Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias signed a maritime search and rescue agreement in Cairo on Tuesday. In a joint press conference, Shoukry stressed that there are excellent relations between Egypt and Greece. He pointed out that the signing of the maritime search and rescue agreement reflects a desire to strengthen political, economic, and security coordination between both sides. Minister Shoukry also stressed that cooperation between Egypt and Greece is important and is always on the agendas of the two countries, pointing out that Egypt encourages investments and trade exchange between the two countries. He noted that he briefed Minister Shoukry on his visit to Libya and recent developments there.

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The Egyptian health authorities across the nation have started providing the first form for post-mortem organ donation, which was officially issued by Health and Population Ministry. The form is the first step for documenting the process of donating organs after death, and the donor will be given donation card that will be accepted at any hospital. This card will show the donor’s consent to donate their organs. The form is filled by the donor and contains their personal details. Health Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar said that the form for post-mortem organ donation was proposed by the Parliament’s Health Committee and received the Ministry’s approval.

Sharm El-Sheikh – The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development is preparing to present new projects to investors in the water desalination projects sector in order to achieve water security. Daily News Egypt interviewed Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said on the side-lines of the UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP27) to learn about the new plans of Egypt’s Sovereign Fund. To start off, what are the specifics of the investment plan of Egypt’s Sovereign Fund for the coming period? Additionally, about $16.5bn in investments for the first phase of hydrogen projects will be implemented by 2025/26, $38bn by 2030, and $28.5bn by 2035. The state’s economy needs more participation from the private sector, which is what Egypt is doing through the sovereign fund.

Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El-Sayed El-Kosayer received a report from Mustafa Al-Sayyad — Deputy Minister for Livestock, Fish, and Poultry Resources — on the ministry’s efforts to follow up on the release of feed requirements in coordination with the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). Al-Sayyad said that during the past week, 196,000 tonnes of corn and soybeans, worth $88m were released, including 158,000 tonnes of corn with about $57m and 38,000 tonnes of soybeans worth about $27m, along with feed additives with about $4m. Thus, the total that was released over the past four weeks is 756,000 tonnes, including 532,000 tonnes of corn, 224,000 tonnes of soybeans, and feed additives worth $370m. He pointed out that the release aims to provide the markets with quantities of corn and soy, which are the main ingredients for poultry feed as well as farm animals. He also stressed that the agriculture ministry continues to coordinate with the CBE and the Poultry Federation to periodically release corn, soybeans, raw materials, and feed additives from Egyptian ports.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh called on the international community on Monday to reject Israeli settlements, along with killing and destruction in the occupied territories, stressing that Israel should pay the price for its systematic aggression against the Palestinian people. “If the negotiations to form the government in Israel are based on who builds more settlements, who wants to make it easier to shoot more at us, and who wants to confiscate more of our land, then it is preparing to declare war against us led by the extremist colonialists,” said the PM at the start of a weekly cabinet meeting held in Ramallah. He also said that as the world marks International Children’s Day, Israel has killed more than 40 Palestinian children since the start of this year and detained more than 750 others, adding that 160 are still incarcerated in Israeli prisons. Furthermore, he said that Israel has also demolished or threatened to demolish schools, such as in Ein Samia near Ramallah and another in Masafer Yatta, in addition to the daily violations experienced by schools in Jerusalem and the old city of Hebron, and in other West Bank villages and towns. Additionally, the PM called on international human rights organisations to do their work in protecting the rights of Palestinian children, exposing the policies of the Israeli occupation, and holding it accountable for its crimes against them.

QUITO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Thousands of euphoric Ecuadoreans celebrated on Sunday in various cities around the South American nation after the country's historic victory against host nation Qatar in the opening game of the soccer World Cup. The game marked the first time a host nation had been beaten in a World Cup opener. "We are one Ecuador, we are one fist and wherever the team is, we have to support it." "It was exciting to see our team win," said Hugo Pena, a 35-year-old taxi driver, as he celebrated on one of Guayaquil's main streets. The first round of Group A games will be completed on Monday with the game between the Netherlands and Senegal.

CAIRO – 20 November 2022: Fulfilling the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi headed Sunday to Doha to attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in the evening. One was between the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) and the Qatar Investment Authority. Another was signed between Egypt's Social Solidarity Ministry and the Qatari Ministry of Social Development and the Family in the sphere of social affairs. As for the third, it was inked between the two countries on cooperation in the sector of ports. It is noteworthy to mention that the Egyptian president's visit to Doha in September was an exchange of the Qatari Emir's visit to Cairo in June.

