Foreign Ministers of Arab League Countries during an emergency meeting of the Arab League Council, requested by Egypt and Jordan, in Cairo- press photoCAIRO - 5 July 2020: The Arab League (AL) has regretted the failure of a Libyan political forum to reach a consensus on a constitutional rule, under which general elections will be held in December. In a press release on Monday, an AL official source called on all Libyan parties to set their differences aside and reach an agreement to overcome all obstacles, which will help hold the elections on time. Egypt, with its great people and strong army, continues to work for peace and call for the settlement of all crises through political tracks that meet the aspirations of the people and respect the rules of international legitimacy. However, this does not mean surrendering and negotiating with the enemy forces, terrorist militias and mercenaries brought in to threaten regional and international peace and security. Libya, a major North African oil and gas producer, has enjoyed little peace since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising against Muammar Gaddafi, and the sprawling country has been split since 2014 between rival factions.

Meteorologists predict hot weather on Wednesday in Cairo and the Delta, with moderately hot weather in the north coast and very hot weather in South Sinai and Upper Egypt. High humidity will increase the feeling of heat by two to four degrees, and weather will grow moderate and mild at night across the country. A light mist will be present on roads leading to Cairo, the Delta, and northern Upper Egypt. Temperatures predicted for the following cities are:Cairo: 36CAlexandria: 30CMatrouh: 29CQena: 40CSohag: 39CAswan: 43C

Meteorologists predict mild and hot weather on Tuesday over Cairo and Delta governorates, with moderately hot in the northern coasts, and very hot weather in South Sinai and Upper Egypt. High humidity will increase the feeling of heat by two to four degrees. The weather will grow moderate and mild at night across Egypt. Mist will be light on the roads leading to Greater Cairo, Delta governorates, and the northern Egypt. Temperatures predicted for the following cities are:Cairo: 36CAlexandria: 32CQena: 40CLuxor: 41CAswan: 42C

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that Egypt has produced one million doses of coronavirus vaccines thus far. The state has turned to local manufacture of vaccines in order not to be at the mercy of global production. Following Madbouly’s tour in the factory of the Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (Vacsera), he added that is enough raw materials to enable Egypt to produce 600,000 doses per day. A country-wide partial lockdown aimed at curbing cases that has been in place since May 6 ended on Tuesday. Egypt is currently using China’s Sinopharm vaccine and the UK’s AstraOxford vaccine, and it has plans to soon begin locally manufacturing China’s Sinovac vaccine and Russia’s Sputnik-V.

The Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports, Ashraf Sobhi on Sunday responded to statements by Mortada Mansour, former president of Zamalek Club, regarding his return his office at the club on Thursday. “There is no basis for what was reported about Mortada Mansour’s return to head the Zamalek club in the coming period,” Sobhi said during a phone-​in with TV host Amr Adib, presenter of the “al-Hekaya” show (The Story). “The former president of Zamalek contacted Hussein Labib, head of the temporary committee in the White Club, in the past hours to inform him that he will be at the club on Thursday,” he said. The Egyptian Olympic Committee in October suspended Mansour from his post as Zamalek’s president and banned him from entering stadiums. Mansour is still eligible to run for the Zamalek presidency elections scheduled for November.

Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa advised Muslims raising dogs for guarding homes to keep it in the garden or else keep a clean place that the dog does not enter for praying. Dar Al-Iftaa responded via Facebook, to a question about keeping dogs inside houses for the purpose of guarding, and whether it prevents angels from entering as a dog cause the “impurity” of the place. It further permitted raising dogs for a purpose provided that it does not terrify other people or disturb the neighbors. The General Authority for Veterinary Services has recently set conditions for obtaining a pet dog license, while discussing an increase in the price of pet dog licenses in coordination with the directorates of veterinary medicine across the nation. 7- The license must include the date of the license and its validity period, which is one year from the date of applying for the license, provided that the license is renewed annually.

Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa advised Muslims raising dogs for guarding homes to keep it in the garden or else keep a clean place that the dog does not enter for praying. Dar Al-Iftaa responded via Facebook, to a question about keeping dogs inside houses for the purpose of guarding, and whether it prevents angels from entering as a dog cause the “impurity” of the place. It further permitted raising dogs for a purpose provided that it does not terrify other people or disturb the neighbors. The General Authority for Veterinary Services has recently set conditions for obtaining a pet dog license, while discussing an increase in the price of pet dog licenses in coordination with the directorates of veterinary medicine across the nation. 7- The license must include the date of the license and its validity period, which is one year from the date of applying for the license, provided that the license is renewed annually.

