Reem El Adl participates in CIFF with Abu Saddam film, workshop on costume design
Recently, she joined El Gouna Film Festival and Carthage Film Festival (JCC) with her short film Khadija, directed by Mourad Mostafa. Furthermore, She co-instructed the Costume Design workshop, along with prolific American costume designer Deborah Landis, who worked on the costume design of a number of significant Hollywood works; Indiana Jonesfilm series and Thriller music video by Michael Jackson. Earlier this year, Alexandria Short Film Festival selected Costume Designer Reem El Adl as a jury member at the festival’s latest edition in 2021. Egyptian Costume Designer Reem El Adl worked on more than 30 films and TV series. After working as an assistant costume designer in several films and TV series, she trained with veteran costume designer Nahed Nasrallah for a whole year.
Source:Egypt Today
November 14, 2021 16:31 UTC
EAMCO, Brightskies signs agreement to develop EV technology
CAIRO – 14 November 2021: The Engineering Automotive Manufacturing Co. (EAMCO), one of the companies of the Ministry Public Business Sector signed a cooperation agreement with the Egyptian Brightskies Company to develop control technology for managing the operation of electric vehicles. This agreement comes within the framework of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s directives to switch to using clean energy vehicles, especially electricity, and to localize this important industry in Egypt. Minister of Public Business Sector, Hisham Tawfik who witnessed the signing ceremony stressed that the cooperation with Brightskies reflects the state's keenness to maximize partnerships with the private sector, especially with regard to modern technology in light of the global trend and the development witnessed in the field of electric cars, with the aim of keeping pace with progress in this industry and increasing the proportion of the local component and localizing technology in Egypt, according to a statement today. He explained that the agreement aims to cooperate in the production of power units, units and electrical control systems and the installation of a basic engine for the vehicle to complete the operation, in preparation for obtaining all credits to complete the localization of the electric vehicle industry in Egypt as repetitive patterns with multiple capabilities to serve all market needs of different models, starting from private cars to mass transit buses. He added that the prototype is scheduled to be developed within a year to manufacture a microbus (15 passengers) to work in the local market, containing a local component of more than 80 percent, as all the basic components are designed and manufactured through cooperation between the engineering company and the Egyptian Brightskies Company.
Source:Egypt Today
November 14, 2021 14:46 UTC
Moderate weather expected for Egypt on Monday
Meteorologists predict moderate weather on Monday during the daytime on Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, northern Upper Egypt, and the northern coasts and moderately hot on South Sinai, and hot on southern Upper Egypt. The weather will be mild at night and moderately cold at late night and the early hours of the morning. Maximum temperatures:Alexandria and Cairo: 26CHurghada: 29CSharm el-Sheikh, Qena and Luxor: 30CAswan: 32CMists are expected in the morning on some roads leading to Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, the northern coasts, Suez Canal cities, and central Sinai. There are chances of light rainfall (30%) on the northwestern coasts. Waves in the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea will be low to moderate, ranging between one and 1.5 meters in height with northwestern surface winds on both seas.
Source:Egypt Independent
November 14, 2021 13:42 UTC
Egypt cancels preventive measures imposed on imports of billet, rebar and aluminum
CAIRO – 14 November 2021: Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Nevine Gamea, issued two ministerial decisions to stop the work of resolution No. 907 of 2019 and 168 of 2021, which are related to imposing preventive measures on imports of billet, rebar and aluminum products. The minister said in a statement Sunday, that these two decisions came as a result of the significant rise in the global economy from high inflation rates and energy prices, as well as the rise in the prices of materials and production requirements, which negatively affects the Egyptian productive and export sectors, stressing the ministry's keenness to support all industrial sectors. , especially that the industrial sector is a major locomotive for the national economy. "This matter negatively affects the competitiveness of Egyptian exports of these products, as well as the economic and development policy adopted by the Egyptian state, especially in light of the national projects being implemented to achieve sustainable development,” he added.
Source:Egypt Today
November 14, 2021 12:48 UTC
Alves return to Barcelona an easy deal based on mutual interest
Barca announced the deal on Friday and Alves, 38, will arrive in Spain on Saturday. Alves had just become a free agent after terminating his contract with Sao Paulo following a dispute over unpaid wages. They played together at Barcelona for seven seasons, from 2008 to 2015, and won 19 titles together, including three Champions Leagues. With Xavi's blessing, club officials called Alves' agents on Thursday to schedule an online meeting for Friday. Alves agreed to keep the contract and salary to a minimum, helping Barca avoid breaching Financial Fair Play rules.
