Renewable energy to play important role in liberalizing electricity market in Egypt
CAIRO - 10 October 2022: Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Dr. Mohamed Shaker, confirmed that the expansion of electricity generation projects using new and renewable energy in Egypt, has become indispensable, revealing that these projects have a positive impact on the state on different levels. Shaker added that projects to generate electricity from renewable energy have significant economic gains, as they will be a major reason for the decrease in selling prices of electricity in the near future because it is considered to be much lower than traditional energy in terms of cost. Shaker pointed out that among the gains of new and renewable energy projects is that they will be a major reason for liberalizing the electricity market during the next 10 years. He noted that liberalizing the electricity market will open the door to investors and create a competitive environment in the interest of the citizen. Shaker added that the Atlas of Egypt, which was prepared by the New and Renewable Energy Authority, shows that it is possible to benefit from the desert areas and the fastest wind speed with a length of 7673 km, stressing that renewable energy plants can be established to generate electricity in these areas with a total capacity of 90,000 megawatts.
Source:Egypt Today
October 10, 2022 21:42 UTC
All restrictions lifted to regulate entry of pilgrims from Egypt: Saudi minister
Speaking during a press conference on Monday at the premises of the Saudi Embassy in Cairo, Rabiah said that this decision came in line with directives issued by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud. The move also falls within the framework of the efforts exerted by the Kingdom to regulate the entry of pilgrims from all countries around the world, he added. The Saudi minister, meanwhile, expressed gratitude for the warm reception accorded to him and his accompanying delegation. He also hailed the distinguished and historical relations binding Egypt and Saudi Arabia under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the Saudi king. The minister referred to the "Nusuk" application, which enables people to apply for e-visa, book permits for Umrah, Rawdah As Sheerafah, and many other services.
Source:Egypt Today
October 10, 2022 20:31 UTC
Transport Minister: Express electric train represents epic venture
Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir asserted that the express electric train project represents an epic venture being implemented in Egypt. Wazir made the remarks on Sunday while inspecting the progress realized so far in building the station of the New Administrative Capital in preparation for launching lithe first line of the express train. The train station is being built on an area of over one million meters and includes parking lots and commercial areas. The minister underlined that the express electric train network will mark a new civilizational leap in means of transportation in Egypt.
Source:Egypt Independent
October 10, 2022 13:39 UTC
Last-gasp Modeste goal rescues 2-2 draw for Dortmund against Bayern
DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) -Borussia Dortmund’s Anthony Modeste headed in a last-gasp equaliser to complete a sensational two-goal comeback and snatch a 2-2 draw against visitors Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga’s Der Klassiker on Saturday. Bayern, who face Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League on Wednesday, are on 16 points as many as Dortmund, with Union Berlin and Freiburg, both on 17, in action on Sunday. “Had we scored that third goal then the game would have been over,” Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann said. The visitors shot out of the blocks after the break and Sadio Mane should have done better with a diving header in front of an empty goal from close range in the 49th. Leroy Sane quickly made amends in the 53rd for his team mate’s miss, unleashing a fierce shot with Dortmund keeper Alexander Meyer getting a hand on the ball but unable to turn it wide.
Source:Egypt Today
October 09, 2022 21:27 UTC
Egypt condemns terrorist attack against military barracks in Djibouti
CAIRO – 9 October 2022: Egypt strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted the military barracks in Djibouti and claimed the lives of seven soldiers and injured others, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Sunday. Egypt stands strong by Djibouti’s government and people, and offers its sincere condolences for the death of the victims, the statement added. On Friday, Djibouti's Ministry of Defense announced that a rebel group called “FRUD Armé” launched an attack against military troops based in Garabtisan, a town in the Tadjoura region.
