CAIRO – 25 June 2023: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi received Sunday at Al Itihadiyah Presidential Palace Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a two-day visit to Egypt that started Saturday. President Sisi decorated Prime Minister Modi with the "Order of the Nile," which is the highest civilian award in Egypt. The two leaders signed a joint declaration to elevate relations to the level of strategic partnership. In a related context, the Indian prime minister invited President Sisi to attend the G20 Summit to be hosted in New Delhi in September 2023. The Indian prime minister arrived in Cairo on Saturday and co-chaired with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli a roundtable discussion.

CAIRO - 25 June 2023: Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir announced yesterday the issuance of certificates assistance of the first tranche of the sixth phase of the immediate cash payment initiative with a total LE 8.7 billion. The net amount will be around LE 7.4 billion. The immediate cash payment initiative’s certificates aim to support exporters and this is within the framework of implementing the initiative in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance. Earlier this year, the Ministry of Finance launched the sixth phase of the immediate cash payment initiative with planned investments worth LE 10 billion. Earlier this year, the finance ministry also allocated LE 28 billion to support exports in the next fiscal year, up from the LE 8 billion previously allocated.

PM Modi to visit Al-Hakim mosque in Egypt today 25 June, 2023 | Priya RaniTop NewsPM's visit to Egypt's Al-Hakim Mosque is a landmark of religious and historical significancePrime Minister’s Narendra Modi to visit Egypt’s renowned Al-Hakim Mosque on June 25th. The Al-Hakim Mosque, a landmark of religious and historical significance that represents the blending of Indian and Egyptian cultures, has a long history. During his visit, Prime Minister Modi will also pay tribute to the brave sacrifices made by Indian soldiers during the First World War at the Heliopolis War Grave Cemetery. Another important aspect of the visit is the Prime Minister’s interaction with the Indian diaspora residing in Egypt. As part of his two-day visit, the Prime Minister engaged in productive discussions with thought leaders in Egypt.

Egypt and Norway back in May signed an agreement to jointly develop a new green methanol production project, which is the first of its kind in Egypt and the Middle East. Nine key points about the project:1- The new project aims to produce 40,000 thousand tons annually of green methanol, which can be increased to 200,000 tons annually. 2- The project comes as part of Egypt’s overall goal towards transitioning to green production, which opens new export horizons for the Egyptian petrochemical sector of green products. 4- Green methanol is a clean fuel. 5- The project, which Scatec attaches great importance to, will help in placing Egypt on the global map of countries producing green fuel to supply ships.

Egypt actor and singer Tamer Hosny posted the official trailer for his new movie “Tag”, through his official channel on YouTube, which is set to release during the Eid al-Adha 2023 season. Hosny appeared in the trailer as the titular “Tag”, who discovers that he has a supernatural power that enables him to do unnatural things, such as flying in the air and penetrating walls. “Tag” is also set to star Dina al-Sherbiny, Hala Fakher, singer Sandy, and a number of other guests of honor. The film, directed by Sarah Wafik, features comedy, romance and thrills, with Hosny also portraying the hero’s twin brother “Haroun” as they get into a variety of misadventures.

Egyptian exports to India recorded a value of $1.9 billion in 2022, reflecting a 6.5 percent decrease from $2 billion in 2021. Meanwhile, the value of Egyptian imports from India amounted to $4.1 billion in 2022, showing a significant 26.4 percent increase from $3.2 billion in 2021. Mineral fuels, mineral oils, and their products distillates valued at $1.1 billion. Inorganic chemical products valued at $240.8 million. Organic chemical products valued at $358.4 million.

CAIRO - 24 June 2023: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday left for Egypt after concluding his "historic" visit to the US during which he held talks with US President Joe Biden and addressed the Joint Session of Congress. This is the Indian premier's first visit to Egypt, NDTV said. The two-day visit to Egypt at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is also the first bilateral visit by an Indian prime minister since 1997. During the visit, Modi will hold talks with President Sisi and a series of meetings with a number of senior Egyptian officials. The Indian prime minister will also have a meeting with members of the Indian community in Cairo.

CAIRO – 24 June 2023: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Cairo on Saturday in the first visit by an Indian premier in more than two decades. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli received Modi, who is making the visit to Egypt as per the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, at Cairo International Airport. Modi’s delegation includes the Indian foreign minister, national security advisor and senior officials from the Cabinet and the Indian foreign ministry, a statement by the Egyptian Cabinet read. According to Indian reports, Modi will meet with President Sisi and Egyptian Grand Mufti Shawki Allam during his two-day visit to Egypt. Sisi made a visit to India in January, becoming the first ever Egyptian president to be the chief guest of India’s Republic Day.

