Goodbye, High school days, uniforms, and homework. As you enter college life and start your journey to adulthood, there are things you must learn to survive and misconceptions you must overcome. Let’s begin with…College is Harder than HighschoolWhat made a senior year in high school so hard was the fact it was the year whether you make it or break it. Now, this phase is different, you entered college, and the worst is over, or is it not? So it’s a complete surprise when you arrive at college and see new people with different backgrounds, ideas, and perspectives.

The defence chiefs of countries within the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday began a three-day meeting in Nigeria over the situation in Niger where soldiers recently overthrew the elected government of Mohammed Bazoum. Defence chiefs from Mali, Niger, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Guinea-Bissau were absent from the meeting, a source present at the meeting told Xinhua. But the junta has vowed to resist any plan of aggression against Niger by the ECOWAS or any Western power. The governments issued a joint statement on Friday, expressing their solidarity with the people of Niger and denouncing the sanctions imposed by ECOWAS. The sanctions were imposed after Niger’s military junta refused to hand over power to civilians after a coup in February.

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and Acting Minister of Media Bandar bin Ibrahim al Khorayef said that this came during a Cabinet session held on Tuesday at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah under the chairmanship of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud.

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has directed intensifying efforts to develop the health system in Egypt, especially in villages and the most vulnerable areas. This came during Al-Sisi’s meeting on Tuesday with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Presidential Advisor for Health and Prevention Mohamed Awad Taj al-Din, and Head of the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces Ahmed Al-Azazi. Presidential Spokesperson Ahmed Fahmy said that the meeting discussed efforts to develop the health system nationwide. In this context, the President was briefed on the executive position of national projects in the health sector, the completion rates, and the timeframe for completing each project. The President was informed on the operational position of the comprehensive health insurance system, the completion rates and the number of health services provided under public health initiatives, with a total of more than 145 million health services provided through all presidential initiatives benefiting 90 million citizens.

The war in Sudan, also known as the Second Sudanese Civil War, lasted from 1983 to 2005. This essay will explore the causes and consequences of the war, and the international response to the conflict. The war in Sudan was caused by a variety of factors, including political, economic, and social grievances. The referendum was held in 2011, and 98% of voters supported secession, leading to the creation of South Sudan as an independent country. However, the legacy of the war continues to be felt in Sudan and South Sudan, and the international community must continue to support efforts to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region.

Egypt’s Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Fund and aiBANK signed a cooperation protocol today to bolster their partnership and cooperation in order to finance a larger number of applicants for the Fund. The protocol was signed by Mai Abdel Hamid, CEO of the Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Fund, and Tamer Seif El-Din, CEO and Managing Director of aiBANK. The Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Fund currently collaborates with 31 financing institutions and real estate financing companies across Egypt. Abdel Hamid also affirmed that aiBANK is an essential partner for the Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Fund in real estate financing. Hamid added that the fruitful cooperation between the Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Fund and aiBANK benefits Egyptians included in the presidential initiative ‘Housing for all Egyptians’ for limited- and middle-income citizens.

CAIRO - 1 August 2023: Egypt seeks to set up many different projects in all sectors, including the maritime transport sector, which has witnessed great development in recent years. Among the projects is the establishment of many different projects to raise Alexandria port's capacity globally, in a way that it can receive huge sailing ships from all over the world. In the below lines, et highlights some of the projects that targeted developing the maritime transport sector:1- Tahya Misr Station 55-62, with a sidewalk length of 2500 meters2- Berth 85/3, with a length of berths 433 meters3- Al-Maleh Lock Bridges, including 2 bridges with a length of 170 meters4- Establishing the infrastructure for new squares with an area of 176,000 square meters5- The berth for marine services is 7.5 meters long by 60 meters wide and 13 meters long by 100 meters wide. 6- Platform 100 (The berth is 1150 meters long and 16 meters deep)7- Logistics area 273 acres (Totaling 18-24 million tons)8- Nag Esso and Aluminium (A total of 12.86 acres for the aluminum face)Nag Eso with a total of 6.42 acres

CAIRO - 1 August 2023: Egypt stressed the vital role the international community needs to play in fostering a culture of tolerance, coexistence, and respect for all forms of cultural and religious diversity. In its statement, Egypt vehemently condemned crimes targeting Muslims, their religious symbols, and the Holy Quran. The country reiterated its commitment to protecting religious freedom and promoting peaceful coexistence in the face of escalating intolerance. Egypt further called upon the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to rally its efforts and take practical steps to confront the spread of Islamophobia, a phenomenon increasingly threatening peace and security in societies worldwide. In his speech, Ambassador Loza also emphasized the importance of addressing such crimes and violations, preventing their recurrence, and holding the perpetrators accountable.