Source:Egypt Today
October 09, 2022 13:34 UTC
Anil Kapoor, his wife visit Giza Pyramids
File: Anil Kapoor and his wife visit Giza PyramidsAcclaimed Indian actor and producer Anil Kapoor and his wife visited Giza Pyramids. “ Hand in hand making memories everywhere we go. Work, travel, rest, repeat and exploring Egypt” Kapoor captioned his photos in Giza Pyramids area. Kapoor is a renowned Indian artist who has a vast career that spanned over 40 years as an actor. He performed in multiple popular films and received a number of awards including two national film awards and six Filmfare Awards.
Source:Egypt Today
October 09, 2022 07:32 UTC
COP27 host Egypt to expand initiative of replacing old vehicles with others running on natural gas
FILE - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inspects the country's exhibition for technologies of converting vehicles to run on natural gas - PresidencyCAIRO – 8 October 2022: Egypt, the host of the Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November, aims to expand its presidential initiative of replacing old vehicles with others working with natural gas, Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said. This will take place by engaging new cities and governorates to the initiative, Maait explained, noting that citizens of Upper Egypt’s Luxor and Aswan have been allowed to join the initiative. The number of applicants eligible for the initiative have reached more than 40,000 on the initiative’s website, Abdel Zaher noted. In December 2020, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ordered offering citizens with old vehicles a proper cash incentive in the event of replacing their vehicles with new ones that work with natural gas. In January 2021, then-Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea said Egypt plans to convert 150,000 old vehicles to new ones working with natural gas as part of the intiative.
Source:Egypt Today
October 08, 2022 16:00 UTC
Egyptian president: Let Mawlid Al-Nabi anniversary strengthen our will in building future
CAIRO - 8 October 2022: President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi congratulated Egyptians and the Arab World on Saturday on the occasion of Mawlid Al-Nabi anniversary (Prophet Muhammad's birthday). "Let us make this virtuous memory a beacon, an approach, and a model that strengthens our determination and will in building our lives and future,” Sisi said in a social media post. Egyptians celebrate the Mawlid on Saturday this year, which is a paid holiday for the public and private sectors. Sisi said Prophet Muhamamd is a role model for humanity, adding that his life was dominated by a superior morality. President Sisi, meanwhile, greeted people of Egypt and all the Arab and Muslim peoples on Mawlid, urging the Egyptians to follow the example of Prophet Muhammad.
Source:Egypt Today
October 08, 2022 15:38 UTC
First lady: On Mawlid Al-Nabi anniversary, we are inspired with meanings of mercy, love
CAIRO – 8 October 2022: Egypt’s First Lady Entissar Amer said Mawlid Al-Nabi anniversary is a blessed occasion from which we inspire the highest meanings of mercy, love, humility and sincere will. Amer congratulated the Egyptian people and the Arab and Islamic world on Mawlid Al-Nabi anniversary. “Peace be upon our honorable prophet,” Amer said, praying to God to bestow blessings upon Egypt. President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi also congratulated Egyptians and the Arab World on Saturday on the occasion of Mawlid Al-Nabi anniversary. Egyptians celebrate the Mawlid on Saturday this year, which is a paid holiday for the public and private sectors.
Source:Egypt Today
October 08, 2022 11:45 UTC
Egypt celebrates 100th anniversary of King Tut’s tomb discovery
Under the title “100 Years of Tutankhamun: Wonderful Antiquities”, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities will launch, starting October 6, for a period of thirty days, a campaign on its website and on various social media platforms, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of one of the most important and wonderful archaeological discoveries in the world. The campaign aims to introduce some of the distinctive artifacts discovered in the tomb of the Golden King and raise the tourist and archaeological awareness among Egyptians of the importance of King Tut’s tomb discovery, which was made on November 4, 1922 by the British archaeologist Howard Carter. The antiquities discovered in the tomb of Tutankhamun at that time were transferred to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square and these pieces are now being transferred successively to the Grand Egyptian Museum, where it will be fully displayed for the first time. The campaign is scheduled to end with a conference entitled “Transcending Eternity: The Centennial Tutankhamun Conference” in Luxor, organized by the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
Source:Egypt Independent
October 07, 2022 22:24 UTC
Greek FM to visit Egypt next week
CAIRO – 7 October 2022: Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias would visit Egypt next week, announced the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Friday. Egypt's ambassador to Athens Omar Amer discussed with Deputy of Greek Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis the preparations for the visit, the statement added. The meeting focused on ways to develop bilateral relations between Egypt and Greece, especially with regard to signing a memorandum of understanding between the two countries in the field of benefiting from Egyptian labor in Greece. The two sides also discussed the current international and regional developments.
