China gifts Egypt 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine: Health minister
CAIRO – 24 September 2022: China has gifted Egypt 60 million coronavirus vaccine doses, of which 10 million has so far arrived, Egyptian Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said on Saturday. Abdel Ghaffar also celebrated more than a year and a half of partnership between VACSERA and China’s biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech Ltd, which helped Egypt produce over 30 million Sinovac coronavirus vaccine doses. The manufacturing of the Sinovac coronavirus doses in Egypt is part of an agreement that VACSERA signed with the Chinese biopharmaceutical company, aiming initially to produce 40 million doses of the locally-made vaccine by the end of 2021. Last week, Presidential Advisor for Health Affairs Mohamed Awad Tag El Din said COVID-19 deaths in the country fell to almost zero. He rather explained during televised statements that the latest sixth wave of coronavirus in Egypt was “very weak”.
Source:Egypt Today
September 24, 2022 11:35 UTC
Sa'et Egaba reveals its cast & soon to start shooting
Egyptian movie “Sa'et Egaba” is to be filmed soon, starring the child Selim Mostafa who won the audiences’ hearts in the role of Younis in “WHY NOT? The film revolves around an 8-year-old child who often quarrels with his parents. However, the quarrel reached its peak when his parents broke their promise and did not take him to the movies. Consequently, he had a big fight with them, slammed the door, and asked God for different parents. The film is written by Mohamed Kheidr & Shereen Alaa (Wara' Einab Workshop) and directed by Mohamed Kheidr.
Source:Egypt Today
September 24, 2022 05:34 UTC
What does ‘Nehet’ sign represent in Ancient Egyptian language?
Keen observers of flora and fauna, ancient Egyptians fashioned the ‘’nehet’’ sign to represent trees. It was used for the words “iamet” (sycamore), “ished” (Persea) and willow trees. Associated with the goddess Hathor, she was given the title ‘nebet-nehet’ meaning “Lady of the Sycamore”. The word 'nehet' also gave the modern city of “Banha” its current name.
Source:Egypt Today
September 24, 2022 00:00 UTC
MNHD intends to deliver 1,500 units by year-end in Egypt
He attributed this exceptional performance to the launch of Tag Ville and Elect projects, in addition to sales of ready-to-move units in Croons and Taval projects within Sarai City. The company launched the first two phases of the Elect project, which contributed to boosting total sales in July. The Elect project is part of Taj City in New Cairo, and includes villas with various designs, with a total area of 167,200 sqm and 9 metres higher than the rest of the Taj City units, he disclosed. The company’s land bank is in the two projects Taj City and Sarai worth approximately 10 million sqm. The value of the plot of land is being paid according to instalments agreed upon with the NUCA.”He pointed out that MNHD is preparing to announce new contracts for an educational project in the Taj City project.
Source:Daily News Egypt
September 23, 2022 16:57 UTC
Egypt plans to promote tourism during World Cup in Qatar
The Ministries of Tourism and Antiquities and Aviation issued a joint statement announcing the launch of a promotional campaign for Egyptian tourism during the Qatar World Cup, which will witness a large presence of all nationalities around the world. The joint statement explained that Deputy Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Tourism Affairs, Ghada Shalaby, and Deputy Minister of Civil Aviation, Montaser Manna, held an extensive meeting with a group of representatives of tourism and aviation companies working in the Arab market, to discuss ways of tourism benefiting Egypt during the World Cup, scheduled to be held in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, 2022. Shalaby affirmed the ministry’s keenness on partnering with the private sector and listening to their suggestions to enhance benefiting from this important event to promote Egyptian tourism. The tournament will witness the attendance of a large number of fans of different nationalities from some countries that do not have direct airlines to Egypt, such as Latin American countries, which is an opportunity to attract these fans to visit Egypt.
