Winter attack in the north Egypt took place at the beginning of the week. At first it rained but along with a sharp drop in temperature, it underwent, inter alia, into the snow. Snow and snowballs in AlexandriaThe photos posted on Twitter by the inhabitants of Alexandria show that a lot of snow and snowballs have fallen. At the same time, they concluded that there is a high probability that the coming winter in Egypt will be remarkably cool. Short-term forecasts, however, indicate that in the coming days the aura in northern Egypt will improve for a while.

The Central Bank of Egypt announced on Tuesday that remittances of Egyptians working abroad during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2021-2022 from July/September 2021 rose by 1.5 percent on an annual basis. A statement from the CBE said that remittances reached about US$8.1 billion during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, compared to about eight billion dollars during the same period from 2020-2021. Preliminary data for remittances of workers abroad during September 2021 showed a slight decrease of three percent (on an annual basis) to reach about $2.62 billion (compared to about $2.70 billion in September 2020). Banking expert Mohamed Abdel-Aal said that the increase in remittance rates is a good gesture amid the recent increase in the inflation rate, which has made workers abroad increase the value of their remittances as a form of support for their families. Abdel-Aal added that the confidence of Egyptians working abroad in the stability of the economy contributed to the increase in remittances rates.

CAIRO – 22 December 2021: Official at the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) Khaled Maher stated in a phone-in Tuesday that according to the last study, 254 babies are born every hour, which means that 4 children are born every minute. CAPMAS announced last week that the Egyptian population had hit 102,746,000 growing by 250,000 in just 60 days. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli presented in October the challenges facing the Egyptian state and the key projects undertaken to mitigate their impact. The prime minister underlined overpopulation as the major crisis crippling the growth and development of Egypt. Hence, in just one decade those who can form families will multiply," the prime minister stated.

CAIRO – 22 December 2021: Integrating environment-related issues into educational curricula will be among topics to be tackled during COP27 set to take place in Egypt in November 2022. According to the Egyptian Minister of Environment Dr. Yasmine Fouad, one of the most important steps for integrating the environment into education and the preparedness mechanism is organizing a special session to integrate the dimensions of climate change into university education curricula, which is one of the new topics to be presented in climate conferences. She added that the conference will also highlight Egypt’s steps in integrating the dimensions of climate change into education curricula, including the cooperation protocol between the two ministries of Environment and higher education to incorporate environmental issues, including climate change, into students’ graduation projects. The Minister of Environment, Dr. Yasmine Fouad, confirmed that one of the most important topics that will be raised during the sessions of the conference to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh next year is the integration of environmental concepts into educational curricula.

CAIRO – 22 December 2021: Egyptians have always known their countries climate as hot and dry during the summer, and moderate, rainy in the winter. However, with the changes being witnessed in the climate globally, Egypt was also affected by these changes and its climate too. Director General of the Forecasting Department and Head of the Media Center at the Meteorological Authority, Mahmoud Shaheen revealed that the Meteorological Authority will soon announce a new description of Egypt's climate, in light of the strange fluctuations and changes in weather in all seasons. Shaheen said that Egypt is like any other country around the world, has seen witnessed to its climate, as it is a global phenomenon. He explained that although the summer season is characterized by stable weather conditions, rainfall was witnessed on mountain ranges of the Red Sea or on areas in the south of the country, adding: "We also began to see significant increases in temperature, something we did not see in the summer before."

JERUSALEM, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Israel is to offer a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to people older than 60 or with compromised immune systems, and to health workers, as part of a drive to ramp up the shots and outpace the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. A Health Ministry expert panel – whose findings have yet to be implemented – recommended on Tuesday that those eligible receive the fourth shot at least four months after receiving their third. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who has sought to drum up higher Israeli turnout for vaccines, welcomed the panel’s statement as “great news that will help us overcome the Omicron wave that is spreading around the world”. The panel further recommended that the time allotted between second and third shots be reduced to three months from five. Such measures would be “part of the preparation for the fifth wave” of the pandemic, said the panel’s statement, which did not present specific data behind the recommendations.

KHARTOUM, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has told a group of national political and intellectual figures that he intends to resign in the coming hours, two sources close to Hamdok told Reuters on Tuesday. While several political forces took part in drafting the agreement, according to the sources, it has faced widespread criticism from parties and the general public. Some 47 people have died in crackdowns on protests against military rule, including two as a result of Saturday’s protest. Sources close to Hamdok had said previously he would only remain in office if he had political support and if the agreement was enforced. The group Hamdok spoke to on Tuesday called on him to stay in his position but he insisted he would leave, the sources added.

