Meteorologists predict hot and humid weather on Wednesday over Cairo, the Delta, and the north coast. Temperatures will be warmer in South Sinai and Upper Egypt. Humidity will increase the feeling of hot weather between two to four degrees celcius. Mist is expected on highways leading to Greater Cairo, the Delta, and the north coast in the morning. Active winds are expected in some areas of Cairo, South Sinai, Upper Egypt, and along the northwest coast.

Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed said that a fourth wave of coronavirus will likely hit Egypt at the end of September or beginning of October, if at all. Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry reported on Monday the lowest COVID-19 death count since the outbreak of the virus over a year ago. The total number of deaths since the outbreak of the virus has now reached 16,403 cases. The Ministry of Health has announced that it will soon begin producing Russia’s Sputnik V alongside Sinovac at VACSERA. Egypt expects to receive, within days, two million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, followed by doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry and his Belgium counterpart Sophie Wilmes in Brussels on July 13, 2021. Minister Shokry lauded the Belgium firms' interest in taking part in Egyptian development plans, particularly those in the sectors of infrastructure and renewable energy. He also stressed the importance of expanding cooperation in the field of combating artifact smuggling, and working on boosting Belgium tourism to Egypt. He added that now Egypt hosts six million refugees and migrants, who live normally among Egyptians and not in camps. On Monday, the minister delivered a message from President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to President of the European Council Charles Michel.

Egypt condoles with Iraq for victims of hospital fire in Zi QarCAIRO - 13 July 2020: Egypt condoles with the government and people of Iraq for victims of a huge fire that erupted Monday night at Imam Hussein Hospital in Zi Qar province, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. Egypt also condoled with families of those who were killed in the accident and wished the injured a speedy recovery. t was the second time a large fire killed coronavirus patients in an Iraqi hospital this year. At least 82 people died at Ibn al-Khateeb hospital in Baghdad in April, when an oxygen tank exploded, sparking the blaze. Over 17,000 people have died of the virus among 1.4 million confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic.

Portrait of Abbas Helmy I (1813-1854), wāli (viceroy) of Egypt and grandson of Muhammad Ali Pasha - WikipediaCAIRO – 13 July 2021: On July 13, many important events took place. Important world events:1837 - Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom moves to Buckingham Palace, becoming the first queen to live in this palace, which is still the official residence of the royal family. 1854 - The viceroy of Egypt and Sudan, Abbas Helmy I, is assassinated in his palace in Benha. 1930 - The first World Cup soccer tournament launches in Uruguay.

CAIRO – 13 July 2021: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) launched a mortgage finance initiative with facilitation, including allocating an amount of LE 100 billion through banks or mortgage finance companies to finance the purchase of housing units for low- and middle-income people at a decreasing interest rate of 3 percent for a period of up to 30 years. The unit value is currently LE 350,000, and a 10 percent down payment is to be paid. Its price exceeds LE 1.1 million up to LE 1.4 million, with a minimum down payment of 20 percent of the total unit value. This comes with the aim of achieving societal justice, and providing the opportunity for all citizens to benefit from the mortgage financing initiatives offered by the state, and to benefit as many as possible from them, with funding available for only one unit under the new initiative. The foregoing comes in support of the state's orientation to provide adequate housing and a decent life for simple citizens who wish to own housing units by alleviating their burdens, in continuation of the mortgage financing initiatives issued by the Central Bank during the previous years.

CAIRO – 13 July 2021: General Manager of Centamin Egypt Youssef al-Raghy told Al Mal newspaper Tuesday that the Egyptian government's profits from Sokary Gold Mine have recorded $550 million since 2010. The 1994 deal between the Australian company and the Mineral Wealth Authority provides that the former finances the project paying the latter 55 percent of the profits and 3 percent of revenues as royalty fees. Currently, the company is working towards the target of producing 400,000 and 430,000 gold bars by the end of 2021. The size of production achieved last year is 452,000 gold bars.

CAIRO – 13 July 2021: Trade exchange between Egypt and South Sudan amounted to about $707,000 in 2020, according to Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea. Gamea added in a statement, Tuesday, that the most important items of trade exchange between the two countries include vegetables, fruits, sugar, glass and cotton, stressing that there are great opportunities for Egyptian exports to enter the markets of South Sudan and meet its needs of Egyptian products. Nevine Gamea, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Ali Al-Mesalhy, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, left Cairo for Juba, the capital of South Sudan, to inaugurate the activities of the "Made in Egypt" exhibition, which is supervised by the Egyptian General Authority for Exhibitions and Conferences, in the presence of a number of South Sudanese government ministers, and Mohamed Abdel Wahab, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, and Mohamed Kadah, Egypt's ambassador to South Sudan. She explained that the exhibition is held on an area of ​​1,800 square meters and includes many promising productive sectors, which include food industries, household appliances, ready-made clothes, medical supplies, mills sector, flour products, services and logistics sector. It also includes a pavilion for the Medium, Small and Micro Enterprise Development Agency, which includes handicraft products for 9 exhibitors, including clothing products, leather, furniture, antiques made of copper and seashells and other sectors needed by the sisterly market of South Sudan.

