CAIRO – 5 July 2021: Egypt’s Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Ati voiced the country’s rejection to Ethiopia’s step to start the second phase of filling the reservoir of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). This comes after Abdel Ati received on Monday an official letter from his Ethiopian counterpart Seleshi Bekele confirming that Ethiopia started the second filling phase of the GERD reservoir. Abdel Ati said this act represents a clear and dangerous violation of the 2015 Declaration of Principles signed by the three countries. Egypt and Sudan has reiterated rejection of the second filling of GERD, which Ethiopia builds on the Blue Nile, unless the three countries reach a legally-binding agreement on the dam. Rounds of African Union-sponsored talks have collapsed with Egypt and Sudan blaming the collapse of negotiations on Ethiopia’s intransigence.

CAIRO – 5 July 2021: Egypt’s Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Ati received on Monday an official letter from his Ethiopian counterpart Seleshi Bekele confirming that Ethiopia started the second phase of filling the reservoir of its controversial mega dam. This comes despite Egyptian and Sudanese rejection of the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which Ethiopia builds on the Blue Nile, unless the three countries reach a legally-binding agreement on the dam. Ethiopia has reiterated its plans to implement the second phase of filling in July and through the rainy season whether a deal is reached or not. Rounds of African Union-sponsored talks have collapsed with Egypt and Sudan blaming the collapse of negotiations on Ethiopia’s intransigence. Abdel Ati said this act represents a clear and dangerous violation of the 2015 Declaration of Principles signed by the three countries.

LONDON (Reuters) - Spain coach Luis Enrique believes Tuesday's Euro 2020 semi-final against Italy could hinge on who dominates possession. Spain broke a tournament record for possession in their opening game against Sweden but had little to show for it as the game finished 0-0. However, he said his team, rather like this new-look Italy side that have captured neutrals' hearts, were most comfortable with the ball at their feet. We are leaders in ball possession but they can also make use of it and enjoy the ball, that'll be the first battle we need to conquer," Luis Enrique told a news conference on Monday. "They can adapt to not having the ball, they've done that in the tournament in certain stages but they're more comfortable with the ball and stronger with it.

Gen. Mohamed Zaki, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production, met with Minister of Defense of Cyprus Charalambos Petrides - Press photoCAIRO – 5 July 2021: Gen. Mohamed Zaki, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production, met with Minister of Defense of Cyprus Charalambos Petrides and his accompanying delegation, on the sidelines of his official visit to Egypt to attend the inauguration of the "3 July" naval base. Both Ministers discussed the latest developments on the regional and international arenas, as well as a number of issues of mutual concern in the fields of military cooperation, transfer and exchange of experiences between the armed forces of Egypt and Cyprus, said the Egyptian Ministry of Defense in a statement on Monday. Gen. Mohamed Zaki stressed the importance of coordination and cooperation between the armed forces of both countries. Minister Charalambos Petrides praised the Egyptian armed forces during the maneuver (Qadir 2021) which took place during the inauguration of the naval base on Saturday, stressing Cyprus’ keenness to support the prospects of military cooperation with Egypt during the next stage. The meeting was attended by a number of senior commanders of the armed forces.

The event will witness the green-light go for the resumption of the ship’s voyage and a press conference will be held afterward. The MV EVER GIVEN went aground on March 23, 2021, in the 151st km of the Suez Canal, where vessels pass in both directions, causing the suspension of the international maritime navigation through the canal for six days. The situation complicated when an economic court in Ismailia governorate issued on April 13, 2021, a decision to officially arrest the ship until paying compensation. A Legal consultant, who asked not to be IDed, told Egypt Today on Monday that the case will be left to be dismissed by the court after a period of 60 days. The case will be dismissed by the court in order not to bear any financial judiciary fees on both sides (the SCA and the shipowners.)

The president also delegated Abdel Aziz El-Sherif, the presidential secretary, to the US embassy to Cairo to extend greetings on this occasion. Late in May, Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, made a visit to Cairo, where he met with Sisi. Sisi said he and Blinken emphasized the role of the Egypt-US partnership in promoting security and stability across the Middle East. “Today, I was honored to receive Antony Blinken, the Secretary of State of the United States of America. The president said recent developments mandate urgent activation of direct negotiations between both sides backed by an effective involvement of the United States.

BARCELONA, July 5 (Reuters) - Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has revealed his club prevented Rodri and Ferran Torres from representing Spain at the Olympics and said other clubs should do the same to prevent players over-exerting themselves. But while clubs outside Spain have the right to reject releasing players for the Games, Spanish clubs are obliged to let their players go and represent their country. “Ferran Torres and Rodri could have gone to the Olympics but they’re not going because they went to the Euros. The clubs are the ones who pay the players and they need to protect their assets. He is the big winner in this team and has shown a lot of courage with his decisions,” he added.

