AL Council meeting on Palestine kicks off in Cairo
An extra-ordinary meeting of the Arab League (AL) Council kicked off on Tuesday 04-July-2023, in Cairo to discuss the situation in the Palestinian city of Jenin in light of the ongoing Israeli aggression there. Participants in the meeting observed a minute of silence to mourn the Palestinian martyrs who were killed during the Israeli assault. The AL Council convened at the request of Palestine and in coordination with Egypt and Jordan. The participants will review effective Arab and international action to stop the Israeli aggression and provide protection for the Palestinian people.
Source:Egypt Independent
July 05, 2023 22:50 UTC
Drawing The Line for A Coworker Who Steps on Your Toes
In the workplace, we meet all kinds of people: the good, the bad, and the ugly; and the ugly can range from too-faced, to straight-up ugly. Yet, the most annoying kind of ugly is that one coworker who constantly steps on your toes. Monitor The PatternBefore forming an opinion or building a judgment on whether your coworker is stepping on your toes. Whenever you’ve been stepped over, subtly hint that they should mind their own business. But the truth is if you don’t draw the line and if you become lenient, they will step over more and more.
Source:Egypt Today
July 05, 2023 22:35 UTC
Foreign investors may register as importers in Egypt per draft law
CAIRO - 5 July 2023: Foreign investors will be able to register as importers in Egypt, according to a draft law approved by the cabinet Thursday. As per decisions made during a meeting of the Supreme Investment Council on May 16, 2023 to attract foreign investors, the draft law stipulates that the importer register is permitted for joint-stock companies, partnerships limited by shares, limited liability companies, or partnerships in which the shares or stakes of the partners are not owned by Egyptians. However, if Egyptians own just below 51%, the company may register. The total registration term should not exceed 10 years from the date of enforcement the new law. Registration may be extended for another term of 10 years if recommended to the cabinet by the minister of trade.
Source:Egypt Today
July 05, 2023 18:37 UTC
46,000 newborns undergo audiological examination under comprehensive health insurance
Egypt’s Healthcare Authority announced that more than 46,000 newborns underwent audiological examination in the four comprehensive health insurance governorates: Port Said, Luxor, Ismailia, and South Sinai. This came within the president of the republic’s initiative for early detection of hearing impairment in newborns. After conducting the initial examination of children, if any symptoms are proven in the newborn, he is transferred to the audiology unit of the authority in the governorates of the comprehensive health insurance, each in his governorate, with the aim of following up and evaluating the child’s condition more accurately, and then starting medical treatment. In a statement on Tuesday, the authority pointed out that the nursing teams in the health facilities affiliated with the authority were trained to work and examine newborns during their first month by using the sound emission device and re-examination again after another week in the event that the device showed problems or hearing impairment in the newborn. The authority also stressed the importance of going to health units and centres that provide early detection services for hearing impairment for newborns in the three governorates, for all newborns from the age of one day to 25 days, each in his governorate, in the interest of the safety and health of our children.
Source:Daily News Egypt
July 05, 2023 15:59 UTC
Egypt Education Platform negotiates adding two schools to its management portfolio
Egypt - The Egypt Education Platform of the EFG Hermes and the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) is preparing to add two new schools under its management. Sources told Daily News Egypt that the platform is in advanced negotiations to manage two new schools in Cairo. The new schools will add about 3,000 students to the current capacity of about 21,000 students for a total of 20 schools and nurseries. The Platform, owned by TSFE and the Financial Group Hermes, acquired a majority stake in Selah Al-Telmeez, for an official EGP 646m, last January. Daily News Egypt
Source:Daily News Egypt
July 05, 2023 13:32 UTC
Egypt's MisrSat 2 to be launched from China in October
CAIRO – 4 July 2023: In a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli, CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency Sherif Sedky stated Tuesday that Egypt's MisrSat 2 will be launched from China in October. The remote sensing satellite was delivered to Egypt in March, as it was subject to tests at the agency's Assembly and Integration Center headquartered in the New Administrative Capital. Those included electrical tests, dynamic loading simulation of the satellite's space model, electromagnetic harmony test, simulation of space environment, and communication tests. The agency's CEO underlined the great experience accumulated by Egyptian cadres running such tests in collaboration with Chinese experts. That is in addition to creating an economic function of the Egyptian Space Agency by providing services in the fields of satellite design, assembly, integration, testing, and high-resolution imaging.
Source:Egypt Today
July 05, 2023 06:41 UTC
Goods worth $32bn released from Egyptian ports in 5 months: Finance Minister
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait has said that about $32bn worth of imported goods and products were released from various Egyptian ports during the past five months. He added that the automation of the customs system accelerates custom release procedures for goods, to achieve the strategic goal of transforming ports into transit ports only, not places for storage. This would effectively contribute to reducing production costs and stimulate the business community to expand investment activities. It would also protect markets from low-quality goods that do not conform to European and American specifications. The aim of that is to ensure the speedy release of goods.
Source:Daily News Egypt
July 04, 2023 21:45 UTC
Healthcare infrastructure in 1st phase of Comprehensive Insurance System surpasses EGP 34bn
Chairperson of the Egypt Healthcare Authority, General Supervisor of the Comprehensive Health Insurance and Decent Life projects at the Ministry of Health and Population, Ahmed El-Sobky, announced that the healthcare infrastructure in the governorates of the first phase of the Comprehensive Health Insurance System amounted to more than EGP 34bn. He indicated that the cost of the comprehensive health insurance project in the governorates of the first phase exceeded EGP 53bn. This coincided with the passage of 4 years since the launch of the trial operation of the comprehensive health insurance system from Port Said governorate, in early July 2019. He pointed out that the first phase includes the development of more than 50 hospitals and more than 300 family medicine centres and units in six governorates. El-Sobky also said that the completion of the comprehensive health insurance project and its extension to the rest of the governorates is a top priority for the state.
