The US said that it believes that Egypt is playing a constructive role in issues such as border security, Libya, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and the situation in the Gaza Strip. “…We also believe and support that Egypt has legitimate security concerns and believe that security assistance to Egypt is a critical tool in supporting those needs,” said the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East Dana Stroul. Britain’s Financial Times newspaper reported late May that Egypt has cemented its role as Middle East power broker, after brokering a ceasefire agreement between Israel and militants in the Gaza strip. The newspaper said that US President Joe Biden, as part of his efforts to stop the war in the Gaza Strip, made his first phone call with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The newspaper added that since the escalation of the conflict in the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian and American leaders have spoken twice.

CAIRO - 11 August 2020: The Health Ministry said that 86 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country to 284,875. As many as 107 patients were discharged from isolation hospitals after receiving necessary medical care, taking the number of recovered cases to 233,405 so far, the spokesman said. Egypt will receive 700,000 doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccine in a second batch and will support the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to receive the Covid-19 vaccines. Zayed met with Chairman of the Unified Procurement Authority Bahaa el-Din Zidan and Chairman of AEIB Benedict Oramah to discuss the supply of Johnson and Johnson vaccine to AVAT. The first batch of Johnson and Johnson vaccine arrived on Monday with 261,600 doses in cooperation with the African Union.

Sources responsible for operating the crossing confirmed the continuation of opening the crossing today to allow the stranded and humanitarian cases on both sides to pass through, in addition to the entry of humanitarian aid and reconstruction equipment and materials into the Gaza Strip. Preparations are in place to receive humanitarian cases and to enter any aid into the Gaza Strip at any time, according to the sources. Egypt has exceptionally opened the crossing since May 16 to enable people stranded on both sides to cross and to deliver aid to Gaza residents. The crossing has been opened according to directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi since May 16, 2021. And, on May 10-20, Israel shelled and carried out airstrikes against Gaza Strip.

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population on Tuesday reported 86 new coronavirus cases, six deaths, and 107 recoveries. A total of 284,875 cases have been reported in Egypt, alongside 16,588 deaths and 233,405 recoveries. The committee, headed by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, agreed that restaurants, cafes, shops, and malls may return to summer working hours starting June. According to data from the World Health Organization, 5.3 million doses of the vaccine have been administered in Egypt, which has a population of 104 million. The Health Ministry is currently working to issue QR-coded vaccination certificates for Egyptians and foreigners that receive their doses in the country.

The Russian ambassador to Cairo Georgiy Borisenko on Tuesday expressed his joy at the return of Russian tourism to Egypt, and thanked Egyptian and Russian experts for their success in returning Russian tourists to Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada. In televised statements, the Russian ambassador to Cairo said he anticipates an increase in Russian tourists coming to Cairo in the near future. Flights will come in from over 45 Russian cities, he said, stressing that Russian tourists will enjoy safety in Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada and Egypt overall. Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh international airports on Monday received their first direct Russian flights from Moscow after more than six years since the crash of a Russian plane in 2015. In January 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order to resume regular flights to Cairo but charter flights to Egyptian resorts remained suspended.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday received a high-level Emirati delegation led by National Security Advisor to the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al-Nahyan, at the presidential headquarters in the New al-Alamein City on the Mediterranean Sea. The Egyptian presidency’s spokesperson Bassam Rady said that the meeting discussed bilateral cooperation between Egypt and the UAE, especially in economics and commercial fields, and efforts to advance Emirati-Egyptian investments in Egypt. President Sisi asked to convey his greetings to the Crown Prince and welcomed the Emirati delegation to Egypt. Tahnoun conveyed greetings from the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, to President Sisi. Tahnoun stressed the UAE’s keenness to strengthen the frameworks of strategic cooperation between the two countries and to extend those strategic relations to future generations.

(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said he understood striker Tammy Abraham's frustration over his lack of playing time last season and took some responsibility for it, as speculation grows over the England international's future at the Premier League club. British media have linked Abraham with a move to Serie A club AS Roma, who are managed by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. Chelsea have also been reported to welcome back Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan, a move which would further cut short Abraham's opportunities. "I will not comment on the actual situations - how far this is and if it's true and not true," Tuchel said before Wednesday's Super Cup match against Villarreal. Tuchel was tight-lipped over the imminent signing of Lukaku, who is reported to return to Chelsea after seven years in a club-record 115 million euro ($134.79 million) deal.

CAIRO – 10 August 2021: A shipment of 525,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine arrived, Tuesday at Cairo International Airport from the Romanian government to Egypt. The shipment comes as part of a tripartite agreement between the Ministry of Health and Population, the Romanian government and the “AstraZeneca” company, in light of the depth and interdependence of the close historical relations between the two countries. Egypt’s Health Minister Hala Zayed and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Romanian Embassy in Cairo Constantin Robert Rosulescu reviewed Tuesday ways to enhance cooperation for combating Covid-19 and promoting access to vaccines. During their meeting, Zayed thanked the Romanian government for supporting Egypt with 525,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, as part of a trilateral agreement involving AstraZeneca plc. The two sides shared lessons learned during the two countries' fight against the pandemic, according to a statement by Health Ministry Spokesman Khaled Megahed.

