CAIRO – 20 March 2022: Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Aty stated Saturday that the introduction of the canal carrying agricultural wastewater from western the Delta to Matrouh's Al Hammam treatment plant will be completed in a year. The canal will stretch over 114 kilometers, with 22 kilometers of that distance being in the form of pipes. The progress rate of the plant is 22 percent as pumping stations have been accomplished by 25-43 percent. The ministry also rehabilitated 60 kilometers of canals in the area, and placed 15 pumping stations. Speaking of Bahr Al Baqar Wastewater Treatment Plant launched in 2021, the completion rate of the two canals transporting treated water to land to be reclaimed in North and Central Sinai is nine percent.

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CAIRO – 12 March 2022: The Cabinet's media center denied news reports about changing basic commodities listed in ration cards due to a shortage of goods. The center said in a statement on Saturday that it communicated with the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade, which refuted the news as "groundless." All supply commodities are available, the ministry said, adding large amounts are pumped daily at all outlets. It mentioned "Ahlan Ramadan" commodities fair will be launched next week in different governorates with greater discounts on goods. It urged all citizens not to be deceived by such reports and to immediately contact the ministry if they have any query.

A satellite image shows the formation of a low-pressure system named Batsirai over the Indian Ocean on 2 February 2022- UNICEF/NOAACAIRO – 12 March 2022: The Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD) has sent the first-ever shipment of humanitarian aid to Madagascar, to help it face the recent bad weather crisis, especially Cyclone Batsirai. Egyptian Ambassador to Madagascar Osama Said Khalil and a number of Malagasy officials received the shipment, Al Akhbar El Massay reported. The Malagasy officials expressed appreciation to the leadership and people of Egypt for their feelings of brotherhood and solidarity. They also praised Egypt's role in supporting their country in a way that reflects good relations and the bonds of friendship between two countries and peoples. According to the UN on February 7 2022, that Batsirai, with wind speeds of up to 165 kilometers per hour and wind gusts of up to 230km/h, hit several cities in Madagascar, the most affected districts of Nosy Varika, Mananjary and Manakara,It added that the cyclone caused more than 43,000 newly displaced across around 180 sites, and at least 211 schools impacted.

A team of the Egyptian Red Crescent arrived in Bucharest to participate in the humanitarian efforts on the Romanian-Ukrainian border- press photoCAIRO – 11 March 2022: A team of the Egyptian Red Crescent arrived in Bucharest to participate in the humanitarian efforts on the Romanian-Ukrainian border for a week, said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Friday. The Egyptian team visited the Romanian Red Cross headquarters in Bucharest, attended a video conference with the International Red Cross, the statement said, adding that the team met with Egyptian Ambassador to Bucharest Muayyed al-Dulai to have the necessary equipment to start their mission in preparation for heading to the border post of Siret, in the north-east of Romania. The Egyptian team includes Director of the Health Department of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society Mahmoud Tharwat, and supervisor of the Egyptian Red Crescent Operations Room and International Relief Officer Eng. The Egyptian embassy in Bucharest said on Wednesday urged all Egyptians who crossed the Ukrainian borders to take the buses heading for Bucharest, after the Romanian authorities decided to secure buses for free to transport those coming from Ukraine at the border access points. Minister of Immigration and Egyptians’ Affairs Abroad Nabila Makram has said that the Egyptian embassies in Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary have put emergency numbers to follow up on students arriving at the borders of these neighboring countries.

CAIRO – 11 March 2022: Egypt has strongly condemned the attack on the Riyadh Oil Refinery by a drone, said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Friday. “Egypt reiterates its total condemnation of these terrorist acts of sabotage that target vital facilities and the security and safety of energy supplies in the Kingdom, the statement read. Egypt renews its stand by Saudi Arabia in measures it is taking to protect the kingdom’s security and sovereignty in the face of these despicable terrorist acts, the statement continued.

Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang said that the two countries are cooperating to establish the largest cold storage facility for vaccines and serums in Africa. Furthermore, the ambassador disclosed that China has been Egypt’s largest trading partner in the past eight years. He added that Chinese investments in Egypt have also continued their business despite the coronavirus pandemic. Moreover, Liqiang noted that the volume of trade exchange between the two countries has reached $19bn, an increase of 37.3%. Additionally, 240,000 buses will be converted from gasoline to natural gas, which will contribute to achieving common development goals in Egypt.

