Manipur Police described the incident on Twitter as “a case of abduction, gang rape and murder” on Wednesday. Authorities are interrogating more than three dozen men in relation to the apparent sexual assault, Reuters reported. The video, which has been seen by CNN, shows two terrified women being forced to walk naked through a crowd of clothed men. The horrific footage emerged amid ongoing ethnic violence in the northeastern Indian state. Singh, a BJP member has come under fire for his failure to defuse ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur.

July 21, 2023 13:38 UTC

Inter Milan's Andre Onana during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Alberto Lingria/File Photo(Reuters) - Manchester United have signed Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana from Inter Milan on a five-year contract with the option of a further year, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Sky Sports said United will pay 51 million euros ($56.70 million) for the 27-year-old plus four million in add-ons. Onana joined Inter in July 2022 from Ajax Amsterdam and quickly became first-choice. He was a central figure in a campaign that ended with Inter winning the Italian Cup and Super Cup. United finished third in the 2022-23 Premier League campaign, securing a spot in the Champions League.

July 21, 2023 03:57 UTC

CAIRO – 20 July 2023: EgyptAir will operate new flights to India’s New Delhi as of August and Libya’s Misrata and Japan’s Tokyo starting September, Minister of Civil Aviation Mohamed Abbas Helmi said on Wednesday. The flag carrier will operate four weekly flights to New Delhi and two weekly flights to each of Tokyo and Misrata, the minister added. EgyptAir has operate new flights to different destinations over the past period, including to England’s Manchester and Bangladesh's Dhaka, as per presidential directives to continue intensive efforts aimed at boosting the civil aviation sector to promote its competitiveness at regional and global levels. In a meeting with Helmi this week, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi underlined the need for relying on advanced systematic studies for the development, modernization, and raising the efficiency of performance in the sector. Sisi also affirmed the importance of maximizing benefit from the preferential advantages offered by Egypt's geographical location, in a way that enhances the integration between the aviation and tourism sectors, and achieves a significant addition to the national income.

July 20, 2023 22:04 UTC

CAIRO – 20 July 2023: The Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center released earlier this week a report on four Egyptian villages that have significance in certain industries on the global level. The report highlights that the global production of the crop is 14 tons. A third village is Al Nazla, situated in Fayoum, known for pottery. It is the top Egyptian exporter of pottery products to European and Arab countries. The last village is Giza's Haraneya famed for handmade carpet production, as only cotton, wool, and natural dyes are used.

July 20, 2023 19:52 UTC

General view during the opening ceremony before the match REUTERS/David Rowland(Reuters) - The ninth Women's World Cup opened with a celebration of New Zealand's traditional Maori culture on Thursday, despite a shooting near the Norwegian team hotel in the country's largest city of Auckland that left three dead and six injured. Authorities deployed extra police and security outside the stadium following the shooting. But the sport has achieved greater prominence in recent years, with large increases in female players and spectators globally. Tracey Taylor, a professor of sports management at RMIT University in Melbourne, said many members of grassroots football clubs expected the tournament to have a transformative effect for participation in women’s sport in Australia. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many New Zealanders to experience a top-tier FIFA World Cup event,” he said.

July 20, 2023 14:39 UTC





CAIRO - 20 July 2023: Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Engineer Tariq Al-Mulla, met with the Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Cairo, Ambassador Khairat Lama, where they discussed opportunities for cooperation in the field of mining and geological survey. The delegation of the Kazakh company, Qazaq Geophysics, which included Bekasil Okishev, General Manager of the company, and Dmitry Inkin, General Manager of Technical Affairs, in the presence of Ayrpolat Garvenbayauli, Counselor of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Cairo. The meeting witnessed a discussion of opportunities for cooperation with the Kazakh company in the field of mining and geological survey activities for mining areas, as the company expressed its desire to cooperate with Egypt in this field with its expertise and technologies, especially as it carried out successful survey activities before in Canada. The company's officials praised the wonderful success of the Egyptian Mining and Organization Forum, which enhances the ministry's efforts to attract investments. The meeting also touched on the importance of Energy Week in Kazakhstan in exploring prospects for cooperation in the field of energy, especially since there are 200 energy and mineral companies operating in Kazakhstan.

July 20, 2023 14:33 UTC

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi pardoned two prominent rights activists, Patrick Zaki and Mohammed El-Baqer, on Wednesday, a day after an emergency court found Zaki guilty of “spreading false news” and sentenced him to three years in prison. He was accused of spreading false news and joining a terrorist group. His trial was widely criticized by human rights groups, who said that the charges against him were politically motivated. The pardons are a significant development in Egypt’s human rights record. They come at a time when the country is facing increasing international pressure to improve its human rights record.

