June 3 (Reuters) - Juventus will do better next season, manager Massimiliano Allegri said on Saturday, as the 36-times Italian league champions contemplated life in the Conference League or Europa League. My passion isn't in doubt," Allegri told a press conference ahead of the match in Udine. "For now, we are in the Conference League and we need a nice game in Udine for the Europa League but it doesn’t depend on us only. "There is tiredness and rage, which you feel when you don’t win," Allegri added. "(Dusan) Vlahovic, Bremer as well as (Mattia) De Sciglio, (Nicolo) Fagioli and (Paul) Pogba will be missing from tomorrow's encounter," Allegri said.

June 04, 2023 13:21 UTC

President Sisi said that their talks had been intensive and constructive valuing the historic ties with the fellow African state. The talks equally covered the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), so as President Sisi stressed that the water security of Egypt is an integral part of Arab security. On his side, the Mauritanian president thanked his Egyptian counterpart for the invitation to visit Cairo, and congratulated the Egyptian people on the great achievements accomplished under President Sisi. the Mauritanian chief of state said, describing Egypt as a fortress. President Weld Al Ghazwany highlighted the high status Egypt enjoys in the hearts of Mauritanians, showcasing the prominent role Egypt played and still plays in handling the major issues facing both the Arab and Islamic nations.

June 04, 2023 12:49 UTC

CAIRO – 3 June 2023: The Egyptian General Meteorological Authority (EGM), one of the bodies affiliated with the Ministry of Civil Aviation, won a seat in the Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for a four-year period from 2023 to 2027. The elections were held at the 19th session of the Geneva-based World Meteorological Congress, with the participation of 163 countries. This came during the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO-IMO), as well as with the launch of the International Early Warning for All initiative, which aims to preserve lives and property from the dangers of climate change. Egypt's winning of this seat comes after the unremitting efforts exerted by the General Authority of Meteorology during the last period through fruitful cooperation and continuous coordination with the World Meteorological Organization, especially during the Conference of Parties Concerned with Climate Change (COP27), which was held recently in Sharm El-Sheikh last year.

June 03, 2023 21:49 UTC

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry took part on Saturday in the inauguration ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to Foreign Ministry spokesman,Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, Shoukry’s participation in the inauguration ceremony was mandated by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. This came during a telephone conversation between the Egyptian President and the Turkish President to congratulate him on the occasion of his victory in the presidential elections and his re-election as President of Turkey for a new term. The Turkish President expressed his “appreciation for this good gesture. The Turkish President won in the run-off presidential elections last Sunday, with official results showing he received 52.1% of the vote and opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu 47.9%.

June 03, 2023 20:12 UTC

File- The buffer zone between Egypt's Sinai and Gaza strip - Photo courtesy of the Interior Ministry in Gaza via Egypt TodayCAIRO – 3 June 2023: Three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian security member were killed during a pursuit of drug smuggling men, on the border early on Saturday, Egyptian Armed Forces' Spokesperson Gharib Abdel-Hafez said in a statement. One member of the security forces tasked with securing the international border line breached the security barrier and exchanged fire as he was pursuing drug smugglers, the spokesman said. During the fire exchange, three of the Israeli security forces were killed and two others were injured, the spokesman said, adding that the Egyptian soldier was also killed. "Search, inspection and security measures are being taken in the zone," the spokesman said, affirming that legal measures are also being taken with regard to the incident. Abdel-Hafez extended condolences to the deaths and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

June 03, 2023 19:02 UTC





Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will head for the Turkish capital Ankara Saturday at directives of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to represent Egypt in the inauguration ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid. Abu Zeid added the participation of the foreign minister is part of development in the track of Egyptian-Turkish relations in the recent period. Shoukry’s participation is also part of the utmost keenness of the two countries on restoring bilateral ties to normal in order to attain aspirations of both the Egyptian and Turkish peoples, according to the spokesman.

June 03, 2023 15:41 UTC

Shooting occurred when Egyptian policeman was chasing alleged drug smugglers at southern border between Egypt and IsraelAn Egyptian security personnel and three Israeli soldiers were killed in an exchange of fire while chasing smugglers at the southern border between Egypt and Israel early on Saturday, Egypt’s Army Spokesperson Gharib Abdel Hafez said. The Egyptian security personnel was also shot dead.”He added that the authorities opened an investigation into the incident. On the other side, the Israeli army announced that “This [Saturday] morning, a security incident occurred in the area of the Paran Regional Brigade. Two IDF soldiers, a man and a woman, were killed by live fire adjacent to the border.”The Israeli forces stressed that the incident was under review and that they conducted searches in the area. Egypt sent “sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured,” according to the Army Spokesperson.

June 03, 2023 15:32 UTC

(Reuters) - Spanish defender Sergio Ramos is leaving French Champions Paris St Germain, the Ligue 1 club said on Friday. The 37-year-old arrived at Parc des Princes on a free transfer before the 2021-22 season after failing to reach an agreement to extend his 16-year stay at Real Madrid. The experienced centre-back, who won the World Cup and two Euros with Spain plus a multitude of trophies at Real Madrid, will leave the French capital, with his contract expiring. During his two seasons with the Paris club, Ramos won two Ligue 1 titles and the French Super Cup. Paris St Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi thanked Ramos for his efforts at the Parc des Princes.