President of the National Council for Women Maya Morsi announced the launch of the ‘Dawi’ and ‘Noura’ initiatives for the empowerment of Egyptian girls. The Dawi initiative presents the experience of three Egyptian girls — Alaa, Sama, and Noura — who braved the odds to reach success and achieve their goals. The Noura initiative is part of the national project for the development of the Egyptian family. She stressed that this is a continuation of the efforts of the Egyptian state to support and empower Egyptian women and girls for a better future for them and for Egypt. “On International Women’s Day, I salute all the women of Egypt with pride and appreciation.

CAIRO – 3 March 2022: The Ukrainian embassy in Cairo expressed its deep gratitude to Egypt for the latter voting for a UNGA resolution demanding that Russia immediately end its military operations in Ukraine. “As always, Egypt supports the truth. Therefore, it was not surprising that Egypt - with all its status, civilization and wise leadership - denounced the unjustified brutal Russian aggression against Ukraine,” the embassy said in a statement on Thursday. Out of 193 UN Member States, a total of 141 countries voted in favor of the resolution, “which reaffirms Ukrainian sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” Meanwhile, five countries (Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Russia and Syria) voted against it, while 35 abstained. When Russia started its “full-scale” military operation in Ukraine on Feb. 24, Egypt stated that it was following with deep concern the successive developments regarding the situation in Ukraine.

AFP - Napoli and AC Milan face off on Sunday night as another instalment of a thrilling Serie A title race unfolds on the bay of Naples. Luciano Spalletti's team are hosting the season's last match between the league's top three, with champions Inter Milan two points behind but with a game in hand. Napoli beat Milan at the San Siro in December, meaning a draw hands them the advantage over Stefano Pioli's side. That seems unlikely at the moment as Napoli are Serie A's form team with 18 points taken from their eight matches since the turn of the year. 7 - The gap separating Juventus from the duelling top duo of Napoli and Milan.

Ukrainian forces ride tanks on the road from Artemivsk to Debaltseve, in the Donetsk region, in February 2015 - AFP/Anatolii StepanovKYIV, Feb 27 (MENA) - Ukrainian forces had secured full control of Kharkiv on Sunday following street fighting with Russian troops in the country's second-biggest city, the local governor said. "Kharkiv is fully under our control," head of the regional administration Oleg Sinegubov said on Telegram.

The Arab League is mulling holding an emergency meeting at the request of Egypt to discuss the developments in Ukraine. The assistant secretary general of the Arab League Hossam Zaki said on Sunday that Egypt called for the meeting at the level of the permanent representatives. Consultations are currently underway between the General Secretariat of the Arab League, Egypt, Kuwait, the current president of the Arab League Council, and the rest of the member states to consult on the proposed date for holding this emergency meeting.

CAIRO – 24 February 2022: The Ministry of Education and Technical Education, and the Egyptian Space Agency signed Wednesday a cooperation protocol for students at 100 technical schools to learn assembling artificial satellites. As such, students will understand how satellites function, their uses, how they get launched and operated, and how to derive data from them. Chief Executive Officer of the Egyptian Space Agency Mohamed el Qousy said in August that Egypt will launch four satellites for scientific research in 2022. The project is part of the strategy of the Egyptian State for upgrading the peaceful use of sciences and space technology, he pointed out in statements to MENA. The strategy includes building modern space systems with Egyptian technology for upgrading the country and supporting the Egyptian industry, he added.

General view of Kyiv after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, February 24, 2022. * Russian President Vladimir Putin says his aim is to demilitarise and 'denazify' Ukraine. * Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged citizens prepared to defend the country to come forward, promising weapons to everyone who wanted them. * The Kremlin said the length of the military operation depended on how it progressed, and that it should ideally "neutralise" Kyiv's military potential. "Russia has embarked on a path of evil, but Ukraine is defending itself & won't give up its freedom no matter what Moscow thinks," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Journalist Ibrahim Eissa said Wednesday that he did mot deny the Israa and Miraj (The Night Journey) Islamic story in previous statements. The Public Prosecutor in Egypt, Hamada al-Sawy on Saturday ordered an investigation into Eissa over remarks he made criticizing the Israa and Miraj. “I did not adopt the reported stories and I did not deny the Miraj. During his show “Hadith al-Qahera” (Cairo Talk), broadcast on al-Qahera Wal Nas satellite channel, Eissa said that the incident of Miraj is fictitious, claiming that sheikhs present half-stories. He added that the tales about Miraj are propaganda fabricated by sheikhs, who ignore the narrations that deny the reality of Miraj.