The Russian supervisory authority has tightened health measures on flights from Egypt following the emergence of a mysterious disease, the Tass news agency reported. Health control and quarantine measures on flights from Egypt have been strengthened due to the spread of an unknown disease in Upper Egypt, a statement from the Russian supervisory authority said. During his show on the “al-Hekaya” (The Story) show on MBC Masr, Adib said that the Ministry of Health and Population moved and took urgent measures into the matter. The Egyptian Ministry of Health issued a statement on Sunday, after 250 people from the village of al-Aleqat, Qena Governorate, came down with symptoms from a mysterious disease of unknown cause. The Egyptian Health Ministry in its statement explained that the symptoms that patients suffer from do not form a unified pattern, range from mild to moderate, and do not require hospitalization.

Ministry of Labor said Sunday that Thursday, July 20, will be an official holiday for the private sector, marking the occasion of the first day of the Hijri New Year. Also, Sunday, July 23, will be an official holiday on the occasion of the July 23 Revolution anniversary. The decision was issued in light of the Prime Minister’s decision, as part of the Ministry’s keenness to unify official holidays for all employees in the various sectors whenever possible, the statement read.

CAIRO – 17 July 2023: The Atomic Energy Authority began Sunday for the first time the summer internship programme targeted at public and private university students and that will last for three months with the aim of reaching 1,900 interns over the years. The authority's deputy chair, Ahmed Kamel, stated that the students had been divided into four groups according to specialization. He noted that the programme consists of both theoretical and practical parts. The first batch comprises 450 students from the universities of Ain Shams, Cairo, Helwan, Benha, Azhar, Beni Suef, Mansoura, South Valley, and Suez Canal. They were distributed as such: 160 at Anshass Nuclear Research Center; 100 at Anshass Hot Labs; 50 at Anshass Cyclotron Project; 15 at Anshass Second Research Reactor; 85 at the National Center for Radiology Research and Technology; and, 40 at the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Research Center.

Tunisian President Kais Saied has once again emphasized his determination to address the escalating problem of illegal migration in the country. The President’s remark underlines the government’s determination to tackle the issue of illegal migration effectively, while also preserving the nation’s integrity and security. The significant increase in illegal migration not only poses humanitarian challenges but also imposes a burden on Tunisia’s socio-economic fabric. Tackling the illegal migration crisis not only benefits the affected nations but also ensures the safety and security of migrants themselves. In summary, President Kais Saied‘s renewed commitment to combating illegal migration reflects Tunisia’s determination to address this issue proactively.

A recent report issued by Gold Bullion has revealed the reasons for the decrease in Egypt’s exports of jewelry and precious stones during the first five months of 2023 by 45%, to record $425m, compared to $766m during the same period of 2022. The main reason behind this decline is due to weak global demand for gold during the first half of the year due to depreciation of gold prices and investors directed to government bond markets, which were characterised during the last period by high returns on them. The Gold Bullion report stated that Egyptian exports of jewelry and precious stones are still focused on some traditional markets without opening new markets for exports, as Canada ranks first with about $309m, compared to about $320m during the same period of 2022. The report highlighted that high demand for bullion and gold pounds at this record level caused decline in domestic supply of gold due to the strength of demand, and therefore gold companies worked to fulfill domestic purchase orders instead of paying attention to export, which at the same time suffered from weak external demand. In addition, the continuation of global central banks in buying gold and increasing its reserves of the gold, which in turn will increase global demand for gold and thus will cause an increase in its prices and an increase in demand for it, and then an increase in exports.

Singapore’s ‘Dhaka2060’ team, which joined remotely came in first place, while the Kuwaiti team ‘K Tide’ came in second place. The Imagine the Future competition, which launched globally in 2016 and in Egypt in 2018, is part of Shell’s social investment activities, and aims to involve university students in exploring future scenarios incorporating economic, environmental, legal, political, social and technological driving forces. Back in May, Egypt’s ‘Earthwish’ team came in first place at the Local Finals for which 623 applicants from 39 universities signed up. Khaled Kacem, Vice President and Country Chair of Shell Egypt, said: “Shell Egypt’s social investment programmes are core to our capacity building activities within the country. ‘Imagine the Future’ is one of Shell Egypt’s wide-ranging social investment initiatives, spanning the Shell Intilaaqah Egypt Programme, Shell Eco-Marathon, and Shell Nxplorers, as well as supporting Al-Amal Programme.

CAIRO – 16 July 2023: A report by the Ministry of Transport released Sunday highlighted that Bashtil Train Station to be inaugurated in a few weeks had a daily capacity of 250,000 passengers. The station consists of a built-up area of 112,000 square meters, and train tracks extending on 166,000 square meters. The project also comprises shopping malls that span over 42,000 square meters, and provides 3,500 direct and indirect job opportunities. The chairman of the Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA) told press in 2020 that Bashtil Train Station was planned to serve citizens moving to and from Upper Egyptian governorates. He added that the goal of its establishing was alleviating the load on Ramses Train Station.

