“I practice karate since 1970, and I’m interested personally in this game and happy to see such an achievement.” Sisi said during his call. After winning her match on Saturday, Sisi congratulated Feryal Ashraf on winning Egypt's first gold medal at Tokyo Olympic Games on social media. "I would like to congratulate Feryal Ashraf on winning a gold medal in Karate at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The Egyptian national anthem was played at the Olympic Games for the first time since Athens Olympic Games in 2004 when Karam Gaber won the gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling. In the sport's historic debut at the Olympic Games, the Egyptian karate team managed to win two medals for Egypt as Giana Farouk won the bronze medal on Friday.

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday reported 65 new coronavirus cases, nine deaths, and 402 recoveries. A total of 284,706 cases have been reported in Egypt, alongside 16,575 deaths and 233,227 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. World Health Organization data says that 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.

ZURICH (Reuters) - Murat Yakin was on Monday named the new coach of Switzerland, replacing Vladimir Petkovic who left after taking them to the European Championship quarter-final to join Girondins Bordeaux, the Swiss football association said. Yakin, 46, signed a contract on Monday until the end of World Cup qualification in November with the option of an extension. "Even as a player, the national team was an affair of the heart for me. It is a great honour and pleasure for me to be able to represent our country as a coach of the national team and I’m convinced that we will qualify for the World Cup with this great team and celebrate further successes," he said. Yakin's coaching experience includes two Swiss league titles with Basel in 2013 and 2014 and beating Chelsea home and away in the group stage of Champions League in the 2013-14 season.

(Reuters) - Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana will undergo surgery on his broken leg and has been ruled out until 2022, manager Brendan Rodgers said. Frenchman Fofana suffered a fractured fibula in a pre-season friendly against Europa League winners Villarreal earlier this week. He received treatment on the pitch before being carried off on a stretcher following a clash with Fernando Nino. "Fofana has his operation on Monday and he won't play until 2022," Rodgers said after Saturday's Community Shield win over Manchester City. The Foxes, who defeated City 1-0 on Saturday, will be seeking a centre back following Fofana's injury, with Jonny Evans out with a foot injury.

Egypt’s production of rice reached 4.8 million tons annually, achieving self-sufficiency by 79 percent, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) confirmed during a press conference held by the agency to talk about economic indicator models to be presented through the new CAPMAS statistical observatory. Here are some important figures regarding Egypt’s production of rice and its self-sufficiency:1- Egypt annually produces 4.8 million tons of rice2- Egypt achieved self-sufficiency in rice production by 79 percent3- The average per capita share of rice is 39 kg per yearEgyptian non-oil exports amounted to US$25 billion in 2020, and gold exports were in the lead, while imports amounted to $70 billion, mostly non-oil imports. China and the US are the largest countries from which Egypt imports.

(Reuters) -Ligue 1 champions Lille fought back from two goals down to grind out a last-gasp 3-3 draw at 10-man Metz in their opening game of the season while Olympique Marseille celebrated a 3-2 win at Montpellier on Sunday. The latter fixture was held up for 15 minutes in the closing stages as referee Jeremie Pignard ordered the teams off the pitch in the 89th minute after Montpellier fans hurled water bottles at visiting players. Elsewhere, Nice were held to a 0-0 home stalemate by Reims, Lorient earned a 1-1 draw at St Etienne and Angers celebrated a 2-0 win at Strasbourg. Sven Botman gave Lille a perfect start at Metz with a 23rd-minute opener but the home side, roared on by a fervent crowd, turned the tide by halftime with goals from Fabien Cetonze and Mathieu Udol. A Luan Peres own goal on his debut for Marseille and a superb Gaetan Laborde effort gave Montpellier a 2-0 lead in the first half but Marseille turned the match on its head thanks to Cengiz Under and a brilliant Dimitri Payet brace.

(Reuters) - Liverpool left back Andy Roberston is doubtful for the team's Premier League season opener away to Norwich next Saturday after picking up an ankle injury in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao in a friendly, manager Juergen Klopp said. "We obviously don’t know at the moment how serious it is but he got the ball on the front of his foot and twisted the ankle," Klopp told a post-match news conference. "The pain has settled already, but we cannot say anything further without assessment tomorrow. He has to get a scan and then we will know more." Liverpool entertains another Spanish side, Osasuna, in a final warm-up game on Monday before starting its Premier League campaign at Norwich, which was promoted back to the top flight after one season in the Championship.

Two Chinook helicopters armed with advanced equipment took off from Egypt to help extinguish wildfires raging in the forests of Greece. Although temperatures fell 11 days after exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, winds also rose on Friday, fueling new flashpoints of fire. By Saturday, a massive fire broke out in forests and homes towards Lake Marathon, the city’s main reservoir, and was advancing up the slopes of Mount Parnitha. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says climate change is clearly responsible for the temperatures that “turned the country into a powder keg”. Athens is the hottest city on mainland Europe, with meteorologists predicting that average annual temperatures across the Mediterranean will rise by as much as two degrees Celsius over the next 30 years.

