CAIRO - 28 June 2020: The Health Ministry said Sunday night that 389 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 280,394. Egypt received on June 24, a consignment of 210,000 doses of Sputnik V anti-COVID-19 vaccine within a deal to acquire 10 million doses. Until present, the country got 2.2 million doses of those in addition to two million Sinopharm doses within a deal with China comprising 20 million doses. Furthermore, Egypt will produce 40 million doses annually of Sinovac and Sputnik V vaccines. The second consists of five million doses.

According to Presidency spokesman Bassam Radi, both officials stressed the importance of supporting all reconstruction efforts in Gaza. Sisi called the newly-elected Naftali Bennett on the occasion of assuming his duties according to Radi. Sisi also stressed the importance of preventing the escalation of tension between the Palestinians and Israelis, along with the importance of supporting Egypt’s efforts for reconstruction in the Palestinian territories, and the development of bilateral relations. Shoukry briefed Koopmans on Egypt’s efforts to cement the ceasefire in Gaza, amid efforts of reconstruction of the besieged enclave. He added that Egypt will continue its role in supporting all efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in the Middle East under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (second right in the front row) attend the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Rome June 28, 2021 - Press photoCAIRO – 28 June 2021: Prime Minister Sameh Shoukry is participating in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS on Monday, as well as the meeting on Syria on the sidelines of the conference in Rome. The meeting on Syria will discuss a political solution to the decade-long crisis according to the relevant UN resolution. Ahead of the conference, which tackles concerted efforts countering ISIS, Shoukry met with the president of Niger, Hassoumi Massaoudou, to discuss cooperation and regional issues.

The port and center, to be built over 250 feddans, are meant to maximize the contribution of the private sector to development projects, Maait said in a statement Monday. This venture will implemented in cooperation with the Transport Ministry through the public-private partnership (PPP) system, he added. This way the ownership of assets will be restored to the General Authority for Land and Dry Ports after the end of the tenure, Maait noted. Dry ports, he said, are one important tool to promote the investment climate and upgrade Egypt's rating on international business performance indexes. Those ports help reduce the customs clearance time and prevent overcrowding of containers, thus taking down prices of commodities and services in the local market, the minister made it clear.

Egypt’s Public Prosecution on Sunday announced that police forces have arrested two Egyptians and a French citizen over charges of smuggling antiquities that Cairo retrieved from France. Public Prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy asked to send the antiquities to a technical committee formed by the Ministry of Antiquities to examine them, and identify the Egyptian civilizations they are from. The Public Prosecution’s investigations began in 2019, after a French citizen informed the Egyptian embassy in Paris that a deceased Frenchman had acquired antiquities in his residence in Paris after entering them illegally. The public prosecution adopted international judicial cooperation with the French judicial authorities. Al-Sawy had returned Saturday evening from Paris with more than 100 Egyptian antiquities that had been smuggled to France.

CAIRO – 28 June 2021: The number of drug addicts around the world expected to increase in the coming years, and may exceed 300 million drug users in 2030 according to Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly. In statements to the Egyption privately-owned channel on TV, Sunday, Waly added that countries with high population growth are the countries that will be more likely to have an increase in drug use. She noted that the rates of drug abuse in European countries will decrease, in contrast to African countries and other poor spots around the world which will be witnessing an increase in the drug dealing and abuse. On June 25, Waly said that Around 275 million people used drugs worldwide last year, while over 36 million others suffered from drug use disorders. In a statement on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Waly said drugs destroy health of individuals, noting that half a million of people died of drugs in 2019.

CAIRO – 28 June 2021: Egypt’s Public Prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy and his accompanying delegation, returned Cairo, Sunday with the 114 antiquities that had been looted and smuggled to France, ordering a technical team of the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry to check them. In a statement, the Public Prosecution said its members supervised the completion of the procedures of shipping the looted artifacts. A French man and two Egyptians involved in the smuggling of the artifacts were arrested after cooperation with the French judicial authorities. On Wednesday, Egypt’s Public Prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy announced retrieving, 114 looted antiquities that were smuggled to France, as part of the joint investigations launched by Egypt’s Prosecution and the French judicial authorities. The joint investigations managed to stop all attempts for selling the Egyption smuggled antiquities.

The Delta variant of coronavirus impacts younger age groups, Asem said, with reports from the UK stating that the patients currently in hospitals are the youngest – a major shift in the nature of infections. Asem added that the Health and Population Ministry is closely following the developments of coronavirus in Egypt, to monitor any changes, once they occur. Egypt’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 389 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 280,394. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths has now reached 16,092 nationwide, after the ministry announced 30 deaths. And 657 patients were discharged from quarantine at isolation hospitals, raising Egypt’s total number of fully-recovered cases to 210,052.

