Imported goods cleared from ports since Jan. worth $23bn
Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said Monday that imported goods worth 23 billion dollars have been cleared from the different ports since January. Rapid customs clearance and eased procedures have eased the burden on importers and helped secure basic commodities on the local market to meet the needs of citizens, Maait said in statements. He put the average value of cleared goods at about five billion dollars monthly. Work is ongoing to further reduce the customs clearance time, as well as import and export costs, the minister noted. He also touched upon efforts to encourage investment through an upgraded customs system.
Source:Egypt Independent
April 24, 2023 23:51 UTC
Egypt evacuates 904 nationals from Sudan as fighting rage
Egypt evacuated 904 Egyptian nationals from Sudan so far, as fierce fighting continues in the neighbouring country. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that 134 nationals were evacuated via air on Monday and 334 via land, in addition to the 436 nationals evacuated on Sunday. The Foreign Ministry added in a Monday statement that the Egyptian diplomatic missions in Khartoum, Port Sudan, and the Wadi Halfa area will continue to coordinate with the Egyptian nationals in Sudan to secure their evacuation. Since the beginning of the conflict, Egypt’s flag carrier EgyptAir has suspended its flights to and from Sudan’s Khartoum International Airport. According to Sudan’s health ministry, the deadly clashes have left at least 424 people killed and about 3,730 wounded by Saturday.
Source:Daily News Egypt
April 24, 2023 19:25 UTC
ChatGPT makes 7 wild predictions
The Daily Star tasked AI-language model ChatGPT to write its own prophecies with the help of legendary French astrologer Nostradamus. And the site published the text of a conversation between the AI and Nostradamus, which resulted in seven new predictions over the next hundred years. 2074 – Man’s first colony on MarsThe AI Nostradamus believes that humanity will establish an outpost on the Red Planet at the end of the 21st century. 2085 – A new pandemicAI Nostradamus predicts that an unknown disease will ring in a new era of cooperation between all nations on earth. 2099 – Peace on EarthAI Nostradamus predicts that the world peace that mankind has long dreamed of will become a reality in the last year of the twenty-first century.
Source:Egypt Independent
April 24, 2023 12:12 UTC
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Al Tadamun Circulating Mobile Branches to Boost Microfinance for Women in Egypt
Al Tadamun Microfinance Foundation of Egypt is launching three vehicles that will serve as mobile branches in the regions of Cairo, Dakhalia and Minya. These cards give 22 million Egyptians access to mobile wallets plus 14,000 automated teller machines and 98,000 retail point-of-service terminals. Al Tadamun also offers microinsurance and non-financial services such as access to markets and recreational opportunities. Founded in 1996, Al Tadamun employs 2,300 staff at 112 branches, serving 240,000 people. By Rohit Dayanand, Research AssociateSources and Additional ResourcesDaily News Egypt articlehttps://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2023/04/13/al-tadamun-microfinance-foundation-launches-its-first-mobile-branch-in-egyptian-market/Al Tadamun homepagehttps://altadamun.org/Al Tadamun 2021 Impact Reporthttp://altadamun.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Tadamun-Annual-2021-English.pdfDo you know that MicroCapital publishes the MicroCapital Monitor newspaper each month?
Source:Daily News Egypt
April 24, 2023 11:04 UTC
Egypt evacuates 436 citizens from Sudan
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Sunday announced it has successfully evacuated 436 Egyptian citizens from Sudan through land routes, in coordination with Sudanese authorities. A statement by the Foreign Ministry said that the Egyptian embassy in Khartoum, the consulates in Khartoum and Port Sudan, and the consular office in Wadi Halfa are continuing to coordinate with Egyptian citizens in Sudan to secure their evacuation. The spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Ahmed Abu-Zeid noted earlier that the Egyptian community in Sudan exceeds 10,000, but didn’t give a specific figure. The Ministry allocated hotlines to receive Egyptian calls regarding the situation of the Egyptian community in Sudan and evacuations, to communicate with citizens in Sudan and their families to reassure them about their families. Sudan has 5,000 Egyptian students, she said, pointing out that most of them are enrolled in university education.
