Lula said China's example shows the need to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. However, one block to establishing peace is that the key nations in the United Nations Security Council“sell weapons,” and could have an economic incentive for the continuation of the conflict. Lula's meeting with Sanchez comes on the second day of his visit to Spain. “We are opening a new era in strategic relations between Spain and Brazil. We have a lot to contribute to the prosperity and well-being of our citizens, to bring our regions together and to construct a safer and more sustainable world,” Sanchez said on social media.

“Between April 21 and 25, 1,297 people came (to Egypt) through Qastal and 8,897 others crossed (into Egypt) through Arqeen,” the statement said. The GALDP has been coordinating with all relevant organizations to ensure that Egyptians and eligible foreigners who fled Sudan have access to all facilities, it added. Deadly clashes broke out between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on April 15 in the capital city of Khartoum and other Sudanese regions. More than 400 people have been killed, while more than 4,000 injured in Sudan so far, according to data from the Sudanese Health Ministry. The warring parties have agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting midnight Monday, as many countries are racing to evacuate their diplomats and citizens from Sudan.

This comes according to a law issued recently on the return of summer time, Saad said. On Friday, the time will be changed from 12 am to be 1 am, Saad said.

More than 10,000 people of different nationalities have fled conflict-stricken Sudan and reached neighbouring Egypt via the land border crossings of Qastal and Arqeen in five days, Egypt’s General Authority for Land and Dry Ports (GALDP) announced in a statement on Wednesday. “Between April 21 and 25, 1,297 people came (to Egypt) through Qastal and 8,897 others crossed (into Egypt) through Arqeen,” the statement said. The GALDP has been coordinating with all relevant organizations to ensure that Egyptians and eligible foreigners who fled Sudan have access to all facilities, it added. More than 400 people have been killed, while more than 4,000 injured in Sudan so far, according to data from the Sudanese Health Ministry. The warring parties have agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting midnight Monday, as many countries are racing to evacuate their diplomats and citizens from Sudan.

There were also 921 cases of constructions on agricultural lands spanning over 35 feddans (one feddan equals 4,500 square meters). The minister of local development stated in a Cabinet meeting in May that the number of reconciliation requests submitted by owners of unlicensed buildings amounted to 2.8 million. Nevertheless, not all owners of unlicensed buildings filed for legalization. That means 2.5 million feddans of agricultural lands, and 188 million square meters of non-agricultural lands have been cleared. The committee also clarified that 37,000 squatters had reconciled, while the requests of 44,000 others were still being examined.

Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, said that the examination is carried out for first grade students, with the aim of early detection of any health problems that children may suffer from, to ensure their health and physical safety, and their mental and intellectual development. Wael Abdel Razek, the Head of the Health Care and Nursing Sector, said that the medical examinations that students undergo include optometry, examination of skin diseases, detection of disabilities, in addition to examination of teeth, and conducting complete blood image analyses. A total of 14,533 educational seminars were held for school health workers during the first quarter of this year, in addition to training 360 doctors and nurses on school health services in 6 governorates. Moreover, the Health Ministry announced the provision of 2,965,000 health services, psychological support and counselling for young men and women who visit youth- and adolescent-friendly clinics in primary health care facilities during the first quarter of 2023. The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health explained that the program's services are provided through 1,200 clinics, and include health education and adolescence, in addition to encouraging healthy behaviours, how to prevent infectious and chronic diseases, oral and dental diseases, and awareness of healthy nutrition.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva on Wednesday highlighted the importance of peace for economic growth, citing China as an example, and calling for peace in Ukraine. Lula said China’s example shows the need to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. However, one block to establishing peace is that the key nations in the United Nations Security Council “sell weapons,” and could have an economic incentive for the continuation of the conflict. “We are opening a new era in strategic relations between Spain and Brazil. We have a lot to contribute to the prosperity and well-being of our citizens, to bring our regions together and to construct a safer and more sustainable world,” Sanchez said on social media.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “I had a long and meaningful phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In the phone call, Xi and Zelensky exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis, with Xi reaffirming China’s support for peace talks, according to the Chinese government. In March, Xi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Some background: China has claimed neutrality in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, with Beijing calling for peace in the conflict.

US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he is running for a second term in the 2024 elections. Biden, 80, posted a video of his upcoming presidential campaign on Twitter. “Personal freedoms in the US are under attack by Republican extremists,” Biden said in the video. “Every generation has a moment where they must defend democracy,” said Biden, who will be 86 when he ends his second term. The question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom.

Egypt - Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait has said that 105,000 Egyptians residing abroad have registered electronically for the tax-free car import initiative, adding that the total payments reached $525m. There are only 19 days left until the end of the initiative and it will not be extended, Maait added on Tuesday. He explained that there is a due document from the Ministry of Finance on the public treasury for citizens residing abroad, with the value of the amounts transferred to the account of the Ministry of Finance at the National Bank of Egypt. © 2022 Daily News Egypt. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).

An injured Sudanese citizen in critical condition was also airlifted to Egypt, the ministry said. The number of Egyptians evacuated from Sudan has reached 1,539 since the start of the evacuation, according to the statement. The ministry said the Egyptian diplomatic missions in Khartoum, Port Sudan and Wadi Halfa will continue to coordinate with the Egyptian nationals in Sudan to secure their evacuation. Egypt previously announced that the number of Egyptian citizens in Sudan exceeds 10,000, adding that it requires a tight, safe and orderly planned process to ensure their safe evacuation. More than 400 civilians have been killed, while about 4,000 others injured in Sudan so far, according to data from the Sudanese Health Ministry.

Bishai noted that the Egypt's exports to Sudan amounted to approximately $929.2m in 2022, compared to $826.8m in 2021, explaining that there is an opportunity for Egypt to enhance its exports to Sudan and African countries, especially in light of road infrastructure that Egypt has developed to link and enhance its trade with countries of the African continent. He highlighted the strong will of the two countries to establish a railway between Cairo and Khartoum, which confirms the leadership's keenness to facilitate communication between the two peoples. Egypt is keen on the stability of Sudan, Bishai noted, elaborating that the conflicts taking place in Sudan have a negative impact on trade with Egypt, whether exports or imports. He explained that urea is at the top of commodities that Egypt exported to Sudan during the past year, with a value of about $133.8m, besides; there are many commodities and products that Egypt exported to Sudan, including medicines, cement, furniture, and other products and commodities.

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Egypt evacuated on Tuesday 635 more citizens from Sudan, which has been ravaged by an armed conflict since April 15. The number of Egyptians evacuated from Sudan has reached 1,539 since the start of the evacuation, according to the statement. The ministry said the Egyptian diplomatic missions in Khartoum, Port Sudan and Wadi Halfa will continue to coordinate with the Egyptian nationals in Sudan to secure their evacuation. Egypt previously announced that the number of Egyptian citizens in Sudan exceeds 10,000, adding that it requires a tight, safe and orderly planned process to ensure their safe evacuation. The warring parties have agreed to a three-day ceasefire starting midnight on Monday, as many countries are racing to evacuate their diplomats and citizens from Sudan.

It risks a catastrophic conflagration within Sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond,” he warned. I call on the parties to stop combat operations in densely populated areas and to allow unhindered humanitarian aid operations. “Working with humanitarian organizations on the ground, we are reconfiguring our presence in Sudan to enable us to continue supporting the Sudanese people. He said he has authorized the temporary relocation both inside and outside Sudan of some UN personnel and their families. “We must all do everything within our power to pull Sudan back from the edge of the abyss,” he said.