CAIRO – 1 December 2021: The House of Culture and Science, known as Al-Sennari House, will organize a poetry and lyrical evening open to the public under the title “The Visible Side of Heaven” on December 2 at 7 p.m. The evening includes a group of sessions that combine vernacular poetry and singing. Al-Sennari House is one of the finest examples of the residential buildings of princes and statesmen in Islamic Cairo. The house is of special historical importance, as its history is also linked to the French campaign against Egypt 1798-1801 AD. A number of members of the Science and Arts Committee within the campaign resided there, mostly painters and engineers.

Thee Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) initiative cancelling fees on withdrawal and inquiry via ATM machines for non-customers will expire by the end of December. 2- Housing and Development Bank makes no charges on balance inquiry, and charges five LE in case of withdrawal. 3- Nasser Social Bank charges a fee of one LE each time for balance inquiry, and charges six LE in case of withdrawal. 4- Bank of Alexandria charges a fee of three LE each time for balance inquiry, and charges LE10 in case of withdrawal. 5- The United Bank charges a fee of five LE each time for balance inquiry, and charges six LE in case of withdrawal.

CAIRO, 1 December 2021: The Egyptian national team, led by Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz, will play the first matches of the Pharaohs in the Arab Nations Cup, which will be hosted by Qatar until December 18, against Lebanese national in the first round of Group D, which includes Sudan and Algeria. Carlos Queiroz is facing a challenge before the Lebanon match because of his desire to win the competition to qualify for the quarter-finals and lead the group. At the same time, Querioz aims to give new Egyptian national team's elements the chance in the tournament matches in order to choose some of them in the next African Cup of Nations, held in January at Cameroon. Carlos Queiroz included 23 players, who are Mohamed El-Shennawy, Mohamed Sobhi, Mahmoud Gad, Ahmed Hegazy, Akram Tawfik, Ahmed Fattouh, Mahmoud El Wensh, Ayman Ashraf, Ahmed Yassin, Mohamed Abdel Moneim, Marwan Daoud, and in the middle: Hamdi Fathi, Amr Al-Sulayya, Muhannad Lashin, Omar Kamal Abdel Wahed, Mustafa Fathi and Ahmed Rifaat, Muhammad Majdi Afsha and Hussein Faisal, and in the attack: Muhammad Sharif, Ahmed Sayed Zizou, Marwan Hamdi and Osama Faisal. The Arab Cup consists of 4 groups, the first group includes teams: Qatar, Iraq, Oman, Bahrain, while the second group includes: Tunisia, UAE, Syria, Mauritania, and the third group includes teams: Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Palestine, while the group includes Fourth teams: Egypt, Algeria, Lebanon, Sudan.

CAIRO, 1 Decemeber 2021: On Tuesday, the tenth edition of the Arab Football Cup "Qatar 2021" began in Qatar, which will run until December 18. On Tuesday, the first four matches of the first round of the group stage were held. In Group B:Tunisia beat Mauritania 5-1UAE beat Syria 2-1Group B standings:1- Tunisia with 3 points2- UAE with 3 points3- Syria without points. 4- Mauritania without points. In Group A: Qatar beat Bahrain 1-0 The Iraqi and Omani teams tied 1-1 Group A standings: 1- Qatar with 3 points 2- Iraq with one point 3- Sultanate of Oman with one point 4- Bahrain without points

The Egyptian government on Wednesday refuted rumors that it was suspending study in all schools, universities and institutes nationwide due to the Omicron coronavirus strain. A statement by the cabinet’s media center said that it had contacted the ministries of Education and Technical Education, and Higher Education and Scientific Research to comment on rumors that schools would be suspended. The two ministries denied the news and appealed to all students to only seek information from official sources. They stressed that any decisions related to suspending schools or universities are taken by the Supreme Committee for Coronavirus Crisis Management after assessing the developments in the pandemic’s epidemiological situation, which currently does not require such measures. The Ministry of Higher Education confirmed that many vaccination points have been set up near and inside Egyptian universities in order to enhance the process of vaccinating students.

CAIRO - 1 December 2021: Egyptian authorities on Wednesday continued opening the Rafah border crossing on both sides for nearly six months upon the directives of the political leadership. The measure is meant to facilitate the crossing of stranded people and the entry of aid and construction materials into the Gaza Strip. The authorities responsible for managing the terminal said administrative and technical staff is on hand to speed up the completion of transit procedures and the entry of relief aid and reconstruction materials into the Palestinian enclave. The crossing has been opened according to directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi since May 16, 2021. This comes within the framework of the Egyptian efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian citizen in the strip, restore the normal life of people in Gaza and start the reconstruction process.

