CAIRO – 20 April 2023: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received Thursday phone calls from his Indian and Dutch counterparts to discuss the developments in Sudan so as he presented Egyptian communications with regional and international parties to help broker a sustainable ceasefire. Both ministers expressed interest in coordinating with Egypt on securing care to their citizens in Sudan, agreeing on continuing consultations with the Egyptian side in the coming period. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement earlier on Thursday declaring that the remainder of Egyptian troops who had been held by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces were delivered to the Egyptian embassy in Khartoum in collaboration with the UAE and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRS). The Egyptian Armed Forces also issued a statement clarifying that the majority of soldiers, who were part of joint exercises with the Sudanese Army, had been returned on board of three Egyptian military transport aircraft on Wednesday.

The UAE has conducted efforts to secure the Egyptian soldiers who are in Sudan, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced. The two countries, Egypt and the UAE, have expressed appreciation to the International Committee of the Red Cross for its efforts in supporting the process of securing the Egyptian soldiers. The Egyptian soldiers detained in Sudan have been transferred from Meroe Airport to the capital, Khartoum, on Wednesday. The Rapid Support Forces in Sudan announced their transfer stressing that they will be handed over to Egypt when the nearest opportunity arises. “This took place during the clashes with the coup forces last Saturday, to the capital, Khartoum,” the Rapid Support Forces said on its official page on Twitter.

The remaining Egyptian soldiers that have been held in Sudan have arrived safely at Egypt’s embassy in the capital Khartoum. In a Thursday statement, the Egyptian Armed Forces spokesperson said that this was done in cooperation with all security agencies in Egypt and Sudan to ensure the return of the Egyptian troops that were participating in joint training with the Sudanese army. On Wednesday night, Egypt has given Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, better known as Hemedti, the leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a 72-hour ultimatum to return Egyptian troops held in Sudan, DNE reported. The army spokesperson indicated that on Wednesday, three Egyptian transport evacuated the first batch of Egyptian troops, through three successive flights to an Egyptian military base in Cairo. At least 270 people have been killed and over 2,600 injured as the fighting rages for its fifth day, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) which cited Sudan’s Ministry of Health Emergency Operations Center.

On Monday, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi chaired a meeting of the Supreme Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces on Monday. The meeting discussed the situation of the Egyptian troops apprehended in Sudan. Egyptian troops present in Sudan for training purposes only and not to support any party, the president stated. On Saturday, Egyptian Armed Forces said that it closely follows the situation in Sudan, in the framework of the presence of Egyptian forces to conduct joint training with their Sudanese counterparts. The Army spokesperson said that coordination is underway with the concerned authorities in Sudan to ensure the safety of these Egyptian troops.

the first batch of egyptian armed forces personnel who have been apprehended have already returned to Cairo on board of Egyptian Air Force plane on Wednesday. Daily News Egypt has learned that evacuation operations are being carried out by Egyptian General Intelligence Service (GIS) Special Forces Unit in cooperation with the Egyptian Armed Forces. The Egyptian Armed Forces are coordinating with the various competent authorities in Sudan to secure the safe return of all members of the Egyptian armed forces to the homeland, the army spokesperson said in a Wednesday statement. On Monday, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi chaired a meeting of the Supreme Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces on Monday to discussed the developments. Egyptian troops present in Sudan for training purposes only and not to support any party, the president stated.

The First batch of Egyptian Armed Forces personnel who have been apprehended in Sudan have returned to Cairo on board of Egyptian Air Force plane. The meeting discussed the situation of the Egyptian troops apprehended in Sudan. Egyptian troops present in Sudan for training purposes only and not to support any party, the president stated. On Saturday, Egyptian Armed Forces said that it closely follows the situation in Sudan, in the framework of the presence of Egyptian forces to conduct joint training with their Sudanese counterparts. The Army spokesperson said that coordination is underway with the concerned authorities in Sudan to ensure the safety of these Egyptian troops.

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Companies offered on the stock exchange, including Banque du Caire and Misr Insurance company, will attract local and foreign investors, Mohamed Maher, head of the Egyptian Capital Market Association (ECMA), said. The data of companies to be offered on the stock exchange will be released next week, he added. Maher added in televised statements that the flotation of the pound relatively provided hard currency, prompting the market to move in a positive direction. The market capital of the Egyptian Stock Exchange rose by the end of Sunday’s trading session to LE1.112 trillion, amid a collective rise in the stock market indices, as the market capital recorded the highest historical value. Stock indexes have a long way to go to reflect the value of real assets, Rania Yacoub, a financial market expert, said, pointing out that the stock market’s rise to LE1.112 trillion is still far from the real value of Egyptian assets.