Source:Daily News Egypt
July 04, 2023 21:21 UTC
5 Tips to Beat The Post-Holiday Work Slump
You are back to the office, sitting in front of your laptop, trying to figure out how and where to start. Because we feel your pain, here are some tips that can make the post-holiday work slump somehow better. You’ve been slacking off for day so you might feel overwhelmed just by thinking of all the things you need to get done. As you try to dive right back in after the holiday, you need to create a clear atmosphere for yourself. Work on one task at a time.
Source:Egypt Today
July 04, 2023 19:56 UTC
Egypt prepares for 4th expatriates conference
The Ministry of Immigration is preparing to launch the fourth edition of the Egyptian Expatriates conference, scheduled to be held on July 31. Gendy stressed the importance of linking immigration policies with the development process, by creating an attractive investment climate to encourage Egyptian expatriates to invest in Egypt. It also reviews achievements made from activating financial policy tools to encourage an increase in the rates of cash transfers in hard currency by Egyptian expatriates, to support achieving the goals of the sustainable development in Egypt. A presentation will be held on the establishment of the joint stock company for the investments of Egyptian expatriates in response to their demands in the previous 2022 edition of the conference. The second session, which addresses politics and education, discusses the importance of the participation of Egyptian expatriates in national dialogue.
Source:Egypt Independent
July 04, 2023 15:10 UTC
Egypt, Turkey upgrade diplomatic relations to ambassador level
CAIRO - 4 July 2023: Egypt and Turkey have announced the elevation of their diplomatic relations to the ambassador level. Egypt has nominated Amr Al-Hammamy as its ambassador to Ankara, while Turkey has nominated Salih Mutlu Şen as its ambassador to Cairo. This move comes as a result of the joint decision made by the two countries' leaders to improve their diplomatic relations. The decision to raise diplomatic relations between Egypt and Turkey is a significant development, given their recent history of strained relations. Turkey nominated Salih Mutlu Sen for the top diplomatic post in Cairo.
Source:Egypt Today
July 04, 2023 14:51 UTC
Al-Ahly Club to transfer fans for Ahly-Ismaili Alexandria match
The Al-Ahly Club will provide buses to transport Ahly fans to Borg al-Arab stadium in Alexandria, to support Al-Ahly football team against al-Ismaili team, Al-Ahly club’s board of directors, headed by Mahmoud al-Khatib, announced. The gathering of Ahly fans will begin at 12 pm, in front of the gates of the club’s branch in Sheikh Zayed, and the buses will depart to Alexandria at 1:30 pm. Each fan should bring the match ticket and their “fan ID” card, according to Al-Ahly management’s announcement. Items that puts the safety of the fans and facilities at risk are prohibited, whether during travel or during the match. Ahly opens new branchAl-Ahly Sporting Club President Mahmoud al-Khatib revealed that the opening of the club’s branch in the Fifth Settlement will be June 1st.
Source:Egypt Independent
July 04, 2023 12:57 UTC
Egypt announces $9bn in new refining, petrochemical projects
Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources revealed plans to invest $9bn in new refining and petrochemical projects. The projects, which are currently in the planning or construction phases, are expected to help Egypt increase its refining capacity and production of petrochemicals. The Egyptian ministry has also announced plans to invest in several other refining and petrochemical projects, including a coking complex and diesel production project at the Suez Petroleum Processing Company. The ministry’s investment in these projects is part of a broader strategy to develop Egypt’s petroleum refining industry and increase its production capacities. The ministry expects that the new refining and petrochemical projects will help Egypt reduce its reliance on imports and create jobs.
Source:Daily News Egypt
July 04, 2023 01:46 UTC
Three people killed, 43 injured in microbus-pickup truck collision
Three people were killed and 43 others were injured when two microbuses and a pickup truck collided on the Edfu-Marsa Alam road in Aswan. The accident killed a 39-year-old woman and a two-year-old girl, while 12 people are in serious condition. The Rescue Police and the Aswan ambulance facility received a notification with the accident, upon which twelve ambulances and police forces moved to the site of the accident. According to investigations, the microbuses were on the way transferring guests to attend a wedding. The bodies were transported to the Edfu morgue, and the injured were taken to the hospital to receive the necessary treatment.
Source:Egypt Independent
July 04, 2023 00:45 UTC
Egypt, Arab League condemn Israeli aggression on Jenin
Egypt and the Arab League have condemned Israeli military aggression on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The Arab League statement warned of the “extremely dangerous repercussions” of the Israeli aggression on security and stability in Palestine and the region, and called on the international community to “immediately stop the Israeli aggression and provide protection for the Palestinian people.”The Arab League will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday at the level of permanent representatives to discuss the Israeli escalation in Jenin. The Israeli army launched a large-scale military operation Sunday night and Monday against the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank. More than a thousand soldiers and dozens of drones were taking part in the military operation on Jenin, Israel Army Radio said. The operation began with multiple airstrikes, which camp residents said included an air-launched missile, triggering firefights.
Source:Daily News Egypt
July 03, 2023 19:09 UTC