The Chairman of Cairo Association against Smoking, Tuberculosis and Lung diseases consultant Essam Elmoghazy said on Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus strain is very severe and almost unrecognizable from the virus that first appeared in Wuhan. In statements to the Extra News satellite channel on Tuesday, Elmoghazy was unable to confirm whether a PCR swab is able to distinguish between Omicron and COVID-19, and whether currently available vaccines are effective in combating the Omicron mutant. An Immune and Allergy consultant at VACSERA Amjad al-Haddad revealed that groups most vulnerable to infection with the new mutation likely include age groups far younger than in previous strains. He explained that so far, the symptoms of the Omicron mutant are the same as those of Delta and Delta Plus mutant, with the biggest risk being immune escape. Haddad stressed that so far the mutated variant is under study according to the World Health Organization to ascertain the position of vaccines on it and whether they have strong, medium or no effectiveness in combating it.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country will seek steps of rapprochement with Egypt, after positive talks with the UAE. Erdogan’s statements came in a meeting, Monday, with journalists on board a plane, coming from Turkmenistan. Erdogan, whose ruling AK Party is rooted in political Islam, had been a strong supporter of Morsi. Turkey has taken rapprochement steps with Egypt last year, as the two parties have held rounds of exploratory talks in Ankara and Cairo, which did not lead to a full normalization of relations. In his statements Monday, Erdogan confirmed he plans to visit the UAE in February, stressing that the agreements signed with the UAE during talks in Ankara “will begin a new era” in the relations between the two countries.

Iran demands enwuiry nuclearIranian state media reported the comments by Ali Bagheri, Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, and Mohammed Eslami, the country’s civilian nuclear chief. Speaking to Iranian state television, Bagheri referred to the previous rounds of talks only as a “draft.”“Drafts are subject to negotiation. Talks in Vienna resumed Monday after an over five-month hiatus as hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi took power. However, fellow hard-liners within Iran’s theocracy long have criticized the nuclear deal as giving too much away to the West. “I call upon our allies around the world: Do not give in to Iran’s nuclear blackmail.”Iran maintains its atomic program is peaceful.

WHO said there are “considerable uncertainties” about the omicron variant. “The overall global risk … is assessed as very high.”The WHO stressed that while scientists are hunting evidence to better understand this variant, countries should accelerate vaccinations as quickly as possible. The omicron infections have underscored the difficulty in keeping the virus in check in a globalized world of jet travel and open borders. While the initial global response to COVID-19 was criticized as slow and haphazard, the reaction to the omicron variant came quickly. Up until now, booster shots were available only to those 40 and over and people particularly vulnerable to the virus.

CAIRO - 30 November 2021: Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli asserted Tuesday the importance of the visit of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Aswan on Thursday to check on the villages harmed by the torrential rain. The citizens feel the importance of the initiative projects that affect their daily life and achieve their ambitions, he said. The convention celebrates the initiative the president took to innovate and help people in need of better living conditions all over Egypt. 5- With the completion of the 375 villages this year, the coverage rate will be 17 percent of the population. 7- The initiative targets to raise the efficiency of more than 3,000 nurseries in 1,400 villages in 52 centers.

Richard Moore, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, known as MI6, said quantum engineering, engineered biology, vast troves of data and advances in computer power posed a threat that needed to be addressed by the West. Moore, a former diplomat who became MI6 chief in 2020, said technological progress over the next decade could outstrip all tech progress over the past century. “As a society, we have yet to internalize this stark fact and its potential impact on global geopolitics. Western intelligence agencies fear Beijing could within decades dominate all of the key emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, synthetic biology and genetics. “We cannot hope to replicate the global tech industry, so we must tap into it,” he will say.

PARIS — Paris St Germain’s Brazil forward Neymar faces six to eight weeks on the sidelines with an ankle sprain sustained in Sunday’s 3-1 Ligue 1 comeback victory nL1N2SJ09P at 10-man St Etienne, the French club said in a statement on Monday. The 29-year-old twisted his ankle in the dying seconds of the match after treading on the leg of St Etienne’s Yvann Macon which left him screaming in agony before he was carried off. Neymar was later pictured leaving the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard stadium on crutches. “The examinations carried out last night confirm that Neymar Jr suffers from a sprained left ankle with ligament injuries. An unavailability of six to eight weeks is to be expected,” PSG said, adding his injury will be evaluated again in 72 hours.

President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi posing with defense ministers and chief commanders of foreign armed forces attending the opening of EDEX 2021 in Cairo on November 29. TV screenshotCAIRO – 29 November 2021: Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX 2021) kicked off in Cairo Monday as it was inaugurated by President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi who welcomed foreign military commanders and delegations attending the event taking place until December 2. The Egyptian president posed for a group photo with defense ministers and chief commanders of foreign armed forces attending the opening of EDEX 2021. EDEX 2021 houses the pavilions of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, France, United States and South Korea among others. More than 300 companies belonging to 18 countries, including Egypt, are exhibiting their products at EDEX 2021, which is visited by 76 foreign military delegations.

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