CAIRO - 13 July 2020: Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed said Egypt’s political leadership is keen to avoid the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on plans and efforts that are meant to improve public health. Those consequences have prompted us more and more to coordinate efforts, support capabilities and promote our cooperation, she added. The Health Ministry said Monday night that 110 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 283,212. In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said seven patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 16,403. As many as 879 patients were discharged from isolation hospitals after receiving necessary medical care, taking the number of recovered cases to 219,291 so far, the spokesman said.

CAIRO - 13 July 2020: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on Tuesday affirmed the strategic nature of Egypt-EU relations in light of common challenges facing both sides at the regional and international levels, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ambassador Ahmed Hafez. The spokesman noted that both sides agreed on activating all mechanisms of cooperation as part of the Egyptian-European partnership agreement. Talks also covered exchanging views on a set of regional issues of common interest, the spokesman added. The Egyptian top diplomat also reviewed the latest developments in the Ethiopian dam, the Egyptian efforts to combat illegal migration and terrorism. Shoukry and Borrell toured a photo exhibition on Egyptian civilization at the European Union headquarters.

Tunisian actor Dorra Zarrouk was the sole Arab representative of Swiss watchmaker Chopard at the 74th session of Cannes International Film Festival, which is being held in the French city of Cannes. The festival runs from July 6 to 17 this year, after the 2020 session was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. A number of international stars such as Maggie Gyllenhaal, Katheryn Winnick, Julianne Moore, and Bella Hadid are at the festival representing Chopard as well. Zarrouk also attended the Chopard Prize’s 21st anniversary celebration, where she appeared in a white dress with silver threads designed by Rami Kadi, soft makeup, and a stylish updo. The script and dialogue were written by Islam Hafez and the series was directed by Mohamed Gamal al-Adl.

Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Manar announced that the domestic flight prices in Egypt have been reduced significantly in order to encourage domestic tourism. He explained that the price of a ticket from Cairo to Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada has been set at LE2,150, with a ticket to Aswan and Luxor slightly higher due to the distance. In a phone interview with TV host Amr Adib on MBC Masr’s “al-Hekaya” (The Story), Manar said that these prices have decreased significantly, from around LE 4,000, in order to encourage domestic tourism. He continued, “For 5 years, domestic aviation has not had any kind of restrictions on private and non-government companies in operating domestic flights…there is no monopoly by EgyptAir.”The Civil Aviation Minister pointed out that there is complete coordination between his ministry and the Ministry of Tourism, adding that 160 flights during the Eid al-Adha days were offered by the company due to high demand during that period.

Marsa Alam International Airport will receive 24 international flights from various international airports between Tuesday and Friday, signaling a further revival of Egypt’s pandemic-stricken tourism industry. The Red Sea city will receive on Tuesday eight flights from European and other foreign countries. Wednesday will bring three flights, including two charter flights and one regular flight, while Thursday will witness ten international flights. An additional three flights will touch down on Friday, an airport source told Youm7. The source confirmed that the total weekly flights that have arrived and are scheduled to reach Marsa Alam International Airport amounted to 50 flights, including 16 flights from the Czech Republic, 17 flights from Poland, eight flights from Switzerland, one from Hungary, and seven other flights by EgyptAir.

Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry reported on Monday the lowest COVID-19 death count since the outbreak of the virus over a year ago. The ministry said in a statement that just seven deaths were reported on Monday. The total number of deaths since the outbreak of the virus has now reached 16,403 cases. The ministry also reported 110 new cases Monday, with the total case number reaching 283,212. Egypt expects to receive, within days, two million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, followed by doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with European foreign ministers to discuss developments in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) file, the UN Security Council’s hearing on the crisis, and Egypt’s goals and plan regarding the crisis. The European ministers confirmed the fairness of Egypt’s position, and appreciated the country’s approach toward the issue, especially after showing flexibility to preserve the interests of the three countries, Shoukry said. In a telephone call to the “On My Responsibility” program, he added that the ministers showed a real desire to support the negotiation process and to offer insight based on previous successful EU negotiations. He stated that the EU is ready to intensify cooperation and present its expertise and proposals to solve the Renaissance Dam crisis. “The Egyptian state takes the appropriate steps and decisions at the appropriate time, and we are working to achieve stability and security and defend the interests of the Egyptian people without any complacency,” Shoukry mentioned.