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Algeria gains independence from France in 1962 - KnappilyCAIRO – 5 July 2021: On July 5, many important events took place. Important world events:1830 - The ruler of Algiers, Dey Hussein, hands over the city of Algiers to the French. The French invasion of other coastal cities begins. 1962 - Algeria gains independence from France after 132 years of occupation. 1962 - Oran massacre takes place.

The US dollar to Egyptian pound exchange rate on Monday recorded LE15.61 for purchase and LE15.71 for sale in the National Bank of Egypt and Bank Misr. The dollar recorded LE15.63 for purchase and LE15.73 for sale in Commercial International Bank (CIB). The dollar recorded LE15.62 for purchase and LE15.72 for sale in the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). Meanwhile, the Euro recorded LE18.50 for purchase and LE18.64 for sale in the National Bank of Egypt and Bank Misr. The Euro recorded LE18.52 for purchase and LE18.66 for sale in the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).

Egyptian opera singer Farah al-Dibany sang at the opening ceremony of the UN “Generation Equality Forum: Paris” on Wednesday at the Arab World Institute in the French capital. Dibany published pictures on the sidelines of the ceremony, including one with the French president, on her Instagram account. Mezzo Soprano Dibany is the first Egyptian and Arab woman to sing at the Paris Opera. She has won many international awards, including the Wagner Foundation Award, after being chosen as the best young operatic talent by the Opera World magazine in Germany. Dibany was granted the Hassan Kamy Award and was honored by Paris Opera in 2019 and at the Youth Conference in Egypt in December 2019.

The Heritage Committee of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) approved at its latest meeting in Rabat, Morocco Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, the city of Shali in Siwa Oasis, and the Baron Palace in Heliopolis district in the ISESCO heritage list. This came after the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities submitted integrated files regarding the archaeological and cultural aspects of these sites, alongside their architectural elements and state of preservation. The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, said that the registration of these sites comes within the strategy and plan of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to highlight priority archaeological sites and register them on international heritage lists to improve their tourist attractions. He added that the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir was registered on the preliminary list of UNESCO in February, and that the comprehensive restoration operations were implemented in both the city of Shali and the Baron Palace and its recent opening to the public contributed to its adoption on the ISESCO list. He noted that ISESCO’s list includes the Red Monastery in Sohag and the Nilometer in Al-Rawda.

Port Said Airport will start its daily operations in July 17 in cooperation with the tourism company “Tishoury” and the “Airline Petroleum Services” company, Governor of Port Said Adel Al-Ghadban announced Saturday. The Governor of Port Said confirmed that cooperation has been made with a number of tourism companies to activate internal tourism between Port Said and cities (Marsa Alam, Sharm al-Sheikh and Taba) at reasonable prices for citizens. This comes in line with the governorate’s plan to put Port Said on the map as a tourist city, and a meeting will be held during the coming week with a large number of tourism companies to push domestic tourism, Ghadban said. He explained that restarting Port Said airport is an important step forward which fulfills the demands of the people of Port Said, and that the airport will witness a great turnout due to cooperation with tourism companies to activate internal tourism.

CAIRO - 5 July 2020: The Egyptian state has been exerting assiduous efforts over the past few years to communicate with the Egyptian expats and strengthen their ties with their motherland via the Ministry of Emigration. Emigration Minister Nabila Makram said that Egypt had changed into a new and modern state since Sisi assumed the helm. She pointed out to “Speak Arabic” initiative which aims at teaching Egyptian children abroad to talk their mother language and familiarize them with the Egyptian traditions, values, culture, and history. Tours, field visits, and meetings with state officials were organized for the returnees to stand on the facts about Egypt and get accurate information about its policies and internal conditions so that they can respond to rumors targeting the Egyptian state, she noted. She said a protocol was inked between the ministry and the Egyptian Exchange to open new investment opportunities for Egyptian expatriates.

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb on Twitter wished Pope Francis a speedy recovery from his illness. “I wish my dear brother Francis a speedy recovery to restore his health and can continue his dedication to humanity,” he tweeted. An operation on the large intestine was performed on 84-year-old Pope Francis on Sunday in the Italian capital, Rome. Prior to that, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni announced that Pope Francis entered a hospital in Rome on Sunday afternoon to perform a “scheduled surgery” on the colon, explaining that Pope Francis was suffering from “symptomatic diverticular stenosis” in the colon, which causes stomach pain, bloating and affects the intestines. Later, the Vatican announced that the condition of Pope Francis after the surgery is stable, while the Italian news agency reported that Pope Francis will remain in hospital for at least five days.