The competent court in southern Cairo has rejected the appeal of businessman Hassan Ratib to detain him, pending further investigations into accusations of financing former MP Alaa Hassanein to illegally excavate for antiquities. On Wednesday, the appellate judge in the South Cairo Court renewed the detention of Ratib pending investigations. Preliminary investigations revealed the involvement of Ratib in illegal archaeological excavations with Hassanein, his brother, and others. Ratib has reportedly funded these operations with dozens of millions. This was confirmed by the confessions of Hassanein’s brother that Ratib had paid millions of pounds to search for antiquities.

CAIRO – 5 July 2021: Egypt's Armed Forces directed, Monday, sending two equipped helicopters to Cyprus to contribute in extinguishing the fires raging in the southern side of Troodos forests. The two helicopters are loaded with all kinds of advanced equipment to take part in putting out a huge forest fire that swept through the southern Limassol district of Cyprus destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of villages. Four Egyptian citizens working in Cyprus died in fires according to the Egyptian embassy in Nicosia. A statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Sunday said the Egyptian embassy formed an operation room to contact the Cypriot officials topped by the ministers of foreign affairs, interior and health who showed cooperation with the Egyptian embassy. The Foreign ministry offered condolence to the families of the victims.

Given how difficult it is to find a job straight after graduation, the job search phase can be quite an adventure for fresh graduates eager to start their career successfully. Sectors that employ the most fresh graduates:The NGO sector (19 percent), the advertising/marketing/public relations sectors (17 percent), the military/defense/police (15 percent) and banking/finance (15 percent) emerged as the sectors most employing fresh graduates. Most attractive sectors and most demanded skills:Banking/Finance (26 percent), Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations (21 percent) and IT/Internet/E-commerce sectors (17 percent) emerged as the most attractive sectors for recent graduates in Egypt. Competencies and expectations of fresh graduates:The most studied majors among recent graduates in Egypt included Accounting/Finance (20 percent), Business/Commerce/Economics (15 percent), and Information Technology/Computer Science (12 percent). Regarding the most popular tools among recent graduates to find their first job, respondents in Egypt cited social media (54 percent), leading online job websites (50 percent) and personal networking (40 percent).

Foreign Ministers of Arab League Countries during an emergency meeting of the Arab League Council, requested by Egypt and Jordan, in Cairo- press photoCAIRO - 5 July 2020: The Arab League (AL) has regretted the failure of a Libyan political forum to reach a consensus on a constitutional rule, under which general elections will be held in December. In a press release on Monday, an AL official source called on all Libyan parties to set their differences aside and reach an agreement to overcome all obstacles, which will help hold the elections on time. Egypt, with its great people and strong army, continues to work for peace and call for the settlement of all crises through political tracks that meet the aspirations of the people and respect the rules of international legitimacy. However, this does not mean surrendering and negotiating with the enemy forces, terrorist militias and mercenaries brought in to threaten regional and international peace and security. Libya, a major North African oil and gas producer, has enjoyed little peace since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising against Muammar Gaddafi, and the sprawling country has been split since 2014 between rival factions.

CAIRO – 5 July 2021: Egypt aims at vaccinating 40 percent of the Egyptian citizens by the end of 2021, Ambassador Nader Saad, Cabinet spokesman said Sunday. He added in statements that Egypt will start using the locally manufactured vaccines by the Egyptian Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) starting August. In a press conference, Monday Egypt’s Prime Minster Mostafa Madbouly said, that Egypt has produced one million dose of Coronavirus vaccine manufactured by the Egyptian Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA). He added that Egypt’s daily production for COVID-19 vaccines currently is 300,000 doses, and that the government is discussing with China doubling the raw materials we import to raise the country’s daily production to 600,000 doses. The Health Ministry said Sunday night that 179 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 282,082.

Meteorologists predict mild and hot weather on Tuesday over Cairo and Delta governorates, with moderately hot in the northern coasts, and very hot weather in South Sinai and Upper Egypt. High humidity will increase the feeling of heat by two to four degrees. The weather will grow moderate and mild at night across Egypt. Mist will be light on the roads leading to Greater Cairo, Delta governorates, and the northern Egypt. Temperatures predicted for the following cities are:Cairo: 36CAlexandria: 32CQena: 40CLuxor: 41CAswan: 42C

Meteorologists predict hot weather on Wednesday in Cairo and the Delta, with moderately hot weather in the north coast and very hot weather in South Sinai and Upper Egypt. High humidity will increase the feeling of heat by two to four degrees, and weather will grow moderate and mild at night across the country. A light mist will be present on roads leading to Cairo, the Delta, and northern Upper Egypt. Temperatures predicted for the following cities are:Cairo: 36CAlexandria: 30CMatrouh: 29CQena: 40CSohag: 39CAswan: 43C

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that Egypt has produced one million doses of coronavirus vaccines thus far. The state has turned to local manufacture of vaccines in order not to be at the mercy of global production. Following Madbouly’s tour in the factory of the Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (Vacsera), he added that is enough raw materials to enable Egypt to produce 600,000 doses per day. A country-wide partial lockdown aimed at curbing cases that has been in place since May 6 ended on Tuesday. Egypt is currently using China’s Sinopharm vaccine and the UK’s AstraOxford vaccine, and it has plans to soon begin locally manufacturing China’s Sinovac vaccine and Russia’s Sputnik-V.