The Egyptian Meteorological Authority on Sunday announced that temperatures across the country will gradually fall from Monday to Saturday across the northern areas, with hot weather in Greater Cairo and the Delta governorates and very hot weather in South Sinai and southern Upper Egypt. The weather will grow moderate by nightfall. Monday sees maximum temperatures of 35C, dropping to 33C on Tuesday. Maximum temperatures for the first day of Eid al-Fitr, Wednesday:Northeastern coasts, central Sinai: 26CNorthwestern coasts: 27CCairo, Delta governorates: 32CNorthern Upper Egypt: 35CSouthern Upper Egypt: 39CMaximum temperatures for the second day of Eid al-Fitr, Thursday:Northeastern coasts, central Sinai: 27CNorthwestern coasts: 28CCairo, Delta governorates: 33CNorthern Upper Egypt: 36CSouthern Upper Egypt: 41CMaximum temperatures for the third of Eid al-Fitr, Friday:

May 10, 2021 12:00 UTC

Ready-to-wear modest brand Sara Elemary launches its latest SS’21 collection titled ‘Through the Mirage’. Sara Elemary delivers iconic shapes and daring looks that embody fine taste with a modern take on traditional stitching methods and cuts. The collection is made up of voluminous pieces styled to accentuate the natural feminine body. Using bold colors, such as fuchsia and magenta, and combinations of greens and blues, as well as desert-inspired shapes, the pieces showcase the powerful and confident Sara Elemary woman. Switching between casual and chic, this collection consists of pleated pants, drapes, asymmetrical cuts, oversized blazers, palazzo pants, and much more, all of which can be dressed up or down accordingly.

May 10, 2021 12:00 UTC

In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said 59 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 13,904. As many as 400 patients were discharged from isolation hospitals after receiving necessary medical care, taking the number of recovered cases to 176,763 so far, the spokesman said. The conference was held at the headquarters of the state-owned company for Biological Products and Vaccines "Vacsera,” after she was updated on final preparations for the start of producing the Chinese Coronavirus vaccine (Sinovac) in Egypt. The Minister said that there is a slight increase in the number of daily cases in Egypt, noting that Egypt will receive the first shipment of the active pharmaceutical ingredient for producing "Sinovac" vaccines on May 18, 2021. In April 2021, the VACSERA and Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac signed two agreements to manufacture the Sinovav vaccine.

May 10, 2021 11:15 UTC

The head of Egypt’s Scientific Committee to Combat Coronaviru, Hossam Hosni, said on Sunday that the coronavirus vaccine will likely need to be taken annually. He further stressed that the vaccine is safe and effective, and called on the public to register for the vaccine. Egypt’s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 1,138 new coronavirus cases. The ministry also announced 59 deaths, and 400 recovered cases. The country has now disclosed a total of 237,410 confirmed cases, 176,763 recovered cases, and 13,904 deaths.

May 10, 2021 10:46 UTC

The Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Nazih al-Najari on Monday met with the Israeli ambassador to Egypt Amira Oron, where they discussed the Al-Aqsa mosque clashes in Jerusalem with Najari slamming the involvement of Israel’s law enforcement. Najari stressed that Egypt completely rejects the Israeli authorities incursion into the mosque, urged more protection for Palestinian civilians and demanded their rights to practice their religion be upheld. The director of the Israel Administration in Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Hossam Ali participated in the meeting. Najari asked Oron to convey a message to Israeli officials to protect worshipers and for Israel’s authorities to shoulder their responsibilities in controlling the security situation in Jerusalem.

May 10, 2021 10:07 UTC





CAIRO, 10 May 2021: The Egyptian Football Association announced the refereeing team for the Al-Ahly and Zamalek match in the 21st round of the Egyptian League, where Amin Omar will be the referee. Youssef Al-Basati, Hani Abdel-Fattah, will be the other two referees on the pitch while Ahmed Al-Ghandour will be the fourth referee. In the video assistant referee room, Mahmoud Ashour sits with Mahmoud Bassiouni assisting him. The summit of Al-Ahly and Zamalek on Monday is the second in a row by an Egyptian referees, after Mahmoud Al-Banna led the match of the first round, which ended in favor of the Reds 2-1. Zamalek tops the Egyptian league so far with 44 points from 20 games, while Al-Ahly is second with 40 points from 18 games.

May 10, 2021 09:45 UTC

CAIRO – 10 May 2021: Three Egyptian military planes launched from the Eastern Cairo airbase carrying medical aid from the Egyptian health ministry to India, which is witnessing the worst coronavirus crisis in the world. A statement by the military spokesman said “large quantities” of medical aid was sent but did not reveal the exact quantity or the kind of medical aid. The military spokesman said the aid was sent as per the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The Health Ministry on May 1 said it would send 30 tons of medical aid to India, which is fighting against one of the worst coronavirus crises ever, joining an international effort in this regard. India on Sunday recorded 366,499 new coronavirus cases as it is hit by a devastating second coronavirus wave, bringing the total number of cases to more than 22.6 million.