Source:Egypt Independent
September 23, 2022 12:55 UTC
Egypt seeks to achieve balanced results in international climate action: FM
He also expressed Egypt’s aspiration that the COP27 will represent a pivotal station in the implementation of climate pledges, stressing the need for recent developments on the international arena to not distract the global community from confronting climate change. Moreover, the minister highlighted Egypt’s conviction that the success of climate action depends on cooperation between the various parties concerned — including representatives of the private sector — and its awareness of the importance of enhancing cooperation and coordinating efforts between governments and the private sector to achieve the goals of climate action. He added that the private sector in developing countries has a special responsibility to help these countries in their efforts to move towards environmentally friendly economic models by investing in the green economy and providing technological solutions. © 2022 Daily News Egypt. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).
Source:Daily News Egypt
September 23, 2022 06:35 UTC
Russia, Egypt discuss grain exports from Ukrainian ports
On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry discussed the implementation of the Istanbul agreements on grain exports on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Tass Russian News Agency reported. A statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry after the meeting said that “issues of ensuring food security were discussed in the context of implementing the agreements reached in July 2022 in Istanbul on the export of grain from Ukrainian ports and the unhindered access of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers to the international market.”The two ministers also discussed prospects for expanding trade partnerships in industry, energy, agriculture and tourism, the statement said. The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed the importance of the role of the joint Russian-Egyptian committee for trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation in solving this problem. Lavrov and Shoukry also reviewed the progress made in implementing huge Russian investment projects in Egypt, especially the nuclear power plant in Dabaa and the Russian industrial zone in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.
Source:Egypt Independent
September 22, 2022 22:06 UTC
Egyptian President-Designate of COP 27 participates in Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative
CAIRO - 22 September 2022: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry, the President-Designate of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), participated in the Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative (GDI), which was headed by the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs on the sidelines of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, indicated that Minister Shoukry was keen in his speech to express appreciation to the Chinese side for holding this meeting which provides a platform for exchanging experiences and expertise in various developmental, including the eradication of poverty and hunger and the strengthening of South-South cooperation, with the aim of accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. In this context, the Foreign Minister affirmed Egypt's conviction of the necessity of strengthening international partnerships in the field of development and reviewing international cooperation mechanisms in a way that ensures the achievement of sustainable development goals at the various social, economic and environmental levels. This, Minister Shoukry said, comes in light of the many challenges that the world is witnessing, such as the global food and energy crises and the coronavirus pandemic, which undermine efforts to achieve economic growth and development and increase the gap between the countries of the North and the South. The Spokesperson concluded his remarks by affirming Egypt's keenness, in its capacity as the next presidency of the COP27, to include the visions, stances and aspirations of developing countries in the agenda of the conference in a way that reflects the urgent need to implement climate pledges and transform them into a tangible reality in support of international efforts to achieve sustainable development goals.
Source:Egypt Today
September 22, 2022 16:55 UTC
Egyptian government collaborates with Maersk to establish green energy network
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Source:Egypt Independent
September 22, 2022 10:02 UTC
Egypt combats climate change with major projects like 'Benban solar park'
CAIRO - 23 September 2022: Egypt has devoted great efforts to setting plans and agendas to combat the negative impacts of the climate change nation wide, through different projects. Atop of these projects is the Benban solar energy park, which is considered the largest solar project in Africa, with the total production capacity of the project might reach 2,000 megawatts. The $3.5 billion project, located in Aswan’s village of Benban, has a total capacity of 1.8 gigawatts. Dr. Karim Suleiman, a professor of environmental sciences, said that the state began to confront climate changes with the Benban solar energy project, projects for the use of wind energy, electricity connection projects, the settlement of the idea of agricultural greenhouses, and the cultivation of desert areas. Dr. Karim Suleiman stressed, in TV statements, the importance of the environmental laws of recycling and the green economy, through which the concept of the green economy began to appear, and the “Be Prepared for Green” initiative, and preserve your environment, highlight the awareness and high degree of knowledge of the Egyptian society on topics like green economy, green environment and recycling.
