Egypt’s Meteorological Authority announced that Thursday’s weather will witness a rise in temperatures, with hot weather over Greater Cairo, Delta governorates and South Sinai, moderate weather at the western coasts, and very hot weather on Upper Egypt. The weather will grow cold at night across Egypt. Mists will impact visibility on several agricultural roads, highways, and water bodies leading to and from the northern coasts and the canal cities. Active winds are expected for Greater Cairo and the western coasts. Maximum temperatures:Northwestern coasts: 28CNortheastern coasts, Central Sinai: 32CCairo, Delta governorates, South Sinai: 36CNorthern Upper Egypt: 38CSouthern Upper Egypt: 42C

African ambassadors' visit to Museum of Egyptian Civilization on May 25, 2021 on the occasion of Africa Day. Press PhotoCAIRO – 26 May 2021: On the occasion of Africa Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a visit Tuesday for African ambassadors to the Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Deputy Minister of Tourism Ghada Shalaby noted that Egypt is keen on boosting African tourism to Egypt highlighting that African citizens enjoy a 50 percent discount on the tickets of archeological sites and museums. Cameroonian Ambassador to Cairo Mohamadou Labarang greeted in his speech Egyptian and African officials on Africa Day praising the Egyptian political leadership that prioritizes the continent's interests. 2021 Africa Day marks the 58th anniversary of the foundation of the African Unity Organization that was launched on May 25, 1963.

As part of its ongoing “Speak Arabic” initiative, an application to teach expatriate Egyptian children Arabic has been released by Egypt’s Ministry of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates. Egyptian children abroad, she continued, are exposed to different cultures and languages ​​other than their mother tongue, and the programs will remind them of their identity. Makram described expatriate children as the “future of Egypt”, stressing the need to connect with them. According to Makram, the app aims to foster the concept of Egyptian identity among expatriate children while teaching them the language, customs, values, and traditions. The “Speak Arabic” application is level-based, with users earning points in order to level up.

Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Egypt Christian Berger visited on Tuesday Qena and Luxor governorates in Upper Egypt to inspect the impact of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)/EU-funded rural communities project. The 60 million project, called “Enhancing Access to Education and Fighting Child Labour”, supported rural communities in 16 of Egypt’s most vulnerable governorates from 2014 to 2019. While visiting the community schools in both governorates, the delegation spoke with teachers and students who told them of the transformative impact the project has had on their lives. Berger said: “It is great to see the impressive outcome of our joint cooperation with WFP in this project that has positively impacted the lives of thousands of children and women across Egypt. “Together we [WFP and EU] have worked on changing the lives of many vulnerable families in Egypt through two key elements: empowerment and sustainability,” said WFP Representative and Country Director in Egypt Menghestab Haile.

CAIRO – 25 May 2021: The Russian and Egyptian committees tasked with investigating with the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Sinai in 2015 met for five hours at Egypt’s Attorney-General office on Tuesday. On October 31, 2015, the plane crashed after a bomb detonated on board. The place was on its way from Sharm el-Sehikh resort to St. Petersburg in Russia. Russia banned direct flights to Egypt’s Red Sea resorts for more than six years, only deciding to resume flights in April 2021. Egypt has since overhauled all airports on the Red Sea, making major updates.

The meeting was attended by Mengstab Haile, Country Director and Representative of the World Food Program (WFP) in Egypt, to discuss development cooperation relations with the WFP in the fields of agricultural and rural development in Egypt in order to empower small-scale farmers. The minister added that she looks forward to expanding the partnership with the WFP in the upcoming period to further support Egypt’s plan of achieving an integrated rural development. Fleischer joined the WFP in 1999, and assumed several roles and assignments in many WFP countries of operation. She assumed her position as the Regional Director of the WFP in December 2020, after working as the WFP’s Country Director in Syria since 2018. During its first phase, the WFP has implemented projects in 63 villages across 5 governorates.

Head of the Serbian delegation during the visit to the Giza Pyramids - Min. of Tourism & AntiquitiesCAIRO – 26 May 2021: After meeting with the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el-Enany on May 25, the Serbian government delegation headed by Igor Mirovic, visited the Giza Pyramids and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat. During the visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat - Min. The Serbian delegation expressed their admiration of the museum and its unique artifacts. of Tourism & AntiquitiesAt the Giza Pyramids, Director of the Archeological Area Ashraf Mohi el-Din accompanied the delegation on the tour.

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 1,140 new coronavirus cases, down from 1,149 on Monday. The ministry also reported 49 deaths and 987 recovered cases. There have now been a total of 254,984 confirmed cases, 14,766 deaths, and 187,446 recovered cases in the country. The ministry reported in mid-May that it has vaccinated 1.3 million people so far. Egypt is currently using China’s Sinopharm vaccine and the UK’s AstraOxford vaccine, but will soon locally manufacture China’s Sinovac vaccine and Russia’s Sputnik-V.