July 20, 2023 09:11 UTC

Philip Morris Misr, the Egyptian subsidiary of Philip Morris International, has announced price increases for all variants of its heated tobacco products (HEETS) and conventional cigarettes (Merit, Marlboro, and L&M). The new price list is as follows:All variants of Merit will be sold officially at EGP 64 per pack. All variants of Marlboro will be sold officially at EGP 59 per pack. All variants of Marlboro Crafted will be sold officially at EGP 49 per pack. Philip Morris Misr also confirms that the company is providing the market with its usual and full capacity of products through trade and retail partners at official pricing.

July 20, 2023 00:44 UTC

In attempts to heal from heartbreak, we hope for someone to tell us that it will be alright, that it too shall pass, that the pain will subside and we will again collect our broken pieces and goes on. We heal differently, but a good book will give you a brighter perspective on things, and it can help you see the light at the end of the tunnel. Here are some books to soothe the pain of heartbreak. The book is divided into four chapters and each chapter serves a different purpose and a different type of pain. How to Fix a Broken HeartBy Guy Winch

July 19, 2023 18:14 UTC

CAIRO – 19 July 2023: Egypt will continue to implement load shedding until the middle of the next week amid a drop in gas pressure in the electricity networks due to the heatwave striking the country, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has said. During a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Madbouly noted that the state initiated the implementation of load shedding two days ago due to the current severe heatwave and significant increase in electricity consumption. The increased consumption has put severe pressure on the power networks and subsequently led to a drop in their gas pressure, Madbouly said. The state will continue load shedding on a rotating basis until mid-next week to allow the network to recover its gas pressure, Madbouly affirmed. The premier emphasized the need for continuing the implementation of various measures that contribute to reducing overall electricity consumption.

July 19, 2023 16:33 UTC

Several resorts and hotels in the Red Sea have launched the “Plant a Tree Bearing Your Name” initiative to help attract tourists and encourage repeat visits. Kamel said that the idea was well-received among tourists, who took souvenir photos while planting trees. Since the tree will bear their names they can follow its growth on every visit, she explained, adding that children also took part in the initiative. Another Red Sea resort allocated a farm of fruit trees for permanent tourists, under the “For Peace and Love” initiative. Ammari added the initiative aims to serve both tourism and environmental purposes.

July 19, 2023 15:48 UTC

The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) has entered the top 50 global wealth list, according to the latest rankings released by the public asset tracking agency Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI). TSFE, which has holdings worth $12bn, joins 13 Middle East funds in the top 50. The US-based institute ranked the Egyptian fund 12th in the Middle East region and 47th globally. El-Said said that the Sovereign Fund of Egypt has ambitious plans to expand its assets and partnerships in the coming years. She said that the fund is committed to contributing to Egypt’s Vision 2030, a plan to achieve sustainable economic development.

July 19, 2023 15:37 UTC

Egypt’s Prime Minister met with a group of tourism investors on Tuesday to discuss ways to increase the number of hotel rooms in the country. Madbouly said that the government is committed to supporting the tourism sector and that it is working to provide the necessary facilities to attract more tourists to Egypt. The investors also highlighted the challenges facing the tourism sector, such as the need for more financing and the need to unify fees imposed by government agencies. Madbouly said that the government is committed to addressing these challenges and that it is working to create a more favorable investment climate for the tourism sector. Madbouly indicated that the government is committed to supporting the tourism sector and is working to provide the necessary facilities to attract more tourists to Egypt.

July 19, 2023 12:46 UTC

e-finance for financial investments has said that it is examining the requirements and conditions for obtaining a digital bank licence. Mahmoud Hosny, head of the investment and strategic planning sector at e-finance, stated that the company is currently studying the conditions and requirements issued by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) for obtaining this licence. Last week, CBE issued the digital banks licensing rules. Last April, E-finance signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Saudi company “Thiqa”, which specializes in providing innovative digital transformation solutions and digital services for the public and private sectors in Saudi Arabia. It will also serve as a starting point for the E-finance group’s expansion to a number of other markets, either directly or with the help of the Public Investment Fund.

July 19, 2023 12:45 UTC

CAIRO – 19 July 2023: Egypt and Qatar held Sunday the second meeting of the Political Consultation Committee formed on the level of the foreign ministries of both states, according to a statement released Tuesday by the Egyptian side. The meeting held in Doha consisted of extensive dialogue on a number of international and regional affairs, primarily the Sudanese crisis, and the Egyptian-Qatari cooperation on providing humanitarian support to the Sudanese people. The diplomats also tackled the Palestinian Cause, and efforts to achieve pacification on the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, as well as other issues of priority, such as the situations in Libya, Syria, and Ukraine. The visions of both countries with regard to many matters were aligned, "which reflects the continuous and serious pursuit of both sides to develop bilateral relations and accomplish stability in the region." The Egyptian and Qatari delegations stressed during the meeting the importance of joint Arab work to ensure stability and sustainable development in the region, agreeing on persistent coordination bilaterally and regional on that front.

July 19, 2023 09:15 UTC