Source:Egypt Today
September 22, 2022 09:04 UTC
Sisi highlights media's strategic role in supporting countries' efforts for stability, development
CAIRO – 21 September 2022: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has affirmed Egypt’s belief in the significance of the media’s strategic role in supporting countries’ efforts to achieve stability and development; via addressing national issues and raising public awareness. Sisi made the remarks during his meeting on Wednesday with Arab information ministers at Al-Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo. Meanwhile, the Arab ministers praised the tangible achievements made in Egypt under President Sisi's leadership at the political, development, economic and social levels. Egypt provides a model to follow as regards development, prosperity and its future vision for achieving sustainable development, they said. The ministers also highlighted Cairo’s key role in preserving the security and stability of the whole Arab world.
Source:Egypt Today
September 22, 2022 03:07 UTC
So Qatar Is Free Of The Muslim Brotherhood? Really?
So it was with a September 14 interview done by the important French weekly Le Point with the current Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani. [1] Here the striking content was the Qatari Emir's statement that Qatar has no relations whatsoever with the Muslim Brotherhood, the international Islamist organization which has become anathema to other governments in the region, such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The remarks have, of course, a huge loophole because the two Muslim Brotherhood type or analogue governments in the world, the ones in power in Ankara and Gaza very much do receive billions in Qatari support. [6]Interestingly, one place where it seems you did not see the emir's words about the Muslim Brotherhood highlighted was in Al-Jazeera itself. [9] He (or his advisors) likely know that, in contrast with past years, the Muslim Brotherhood has become a toxic subject among Western audiences.
Source:Egypt Independent
September 22, 2022 02:24 UTC
Climate change remains most dangerous existential threat facing the world: Sisi
CAIRO – 21 September 2022: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said that politics, food, and energy crisis are affecting all parts of the world and considered to be global challenges nowadays. He also noted that climate change remains the most dangerous existential challenge that face the world. He added during his recorded speech at the closed meeting of Heads of State and Governments on Climate Change, that these challenges, undoubtedly, represent additional burdens on all of the countries, especially the developing ones. However, Sisi added “We must always count on objective scientific reports and studies, which unequivocally confirm that climate change remains the most dangerous existential challenge facing our planet and that its repercussions are exacerbating. Day by day, with each rise in temperature.”“About a year ago, we participated together in this meeting, in preparation for the UK Climate Summit, and now, we are a few weeks away, from the 27th Climate Summit [COP27], which Egypt is hosting in Sharm El Sheikh.” Sisi said.
Source:Egypt Today
September 21, 2022 23:37 UTC
FM affirms Egypt’s support for efforts to restore peace in Mali
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has affirmed Egypt’s unwavering support for all efforts meant to settle disputes through peaceful means in order to protect the sovereignty of Mali and its territorial integrity. During the meeting, Shoukry voiced Egypt’s keenness on promoting bilateral ties with Mali, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid. A comprehensive approach is needed to handle the crises in Mali, the spokesman quoted Shoukry as saying during the meeting. The top diplomat reviewed Egypt’s pioneering role in combating terrorism and extremist ideologies, said the spokesman. Egypt is keen on providing support for Mali in the various spheres, especially in the health sphere, and providing the necessary medical equipment, Shoukry affirmed during the meeting.
Source:Egypt Independent
September 21, 2022 22:47 UTC
Inertia Egypt focuses on increasing project delivery, implementation rates in 2022: CEO
He added that the “Jefaira” project accounts for the largest volume of deliveries in the last quarter of 2022. Inertia’s projectsThe total portfolio of the company’s projects includes eight projects, of which four projects are residential and commercial in Cairo and the Red Sea. It is an integrated residential project that includes 194 units, and is located on an area of 44,000 square metres. All of their needs are provided in the company’s projects that have been delivered and housed. He pointed out that the availability of services in the company’s projects is an essential element.
Source:Daily News Egypt
September 21, 2022 17:04 UTC