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly speaks during the inauguration of a number of developmental projects in Upper Egypt – Presidency/ScreenshotCAIRO – 22 December 2021: Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said six ministries of the state have implemented projects worth LE 535 billion in Upper Egypt. During the ceremony, Madbouly said the state is working on achieving comprehensive development in Upper Egypt as the area had witnessed poor services and highest unemployment rates. The state has constructed 365 bridges and tunnels worth LE 50 billion in Upper Egypt, in addition to constructing 2600 kilometers of roads and upgrading 4000 kilometers of roads. The prime minister said 14 road axes are being constructed along the River Nile in Upper Egyptian governorates at a cost of LE 23.5 billion. The complex aims at securing gasoline supplies to the people of Upper Egypt’s governorates and saving the cost of gasoline transporting from the existing refineries in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez to the various regions of Upper Egypt, Radi added.

NEW YORK (AP) — US health officials say 2021 is shaping up to be even deadlier than last year. Anderson said it’s likely that the nation will see more than 3.4 million deaths in 2021. A large reason is COVID-19, which hit the US hard around March 2020 and became the nation’s No. Officials had hoped COVID-19 vaccines would slash the death count. Indeed, that’s a big part of why COVID-19 deaths could climb despite the availability of effective vaccines, Mokdad said.

The Central Bank of Egypt on Monday issued treasury bonds worth LE14.5 billion, in coordination with Finance Ministry, to finance the budget deficit. The government borrows through treasury bonds and bills over different periods of time, and government banks are the largest purchasers of it. Treasury bonds are long-term debt instruments, with maturities ranging from more than one year to 15 years. The returns of the Central Bank of Egypt, from loans and balances with banks, in addition to the proceeds of treasury bills and bonds rose to LE 145.387 billion during the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2019, compared to LE 118,875 billion on June 30, 2018 – an increase of LE 26.512 billion. The return on treasury bills and bonds increased to LE 126.6 billion compared to LE 107.2 billion, an increase of LE19.4 billion during the same period.

DUBAI, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Tuesday it had signed a cooperation deal with Dubai World Trade Centre Authority, which is working to set up an international virtual asset ecosystem. The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) said on Monday that it will become a crypto zone and regulator for cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets, as the United Arab Emirates seeks to attract new business amid regional competition. read moreBinance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, said in a statement that it intends to assist the development of virtual asset regulations in Dubai. read moreDubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA), a so-called free zone within the UAE, agreed a framework in September allowing it to approve and licence crypto-related financial activities. And in October, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), another Dubai free zone, released the first part of a regulatory framework for digital tokens.

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CAIRO – 21 December 2021: Chairman of AstraZeneca Egypt Hatem al-Werdany stated in a phone-in with TV host Amr Adib that Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population is running tests on the anti-COVID-19 drug devised by the company to treat the omicron variant before it is offered in the Egyptian market. Werdany pointed out that AstraZeneca prepares to supply 2.5 billion doses – worldwide - of the new drug, which has the form of an injection whose effect lasts between six months and a year. In a similar context, the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) announced in November the start of clinical trials for the first Egyptian-made coronavirus vaccine Covi Vacc. Egypt has received doses from the vaccines of Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Sinovac, Sinopharm, Sputnik V. This is in addition to the raw material for the production of Sinovac/VACSERA vaccine doses. Egypt has vaccinated almost 40 million people against coronavirus since the start of its vaccination campaign, Health Ministry Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar told media earlier.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Tuesday fired cruise missiles during a major military exercise across the country’s south, media reported. But it said five cruise missiles and an unspecified number of attack drones successfully hit their targets. The Guard in the past has said it has cruise missiles with ranges of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). Last month, Iran’s military began its annual war games in a coastal area of the Gulf of Oman. Israel has repeatedly threatened unilateral action against Iran’s nuclear program.

Social media users shared photos and videos of snow across Alexandria as Egypt endures a cold snap, with some commenting: “Is this Alexandria or Europe?”The Meteorological Authority uploaded photos on Facebook pictures of snow from the streets of Alexandria, specifically from the Karmouz, Al-Manshiya, and Alexandria port areas. https://fb.watch/a0d7GL6X5g/The Director of the Analysis and Forecasting Center at the Egyptian Meteorological Authority Mahmoud Shaheen warned citizens against weather instability during the coming hours. He implored citizens wear winter clothes and drive carefully during the coming hours, because the minimum temperature will reach from eight to 10 degrees Celsius, except for St. Catherine which will reach two degrees below zero. During the coming night hours, he added that rains will extend to the governorates of Lower Egypt, Greater Cairo, North Upper Egypt, the cities of the Suez Canal, and Sinai across Sunday and Monday.