CAIRO – 10 August 2021: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi meet, Tuesday with a high-level delegation led by UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the presidential palace in New Alamein City. During the meeting, Sisi said that Egypt is looking forward to enhancing cooperation with UAE in all aspects. The two sides discussed ways to promote bilateral relations, especially at the economic and trade levels, as well as efforts to increase joint investments in Egypt in various sectors. Meanwhile, the UAE top security chief conveyed to President Sisi the greetings of his brother Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, applauding the business-friendly environment in Egypt, which offers unprecedented opportunities for UAE as well as foreign investments in the Middle East and Africa. He also stressed his county's commitment to boosting mutual strategic cooperation at all levels.

MONACO (Reuters) - Monaco breezed into the Champions League playoff round with a 5-1 aggregate win over Sparta Prague on Tuesday as former winners PSV Einhoven and Benfica also advanced to set up a mouth-watering clash between the two for a group-stage berth. David Moberg-Karlsson pulled one back for Sparta before substitute Sofiane Diop sealed Monaco's progress and booked a clash with Shakhtar Donetsk. Ferencvaros will meet Young Boys in the playoff round after the Swiss side beat Romanian team Cluj 3-1 in the return leg to seal a 4-2 aggregate victory on the back of a Jordan Siebatcheu brace in Bern. Malmo's reward is a clash with Bulgarians Ludogorets Razgrad, who knocked out more fancied Olympiakos Piraeus on penalties after the tie finished 3-3 on aggregate. RB Salzburg will lock horns with Danes Brondby in the other playoff round tie.

PARIS (Reuters) -Lionel Messi joined star-packed Paris St Germain on Tuesday after leaving Barcelona, the club where he had begun and expected to end his career. Messi, a six-times winner of the Ballon d'Or for Europe's best soccer player, signed a two-year contract with an option for a third year, the club said in a statement on its website. "I am excited to begin a new chapter of my career at Paris Saint-Germain," PSG quoted Messi as saying. The arrival of Barcelona's record scorer, with 672 goals, will boost Qatari-owned PSG's ambitions to win the prestigious, and lucrative, European Champions League for the first time. Messi, who won four Champions Leagues and 10 domestic league titles with Barcelona, joins several other big names arriving at PSG on a free transfer this summer.

A team from the partnership program between the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Egyptian government has conducted field visits to six Egyptian universities and research centres that submitted a proposal to host the first educational and service centre which will support the processed tomato value chain in the country. The team was led by Omar Abdin, the national coordinator of the project. These visits come as part of the process of evaluating the proposals submitted by the various parties, with the intention of identifying the host of this centre within the coming weeks. The volume of Egypt’s production of processed tomatoes is not commensurate with its manufacturing capabilities and the volume of its production of fresh tomatoes. The new center aims to reduce the gap between Egypt’s agricultural and industrial production of tomatoes.

(Reuters) - Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has successfully undergone surgery on his shoulder, the player said on Tuesday. The 23-year-old, who was hampered by the injury during the second part of last season, confirmed on Twitter that the procedure went well. I had my surgery on Friday morning and everything went very well. The forward initially put off the surgery in order to play for England at Euro 2020, where he made five substitute appearances for the Three Lions, who lost to Italy in the final. Manchester United, who finished second last season, host Leeds United in their opening Premier League game on Saturday.

MADRID (Reuters) -Real Madrid will launch civil and criminal lawsuits against La Liga president Javier Tebas and CVC Capital Partners' chief Javier de Jaime Guijarro over their proposed 2.7 billion euro ($3.16 billion) deal, the Spanish soccer club said on Tuesday. Real Madrid also said they would pursue legal action to block approval of the planned deal, which is to be voted on by La Liga members. Tebas responded to the statement with a message on Twitter in which he criticised Real president Florentino Perez for using "threatening methods". CVC Capital Partners said "the legal action announcement is totally disproportionate and manifestly unfounded", adding that it reserved the right to take any available legal action to defend itself. In a statement sent shortly after Real Madrid announced the legal action, CVC said it hoped La Liga's member clubs would approve the deal, which it described as "beneficial to all".

Egypt expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the victims of forest fires across several Algerian states, resulting in several deaths and injuries. A statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said that Egypt affirms its full support for Algeria during this painful incident, expressing its sincere wishes that the injured recover speedily. Earlier this month,the Egyptian Foreign Ministry expressed condolences to Turkey over the victims of wildfires that have erupted across the nation. “Egypt extends its sincere condolences to the families of the victims and expresses its wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured. It affirms its solidarity with the brotherly Turkish people in facing the repercussions of this natural disaster,” its statement reads.