CAIRO - 24 June 2023: The cabinet's media center denied claims on the government's intention to abolish treatment at state expense in the coming period. In a statement on Saturday, the center said it communicated the Health Ministry which dismissed the news as baseless. The ministry stressed that no decisions were issued in this respect, stressing that the state is offering all medical services under decisions on treatment at state expense. It said about 1.184 million decisions on treatment at state expense were issued at about EGP 5.742 million from January 2023 to May. The center called on media outlets and social media users to verify the authenticity of the news circulated to avoid perplexing public opinion.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the country would defend itself from internal treachery following the recent mutiny by Wagner Group fighters. The Telegram channel of Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin earlier posted several audio recordings with accusations against the country’s military leaders. Putin stressed that Russia would defend both its people and its statehood from any threats, including internal treachery. The Wagner Group has been involved in several conflicts worldwide, including in Ukraine, Syria, Libya, and the Central African Republic. The United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom have all imposed sanctions on the Wagner Group and its members.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia’s Wagner Group, has claimed that the military leadership has killed 2,000 of his fighters. He has vowed to seek revenge, stating that the “evil” brought by the military leadership must be stopped. The Wagner Group has been involved in several conflicts worldwide, including in Ukraine, Syria, Libya, and the Central African Republic. The United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom have all imposed sanctions on the Wagner Group and its members. The group is estimated to have between 20,000-25,000 fighters.

Despite the global financial crisis driven by the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, besides the climate change impacts and the increasing population, Egypt is still working on providing citizens, especially youth, with housing units, as part of the state’s efforts to provide a decent life for all. As for the housing units for the middle-income bracket (aka Dar Misr), the number of units recorded 56,500 in the new cities, of which 4,440 units were implemented in only 2021/2022. The largest number of implemented units was in the city of New Cairo, as it reached 4,392 units or 98.9% of the total, CAPMAS added. The number of units in the Paradise of Egypt project (luxury housing) reached 27,500 units in the new cities, of which 12,072 units were implemented. The 35-year-old wife added that young people no longer have enough financial liquidity for the advance deposit of the unsubsidized apartments.

CAIRO - 23 June 2023: The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expects that Friday will witness a hot weather, and an increase in the humidity levels. EMA expected that hot weather will prevail in Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, the northeastern coasts and northern Upper Egypt, while a very hot weather to be witnessed in southern Sinai and southern Upper Egypt. The Meteorological Authority also expects wind activity in most parts, and light mist on some roads leading to and from Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, the northeastern coasts and northern Upper Egypt, with a rise in humidity levels during the day between 2:3 degrees. As for the temperatures on Friday:Cairo will see highs of 35 degrees and lows of 23 degreesAlexandria highs of 29 and lows of 21 degreesMatrouh highs of 28 degrees and lows of 21 degreesSohag highs of 35 degrees and lows of 24 degreesQena highs of 40 degrees and lows of 25 degreesAswan highs of 39 degrees and lows of 28 degrees.

Travelers can obtain a free transit visa to enter Egypt and stay for a duration starting from eight hours to 96 hours, EgyptAir announced. According to a statement on Thursday, the company said that the new visa aims to activate tourism flow to Egypt, as part of efforts to achieve sustainable development goals in line with Egypt’s Vision 2030. The company stated that this visa can be obtained upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, provided that the passenger goes to the EgyptAir transit office at the airport to fill out the data form upon which they can obtain the visa free of charge. The Athens 2.2 Airline Marketing Workshop, organized annually by Athens International Airport, has named EgyptAir as the ‘fastest recovered airline’ in Africa, ranking amongst the airlines that bounced back the fastest from the coronavirus pandemic. EgyptAir advanced 26 places in the latest global ranking of airlines “Skytrax World Airline”, as it ranked 95th globally after compared to 121st in 2021, while Qatar Airways maintained its first place in the world for the second year in a row.

New Delhi CNN — Nearly half a million people in northeast Nearly half a million people in northeast India have been affected by severe flooding after heavy rains battered the region, turning roads into rivers and submerging entire villages. Men trying to cross the flooded street in Nalbari district of Assam India on Tuesday June 21, 2023. Assam, a state of more than 31 million people, experiences heavy rain and flooding during India’s unrelenting monsoon season which can last from April to September. This year’s flooding comes one week after tropical cyclone Biparjoy hit India’s west coast, ripping trees and toppling electricity poles. A man carries belongings from his partially submerged house in the flood affected Dhamdhama village of Nalbari district, in India’s Assam state on June 22, 2023.