Source:Egypt Today
November 14, 2021 08:43 UTC
Egypt offers accident/life insurance of up to LE100K to irregular workers
CAIRO – 13 November 2021: Minister of Workforce Mohamed Saafan highlighted Saturday the accident/life insurance of up to LE100,000 ($6,250) offered to irregular workers saying that 10 of those have received the insurance sum. Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Qabaj stated in April in meeting with media personnel that Egypt is the only country in the world that dedicated a budget for granting monetary subsidies to irregular workers. In previous statements, the minister noted that the number of irregular workers in Egypt is 11.8 million contributing by 40 percent in the country's GDP. That initiative also targeted irregular workers in the tourism sector, which was hit badly worldwide. The first consists of the five governorates with the largest number of irregular workers benefiting 30,000 families.
Source:Egypt Today
November 14, 2021 02:54 UTC
Moderate weather expected for Egypt on Sunday
Meteorologists predict moderate weather on Sunday during the daytime on Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, and the northern coasts and moderately hot on northern Upper Egypt, and South Sinai, and hot on southern Upper Egypt. Maximum temperatures:Alexandria and Cairo: 27CSharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada: 29CQena and Luxor: 30CAswan: 31CMists are expected in the morning on some roads leading to Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, the northern coasts, Suez Canal cities, and central Sinai. There are chances of light rainfall (30 percent) on the northwestern coasts, and southern Upper Egypt. Waves in the Mediterranean Sea will be low to moderate, ranging between one and 1.75 meters in height with northeastern to northwestern surface winds. Waves in the Red Sea will be low to moderate, ranging between one and 1.75 meters in height with northwestern surface winds.
Source:Egypt Independent
November 13, 2021 20:22 UTC
Egypt’s Sisi holds economic talks in Paris with Macron, French ministers
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron. Sisi also held separate talks with Prime Minister Jean Castex, Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire, and Minister of the Armed Forces of France Florence Parly. President Sisi’s meetings with French officials came on the sidelines of his current visit to Paris to participate in the international conference on Libya. President Sisi praised the distinguished level of bilateral and strategic relations between the two countries in various fields, especially at the political, economic, commercial and military levels. Sisi expressed his desire continue consulting with the French president on a regular basis, whether regarding issues of bilateral cooperation and deepening Egyptian-French partnership, or in connection with regional and international issues of common interest.
Source:Egypt Independent
November 13, 2021 17:02 UTC
Pyramids Half Marathon kicks off on December 11
Egypt’s Ministry of Youth and Sports announced Saturday that the Pyramids Half Marathon will be held on December 11, under the auspices of the Ministries of Youth and Sports and Tourism and Antiquities and organized by The TriFactory Group. The ministry’s press conference to announce the event was attended by officials from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and a group of ambassadors of the countries participating in the marathon. A ministry statement said that the Pyramids Marathon is scheduled to be attended by 4,000 athletes from about 85 different nationalities. The Pyramids Half Marathon is receiving local and international attention as it is held in the Giza Pyramids area, one of the most important archaeological and touristic areas in the world. Egypt is eager to continuously host various sporting events and tournaments, he explained, and is working to organize and direct them in the best manner.
Source:Egypt Independent
November 13, 2021 16:02 UTC
Egypt sets Nov. 19 as first anniversary for nuclear energy launch
CAIRO – 13 November 2021: The Nuclear Power Plants Authority announced November 19 will be the first annual anniversary of the Egyptian nuclear energy, marking the signing of contracts for the construction of El-Dabaa nuclear plant. In 2015, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and the Russian President Vladimir Putin witnessed the signing of the construction of El-Dabaa nuclear plant between Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and the Russian company Rosatom. Dr. Amjad El-Wakeel, head of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority, stated that November 19 represents “a historic day in the lives of Egyptians.”He added that one of the most important features of the El-Dabaa nuclear plant is the Russian company Rosatom's reliance on the highest safety standards used in this type of reactor, in addition to that it is considered the highest safety and newest in the world. Al-Wakeel indicated that Egypt does not accept any political or other conditions for the establishment of the nuclear plant, explaining that the Nuclear Power Plants Authority is the owner and operator of the Dabaa nuclear plant, in addition to relying on a percentage of the components of the nuclear plant locally, which will develop the local nuclear industry in Egypt. The Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces, represented by the consultants specialized in the construction of piers, is the authority that supervises the construction and implementation of the pier, explaining that the authority is racing against time to complete the construction and implementation operations.