“Let’s take a moment of recognition for the stable project (president) Fernando Roig has built at Villarreal, reaching four semi-finals and always getting up again after other setbacks,” said Emery. “The club has lived through great moments and is designed to achieve great things. He admitted Villarreal were unfancied in the final against the historical might of United, who are contesting their eighth European final, but said his side had plenty of reasons to believe they could topple the Premier League team. “We just need to take the game to where we want it, with our character. We need to be better than them in certain phases of the game and reduce their individual and collective qualities so they don’t shine through.”

Lava from the Mount Nyiragongo volcano flows towards the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo – United NationsCAIRO – 25 May 2021: Egypt extended Tuesday condolences to the Democratic Republic of Congo over the death of at least 31 because of the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo on May 22. Egypt expressed solidarity with the fellow African state where hundreds got displaced because of the natural disaster. Also, more than 150 children got separated from their families while 170 others are missing, as reported by CNN. Egypt sent in April a military transport plane loaded with medical and humanitarian supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Armed Forces General Command ordered the departure of the shipment to support the fellow African country in the face of COVID-19.

CARO – 25 May 2021: Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority Osama Rabie received Tuesday Panamiam Ambassador to Cairo Alejandro Gantes and accompanying delegation that includes Director General of the Panamanian Maritime Authority Rafael Cigarruista to discuss ways of joint cooperation, including a solution to reach an agreement on the compensation sum for the MV EVER GIVEN stranding. Rabie stressed that the authority has spared no effort to make the negotiations with the company that owns the Panamanian-flagged container ship EVER GIVEN work. He stressed that the Suez Canal's Book of Rules is the legal reference specified for the rights and obligations of the Suez Canal towards its clients. The Suez Canal Authority chairman explained that the Canal's book of rules stipulates that the ship or floating unit when sailing through the Canal, bears responsibility for any consequential damage or loss that results directly or indirectly from the ship, the floating unit, or the Suez Canal Authority's staff members. Rabie pointed out that such requests now fall within the jurisdiction of the concerned court only, and the Suez Canal Authority cannot decide on the matter.

The contents of the Honresfield Library, which has re-emerged after almost 100 years in obscurity, will go up for sale at three separate auctions. The book of Emily's poems, which feature hand-scrawled notes and corrections by her sister and fellow author Charlotte, is expected to fetch between £800,000 and £1.2m alone. There will also be a letter from Charlotte to her publisher George Smith, and notes between Emily and her sister Anne. The library also includes a compendium of poems, notes, personal letters and ideas put together by the Scottish bard Robert Burns, when he was an unknown 24-year-old. When Alfred died - William having predeceased him - his nephew, also called Alfred Law, inherited his estate including the library.

CAIRO – 25 May 2021: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Tuesday the medal of merit of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). This came during a meeting between President Sisi and ANOCA’s head Mustafa Peraf and the head of the Egyptian Olympic Committee Hisham Hatab, in the presence of Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi. Peraf granted the medal, which is considered the most prestigious sports award in Africa, to President Sisi “due to Egypt’s pioneering role in the sports domain, as well as its role in the political, social and cultural successes in the continent,” said Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady. Peraf praised the sports facilities that Egypt built to host African sports activities, including the World Men's Handball Championship that was held in Egypt from January 13 to January 31. For his part, President Sisi welcomed the delegatio, pointing out that Egypt provides all kinds of support for holding the ANOCA General Assembly meeting in Cairo despite COVID-19.

CAIRO – 25 May 2021: Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide announced it has awarded Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co (EGAS) with the globally-recognised ISO 50001 certification for Energy Management Systems. ISO 50001 is a systematic framework that helps organisations manage energy and address their environmental impact, conserve resources, and improve the bottom line through efficient energy management. ISO 50001 promotes the adoption of energy management best practices and reinforces good energy management behaviours. “Being awarded with the certification for Energy Management Systems is a testament to our continued commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability. By implementing Energy Management Systems, EGAS will be able to reduce energy consumption and costs throughout the supply chain, as well as the impact on the environment.”

LONDON: Fiorentina have named former Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso as their new head coach following Giuseppe Iachini's departure, the Serie A club announced on Tuesday. Gattuso left his role at Napoli after failing to secure Champions League qualification, with the team ending the season fifth in the standings, one point behind fourth-placed Juventus. The 43-year-old's last game in charge of Napoli was the 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona on Sunday. The 57-year-old was first appointed manager in December 2019 but was sacked in November the following year. Fiorentina finished 13th in Serie A.