In a statement on Friday, the center said it contacted the Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ministry that dismissed as groundless such reports. There is no hike in meat price, the center said, stressing that sufficient quantities of meat are available in the market. It urged media outlets to be accurate in reports it published as related to the Agriculture Ministry and to contact the ministry to verify the authenticity of any news to avoid disrupting public order.
CAIRO – 6 January 2022: A source at the Ministry of Health and Population told Al Watan newspaper Thursday that consignments – whose size ranges between 20,000 and 50,000 doses - of anti-COVID-19 drugs will arrive in Egypt by the end of January. The source elaborated that those include "Baclofen" (20,000 doses); and "Evusheld" (50,000); and the Egypt-produced "Molnupiravir." The recovery rate from the coronavirus (COVID-19) at Egyptian isolation hospitals has reached 83.3 percent, after the number of people recovering from the virus increased to 321,568 cases, according to the Ministry of Health's statement.
BAGHDAD, Jan 5 (Reuters) – The Iraqi government has given its approval for the Iraqi National Oil Company to acquire Exxon Mobil Corp’s (XOM.N) stake in the giant West Qurna 1 oilfield, Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said on Wednesday. West Qurna 1, in southern Iraq, is one of the world’s largest oilfields with recoverable reserves estimated at more than 20 billion barrels. It had a production capacity close to 500,000 barrels per day in 2021, according to Iraqi officials. State-run Basra Oil Company director Khalid Hamza told Reuters last year that Exxon was seeking to sell its 32.7% stake in the field for $350 million. read moreForeign interest in developing fields in southern Iraq has fallen as Iraq along with other top producers curbs output to support prices and as a result of tension between the United States and Iran, which has close ties to Iraqi Shi’ite militias.
The World Youth Forum management announced the launch of its interactive platform for those willing to participate in the activities of the fourth edition of the World Youth Forum in the presence of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, from January 10 to 13, 2022. As part of the forum management’s keenness to provide the opportunity for those who were unable to attend, the forum management said in a statement, Thursday, that the platform aims to provide an opportunity for all those interested in following up on all the forum’s activities, in addition to participating in the forum’s workshops, which helps to create an interactive atmosphere. The platform also includes information about the forum, the agenda of events and speakers, as well as the ability to participate by default in the forum through the “Share the forum online” list by registering by email only. The statement said that the platform allows users to collect points with each use through an interactive points system. The total points can be used to take a picture as a special souvenir using “photo booth” technology.
Reuters - Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi has returned to Paris after testing negative for COVID-19 and will resume training in the coming days, the French Ligue 1 club said on Wednesday. Messi was among the four PSG players who returned positive results on Sunday. The seven-times Ballon d'Or winner missed their 4-0 win away to third-tier club Vannes on Monday in a French Cup round-of-32 match. Argentina international Messi joined PSG from boyhood club Barcelona in August and has scored six goals in 16 games in all competitions for the Parisian side. Mauricio Pochettino's team are top of the Ligue 1 standings on 46 points after 19 matches, 13 points above second-placed Nice.
PARIS, Jan 4 (Reuters) – French prosecutors said on Tuesday they had opened a terrorism investigation into an explosion that went off under a French vehicle involved in the Dakar rally in Saudi Arabia. The blast, which seriously injured one of the rally competitors, hit a support vehicle belonging to the French team Sodicars soon after it left its hotel in the Saudi city of Jeddah for the race route, according to accounts from the team and race organisers. Five team members were in the vehicle at the time and one of them – driver Philippe Boutron – sustained serious leg injuries. French newspaper L’Equipe quoted a team-mate as saying the blast ripped through the floor of the vehicle, which then caught fire. Race director David Castera told L’Equipe that the two-week race will continue, and that he had asked Saudi authorities to assign more police to protect the rally.
CAIRO – 5 January 2022: The Egyptian Armed Forces published an infograph highlighting the 29 joint military exercises it carried out with counterparts in 2021 on Egyptian territories. The country that comes next is the United States, which carried out with Egypt five naval exercises in the Red Sea, and a "special forces" exercise in the anti-terrorism field. Naval exercises also took place with Spain in the Red Sea (3), and Greece in the Mediterranean (2). Further, a naval exercise was held with each of India, and Italy in the Mediterranean, which witnessed the Egyptian-Russian exercise "Friendship Bridge 4." The infograph noted that Egypt participated in 12 exercises with other countries overseas, which makes the total number of joint exercises in 2021, 41.