June 03, 2023 10:38 UTC

CAIRO - 3 June 2023: The Foreign Ministry on Saturday expressed Egypt’s condolences to India over the victims of the collision of trains in the Asian country. The aftermath of a tragic train collision in East India has seen a tragic rise in fatalities, with at least 288 reported deaths and more than 900 injuries. This severe collision led to the devastating scenario currently unfolding. Photos from the accident site show rescue workers climbing through the debris of one of the trains in search of survivors. According to the South Eastern Railway authorities, the Hora Supravat Express derailed and crashed into the Coromandel Express.

June 03, 2023 08:43 UTC

Minister of State for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates’ Affairs Soha Gendi has stressed that the state is deeply interested in the Journey of the Holy Family to be a global tourist and religious project for attracting millions of tourists. The minister made her remarks on Thursday at a ceremony commemorating the Journey of the Holy Family in the presence of Pope Tawadros II, pope of Alexandria and patriarch of the See of St Mark, who led the mass at the Religions Complex in Old Cairo, according to a statement issued by the Emigration Ministry. Gendi also highlighted the great significance of the Holy Family tourist project to promote religious tourism. At the end of the ceremony, Pope Tawadros honored Gendi, Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy and Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel A’l for their patriotic efforts.

June 03, 2023 00:35 UTC

Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy announced that approval of the bodies concerned to increase the number of fans attending a match of Al Ahly against the Moroccan team of Wydad to 50,000. The game will be played on Sunday in the final of CAF Champions League at Cairo International Stadium. In press statements on Thursday, Sobhy asserted conducting intensified calls to increase the number of audience. Sobhy said that the Egyptian sport witnesses its best era under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, adding that the Egyptian government under Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly presents all aspects of support to sports to reach accomplishments in the different competitions.

June 03, 2023 00:35 UTC

Two trains collided in India’s eastern Odisha state, resulting in the deaths of at least 207 people and injuries to 900 others. On Friday night, the Coromandel Express and Howrah Superfast Express trains collided when the first train derailed and was then hit by the second train on the adjacent track in the Balasore district. The director general of the fire department in Odisha, Sudhanshu Sarangi, confirmed that 207 bodies had been recovered so far. Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. Another train, the Howrah Superfast Express travelling from Yesvantpur to Howrah, then hit the overturned carriages.

June 02, 2023 23:14 UTC

LONDON, UK, June 2, 2023/ EINPresswire.com / -- German oil and gas operator Wintershall Dea has identified a new natural gas well in the onshore Disouq concession, which is located within Egypt’s Nile Delta region.The NSG-3 well, situated in the Abu Madi reservoir, was the focal point of exploration activities. A field development agreement overseeing the Disouq concession is in place. The discovery follows a previous find made in the same exploration area in eastern Damanhour in January.Wintershall Dea has partnered with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) on the Disouq gas project.Olaf Ritz, who is serving as General Manager of the venture, commented on the new find: “The added new reserves constitute another example of fruitful cooperation with our partner EGAS in our joint venture, and will have a positive impact on the continuity of production in Disouq.”Drilling on the NSG-3 well reached a depth of 3,070 metres and intercepted a 22-metre-high reservoir within the Abu Madi Formation. The project will deploy infrastructure belonging to Disouq, which provides an entry point into the country’s natural gas network.According to Wintershall Dea’s Senior Vice President and Managing Director Egypt Sameh Sabry, the company anticipates growth in the Egyptian market and is looking to identify more discoveries in future in order to facilitate growing energy demands in Egypt, the region and the world.Exploration in eastern Damanhour got underway in November 2021. The January discovery marks the second exploration well under the license.German group BASF owns 72.7% of Wintershall Dea with remainder is held by Russian investors Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven and German Khan.

June 02, 2023 15:53 UTC

(Reuters) - United States' Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic will spearhead their CONCACAF Nations League title defence when the Final Four kick off on June 15 in Las Vegas, with U.S. Soccer naming their training camp squad on Thursday. The U.S. beat Mexico in extra time two years ago to clinch the title and will have a rematch with their rivals in the semi-finals. Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun, who gave U.S. Soccer a boost last month when he opted to represent the United States instead of England, has earned his first call-up. The training camp starts on June 4, just days after Anthony Hudson stepped down as interim manager of the U.S. team, with assistant B.J. Reyna was named in the training squad on Thursday.

June 02, 2023 11:33 UTC

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has instructed to continue upgrading the electricity sector to maintain the success achieved in this regard over the past years and press ahead with further progress in support of realizing comprehensive development, most particularly in the industrial and agricultural domains. During a meeting Thursday with Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly and Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker, the president was posted on the pace of work at a number of projects carried out by the electricity ministry nationwide, Presidential Spokesman Ahmed Fahmy said. President Sisi also stood on the latest developments regarding the construction and upgrade of control units at the electricity distribution centers, with a view to improving the flow of electric supply, as well as the power grid’s efficiency. Securing electric power required for operating national land reclamation ventures, especially in Toshka, New Delta, Sinai and Upper Egypt, also figured high during the meeting, the spokesman said. President Sisi was also posted on the latest developments regarding power linkage projects with neighboring countries, including Saudi Arabia, Greece, Cyprus and Italy, he added.

June 02, 2023 09:35 UTC