Yasmine Fouad participates in the 18th session of the African Ministers of Environment Conference (AMCEN) in the Senegalese capital, Dakar- Press photoCAIRO - 15 September 2022: Egypt participated in the Global Methane Alliance and urged integrating the Africa waste 50 Initiative into the alliance, said Egyptian Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad on Thursday during her participation in the 18th session of the African Ministers of Environment Conference (AMCEN) in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. The Africa waste 50 Initiative aims at raising the recycling rate of African waste to 50 percent by 2050 by uniting local, regional and global efforts and experiences, and creating an unprecedented collaborative effort in Africa. Fouad said that the African continent has the opportunity to contribute to addressing the global methane issue. "About 250 million tons of waste is generated from Africa annually, and by the year 2050, the amount of waste is expected to quadruple," said Fouad previously in a statement in July. She continued that only about 10 percent of the waste generated from Africa is recycled.

CAIRO - 14 September 2022: Three memoranda of understanding have been signed by Egypt and Qatar in a high-profile visit by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to Doha. A memorandum of understanding on port cooperation was signed by the two states on Wednesday. Another was signed by the Egyptian Sovereign Fund and the Qatari Sovereign Authority. And the third was signed by the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity and the Qatari Ministry of Social Development. While Qatar expressed deep interest in investing in Egypt, the latter showed openness to Qatari business in the country, according to Wednesday statements by the Egyptian presidential spokesperson.

File: The pair statue of Tjay and Naya. ‎‏The pair statue of Tjay and Naya is a great example of “couple statues” from Dynasty 18 (New Kingdom Period). ‎‏It represents the seated Tjay and his wife Naya, wearing fine clothes and elaborate wigs. Naya’s right hand is affectionately placed on her husband’s shoulder. ‎‏The back of the statue contains reliefs of the couple sitting in front of an offering table.

Two young men attempted to slaughter a young woman on street in Mansoura, Daqahliya Governorate, on Tuesday night, and she was transferred to the emergency hospital in Mansoura in critical condition. The head of Daqahliya Security Directorate Marwan Habib received a report with the incident stating that two young men attempted attacked a woman in her early twenties in the middle of the street leading to the market area from the Army Street. According to investigations, the woman was stabbed with a knife and was wounded in the neck. Eyewitnesses confirmed that the woman was walking on the street, and two young men attacked her as one of them grabbed her, while the second stabbed her in the neck and inflicted a severe wound on her. Detectives seized the surveillance cameras on the street to clarify the circumstances of the incident.

CAIRO – 13 September 2022: Minister of Social Solidarity Nivine el Kabbag said on Monday the budget of the Takaful and Karama cash transfer program has hit EGP 25 billion with 22 million beneficiaries. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has directed the social solidarity ministry to allocate an exceptional long-term social package for the most needy families, the minister said. She added that 1.5 million families have been included in the program, while exceptional aid was disbursed to some 8 million families through six months. The program is "conditional", meaning that households receive a monthly transfer of LE 325 providing they are compliant with certain clearly defined requirements. Households are given additional support for every 0-6 year-old child (LE 60), primary stage student (LE 80), preparatory stage student (LE 100) and secondary stage students (LE 140).

The head of the Planning and Budget Committee in the Egyptian House of Representatives, Fakhry al-Feki, said that Egypt plans to link its Meeza network with the Russian Mir system for payment in rubles by the end of 2022. RT, the Russian news television network, reported Feki as saying that linking the Meeza network with the Russian Mir system helps support the payment of the wheat bill for Moscow. The Meeza system is an Egyptian payment card bearing the logo of the local network for payments through Egypt Banks 123 Company. Feki explained that activating the link between Mir and Meeza would allow easier dealing in Russian rubles, which would support the payment of Russian wheat bills, as well as support the revitalization of Russian tourism in Egypt, where the tourist can deal in rubles anywhere in Egypt. The Mir card is now approved in more than 10 countries, namely Turkey, Vietnam, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

CAIRO - 13 September 2022: A recent study published by the Egyptian Center for Thought and Studies stated that the blue economy contributes greatly to the Egyptian economy. The private sector contributes about 99% of the fish sector production and 90% of fish feed production in 2019. This trend is very important in light of the multiplicity of international crises affecting the movement of global trade, and the high prices of imported goods, and its reflection on the Egyptian economy. The study indicated that Egypt owns about 53 seaports, including 15 commercial ports and 38 specialized ports. The study stated that there is great importance for the blue economy for the continent of Africa, and the Africa Agenda 2063 included describing the blue economy as a window to achieve the African renaissance.