Source:Egypt Independent
April 24, 2023 10:28 UTC
Egyptian Embassy Staff Injured In Sudan Fighting - Dailynewsegypt
The incident“underscores the need to exercise utmost caution” to preserve the safety of Egyptian citizens and diplomats in Sudan, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said . Egypt evacuated on Sunday 436 Egyptian nationals from Sudan as fierce fighting continues in the neighbouring country. The Egyptian nationals were evacuated via land in coordination with the Sudanese authorities. The Egyptian diplomatic missions in Khartoum, Port Sudan, and the Wadi Halfa area will continue to coordinate with the Egyptian nationals in Sudan to secure their evacuation. Until Friday, over 400 people were killed and about 3,500 others wounded in the clashes in Sudan, according to the country's health ministry.
Source:Daily News Egypt
April 24, 2023 07:42 UTC
Egypt Evacuates 436 Nationals From Sudan Amid Deadly Clashes - Dailynewsegypt
In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that the nationals were evacuated via land in coordination with the Sudanese authorities. According to the statement, the Egyptian diplomatic missions in Khartoum, Port Sudan, and the Wadi Halfa area will continue to coordinate with the Egyptian nationals in Sudan to secure their evacuation. The number of Egyptian citizens in Sudan exceeds 10,000, which requires a tight, safe and orderly planned process to ensure their safe evacuation from the conflict-ridden country, the foreign ministry announced earlier in the day. Since the beginning of the conflict, Egypt's flag carrier EgyptAir has suspended its flights to and from Sudan's Khartoum International Airport. According to Sudan's health ministry, the deadly clashes have left at least 424 people killed and about 3,730 wounded by Saturday.
Source:Daily News Egypt
April 24, 2023 07:42 UTC
Egyptian embassy staff injured in Sudan fighting
A staff member of the Egyptian embassy in Sudan’s capital Khartoum was injured by a gunshot in the country’s recent military clashes, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. The incident “underscores the need to exercise utmost caution” to preserve the safety of Egyptian citizens and diplomats in Sudan, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said. Egypt evacuated on Sunday 436 Egyptian nationals from Sudan as fierce fighting continues in the neighbouring country. The Egyptian diplomatic missions in Khartoum, Port Sudan, and the Wadi Halfa area will continue to coordinate with the Egyptian nationals in Sudan to secure their evacuation. Since the beginning of the fighting, Egypt’s flag carrier EgyptAir has suspended its flights to and from Sudan’s Khartoum International Airport.
Source:Daily News Egypt
April 24, 2023 01:12 UTC
Egypt evacuates 436 nationals from Sudan amid deadly clashes
The Egyptian authorities evacuated on Sunday 436 Egyptian nationals from Sudan as fierce fighting continues in the neighbouring country. In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that the nationals were evacuated via land in coordination with the Sudanese authorities. According to the statement, the Egyptian diplomatic missions in Khartoum, Port Sudan, and the Wadi Halfa area will continue to coordinate with the Egyptian nationals in Sudan to secure their evacuation. Since the beginning of the conflict, Egypt’s flag carrier EgyptAir has suspended its flights to and from Sudan’s Khartoum International Airport. According to Sudan’s health ministry, the deadly clashes have left at least 424 people killed and about 3,730 wounded by Saturday.
Source:Daily News Egypt
April 24, 2023 00:19 UTC
Egypt starts evacuating its nationals from safe areas in Sudan
CAIRO – 23 April 2023: Egypt started, on Sunday evacuating its nationals from safe areas in Sudan, in coordination with Sudanese authorities according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This comes within the framework of the efforts of the state to implement the evacuation plan for Egyptians from Sudan. The spokesperson elaborated that is why caution must be exercised during the evacuation to preserve the lives of expats and members of the diplomatic mission. He added that is especially true to countries having a large community of expats in Sudan, exceeding 10,000, which is the case of Egypt. In that context, he highlighted the examples of safe evacuation carried out by Egyptian embassies in the past years from Libya, Afghanistan, and Ukraine.