Aug 8 (Reuters) - Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe has returned to Aston Villa on a season-long loan, both Premier League clubs announced on Sunday. Tuanzebe returns to Villa after helping the Midlands club secure promotion to the top flight while on loan in 2019. United said that the 23-year-old has also signed a new contract at the Old Trafford club until June 2023, with the option of a further year. He joins Villa after United agreed a deal in principle to sign France centre back Raphael Varane from La Liga club Real Madrid.

A team of security experts, affiliated with the Russian Transport Ministry took over lounges and counters designated for Russian tourists at Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada airports in order to inspect the terminals before the takeoff of the flights. This comes a few hours before the arrival of the first flights from Moscow to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh airports on Monday. These regulations come in preparation for the arrival of the first direct flights to Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada airports, on Monday. Officials at the Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh airports have completed full preparations to receive Russian tourists on Monday, and assured the strict implementation of all precautionary measures. On July 8, Putin struck down the order signed in 2015 which banned flights to Egypt’s resorts operated by Russian airlines.

File- FILE PHOTO: The word "COVID-19" is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoCAIRO - 8 August 2021: The Health Ministry said Friday that 61 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country to 284,641. In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said four patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 16,566. As many as 224 patients were discharged from isolation hospitals after receiving necessary medical care, taking the number of recovered cases to 232,825 so far, the spokesman said. Egypt will receive 148.2 million doses of coronavirus vaccine between August and the year end, Health Minister Hala Zayed said last month.

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) reported a 32.25 percent increase in mobile phone imports in May compared to last year. CAPMAS said that mobile phone imports increased to US$98 million during May, compared to about $74.1 million in 2020. Recent data from CAPMAS added that the total imports of televisions amounted to US$29.1 million in May, compared to around $15.6 million during May 2020. Egypt’s total imports of automatic devices for information processing amounted to US$ 37.5 million during May 2021, compared to about $28.2 million last May. CAPMAS also reported an increase in the volume of import of supplies for calculators, typewriters and information processing devices to about $3.3 million during May, compared to about $2.4 million in May 2020.

They won 39 golds -- one more than rivals China -- and 113 overall, a decline since the Rio Games, where they picked up 46 golds and 121 medals overall. “We are thrilled by the performance of Team USA at the Tokyo Games –- and couldn’t be more proud of the way they carried themselves,” said Susanne Lyons, chair of the USOPC. Simone Biles entered Tokyo eyeing a record haul of six gymnastics golds but instead changed the narrative away from winning medals to championing mental health, leaving an indelible mark on the Games and prompting conversation about the costly pressure to succeed. The American men struggled far more, getting just one individual athletics gold in the shot put and ending their drought on the track with a gold medal in the 4x400 metres relay on Saturday. The ‘Duel in the Pool’ between Katie Ledecky and Australian Ariarne Titmus generated thrills, as the American ceded her crown in the 200m and 400m.

CAIRO, 8 August 2021: Al-Ahly regained the lead in the Egyptian League after beating Ceramica Cleopatra 4-0, in the postponed match between them from the 23rd round of the competition. The second goal came through a penalty kick shot by Egyptian League top scorer, Mohamed Sherif, in the 54th minute. The third goal was an own goal through Ceramica Cleopatra’s defender, Tarek Sami. The fourth goal was a brilliant shot by Mohamed Magdy Afsha. It is the first time for Al-Ahly in the league this season, in which it achieves 4 consecutive victories.

CAIRO, 8 August 2021: Zamalek took revenge on Ghazl El-Mahalla, by defeating them 3-0, in the 28th round match of the Egyptian League, which was held at Alexandria Stadium. El-Mahalla was one of only two teams that beat Zamalek in the league this season, and the second was Al-Ahly, who caught the lead with him after Zamalek advanced to the top of the league table with 64 points, 3 points ahead of Al-Ahly, who faces Ceramica Cleopatra in a postponed match from the 23rd round of the league today. As for El-Mahalla, its score freezes at the 33rd point, in the 13th place. Patrice Carteron, the coach of Zamalek, started the match by his main formation which included:Goalkeeper: Mahmoud Abdel Rahim "Genesh"Defense: Hamza Mathlouthi - Mohamed Abdel Ghani - Mahmoud Hamdi "The Wensh" - Mohamed Abdel ShafiMiddle: Tarek Hamed - Mahmoud Abdel Aziz - Ahmed Sayed "Zizou" - Mahmoud Abdel Razek "Shikabala" - Ashraf BencharkiAttack: Seif Al-JaziriAs for El-Mahalla, their coach Khaled Eid played with the formation of:Goalkeeper: Amr ShaabanDefense: Ahmed Eid Al-Temsah - Mohamed Fathallah - Mohamed Sami - Fathi MabroukMiddle: Hisham Adel - Ahmed Adel - Ahmed Al-Nadri - Ahmed Al-Sheikh - Khaled Al-AkhmimiAttack: Khaled RaslanCarteron took advantage of the match to involve several substitutes, such as Islam Gaber, Marwan Hamdi, Mahmoud Alaa, and Ahmed Fattouh, through the events of the match, instead of Zizou, Al Jaziri, Al Wench and Abdel Shafi.