Source:Egypt Today
October 07, 2022 15:29 UTC
The Egyptian consortium concludes construction of main Tanzanian dam
The Egyptian consortium, consisting of the Arab Contractors and Elsewedy Electric, announced the developments of the construction of the first dam in Tanzania. The Egyptian consortium said that it celebrated on Thursday the completion of casting the last cube of reinforced concrete in the body of the main dam in Tanzania. Egyptian Minister of Housing, Assem al-Gazzar, confirmed that with the completion of the construction of the main dam, the Egyptian consortium has begun preparing to start holding the waters of the Rufiji River behind the dam. An operational capacity of 32.7 billion cubic meters and a maximum capacity of 34 billion cubic meters. With the main dam height reaching 190 meters above sea level on a base of about 20,000 square meters and a length of up to 1,033 meters at the top, the Egyptian alliance has successfully.
Source:Egypt Independent
October 07, 2022 14:06 UTC
Photos: Transport Minister inaugurates part of third metro line
Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir inaugurated on Wednesday evening the first part of the third phase of the third metro line, which extends for four km and includes four stations. The four stations are Nasser, Maspero, Zamalek and Kit Kat stations. For the first time, Cairo is connected to Giza at the Nasser interchange station, which connects the third metro line to the first line, which will enable more than two million passengers on the first line to use the third line easily without switching at the Ataba station. The capacity of the first part is 200,000 passengers per day, with an average of 50,000 passengers for each of the four stations. Another branch extends to the south to Mohandessin and Boulaq al-Dakrour areas via Wadi al-Nil and the Arab League streets, until Cairo University.
Source:Egypt Independent
October 06, 2022 22:00 UTC
Egypt: Finance Ministry to provide LE 2 billion to exporters
The Egyptian Finance Ministry has vowed to pay LE 2 billion (€102 mln) to exporting companies, with the aim of providing the liquidity required to complete the production and export cycle. According to Finance Minister Mohamed Maait, the total amount spent by the government to pay the arrears of exporting companies during the past two years stood at LE 33 billion. He added that the coming period will see more incentives for the business community and also work on solving and facilitating all problems with government agencies. The annual inflation rate in Egyptian cities rose to 14.6 percent in August, the highest level in nearly four years, compared to 13.6 percent in July, according to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. This new rise in annual inflation, which reached its highest level since November 2018, was mainly driven by higher prices for vegetables, grains, bread, cigarettes and transportation, despite the decline in fruit, meat and poultry prices.
Source:Egypt Independent
October 06, 2022 18:09 UTC
Egypt opens 1st care home for blind elderly women
CAIRO - 6 October 2022: Egypt has opened the first care home for blind elderly women within the framework of the celebrations of the Charitable Investment Fund to support people with disabilities. "We aim to provide a safe home for every blind elderly woman," said Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine el-Qabbaj as that the Charitable Investment Fund to Support People with Disabilities contributes to financing the first care home for blind elderly women. She went on explaining that the Fund signed a cooperation protocol with the Al-Nour and Al-Amal Association with the aim of providing a safe home for every blind elderly woman. It is worth mentioning that the home provides comprehensive accommodation for disabled women, 24 hour internal supervision, and specialized programs with psychological and social support offered by specialists in addition to full health care. The home also provides many cultural, recreational and social activities such as holding parties and trips for blind elderly women as a kind of support for them.
Source:Egypt Today
October 06, 2022 07:57 UTC