Source:Egypt Today
November 13, 2021 15:14 UTC
Egypt ranks #1 in fish farming in Africa: Minister
Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation al-Sayed al-Quseir announced Friday that Egypt has reached self-sufficiency in fish production,and now ranks first in fish farming within Africa, sixth globally and third globally in the production of tilapia. Quseir added that executive regulations of the recently issued lakes and fisheries development law are being prepared, which aims to control fishermen and fishing boats, and the quality of fish, as well as eliminating overfishing. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ratified earlier in October Law #146 of 2021, promulgating the Law for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fisheries published in the official Gazette. The House of Representatives had earlier approved the draft law, which crystallizes its objectives in achieving effective protection for Egyptian lakes, fisheries and beaches, being natural resources of economic and environmental importance. Prior to the law, Egypt lacked a precise legal system for fish farming.
Source:Egypt Independent
November 13, 2021 10:51 UTC
Di Maria scores, leads Argentina to a difficult win in Montevideo
CAIRO-13 November 2021: Argentina achieved a difficult 1-0 win over Uruguay in Montevideo to edge closer from booking a ticket to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Angel Di Maria scored his team's only goal in the game with a sensational shot, beating the home team's goalkeeper. Argentina missed Lionel Messi for the first 70 minutes of the game as their head coach Lionel Scaloni started him on the bench after missing football action with his club, PSG, for injury. Messi entered the pitch with less than 20 minutes remaining to test his fitness ahead of the fierce clash over Brazil on Wednesday. La Albiceleste are second in the standings on 28 points, six points behind Brazil, while Uruguay are fourth in the table with 16 points, the same tally of points as Chile and Colombia.
Source:Egypt Today
November 13, 2021 10:13 UTC
COVID-19 in Egypt: 919 new cases, 60 deaths reported on Thursday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Wednesday reported 919 new coronavirus cases, 60 deaths, and 622 recoveries. A total of 341,188 cases have been disclosed in Egypt, alongside 19,309 deaths and 285,615 recoveries. Moreover, the Health Ministry has stated that official figures likely only represent 10 percent of actual cases. The Advisor to the Egyptian President for Health and Prevention Affairs Mohamed Awad Taj Eddin announced Sunday that Egypt has administrated a total of 35 million coronavirus vaccine doses. Taj Eddin explained that Egypt has diversified sources of obtaining vaccines, such as the Chinese vaccine, AstraZeneca, or Johnson & Johnson, as well as vaccines from the Global Vaccine Alliance.
Source:Egypt Independent
November 12, 2021 20:59 UTC
Lebanese government in ‘fantasy land’ amid crisis, UN envoy says
BEIRUT, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Lebanese government officials have no sense of urgency and are not taking responsibility for an economic crisis that has “brutally impoverished” the population, an independent United Nations envoy told Reuters in an interview. “They are in a fantasy land,” De Schutter said. “It doesn’t bode well for the future of the country.”De Schutter met with top officials including nine ministers, the prime minister and parliament speaker during his visit. The United Nations says nearly three-quarters of the formerly middle-income nation’s population now suffer from poverty, which has increased during an economic crisis rooted in decades of corruption and mismanagement. His final report will be published in early 2022.
Source:Egypt Independent
November 12, 2021 17:44 UTC
Canadian-Egyptian novelist Omar al-Akkad wins Giller Prize, one of the biggest in Canadian literature
The Canadian writer and journalist of Egyptian origin Omar al-Akkad has won the Scotiabank Giller Prize. The literary award is given to a Canadian author for a novel or short story collection, in 2021. The novel is named “What Strange Paradise”. The Egyptian writer stormed the Canadian cultural milieu after winning the 100,000-dollar prize, which is the largest literary prize in Canada. 132 books were read for selection, of which only 12 books were chosen.
Source:Egypt Independent
November 12, 2021 16:34 UTC