CAIRO - 30 June 2020: Egyptian communities abroad celebrated the eighth anniversary of the June 30 revolution that ended the one-year reign of the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated president. The Ministry of Immigration published on its official page some pictures of Egyptians abroad to celebrate the anniversary of the revolution, as they raised the Egyptian flags and pictures of President Sisi, praising the unprecedented achievements of the political leadership in all files. Nabila Makram, Minister of State for Immigration and Egyptians Abroad, congratulated the Egyptian communities abroad on the eighth anniversary of the June 30 Revolution, stressing that this revolution represents the will of the Egyptians and their determination to preserve their identity.

GOIANIA, Brazil: Brazil failed to win for the first time in 11 games but still qualified top in Group B for the quarter-finals of the Copa America after drawing 1-1 with Ecuador in Goiania on Sunday. Eder Militao headed home a cross from Everton after 37 minutes to put the host nation ahead and Angel Mena equalised for Ecuador with a thumping drive eight minutes into the second half. The result meant Venezuela, who lost 1-0 to Peru, were knocked out of the tournament as Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru qualified from Group B. The quarter-final matchups will be decided on Monday after the final round of Group A fixtures. Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay have already guaranteed their place in the last eight.

Meteorologists predict very hot weather on Monday during the daytime over Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, South Sinai, and Upper Egypt, with hot weather along the northern coasts. The weather will be moderate by nightfall over Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, South Sinai, and Upper Egypt, while mild on the northern coasts. Active winds are expected on Greater Cairo, northwestern coasts, South Sinai, and northern Upper Egypt. Waves in the Mediterranean Sea will be moderate, ranging between 1.5 and two meters in height with northwestern surface winds. Waves in the Red Sea will be low to moderate, ranging between one and 2.25 meters in height with northwestern surface winds.

A family in Sohag governorate’s Gerga city found a fortune of an estimated LE22 million in the bank account of patriarch Salah, 63, following his death. The son went to the bank and discovered that his father was a millionaire, hoarding his wealth his entire time. Salah’s family never felt that the father owned any money. He had succeeded in concealing his great wealth from his family and the people of his village for many years. The family remains unable to believe their new fortune, and has currently received 10 proposals from villagers eager to marry Salah’s daughter.

CAIRO – 27 June 2021: Egypt and South Korea are keen to develop relations in all fields, in light of the growing volume of Korean investments in the country, according to Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait. Maait stressed during his meeting with the South Korean ambassador in Cairo, Hong Jin-wook that this prompts the government to overcome all obstacles and solve any problems that Korean companies operating in Egypt may face in the tax and customs fields, in a way that stimulates foreign investments and achieves the stability of these companies in their activities and business. The minister added, in a statement issued Sunday, that they discussed the amendments related to the double taxation agreement concluded between the two countries to reduce evasion and double taxation to stimulate the investment climate. They also discussed ways to increase the volume of Korean investments in Egyptian bonds in order to diversify financing tools in line with the debt management strategy, reducing the cost of financing the budget deficit and financing the development plan. The minister indicated that the coming period will witness more meetings and discussions to discuss financial developments at the global level, benefit from the experiences of the two countries' financial policies and exchange experiences in various fields.

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Croatia must quickly get over the news of winger Ivan Perisic's positive test for COVID-19 and, with plenty of replacements on hand, focus on Monday's Euro 2020 round-of-16 clash with Spain, coach Zlatko Dalic said. Perisic, who drove Croatia's effort in the group stage and scored in their 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic and 3-1 win over Scotland, is in self-isolation after testing positive on Saturday but Dalic refused to complain. "Perisic is hard to replace and he's been our key player in the group stage but this can happen and we have to adapt," the 54-year-old coach told a news conference on Sunday. It's going to be tough but I am confident that we have it in us to beat them." "They have a top-quality midfield but so do we and we'll have to be compact all the way in order to stand our ground."

Among those are the huge achievements in the archaeological file, made through the Ministry of Antiquities before joining the tourism sector. ·Designing and completing a website for the Grand Egyptian Museum in preparation for its launch. ·Completing 90 percent of the digital infrastructure works at the Grand Egyptian Museum (technical services that serve museum exhibitions such as the digital museum and virtual reality), and completing 80 percent of the work of smart communication systems (ICT). ·September 2020: Contracting with the General Intelligence Service represented by E-FINANCE to implement the digital transformation project, and the services of archaeological sites and museums (electronic reservation platform). ·Launching the official website of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and the first electronic ticket booking platform (April 1, 2021).