Egypt’s Cabinet has launched an English-language mobile app as part of its efforts to support the government’s information availability and highlight its various activities. The Head of IDSC added that the contents of the Cabinet’s English-language mobile app are divided into several sections, including a special section for Cabinet news and another for government meetings. In addition, the new app provides an important window for encouraging foreign investment and facilitating business procedures by allowing the possibility of submitting applications within the “Golden License” system. The new app provides a complete guide in English on the conditions for obtaining the “Golden License” and the steps for submitting and reviewing the application online. The app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play.

CNN — An Indian railway security officer opened fire on a moving train in the country’s western Maharashtra state on Monday, killing four people, according to a spokesperson for the Western Railway. The incident occurred on a passenger train traveling from Jaipur to Mumbai around six a.m. local time (8:30 p.m. ET Sunday), the spokesperson told Indian news agency Asian News International on camera. He was arrested by police after he pulled the alarm and jumped off the train, the spokesperson continued. Divisional Railway Manager Neeraj Kumar told reporters that the families are being contacted and compensation would be given to the next of kin.

The Crisis Management Committee has agreed to exclude three governorates from its plan to reduce electrical loads nationwide, during a meeting on Monday at the headquarters of the Egyptian Cabinet in the New Administrative Capital. Cabinet Spokesperson Nader Saad explained that the electrical load reduction plan, which was prepared in coordination between the ministries of Electricity and Petroleum, now excludes the governorates of Matrouh, South Sinai and the Red Sea due to low consumption rates. The plan covers the rest of Egypt’s 24 governorates, he said. According to the Electricity Ministry’s plan, in the event of emergency breakdowns occurring during the day in any area outside the load reduction plan, the ministry will be notified through data from each electricity transmitting company. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced in a press conference last week measures to deal with the reduction of electricity loads brought on by a searing heat-wave gripping the country.

Beltone Financial signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday with the objective of acquiring an Egyptian company licensed by the Financial Regulatory Authority to practice mi- crofinance activities. The company in question is Cash for Microfinance, sources close to the matter told Daily News Egypt. According to the memorandum, Beltone will carry out a full due diligence process after obtaining the regulatory approvals that are binding to carry out this due diligence in preparation for completing the potential acquisition, whether directly through Beltone or one of its subsidiaries. The potential acquisition process is linked to the due diligence as well as the regulatory approvals to start the assessment or acquisition; hence all market participants dealing on the Company’s shares must consider that said potential acquisition process may or may not occur. The Company will announce the conclusion of the due diligence process immediately after completing the process and obtaining all applicable regulatory approvals.

Travel off Path, a website specialized in tourism and travel, highlighted in a report the most important reasons that attract tourists to visit Egyptian tourist destinations during the current year, which is expected to witness record tourist numbers. The report said that Egypt received more than 7 million tourists during the first half of this year. This number is expected to reach 15 million by the end of the year, which represents a significant increase compared to 2022. The report indicated that Egypt boasts vibrant tourist cities, ancient monuments and places, and picturesque landscapes, in addition to its reasonable prices. This is in addition to the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is scheduled to open soon, as it will become the largest archaeological museum in the world dedicated to one civilization, which is the ancient Egyptian civilization.

Egypt has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist bombing that took place on Sunday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province in north-western Pakistan, killing and injuring several people. No one has yet claimed responsibility for Sunday’s bombing, which also wounded nearly 200 people. Police said their initial investigation indicated that ISIS’s regional branch may have been behind the attack. The ISIS regional branch is based in neighboring Khorasan Province, Afghanistan and is a rival to the Afghan Taliban. Earlier on Monday funerals were held for the victims of a massive bomb attack on a pro-Taliban cleric, and the government vowed to track down those responsible.

The Russian President’s Special Envoy for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, announced that his country will work on waiving visa with African countries. Bogdanov told reporters, on the sidelines of the Russian-African summit in St. Petersburg: “We will work on the issue of visa abolition with African countries.”He added that the slogan “Russia’s return to Africa” refers its physical, diplomatic and official presence in African countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed earlier that developing relations with Africa is a priority for Russian policy, and renewed Russia’s readiness to contribute to strengthening the sovereignty of the countries of the continent. The second Russian-African summit was held in St. Petersburg on July 27-28.