CAIRO – 3 October 2022: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Sunday that Egypt attaches great importance to relations with Germany. During a meeting with President of Germany's Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Martin Schulz in Cairo, the foreign minister described Germany as an important political and economic partner of Egypt. He also praised efforts exerted by German institutions, topped by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, in support of Egypt's economic and social development, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid said. Schulz was keen to get acquainted with Egypt's vision on the regional and international developments and effects of climate change within the framework of Egypt's presidency of the 2022 UN climate conference, COP27, the spokesman added. Shoukry also briefed Schulz on the vision adopted by Egypt towards the Ukrainian-Russian conflict and its impact on food security and energy.

CAIRO – 2 October 2022: Egypt expressed on Sunday heartfelt condolences to the Indonesian government and people over the victims of football stadium crush. Egypt reiterated its solidarity with Indonesia over this tragic incident, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid tweeted. At least 174 people have died in a crush at an Indonesian football match that has become one of the world's worst stadium disasters. The crush took place after police tear-gassed fans who invaded the pitch.

CAIRO – 2 October 2022: The Cabinet's media center dismissed reports circulating on social media websites purporting the establishment of 12,000 operation rooms at the regional center for organ transplant . In a statement issued Sunday, the center said it contacted the Ministry of Health and Population over the matter which categorically denied such reports. The center is being set in cooperation with specialized giant companies, with a view to setting up an overarching system incorporating an automated network regulating all organ donation procedures, in line with international standards, the statement said. It further called on social media users to verify the authenticity of news before publishing them to avoid stirring public opinion. The statement further urged citizens to call the ministry on (02/25354150) before publishing any news and contact the Cabinet's media center on (01155508688 - 01155508851) or via its official website: (rumors@idsc.net.eg) to report any rumors.

CNN – Time is running out for Russian President Vladmir Putin, and he knows it. Russia will not betray it.”He is doing his best to hide it, but he is losing his war in Ukraine. “President Putin wants to end this whole thing as fast as possible,” he told CNN. ‘The worst is yet to come’: Russians rush to the borders amid draft fearsThe clock ticks loudly for Putin because his back is against the wall. The war in Ukraine may have entered a new phase, and Putin may have his back against the wall, but an end to the conflict could still be a very long way off.

Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea will face “a determined and overwhelming response” from South Korea and the United States if it attempts to use nuclear weapons, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol said Saturday. “[North Korea’s] development of nuclear weapons will make the lives of North Koreans more difficult. “(The South Korean government) will enhance its reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities and strike capabilities against North Korea,” Yoon added. Earlier Saturday, the South Korean military detected two short-range ballistic missiles launched from North Korea’s Sunan area in Pyongyang, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement. South Korea held an emergency National Security Council (NSC) meeting shortly after North Korea’s launch.

The largest clean-up campaign ever along the Nile to be recorded in Guinness- press photoCAIRO – 1 October 2022: With participation of 1,300 volunteers, Youth Love Egypt Foundation (YLE) launched the largest ever clean-up campaign of The Nile River from waste and plastic pollution, starting from Aswan in Upper Egypt to the Delta cities of Damietta and Desouq Ali, Rashid. Cleaning operations were carried out via using boats, and hygiene tools to collect plastic waste floating along the Nile River, where 342 kilos of waste were collected in only Cairo Governorate. The largest coalition of NGOs, which numbered 33 members of the Egyptian Alliance for Climate Change that was established by the Youth Love Egypt Foundation last December, also participated in the campaign. It is scheduled that the campaign would enter the Guinness Book of Records in the coming days to break a record for the longest clean-up campaign along a river in the world. The outcomes of that campaign will be presented during the upcoming Climate Summit in Sharm El Sheikh, the statement said.

CAIRO – 30 September 2022: Egypt condemned on Friday the terrorist attack that targeted a learning center in the Afghan capital, Kabul, which left dozens of civilians dead and injured. In a press release, the Foreign Ministry offered its sincere condolences to the families of the victims and the Afghani people, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured. Egypt also denounced all forms of terrorism, violence and extremism, according to the statement.

Kuwaiti security services found the body of an Egyptian, in his 60’s, brutally murdered in his apartment, in Khaitan, after he was assaulted by an unknown person. A resident of the property, in which the body of the Egyptian was found, reported to the security services that a strange smell was emitting from inside an apartment where the door was open. The resident was afraid to enter the apartment so he reported the incident to Kuwaiti security services. Detectives and a forensic team moved to the reported property, and by conducting an initial examination, they found the body of a person lying on a sofa with traces of blood and beatings to the face and head. Examination showed he was killed after being beaten by a heavy hard object, which disintegrated the skull and facial bones.