These vehicles will allow tourists a distinct view of the Giza Pyramids area and other sights. They will travel through seven main stations, starting from the Visitor Center Station, passing through Panorama 1 Station, then Menkaure Station, Khafre Station, Khufu Station, Sphinx Station, ending at Panorama 4 Station before returning to the Visitor Center. The area has other tourism services, such as providing areas designated for children, photography sites, as well as automatic teller machines. This reflects the Ministry of Tourism’s desire to improve the experience of vising the Giza Pyramids – one of the world’s most important archaeological areas. The company also seeks to provide distinctive tourism, cultural and entertainment events at the pyramids area besides operating services for visitors, he added.

The “Environment & Development Forum: The Road to Sharm El Sheikh Climate Change CoP27”, kicked off on Sunday under the sponsorship of the Foreign Ministry. The forum, to run till Tuesday, is held in cooperation with the Environment Ministry and with the participation of senior officials and experts representing 30 countries. It will discuss the top key items on most countries’ agendas, including food and water security, clean and renewable energy, sustainable development, ecological conservation and protection, emissions control and sustainable transport. The forum is organized by the Arab Water Council as part of preparations for COP27 conference, due in the Red Sea Resort of Sharm el Sheikh in November.

CAIRO - 11 September 2022: Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Swailem said many countries suffer from water shortage amid increase in population, stable water quotas and climate changes having a negative impact on water amounts. Meantime, Swailem highlighted the negative climate impact on decrease in water levels. He accentuated the importance of rallying international efforts to face up to water challenges, along with placing the water issue on top of the global climate agenda, with a view to realizing sustainable development objectives. It will discuss the top key items on most countries’ agendas, including food and water security, clean and renewable energy, sustainable development, ecological conservation and protection, emissions control and sustainable transport. The event is organized by the Arab Water Council as part of preparations for COP27 conference, due in the Red Sea Resort of Sharm el Sheikh in November.

CAIRO - 11 September 2022: Egypt's Ambassador to Argentine Mohamed Kazem handed Argentinian Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero an invitation from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Argentinian President Albrerto Fernandez to attend the world summit to take place as part of COP27 conference. The world summit will take place on November 7-8 in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh. Egypt looks forward to an active and effective Argentinian participation in a way that complies with the pioneering role of the country in preserving environment, the diplomat said. On its Facebook page, the Foreign Ministry said the Argentinian minister expressed his country's support of Egypt and its confidence that the COP27 conference would be crowned with success and come out with hoped-for results. The two sides discussed deepening political, economic and cultural cooperation between the two countries and stepping up ligh-level visits between the two countries' officials.

(Reuters) - Bosnia and Herzegovina will play Russia in a friendly match in November, the Bosnia Football Association announced on its official website on Friday, sparking criticism from Bosnia midfielder Miralem Pjanic and the mayor of Sarajevo. Russia's national teams were barred from international competition over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a "special operation". "In the national Football Association, they know what I think." "Unless the decision is reversed, we will cease cooperation with the Football Association, which so far has been fruitful." Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic all said they would not play their World Cup qualifiers against Russia back in March before Russia's national teams were banned from international competition.

Located around 300 km from Cairo, in Mallawi, the tomb of Petosiris is one of the most important structures in Tuna al-Gabal. Petosiris was the great priest of Thoth, deity of wisdom, scribal practices and knowledge. The tomb, shaped like a small temple, is often described as having a ‘hybrid’ style, blending Hellenic and the Egyptian artistic motifs, with an outcome considered more ‘realistic’ and ‘full of life’.

According to Mohammed’s speech, in Africa alone, more than $500 billion will be required to achieve universal energy access by 2030. By then, the climate finance adaptation will constitute $440 billion. It aims to achieve sustainable, low-emission development and enhance scientific research and technology transfers in the climate change field. Mohammed pointed out that sustainable debt help during this forum will provide a link between debt issuances, and key performance indicators addressing climate resilience. She concluded her speech by saying that sustainable investment and climate finance at a pace and scale requires private investment.

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said revealed on Tuesday that a sub-fund has been established within the Sovereign Fund of Egypt, through which the shares that are scheduled to be presented to the IPOs committee will be prepared. The sources confirmed that the fund has already completed a list of some assets that will be included in the fund to be presented to strategic investors. The sub-fund aims to prepare government-owned companies for offering on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), as the government previously announced that it aims to offer shares in government-owned companies. CEO of Egypt’s Sovereign Fund Ayman Soliman said in previous statements that the pre-IPO fund will provide investment opportunities worth hundreds of millions of dollars for these major funds, which will reflect on Egypt’s benefit from entering foreign investments quickly, coinciding with the presence of shareholders who maximise the value of the fund. He added that Egypt has reached an agreement on a positive IMF loan for the money market, but the market needs more extensive measures.