The State is exerting strenuous efforts to protect the Egyptian children, affirmed Presidential Advisor for Health Affairs Mohamed Awad Tag al-Din. During the opening session of the conference titled “Our children is our future,” Tag al-Din said that the State gives special attention to the Egyptian children, pointing out to its efforts to examine children to make sure that they are not suffering from dwarfism and thyroid disease. The State announced in 2006 that it is completely polio-free, he went on to say.

After hoisting his first World Cup trophy with Argentina in December, Lionel Messi said that tournament would be his last, but now it appears he's open to the possibility of playing in the 2026 event. "Because of age it'll be difficult to make 2026," Messi, 35, told Diario Ole, a sports newspaper in Argentina. It seems like a long time until the next World Cup, but it depends on how my career is going." "I think Messi can make it to the next World Cup," Scaloni told Spanish radio Calvia FM last month. After scoring seven goals in the 2022 World Cup, Messi could become the World Cup's all-time leading scorer if he suits up in 2026.

The Cabinet approved during a meeting on Wednesday, 1-2-2023, under Premier Mostafa Madbouli 13 draft agreements between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company and a number of international companies. This comes in preparation of finalizing legislative procedures for issuing proposed laws relevant to these agreements. Under the deals, the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation will be responsible for oil exploration in areas west of Wadi Natrun, east of Siwa, west of Magharra, west of Abu Gharadiq, east of Alam Saweesh and in the Gulf of Suez. The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company will be in charge of natural gas and crude oil exploration in the Mediterranean Sea areas, including north of Fayrouz and Rafah, Tiba, and Tabiya as well as northeast of Arish.

A factory that was producing counterfeit copies of food giant Nestlé's Nescafe coffee products has been shuttered in Egypt by law enforcement. The facility in North Cairo was producing knock-off Nescafe products as well as other brands, and failing to adhere to regulations, operating without a license, and carrying out commercial fraud, according to local media reports. There is no truth to rumours that the counterfeit packs were being filled with ceramic powder, a rumour that circulated on social media and led to questions being raised in Egypt's parliament, according to a government official cited by EgyptIndependent.com. It has been reported that a raid at the factory revealed 5m fake packs of branded beverage products, as well as three tonnes of raw materials. One of the main drivers has been a reduction in coffee bean output thanks to poor harvests in some key producers such as Brazil, Vietnam and Ethiopia.

CAIRO - 31 January 2023: The Egyptian Meteorological Authority has warned that the country will witness some weather fluctuations Tuesday. In a telephone interview with the “Good Morning Egypt” program on Channel One, Dr. Manar Ghanem, a member of the media center at the Meteorological Authority, said that the country is witnessing a state of drop in temperatures in most parts, affected by air masses coming from southern Europe. She stated that there is an extension of an air depression that leads to the proliferation of low and medium clouds throughout the day, which increases the feeling of low temperatures. She further explained that there is wind activity in most regions of the republic between30 to 40 kilometers per hour, and thus leads to wind activity and a feeling of coldness. The weather during the daytime periods will be cold in most of the northern coasts and the governorates of Lower Egypt, Greater Cairo and northern Upper Egypt, while it is warm in southern Upper Egypt and South Sinai.

MILAN, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Juventus JUVE.MI on Monday said it would appeal to Italy's Sport Guarantee Board against a ruling that earlier this month docked the Serie A soccer team 15-point deduction in a ruling related to the club's transfer dealings. Earlier on Monday the appeals court of the Italian soccer federation published the reasons for the 15-point deduction ruling saying the club was found guilty of serious, repeated and prolonged wrongdoing. Juventus said in a statement that motivations published by the court were unfounded and illogical.

CAIRO - 30 January 2023:Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said Egypt has a genuine political will that is stimulating investments to make the country a hub for production and re-exportation to various world countries, especially African ones. He pointed out that the Golden License, the State's Ownership Policy Document and the Initial Public Offering (IPO) program are all part of efforts meant to promote private investments in the country. Despite serious repercussions of the global economic crises, the country is going ahead with maintaining stability of taxation policies in order to scale up investment activities, according to him. A document for Egyptian taxation policies will be soon announced for the next five years, said the finance minister. He, meanwhile, said reforms that have been made in Egypt since 2016 have mainly contributed to boosting its economic recovery from domestic and foreign crises, including the war in Europe and the bad impacts of Covid-19 pandemic.

If you have missed what has been happening in the world of art, literature and culture during the past week, then read on for our takeaway summary. Some have interpreted this as Asala’sannoyance at Angham, especially after she tweeted an ambiguous tweet that she soon deleted. This week saw the opening of the 54th Cairo International Book Fair, which will take place at the International Exhibition Centre of Egypt, from the 26th of January to 6th of February. The Mahraganat singer Hassan Shakoush announced his engagement yesterday with videos circulating on social media of the engagement party with him and Omar Kamal singing together ‘Bint el Jeran’. The previous Week Shakira had used a new song to attack the father of her children, with the lyric of her song directly accuses him of swapping Rolex for cassio watch.

Egypt’s government is set to announce within two weeks the details of the initial public offerings (IPOs) program of the state-owned companies on the Egyptian Stock Exchange. He assured that in less than two weeks, the plan to offer government companies on the Stock Exchange will be announced. The upcoming announcement for IPOs plan comes after a series of postponements of the offering plan as a result of unfavorable market conditions. On January 3, the annual report of the Egyptian Stock Exchange revealed the readiness of four government companies in preparation for program, including Banque du Caire, Misr Life Insurance, Egyptian Drilling, and Elab affiliated to the sector petroleum. The stock exchange report anticipated that shares of eight companies will be listed and offered within the government offering program, which includes Enppi, Misr Insurance, Bank of Alexandria, Midor, Ethydco, and Assiut Oil Refining Company.