CAIRO – 29 September 2022: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi asserted on Thursday the Egyptian government and people’s support to the flood-ravaged Pakistan, Presidency Spokesman Bassam Radi said. In a phone call with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Sisi said that Egypt had allocated humanitarian aid to contribute to alleviating the suffering of the Pakistani people after the devastating floods. Sharif thanked Sisi and the Egyptian people for their support and hoped to boost bilateral relations especially in the field of climate change in light of Egypt's hosting of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, in Sharm El Sheikh city in November. He also hailed the inspiring Egyptian model, under President Sisi, in various developmental fields as well as Egypt’s leading political role in the region.

Owner of El Ezaby pharmacies Ahmed al-Ezaby denied the issuance of any final court rulings against him, and rumors of his arrest. El Ezaby pharmacies denied in an official statement circulated rumors about the arrest of the chairman of its board of directors, in a checkpoint. Ezaby has judicial rulings issued against him with 547 years prison sentences and a fine of more than LE13 million, over different charges, according to the sources. Earlier, a Cairo Court of Appeal ruling disqualified Ezaby from the Pharmacists Syndicate membership and banned him from practicing the profession. Mohamed al-Sheikh, head of the Cairo Pharmacists Syndicate, said that pharmacy chains pose a threat to the profession, through the practice of monopolizing.

Among the many fruits grown around the Egyptian city of Aswan is the mango, which is the first fruit to go to the market during the summer season. The village of Fares in particular is famous for the best types of mangoes because it is located away from industrial pollutants, and near the Nile River. A mango grower and merchant in Aswan spoke about climate change and how it affected the production of the mango crop this year, especially after the end of the mango season. He said that the Aswan mango is affected by the high temperatures in the governorate, which caused its rapid ripening and became the first crop to come down in the markets before the rest of the other governorates, as it begins to harvest starting in June of each year. A mango farmer in the village of Fares, affiliated to the Kom Ombo Center in Aswan Governorate, added that the village of Fares is one of the most famous villages in Egypt for mango cultivation, as it is the first crop of the village, ensuring that the clean environment of the village that is free from environmental and industrial pollutants makes it distinctive.

CAIRO - 28 September 2022: The Egyptian Economic Conference will be held from ​​October 23 to 25, the Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouli, announced Wednesday. Madbouli explained, during the weekly meeting of the cabinet, that next week will witness the announcement of the detailed agenda of the conference, and the axes that were agreed upon. A website for the conference will also be launched, to receive suggestions and opinions. The primer emphasized the importance of the economic conference to discuss the current economic conditions, and anticipate the future of the Egyptian economy, by getting to know the opinions of experts, specialists, experienced people and representatives of the business community. He stressed the wide interest in various aspects related to arrangements for preparing for the convening of the COP27 climate summit, which will be hosted in Sharm El-Sheikh next November.

It also offers training to development officials in all government agencies in light of the Prime Minister’s decision to establish cyber ​​security units in each government agency. Statistics indicate that Egypt is one of the 20 largest countries vulnerable to cyber attacks, so any safety issues must be addressed immediately in Egypt’s technological system, in light of the presence of more than 150 technology services currently available on the ‘Digital Egypt’ platform. Also, through EG-CERT, training programmes are available at the Information Technology Institute (ITI) in the field of cybersecurity. In addition, cooperation will take place with Egyptian universities in the fields of digital security. He explained that the digital security sector needs to be updated every hour.

Advisor to the Minister of Supply for Gold Industry Affairs, Nagy Farag, praised Egyptian businessman and head of the Youth and Sports Committee in the Senate Ahmed Abu Hashima’s suggestion about establishing a gold bank, where Egyptian women can invest their gold ornaments with an interest rate of up to three percent. Saving gold is part of Egyptian culture inherited by many generations to use in times of crisis or emergency, Abu Hashima said, during an exclusive interview with TV presenter Sherif Amer, on MBC Masr channel. “Gold exists in the homes of Egyptians of all classes, starting from a gram to 10 kgs,” Abu Hashima added. Abu Hashima put forward the idea of ​​an initiative to obtain this gold from the Egyptian people in return for an annual return. He pointed out that this unconventional idea can be worked through to solve the US dollar crisis in Egypt.

Egyptian lawyer, Samir Sabry, submitted an urgent complaint to the Public Prosecutor and the Supreme State Security Prosecution against Nahla al-Saeedi, advisor to the Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh for expatriate affairs, requesting to refer her to a criminal trial over supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and Rabaa al-Adawiya sit-in. In his complaint, Sabry claimed that Saeedi had Muslim Brotherhood links. Looking into her past, Sabry said Saeedi supported the Muslim Brotherhood and its destructive ideas. Sabry added that Saeedi is not suitable for the sensitive position, due to her full support for the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood which is a terrorist organization that “wants to spread poison” in the ancient institution of Al-Azhar. Sabry concluded his complaint, requesting to include Sabry on the lists of those banned from travel, and to refer her to an urgent criminal trial.