"However, the intransigence of Ethiopia is the outcome of the lack of a political willpower and internal problems," the minister noted. The minister unveiled that water reserves in the High Dam were reinforced over the past years to render Egypt susceptible to the shock of the Ethiopian dam's filling. The dam is located on the Blue Nile with a capacity of 74 billion cubic meters, and is expected to generate up to 6,000 megawatts of power. The first filling was carried out in 2020 with 4.9 billion cubic meters. Currently, Ethiopia intends to do the second filling in July with at least 13.5 billion cubic meters.

CAIRO – 24 May 2021: Egypt has sufficient quantities of Anti-Corona vaccines for all citizens, announced Ministry of Health. Spokesperson for Ministry of Health Khaled Megahed called on all citizens to register to receive the Coronavirus vaccine, especially the elderly and those with chronic diseases through the electronic system. A total of 400 fixed centers have been allocated across governorates to receive the vaccines. Megahed further said that coordination is ongoing to allocate centers in industrial cities to allow workers to receive the vaccines. The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that it will continue to receive batches of Coronavirus vaccines in turn, within the agreements signed with different companies and the International Alliance for Serums and Vaccines (GAVI), in parallel with the production of vaccines locally in Egypt.

General Egyptian Book Organization's pavilion at the 30th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair - ETCAIRO – 24 May 2021: The General Egyptian Book Organization is participating in the 30th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair which launched on May 23 and resumes until May 29. 46 countries participate in the 30th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair; the edition that combines virtual and physical activities. The pavilion of the General Egyptian Book Organization includes the latest publications of the organization in various fields.

Important world events:1841 - The Ottoman Sultan Abdul Majid I issued the "Egyptian Firman" which stipulated that Mohammad Ali Pasha be given the state of Egypt and Sudan inherently. 2009 - Al-Ahly club wins the Egyptian League for the 2008/2009 season after its victory over Al-Ismaili Club in a decisive match that was held at El-Max Stadium in Alexandria. 2015 - The film “Dheepan” by Jacques Audiard wins the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. 2017 - Manchester United crowned the 2017 European League title for the first time in its history, after winning 2-0 over Ajax Amsterdam in the final. Other occasions:Day Bermuda in Bermuda Islands.

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s second filling will cause a “water shock” for Egypt, Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Atti warned Sunday, adding he hopes for a quick move to break the current deadlock in negotiations. During an interview with the journalist Lamis al-Hadidi on the TV program “al-Kalma al-Akhera”, Atti added that the US has not yet submitted any proposal to solve the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute. “Egypt will not accept any unilateral and illegal disposal of the Nile water,” he stressed, noting that Egypt “will take advantage of the High Dam’s water reserves to compensate for the shortfall resulting from the second filling of GERD.”The construction of the dam, which began in 2011, is considered to be one of Egypt’s most serious water issues. Egypt, which relies considerably on freshwater from the Nile, has voiced fears that the GERD would negatively impact the country’s water supply, and has insisted that measures be put in place to protect downstream countries in case of drought during the dam’s filling process. Ethiopia, on the other hand, has stressed the importance of the project to bolster its economy, where more than half of the population currently lives without access to electricity.

REUTERS: Luis Suarez said he will remain at Atletico Madrid next season after the Uruguay forward helped them to their first league title in seven years. Atletico piped city rivals Real Madrid to the title on Saturday after Suarez fired them to a 2-1 comeback win at Real Valladolid. The 34-year-old, who joined Diego Simeone's side on a two-year contract in September after leaving Barcelona, ended the season as Atletico's top scorer with 21 goals. "Yes, I'm sure (I'll stay)," Suarez told Spanish network Movistar Plus on Sunday during Atletico's title presentation at their Wanda Metropolitano stadium. "I asked the club if there was room for me on the museum wall to make history at Atletico."

CAIRO – 24 May 2021: The United States announced imposing visa restriction for Ethiopian government officials and members of security forces or any other individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining resolution of the crisis in Tigray. We have repeatedly voiced our grave concerns over continued human rights violations and abuses in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Cabinet approved earlier in May, a proposal to designate the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) and Oromo Liberation Front-Shene (OLF-Shene) terrorist organizations. On November 4, Abiy Ahmed launched military operations against the Tigray Region. The attacks were carried out by the Ethiopian Armed Forces and the special forces of Amhara Region.

May 23 (Reuters) - Juventus climbed into the top four on the final day of the Serie A season to secure Champions League qualification after the Turin club beat Bologna 4-1 and other results went their way. Andrea Pirlo’s Juve side moved one point above Napoli into fourth place as Gennaro Gattuso’s team could only muster a 1-1 draw with mid-table Hellas Verona. However, Juve ended the season strongly by beating Atalanta in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final before making short work of a 12th-placed Bologna side with little left to play for. “I 100 percent see myself on the bench of Juventus next season, but it is not me who decides,” Pirlo told DAZN. Pirlo explained his decision to leave out Ronaldo, who claimed the Serie A top scorer crown with 29 league goals.