Egypt Kuwait Holding Company (EKH) said it opened and developed factories in Egypt at an investment cost of EGP 1.4bn ($46m), through its wholly owned unit Sprea Misr. The company, listed on the Kuwaiti and Egyptian stock exchanges, said Saturday that Sprea Misr opened a factory for sulfuric acid production and increased the production capacity of some existing factories and lines. Sherif El-Zayat, EKH CEO, said the new sulfuric acid plant operates at a capacity of 165,000 tons a year and 80% of the output will go to Alexandria Fertilizer Plant, which Egyptian Kuwaiti Holding owns 69% of. El-Zayat said that Sprea Misr opened six new production lines, including one that makes three million Formica boards a year for export, and boosted the capacity of some existing factories. Egypt Kuwait Holding was established on July 20, 1997, and listed on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) in January 1999 and on the Kuwait exchange in December 2001.

CAIRO – 15 July 2023: Two people have been killed and three others were injured as a building in Bakos neighborhood in northern Egypt’s Alexandria partially collapsed on Saturday. Officials of the neighborhood and civil protection forces rushed to the scene of the old three-story building and the injured were moved to the hospital to receive treatment. Over the past weeks, Alexandria saw similar tragic incidents, including the collapse of a 13-story building in Alexandria’s Sidi Bishr area last month, causing 10 people to die. Also, three people reportedly killed and one was injured as an old building in Gomrok district in Alexandria collapsed earlier in July.

Government IPO programme helped Egypt’s stock market end last week’s trading in the green zone, as optimism prevailed among stock market dealers. The benchmark index EGX30 closed at 17,342 points at the end of last week’s trading, recording an increase of 1.4%, while EGX70 EWI declined by 1.33% to 3,428 points. EGX30 capped rose by about 1.08% to 21,074 points, and the EGX100 broader index declined by 1.2% to settle at 5084 points. Ashmawy expected the main index EGX30 to rise to levels of 17800 points during this week’s trading, and a positive performance for stock market indicators due to positive and stimulating news for the current economy. Egypt’s stock market recovered from a sharp drop last week, as positive news of government exit deals boosted investor sentiment, said Mohamed Hassan, Investment Funds Director at Odin Investments.

Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir has decided to continue banning the export of medical oxygen except with the approval of the Minister of Health and Population and Minister of Trade and Industry, for a year, starting from mid-July. The minister said that the ban comes within the framework of the state’s comprehensive plan to protect citizens and provide needs of hospitals and medical institutions from the oxygen needed to provide medical services. Head of the Trade Agreements and Foreign Trade Sector Amany Al-Wasl stated: “After consulting the Ministry of Health and Population, it was found that the decision should continue to secure liquefied oxygen for medical services. Accordingly, the ministry would not approve the export of liquefied medical oxygen surplus unless the needs of the Ministry of Health and Population were met.”

(Reuters) - Serbian striker Dusan Tadic will leave Ajax Amsterdam immediately following his own request, the Eredivisie club said on Friday. The 34-year-old arrived at Ajax from Southampton at the start of the 2018-19 season. "The decision to leave the club has been a very hard one to make. "I will forever be an Ajax player and hope to return to Amsterdam soon, in a different role as coach." Feyenoord won the Dutch league title last season, finishing 13 points ahead of Ajax in third.

The Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities in a meeting on Monday evening at the Egyptian Canadian Business Council surprised the audience with five answers on the future of the Egyptian tourism sector:1. He added that the tourism sector should use the current good cash flows to confirm its bankability to obtain the necessary financing to build the required rooms, and banks should also know that tourism is among the best sectors to which Egyptians’ savings can be directed. 3- The minister stressed that the door will not be opened for the establishment of new tourism companies except after amending the law on tourism companies that has been enacted more than half a century ago. 5- The minister said that he does not understand the purpose of placing a random city on the tourist map where tourism is not carried out by an administrative decree. Instead it is a product that requires creativity and innovation, good infrastructure, modern services, sites that have distinctive features, or historical sites, and so on.

Al-Ahly football team’s Swiss coach, Marcel Koller, commended his side’s performance following their convincing 4-1 win over rivals Zamalek. The match, which was a postponed fixture from the 31st week of the Egyptian Football League, showcased Al-Ahly’s dominance on the pitch. According to a report by Egyptindependent.com, Koller expected Zamalek to come out strong in the second half to compensate for their previous shortcomings. Although Al-Ahly had already clinched the Egyptian League title in the previous round, their triumph over Zamalek served as a moral boost. Al-Ahly currently sits at the top of the Egyptian Premier League 2023 ranking table with an impressive 75 points and zero defeats.

KIEV, July 15 (MENA) - The Russian invaders shelled Kherson region 70 times on Friday, Ukrinform news agency said. Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson regional military administration, said this in a post on Telegram. "Over the past day, the Russian army launched 70 attacks, firing 361 projectiles using mortars, artillery, tanks, Grad [MLRS], aircraft and UAVs. The Russian forces fired 10 projectiles at the city of Kherson," he wrote. According to the region’s head, the Russian military hit residential quarters of the region, and territory of cottages of the Kherson city community.