As part of the COP27 events The declaration of the First Egyptian Pact for Used Beverage Cartons With the participation of Tetra Pak, Uniboard, Beyti, and JuhaynaCairo, Egypt, 12 November 2022: during COP27 Tetra Pak, world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions company, Beyti, one of the largest producers of milk, juice and yoghurt in Egypt, Juhayna Food Industries, the leading Egypt-based manufacturer of dairy, juice, cooking products, and Uniboard, Africa’s leading card-board manufacturer, declared the Egyptian Pact for Used Beverage Cartons Waste. The Egyptian Pact for Used Beverage Cartons Waste plans to bring together businesses from across the entire value chain; recyclers, collectors, producers, government, and NGOs to address the end-to-end process of a recycling of used beverage cartons. The four companies commit to:Lead awareness-raising and educational activities with the public on the issues related to used beverage cartons segregation and collection. The starting point was the announcing that we are joining forces with Uniboard Papermill to recycle used beverage cartons with a joint investment of €2.5 million. The four parties invite entire value chain of recyclers, collectors, manufacturers, producers NGO and consumers to join the pact for a more sustainable future.

CAIRO – 19 November 2022: Agriculture and Land Reclamation Minister El Sayed el Quseir discussed with Somali Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Ahmed Adam Hassan ways of boosting bilateral cooperation in fish wealth development and management. During the meeting, the agriculture minister highlighted President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's directives to provide all forms of support to the African countries. For his part, the Somali minister congratulated Egypt on the outstanding organization of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27. The meeting also tackled a host of issues related to the fish wealth file and how to provide support to this important sector in Somalia. At the end of the meeting, the two ministers agreed to update the memoranda of understanding (MoUs) signed between Egypt and Somalia in 2015.

CI Capital announced on Thursday its consolidated results for the first nine months of 2022, with revenues increasing by 28% to reach EGP 2.5bn, while net profits after tax and minority interest rising by 18% y-o-y to reach EGP 486m. It also reported strong financial and operational results due to the efficiency of its talented workforce and a resilient business model that can weather market challenges. CI Capital’s asset management AUMs increased by 276% y-o-y to reach EGP 48.4bn, investment banking revenues rose to EGP 58m, while CI Capital Securities Brokerage captured a 16.4% market share during the same period. Additionally, Corplease’s leasing services reported EGP 271m in net profits while reporting a 28% y-o-y increase in new lease bookings to reach EGP 4.7bn. Finally, CI Capital’s mortgage finance subsidiary CI Mortgage stood with a portfolio of EGP 598m — a 206% increase from the EGP 196m recorded in the first nine months of 2021.

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sweilam participated Saturday in the launch of the “Food and Agriculture Initiative.. For Sustainable Transformation”, within the activities of COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh. Sweilam affirmed his full support for the “Food and Agriculture” initiative, which will be integrated with the “Adaptation in the Water Sector” initiative, which Egypt will launch on 14 November during the “Water Day” activities at the climate conference. He added that the events that the world is witnessing during the current year have negatively affected food supply chains around the world, in addition to the challenges posed by climate change to providing water and safe food, prompting everyone to mobilize efforts to support water and food issues. “Egypt’s water, food, and agricultural security issues are on the priorities of the COP27 agenda,” he said. Sweilam added that climate change has prompted global research institutions, international organizations and governments of countries to join hands and take joint measures to develop solutions to the problems resulting from climate change based on innovations and scientific research.

CAIRO – 18 November 2022: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inspected on Friday the work progress at new axes and road projects in Greater Cairo. The Spokesperson for the Presidency Bassam Rady said the President inspected work progress in the upgrading of Gamal Abdel Nasser Axis, which is one of the major and vital arteries in New Cairo and east Cairo, extending to the New Administrative Capital. This axis is characterized by high traffic density and will be an alternative to the northern and southern Teseen, or 90, Street. After the upgrading, Gamal Abdel Nasser Axis will extend for about 11 Km, with a width of 45 meters and a total of 6 lanes. The President was keen on conversing with the workers on work progress.

CAIRO – 18 November 2022: Egypt will allocate LE 3 billion for the presidential multi-year initiative to plant 100 million trees nationwide in light of the challenges that the world, including Egypt, faces due to climate agenda. The first phase of the initiative includes planting 10 million trees by the end of the next year. Ministry of Local Development will contribute in the initiative by planting 80 million trees, including 7.7 million during the first year. Ministry of Environment will also plant 13 million trees under the initiative while the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) will plant seven million trees. The initiative will be planting trees in all 27 governorates in Egypt, including more than 3.4 million trees in Greater Cairo.

Sharm El-Sheikh – The British Council announced £14m support for 17 new projects to protect heritage at risk, including those at risk from climate change. The projects will be funded over two and a half years through the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund (CPF), in a partnership between the British Council and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). “Because of this we have embedded the theme of responding to the threat of climate change across our work in arts, education and the English language around the world. Stephanie Grant, Director Cultural Protection Fund at the British Council, commented: “This is the fund’s first large grants and multi-year announcements since 2018 and we received an unprecedented level of high-quality proposals. “There’s a crucial need to protect global heritage against the threats of conflict and climate change.