RAFAH - 10 August 2021: Egyptian authorities on Tuesday kept open the Rafah crossing with Gaza to allow stranded Palestinians and humanitarian cases on both sides to cross the border terminal. According to official sources, Rafah will remain open today on both sides to allow entry of relief materials into the Gaza Strip for reconstruction of the impoverished Palestinian enclave after the widespread destruction it witnessed due to an Israeli onslaught in May. This comes in accordance with the directives of the political leadership.

CAIRO – 10 August 2021: Egypt’s annual consumer price inflation recorded 6.1 percent in July 2021, compared to 4.6 percent in July 2020 and 5.3 percent in June 2021, state-statistics body said Tuesday. On a monthly basis, inflation recorded 114.4 points in July 2021, marking an increase of 1 percent compared to July 2021, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said. It also referred to the increase in the group of electricity, gas and other fuel materials by 8.9 percent, organized tourism trips by 6.9 percent, and personal care group by 1.2 percent. The agency indicated that this rise despite the decrease in the prices of fruits group by 3.4 percent. The Central Bank of Egypt aims to achieve an inflation rate of 7% (±2 percentage points) on average during the fourth quarter of 2022.

Egyptian Petroleum Minister Tarek al-Mulla and Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar are discussing cooperation between the two countries in natural gas and future plans to liquefy Israeli gas in Egypt for re-export. The statement added that the two also spoke of cooperation within the framework of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum, as the two ministers stressed the importance of strengthening relations between its members to unlock the full potential of gas in the region. Mulla said that better relations will have a fundamental impact on the forum that extends beyond the eastern Mediterranean region. The Israeli Minister of Energy called Egypt an important partner for Israel in all fields, and that geographical proximity, in addition to the similarity of environmental characteristics, gives this cooperation in the energy sector great importance. He hoped that his country’s cooperation with Egypt would achieve energy security for all in the region.

On Tuesday, Sharm el-Sheikh Airport received its first EgyptAir flight from Moscow in six years, the airline announced in a statement. The flight comes after the Russian government gave the green light to EgyptAir and other airlines to operate flights between Russia and Egypt’s Red Sea resort towns. Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport received the first EgyptAir flight of the Airbus 330/300 model coming from Domodedovo Airport in Moscow, with 297 tourists on board. EgyptAir is scheduled to operate three flights per week to Sharm el-Sheikh every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. __IMAGE: Russian tourists gather at the Egyptair check-in desk at the Domodedovo International Airport outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, August 9, 2021.

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(Reuters) - Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen has recorded a touching video to reassure a nine-year-old girl who is due to undergo the same operation he had after collapsing while playing at Euro 2020. The Inter Milan player suffered a cardiac arrest during his country’s opening game of the tournament, against Finland, and received life-saving treatment on the pitch. “Thanks for the lovely letter, I just read it through tonight,” Eriksen said in the video message. “I am sure you will get back to normal life very quickly afterwards, I know I did. His playing career remains unclear, though, as he will not be allowed to play in Italy unless the ICD device is removed.

CAIRO – 10 August 2021: 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. Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed said on Tuesday that Egypt supports AVAT in cooperation with the African Export-Import Bank (AEIB) as part of a plan to diversify and expand access to the 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 minister also said the production capacity of Vacsera, Egypt’s vaccination producer and distributor, is ready to manufacture coronavirus vaccines and distribute them in Africa as means to localize the vaccine industry in the continent. The first batch of Johnson and Johnson vaccine arrived on Monday with 261,600 doses in cooperation with the African Union.

The head of the Central Administration for Preventive Affairs at the Health and Population Ministry, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah assured that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is readily available for those who wish to travel with a QR Code certificate. The government is eager to provide as many vaccines as possible, he added, especially for those wishing to travel abroad. And directives are in place to provide approved vaccines for countries that want specific vaccine, he said. The Health Ministry announced Monday that 261,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine had been received at Cairo International Airport, in cooperation with the African Union. This comes within the ministry’s plan to diversify and expand the provision of coronavirus vaccines, with future shipments of the vaccine to arrive successively soon.

CAIRO - 10 August 2020: Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb has said the prestigious religious institution is ready to establish an Azharite institute in Senegal to help the west African country spread the moderate teachings of Islam. During a meeting with Senegal’s Ambassador to Egypt Elie C. Bay, Tayyeb said that Al Azhar is ready to provide Senegal with teachers and religious books to spread the upright teachings of religion, a matter that would preserve the security and stability in Senegal. The Grand Imam affirmed that some 350 Senegalese students are studying at Al Azhar which had sent 41 teachers to Senegal, hailing the role of Al Azhar in spreading the tolerance of the Islamic faith.

The Egyptian Meteorological Authority predicted more heat and humidity in Greater Cairo, the Delta region, South Sinai, and Upper Egypt from Tuesday until Sunday. Temperatures will be cooler along the north coast, but the area’s humidity will almost double the rest of the country’s 32 to 35 percent, landing at 55 to 60 percent. The weather will stay hot and humid overnight in all areas of the country, with humidity increasing the perceived temperature by 2C to 4C. An early morning mist is predicted along roads leading to and from Cairo, the Delta, and the north coast. Some parts of Cairo and the northwest coast will experience active wind at night.

Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris has offered to fully fund private studies at any university for student Habiba Tarek, who made news over reporting harassment for wearing a dress during final exams. During a telephone interview on Al-Hadath Al-Youm channel on Monday evening, Sawiris said: “We have reached an unbearable level of bullying. Tariq, a student in the second year at the Faculty of Arts, Tanta University, was mocked by exam observers during the end of the year exams because she was wearing a dress. According to Tariq, the observers kept insulting her because of the dress she was wearing at the examination committee, as well as for not wearing a hijab. Two female observers then kept insulting her dress.

Egyptian tennis champion Mayar Sherif qualified for the final of the Winners Open 2021 in Cologne, Romania, WTA 250, after defeating the Romanian champion by two sets to nothing. By reaching the finals, Sherif has become one of the top 100 players in the world, a historic achievement for the Egypt in the world of tennis. Sherif previously made history after becoming the first Egyptian to qualify for two Grand Slam tournaments. The tennis star has won eight singles titles and six doubles titles in the various international tournaments throughout the years. She recently participated in the tennis competitions at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, becoming the first Egyptian player in history to do so, but she was eliminated in the first round.

The Ain Shams University won the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy 2021 for organizing online literacy classes for rural areas in Egypt, the Ministry for Higher Education announced Monday. The Confucius Literacy Prize consists of a medal, a diploma, and a sum of US$30,000, it said. The Ain Shams University is scheduled to participate in a virtual symposium on September 9, held on International Literacy Day. The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy was established in 2005, with the Chinese government’s support. It gives special consideration functional literacy, leveraging technological environments, in support of adults in rural areas and out-of-school Youth.

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population on Monday reported 83 new coronavirus cases, seven deaths, and 71 recoveries. A total of 284,789 cases have been reported in Egypt, alongside 16,582 deaths and 233,298 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 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.

(Reuters) - Fans attending Premier League games are set to face random spot checks of their COVID-19 status at some stadiums in the opening weeks of the new season. Ticket holders should be prepared to provide proof of full vaccination or a negative lateral flow test result within 48 hours before the game via the NHS COVID Pass, the English Premier League said in a statement. It added it was working to introduce checks in "a staged way so there is the least disruption and maximum safety possible". It is possible the safety measures for matches could be subject to change at short notice," the statement added. Britain's COVID-19 cases increased by 5% over the past week, with the country reporting 25,161 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.