Source:Egypt Today
April 23, 2023 21:58 UTC
More tourists expected in Egypt as of June - official
CAIRO – 23 April 2023: Head of the Egyptian General Authority for Tourism Promotion Amr el Qadi expected on Sunday an increase in the number of tourists coming to Egypt as of June. He said the promotional campaign, launched by the authority under the title of "Your Expectations are History" in March, will continue till the end of June. The campaign comes as part of the new media strategy adopted by the authority to promote for Egypt's tourist destinations, he said. The campaign targets Germany, UK, Italy, the US, Arab Gulf and Russia, he said, adding that the campaign addresses all categories of tourists from the main markets. It highlights the diversity and richness of the Egyptian tourism products which suit all categories of tourists, he said.
Source:Egypt Today
April 23, 2023 18:44 UTC
Eid al-Fitr films rake in LE 9.6 million in just 24 hours
Eid al-Fitr films raked in excellent revenues on Friday, the first day of the holiday, as seven films made a total of LE 9.6 million. “Harley” came in first, achieving LE 5.1 million. In second place came “Ibn al-Hajj Ahmed,” starring Chico in his first lead role in cinema, achieving LE 1.4 million. In the third place came the movie “ba’d el-Shar,” starring Ali Rabie, with total revenues of LE 1.3 million. The film is written by Sherine Alaa, Mohamed Khader, Ahmed Shekou, Reem Maalifi, Mostafa Khedr and Rehab Nabil, directed by Mostafa Abu-Seif.
Source:Egypt Independent
April 23, 2023 16:48 UTC
New group of inmates to be pardoned
File- A group of prisoners to be pardoned- press photoCAIRO - 22 April 2023: A new group of 1,920 prisoners are eligible to be released in accordance with presidential pardon terms, said Society Protection Sector at the Egyptian Ministry of Interior in a statement on Saturday. Over the past years, Sisi has pardoned hundreds of inmates on different national and religious occasions every year. Moreover, Egypt has released hundreds of pretrial detainees and pardoned many prominent figures since President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi launched the National Dialogue and reactivated the Presidential Pardon Committee in April 2022. Since President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi activated the committee, more than 1,000 pretrial detainees have been released and several convicts received presidential pardons. The Presidential Pardon Committee, formed in 2016 and reactivated by Sisi in April, aims to release young prisoners of conscience and reintegrate them into society.
Source:Egypt Today
April 22, 2023 23:36 UTC
EgyptAir continues airlifting pilgrims from Saudi Arabia
CAIRO - 22 April 2023: Egypt’s National Holding Company, EgyptAir, continued airlifting pilgrims from Saudi Arabia through operating approximately 305 flights. A total of 74,000 passengers will be transported from Jeddah and Madinah airports until May 2, Al Watan newspaper reported on Saturday. in addition to this, Air Cairo flights will carry about 16,200 passengers on board through 98 flights from Saudi cities to all Egyptian airports of Cairo, Sphinx, Burj Al Arab, Sohag, Assiut, Luxor and Aswan. On April 19, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities decided, for the first time, to continue organizing Umrah (small pilgrimage) trips for the current Umrah season until the end of Shawwal, the tenth month of Islamic calendar. Also, the ministry extended the registration deadline for pilgrims who wanted to perform the Hajj ( the big pilgrimage due to start in late June) until April 27 instead of April 19.
Source:Egypt Today
April 22, 2023 23:22 UTC
India court acquits 69 Hindus of murder of 11 Muslims during 2002 riots
An Indian court on Thursday acquitted 69 Hindus, including a former minister from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), of the murder of 11 Muslims during communal riots in the western state of Gujarat in 2002. A total of 86 Hindus were accused of the killings in the Naroda Gam district of Ahmedabad, 17 of whom died during trial. We will study the grounds on which the court has acquitted the accused persons,” Pathan said. Kodnani was also an accused in a case in which 97 people were killed in the 2002 riots. At least 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, were killed across Gujarat in the 2002 riots.
Source:Egypt Independent
April 22, 2023 20:16 UTC