PARIS: Lille clinched their first Ligue 1 title since 2011 as they beat Angers 2-1 away on Sunday, becoming only the second club since 2013 to break Paris St Germain's dominance. Stade Rennes, sixth on 58 thanks to a 2-0 home victory against Nimes, qualified for the Europa Conference League. Nantes finished 18th after a 2-1 home defeat by Montpellier and go into a playoff against Ligue 2 side Toulouse. But there was little suspense as Lille were 2-0 up at halftime thanks to David's cool finish and Yilmaz's spot kick. But the consistency of Lille, who were never outside the top three after matchday five, eventually bore fruit.

CAIRO – 23 May 2021: UAE Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan phoned President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, expressing his support for Egypt's efforts in the Egyptian- mediated ceasefire between the Palestinians and the Israelis to achieve security in the region, reported the UAE news agency WAM on Sunday. Since the announcement of the Egyptian Gaza-Israel ceasefire initiative on Thursday evening, several world governments welcomed the agreement that brought an end to the Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip after killing more than 200 Palestinians including women and children over 11 days. The ceasefire is mutual and unconditional and also requires Palestinian groups in Gaza, who have been firing rockets at Israel in response to the Israeli assaults against civilians in Gaza and Jerusalem, to abide by the ceasefire. As per Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s directives, two security delegations arrived on May 21 in Palestinian and Israeli territories to consolidate the ceasefire in Gaza, official statements read. This comes as an Egypt-brokered ceasefire came into effect on Friday 2 A.M. Palestine time (23:00 GMT).

35 of the year (14 s), the court upheld a ruling issued by the Ismailia Court of First Instance on May 4, rejecting the appeal made by the owners of the ship (Shoei Kisen Kaisha) against keeping the ship under arrest. The Ismailia Economic Court did not reveal the reasons for its today’s rejection yet. The situation complicated when an economic court in Ismailia governorate issued on April 13, 2021 a decision to officially arrest the ship until paying compensation. Later, the owners filed an appeal before the Ismailia court of the first instance against a decision of arresting the ship and her cargo. The SCA lawyer also refuted requests submitted by the owners of the containers on board the stranded ship to participate in the case.

A fifth straight win completed an impressive end to what had been a disappointing and injury-plagued Premier League campaign for last season’s champions as they finished with 69 points, two clear of fourth-placed Chelsea and three ahead of Leicester City. “If you had told me five weeks ago that we would finish third, I would think it is not possible,” said Klopp. Mane made sure of the win and a top-four spot when he drilled in a left-footed shot in the 74th minute after being set up by Salah. A run of six defeats in seven games in February and March had threatened to leave Liverpool without a place in Europe’s elite competition. There were also farewells on the Liverpool side with midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum given a strong send off from the crowd and his team mates.

LONDON: West Ham United secured Europa League football for next season and their best ever Premier League points total after two goals from Pablo Fornals and a late Declan Rice strike propelled them to a 3-0 home win over Southampton on Sunday. "It's a massive day for the club, to get into the Europa League after what we went through last year. Now the Europa League beckons for us and it's a great opportunity." West Ham had to come from behind to beat West Bromwich Albion 3-1 away in their last game thanks to two late goals and they made a lacklustre start on Sunday. West Ham will go into the Europa League group stage for the first time because FA Cup winners Leicester City finished fifth after a 4-2 defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur.

CAIRO – 23 May 2021: CEO of Egyptian financial group Hermes Karim Awad said, Sunday, that the group will complete the acquisition of a majority stake in the Arab Investment Bank during the third quarter of the year. However, he refused to give details about the amount of liquidity available to the group, which is the largest investment bank in the Middle East. "We will not dispense with any of the current employees of the Arab Investment Bank," Awad said, adding that changing the bank's name is under consideration with partners. Whenever the Arab Investment Bank grows; this will be reflected in Hermes's share." Awad said, "We are very optimistic about the Arab Investment Bank deal in light of the attractiveness of the Egyptian banking sector and the significant growth opportunities expected for the sector."

Meteorologists predict moderately hot weather on Monday during the daytime over Greater Cairo, and Lower Egypt, with moderate weather expected on northern coasts, hot weather on South Sinai and northern Upper Egypt, and very hot on southern Upper Egypt. The weather will be mild by nightfall over Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, northern coasts, and Upper Egypt, while moderate on South Sinai. Maximum temperatures:Alexandria: 27CCairo: 32CSharm el-Sheikh: 33CHurghada and Qena: 34CLuxor and Aswan: 37CActive winds are expected on parts of Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, the northern 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, while waves in the Red Sea will be rough, ranging between 2.5 and three meters in height with northwestern surface winds.