May 10, 2021 09:45 UTC

CAIRO, 10 May 2021: It is expected that the coaching staff of the Zamalek team will push Youssef Obama in the main formation in front of Al-Ahly. Patrice Carteron thinks Mahmoud Shikabala will be a winning card on the bench. Zamalek's coaching staff favors between Hamid Ahadad and Saif al-Din al-Jaziri for leading the team's attack. Zamalek will be a guest of Al-Ahly at 09:30 PM on Monday evening, in the 21st round of the Egyptian League. The expected formation for Zamalek comes as follows:Goalkeeper: Mohamed AwadDefense: Hamza Mathlouthi - Mahmoud Alaa - Mahmoud Al-Wensh - Ahmed FattouhMiddle: Tarek Hamed - Ferjani Sassi - Ahmed Zizou - Youssef Obama - Ashraf BensharkiAttack: Hamid Ahadad (Seif Al-Jaziri)Zamalek tops the competition table with 44 points from 20 games, while Al-Ahly is second with 40 points and two games less.

May 10, 2021 09:33 UTC

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 1,138 new coronavirus cases. The ministry also announced 59 deaths, and 400 recovered cases. The country has now disclosed a total of 237,410 confirmed cases, 176,763 recovered cases, and 13,904 deaths. Cairo, Giza, Fayoum, Minya, and Sohag are the five governorates with the highest infection rates, according to Health Minister Hala Zayed. The Ministry of Health announced last week that it will soon begin producing Russia’s Sputnik V and China’s Sinovac vaccines at Vacsera.

May 10, 2021 08:37 UTC

BEIJING (AP) — China will draw a “separation line” atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by climbers ascending Nepal’s side of the mountain, Chinese state media reported Monday. It is not clear what the separation line will be made of. Nepalese government and mountaineering officials did not immediately comment on the separation line. Image: In this aerial photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, base camp is seen on May 25, 2020. China will draw a “separation line” atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by climbers ascending from Nepal’s side of the mountain, Chinese state media reported Monday, May 10, 2010.

May 10, 2021 08:03 UTC

Real Madrid's 94th-minute equaliser salvaged a dramatic 2-2 draw against Sevilla on Sunday as an extraordinary penalty decision swung La Liga's title race back in Atletico Madrid's favour. But VAR prompted referee Juan Martinez to check an Eder Militao handball a few seconds before, with a huge decision seeing Madrid's penalty cancelled and a spot-kick awarded to Sevilla instead. Atletico are two points clear of both Real Madrid and Barcelona, with the title now very much back in their hands. With a superior head-to-head record over Barcelona, Real Madrid scraping a draw could yet prove decisive, given they only have to overtake one team now instead of two. But Martinez cancelled Madrid's penalty and awarded one to Sevilla instead, with Rakitic stepping up and slotting into the corner.

May 09, 2021 21:22 UTC

A 19th defeat of the campaign left next-to-last West Brom 10 points from safety with just three games remaining and joining last-place Sheffield United in returning to the second-tier Championship. Allardyce was hired by West Brom in December as a replacement for the fired Slaven Bilic. It was his eighth spell at a Premier League team and his previous seven weren't relegated under him. Matheus Pereira has been a rare bright spark in an otherwise dismal season for West Brom and the Brazilian playmaker showcased his ability to any potential suitors by scoring his 10th goal of the season _ and it was perhaps his best. Willian ensured West Brom would not be grabbing a draw to stay alive for a few more days by curling home a free kick in the 90th minute.

May 09, 2021 20:03 UTC

Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka will be ruled out for the rest of the season and could miss the start of Euro 2020 after picking up a thigh injury, German media reported Sunday. Goretzka played just 10 minutes after coming on during Bayern's 6-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday before going off again with an apparent injury. According to German magazine Kicker, the 26-year-old tore a thigh muscle and will now be out of action for the last two weeks of the Bundesliga season. "The Bayern player now appears to face a race against time" to be fit for the start of the European Championship, wrote the magazine, citing sources in Munich. Goretzka has 31 caps for Germany and has become a leading player for Joachim Loew's team in recent years.

May 09, 2021 17:48 UTC

CAIRO – 9 May 202: Egypt’s House of Representatives (the lower house of the Parliament) in principle approved a new draft law, per which a public servant, who was found a drug abuser, shall be fired from his job. The new law aims at protecting public facilities and the lives of citizens from the imminent danger that drug abusers may cause in their jobs. Egypt witnessed several road and train accidents due to human-caused errors by drug abusers. In case it is proved that the employee is a drug abuser, he/shall be suspended in his work for three months until doing another drug test. The House agreed to punish anyone who deliberately allows anyone who is proven a drug abuser to remain in any governmental bodies and agencies, with imprisonment and a fine up to LE 200,000 (about US $ 12,762.)

May 09, 2021 16:52 UTC

This comes as part of a series of interactive meetings organized by the Ministry of International Cooperation within the framework of the MSP. As reiterated previously by Al-Mashat, 2021 is the year for private sector engagement in development efforts. The Petroleum Sector Continues to Implement the Development VisionMinister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Eng. The new strategy has lured in new international entities to work in the Egyptian petroleum sector, and this reflects confidence in the sector. Results of International Partnerships in the Petroleum SectorThe ongoing development cooperation portfolio for the petroleum sector and gas sector includes 6 projects worth $1.12 billion, making up for 5% of the current ODA portfolio.

May 09, 2021 16:07 UTC