The suicide of 17-year old Pasant Khaled from Gharbiya governorate has sent shock-waves across Egyptian society, after she was the victim of e-blackmail using fake inappropriate photographs of her. The pictures were modified by some ill-intentioned young men using photo-editing programs and shared on social media after the victim refused to get into a relationship with them. The Sada al-Balad website published steps that users of social media networking websites must follow in case they are subjected to e-blackmail with pictures or personal conversations. – If the blackmailer threatens you through your Facebook account, you can report their account to the Facebook administration here. – Change the password for all your accounts on social media, and do not share your personal photos on any social media.
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President Sisi and 'children with determination' pose for a picture at the 2021 Differently-Abled celebration - press photoCAIRO – 5 January 2021: The House of Representatives’ solidarity committee approved on Wednesday a draft law to establish “Qadiron Be Ekhtilaf” (Differently Able) fund to support people with disabilities. 200/2020 to establish the fund during a meeting that included more than 60 MPs. Representatives from the ministries of justice, finance, social solidarity, health, education, higher education, housing, local development, sports, and trade and industry attended the committee’s meeting. In December, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi proposed the establishment of the “Differently Able” fund during a celebration for people with disabilities at Manara Conference Center in New Cairo. The president urged Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, the House, and the Senate, to prepare a legislation to allow the fund to receive donations.
CAIRO – 5 January 2022: In January 1493, after completing his first expedition, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus left the New World for Spain. The Italian traveler, Christopher Columbus, is credited with discovering the New World. There are some traces that indicate a connection between the European and American continents even long before Columbus discovered that land. When Columbus discovered the New World, he believed that he had reached the so-called West India. His voyages were successful, as he was able to bring a lot of gold, and reach many undiscovered islands.
The Public Prosecution announced the release of the suspect, Fikry al-Hawary, on a bail of LE 10,000, pending the investigations with him on charges of insulting the police and state institutions. The police had arrested the suspect of insulting state agencies and policemen in Sheikh al-Zayed City, and he was referred to the Public Prosecution office for investigation. The police said that the Hawary leaks spread hostility and drive a wedge between these institutions and groups in society. The suspect said that these disputes are the subject of a lawsuit in which this person was convicted on January 2nd. The businessman stressed his respect and appreciation for the police forces and its national role in protecting security and stability.
Electronic blackmail is a more recent crime plaguing Egyptian society based on threatening victims, by publishing explicit pictures or fabricated personal news – with the majority of victims being women. Abdel-Hamid urged to reconsider the punishment prescribed for this crime as it is currently insufficient for the material and moral harms it inflicts. She demanded to reconsider the penalties to ensure further deterrence and prevent such tragedies. In her proposal, the deputy said that a lot of extortion crimes have spread recently, especially electronic extortion online. “Some misuse these means to defame the personal lives of others and leak personal information and photos, which causes harm to the victims,” she said.
Egypt's exports achieved a high record in 2021 to hit nearly $31 billion, the highest ever in the country's history, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said. The meeting tackled the most prominent sectors that contributed to increasing the country's exports, with President Sisi affirming the necessity of enhancing the efficiency of the export support system. The meeting also reviewed the soft loan agreements signed with development partners in 2021 at a total of 10.2 billion dollars to support national development priorities. The president stressed that development inflows should be consistent with the national goals of sustainable development in various sectors as part of Egypt Vision 2030. The meeting reviewed a vision adopted by the State to maximize a role played by the private sector in the economic development process.
CAIRO – 4 January 2022: Minister of Environment Yasmin Fouad stated in a phone-in Monday that Egypt currently has 28 recycling factories, noting that the target is raising the figure to 56. Speaking of carbon emissions, Fouad clarified that the ministry had installed 115 observatories. She added that the plan is making them 300 by 2030, where emissions should be cut by 50 percent. The minister explained that the sources of carbon emissions in Egypt have been identified as vehicles, factories, and garbage. Fouad pointed out that 90 factory chimneys have been connected to the national emissions network, while biogas units have been supplied to farmers, eliminating the burning of rice straw.