Several airlines including the Saudi flagship airline Saudia, UAE's national carriers Emirates, flydubai and Air Arabia have halted flights to and from Sudan due to clashes. The decision was made after announcing that one of Saudia's aircraft had been destroyed at the Khartoum airport. Satellite images shows the damage to Khartoum International Airport, due to conflict from the past couple of days. A UN envoy to Sudan said that the clashes in Sudan have killed 185 people and wounded another 1,800 as of Monday. fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) raged on for the its third day, as the death toll rose to 185, and at least 1,800 others wounded.

Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said on Tuesday that the application for the tax-free car import initiative for Egyptians working abroad will close after 26 days, adding that there is no intention to further extend the operation. Maait added that 100,000 Egyptians residing abroad have registered electronically to benefit from this initiative. Maait also announced the release of 800 imported cars from ports under the initiative and the total value of payments reached about $500m. Maait said that the government is committed to paying the deposits of Egyptians abroad who benefit from the initiative to facilitate the import of cars, on the scheduled dates, at the exchange rate at the time it becomes due. They will obtain it at the exchange rate at the time of recovery within three months.

Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan announced on Tuesday that the Sudanese army will observe the ceasefire proposed by international forces starting from 6 pm Tuesday for 24 hours. Earlier, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced the approval of a 24-hour ceasefire and accused the Sudanese army of breaching the truce. RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemeti, approved the 24-hour truce to ensure the safe passage of civilians and the evacuation of the wounded. “We are waiting for further discussions with the US secretary of state Antony Blinken on how best to address the violations committed by the Sudanese army,” Hemeti said. “We are in contact with the Sudanese army, the RSF, to encourage them to stop firing, to negotiate a restoration of stability,” the president continued.

Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, stated that the ministry followed up on more than 39,283 cases after performing operations, to ensure the quality of service provided to patients, during the period from January 2023 to mid-March, in addition to receiving 91,708 calls from waiting list patients, during the same period, via the hotline designated for the initiative. Abdel Ghaffar said that the initiative includes surgeries; heart, bones, ophthalmia, tumours, cerebral catheters, heart catheterisation, brain and nerves, kidney transplantation, liver transplantation, cochlear implantation, adding that patients are distributed centrally to hospitals affiliated with the initiative, to ensure that they receive medical service as quickly as possible. He noted that the services of the initiative to end waiting lists are entirely free of charge. Abdel Ghaffar indicated the ministry's interest in raising the level of performance in hospitals to provide the best medical services to patients, through continuous training of medical staff and providing hospitals with supplies and modern devices necessary to perform surgical interventions, in addition to the continuous development of the automated system for work in the initiative to facilitate follow-up and data extraction.

The current stage of the offering includes the technical offers, to be followed by the financial offers. The final decision is made and the partnership contracts are signed with the winning party by next September. The sources pointed out that there are a number of real estate companies competing to develop the building and have already submitted their technical offers. In March, TSFE, through its sub-fund for real estate investment, Egypt's Sub-Fund for Tourism, Real Estate Investment and Antiquities Development, signed a contract to transform the Interior Ministry's former headquarters into a sophisticated multi-use destination in the heart of the downtown area. A vision and development plan were developed based on the results of studies conducted by TSFE to determine the best scenario for using and exploiting the complex, before starting the project offering process.

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population has announced that 1,659,672 surgical operations were conducted as part of the presidential initiative to end waiting lists in public hospitals, since its launch in July 2018. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, stated that the ministry followed up on more than 39,283 cases after performing operations, to ensure the quality of service provided to patients, during the period from January 2023 to mid-March, in addition to receiving 91,708 calls from waiting list patients, during the same period, via the hotline designated for the initiative. Abdel Ghaffar said that the initiative includes surgeries; heart, bones, ophthalmia, tumours, cerebral catheters, heart catheterisation, brain and nerves, kidney transplantation, liver transplantation, cochlear implantation, adding that patients are distributed centrally to hospitals affiliated with the initiative, to ensure that they receive medical service as quickly as possible. He noted that the services of the initiative to end waiting lists are entirely free of charge. Abdel Ghaffar indicated the ministry’s interest in raising the level of performance in hospitals to provide the best medical services to patients, through continuous training of medical staff and providing hospitals with supplies and modern devices necessary to perform surgical interventions, in addition to the continuous development of the automated system for work in the initiative to facilitate follow-up and data extraction.

Seven-time European champions Milan will now face either Inter Milan or Benfica, who meet on Wednesday at the San Siro with the Italian side leading 2-0 from the first leg. Milan coach Stefano Pioli said he would welcome a semi-final against their city rivals. After Milan won the quarter-final first leg 1-0, Napoli pushed for the opening goal from the start as the visitors were forced to defend deep against an attacking onslaught. Advertisement · Scroll to continueMeret saved Napoli again when he parried Giroud's attempt inside the box with his foot five minutes later. Osimhen was shackled all night until his added-time header but it came too late for Napoli and their disappointed fans.