Director of Global Approach and International Cooperation in R&I of the European Commission Maria Cristina Russo meets with Minister of Higher Education- Twitter account of RussoCAIRO – 30 January 2023: Director of Global Approach and International Cooperation in R&I of the European Commission Maria Cristina Russo, arrived in Cairo for a two-day visit, according to a statement by the EU delegation to Egypt. Russo met Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research as well as Dr. Abdel Majidd Bin Amara, the Secretary General of the Union of Arab Scientific Research Councils, the statement said. “Honored to meet in Cairo Dr. Ashour, Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research […] together with [European] 🇪🇺 Ambassador Berger @EUinEgypt to step up our #research & #innovation cooperation notably through the,” she took to Twitter. Honored to meet in Cairo Dr. Ashour, 🇪🇬Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research ⁦@mohesr_en⁩together with 🇪🇺 Ambassador Berger ⁦@EUinEgypt⁩ to step up our #research & #innovation cooperation notably through the #HorizonEU #MEDinitiative 🌊🌞🔬 pic.twitter.com/PZFSYRMxRP — Maria Cristina Russo (@MariaCrisRusso) January 29, 2023In her visit, Russo will also launch the Mediterranean Initiative under Horizon Europe in collaboration with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) to bring together multiple research and innovation stakeholders in the Euro-Mediterranean region to learn about the new calls and cooperation opportunities; as well as seize the opportunity to network with R&I stakeholders from across the two shores of the Mediterranean, the statement added.

CAIRO - 29 January 2023: Egypt’s ongoing development cooperation portfolio with the World Bank Group (WBG) comprises 14 projects worth approximately $7 billion, according to the Ministry of International Cooperation. The Ministry elaborated in a statement that the portfolio is spread across several priority sectors, along with 23 technical support, advisory and capacity-building projects. This comes alongside joint efforts to enhance private sector participation in development through cooperation with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); both members of the WBG. On Sunday, The Minister of International Cooperation, Rania A. Al Mashat met with the World Bank Group (WBG) Regional Director for Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions Nadir Mohammed to discuss efforts to stimulate the private sector and finalize the 2023-2027 Country Partnership Framework (CPF). The Minister discussed the measures and efforts undertaken by the Government of Egypt to enhance resilience, green transformation and gender equality.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina has launched the “Virtual Antiquities Museum” application, which utilizes the Oculus virtual reality glasses. It was made available to the public through the Oculus Store application platform, which provides the user with the possibility to visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Antiquities Museum in a unique virtual reality experience. Though virtual reality, users can get up close and personal with a variety of artifacts without setting foot in the museum. The initiative is considered the first breakthrough for the library into the virtual world. The “Virtual Antiquities Museum” application follows on the success of the previous “Bibliotheca Alexandrina Virtual Antiquities Museum” app, which was selected as one of the five best finalists for the WSIS award in 2018, out of 685 nominated projects.

CAIRO, 29 January 2023: Amir Tawfiq, the contract manager for the Al Ahly Club, announced that Ahmed Qandosi, a player for the Algerian Wifaq Setif Club, has joined Al-Ahly citadel for four and a half years. After full coordination with AlAhly's football administration, all administrative and financial procedures were terminated with Wifaq Setif as part of the distinguished relations between the two brotherly clubs,he saidQandousi is the fourth signing in the winter transfer market for Al Ahly alongwith Khaled Abdel Fattah, Marwan Attiya and Mohammed Al-Dawai "Christo". Algerian press reports revealed that Ahmed Qandosi, the Algerian player of Wifaq Setif and the Algerian national team, moved to AlAhly club on Saturday, indicating that he is currently participating in the African Cup of Nations for locals. The Algerian newspaper, AlNahar, confirmed that AlQandousi would leave the African Nations Championship to join Al-Ahly Club, noting that the Al-Ahly representative was in Algeria on Saturday to settle the deal. But at the end of Saturday, Al Ahly announced that the new player will not be able to join the team at the FIFA Club World Cup.

MANCHESTER, England, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Manchester United's Brazil midfielder Casemiro scored twice as they beat second-tier Reading 3-1 to reach the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday but Marcus Rashford was denied a record. The former Real Madrid player extended United's lead four minutes later with a fizzing shot from 25 metres. Reading, managed by former title-winning United midfielder Paul Ince, scored a consolation through Amadou Salif Mbengue. There was some criticism when five-times Champions League winner Casemiro joined United in August with several pundits describing the move as a panic buy. You don't win what he's won without being a top player," United skipper Harry Maguire said.

CAIRO – 28 November 2023: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, have discussed enhancing cooperation in various fields, including energy, construction, infrastructure, transport, pharmaceutical industries, tourism and culture. Regional, int’l issuesDuring the meeting, Sisi and Aliyev discussed developments of various regional and international issues of mutual concern. In this regard, the Azerbaijani president praised Egypt’s positive role regarding working to achieve political settlement for the ongoing crises in its regional surrounding. Sisi arrived in Baku on Friday in an official visit as the first Egyptian president to visit Azerbaijan. During his visit, Sisi discussed maximizing cooperation and joint investments with a number of businessmen and CEOs of major companies in Azerbaijan.