delegation toured the Mistral aircraft carrier “Gamal Abdel Nasser” and a number of newly joined units of the Navy. They expressed their happiness with the capabilities of the Navy to protect all the Egyptian coasts, as well as the enormous capabilities of the Egyptian Navy personnel and their abilities to command great units with such tremendous technology.

Egyptian veteran diplomat and director of Bibliotheca Alexandria pointed the finger at Israel on Tuesday over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis. He also indicated that the American and Russian positions on GERD would change if Israel is convinced to support Egypt. Negotiations over the dam between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan have stalled for years, with the three parties ultimately failing to reach any agreements. Ethiopia officially informed Egypt on July 5 that it had started the second filling of GERD reservoir, a move that was unilaterally rejected by Egypt. The disputed dam is the largest hydroelectric project in Africa, with a cost of more than US$4 billion.