In Brexit limbo, UK veers between high anxiety, grim humor
Pretty much everyone in the UK agrees that the Conservative government’s handling of Brexit has been disastrous. Then came many months of tense negotiations to settle on Brexit departure terms and the outline of future relations. May is now seeking changes to the Brexit deal in hope of getting it through Parliament before March 29. May insists she won’t ask the EU to delay Britain’s departure, and has refused to rule out a cliff-edge no-deal Brexit. But she thinks Britain’s EU divide is as wide as it ever was.
Source:Egypt Independent
February 17, 2019 08:26 UTC
Egypt’s army eliminates 7 takfiris in North Sinai attack
Spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces Tamer al-Refai announced on Saturday that seven Takfiris were eliminated during an exchange of gunfire between terrorists and authorities at a security point in North Sinai. “The terrorist elements attacked one of the security points in North Sinai and the security forces responded to the attack and clashed with them, eliminating seven Takfiri individuals,” Refai said in a statement on his official Facebook page. Combing work continues to track down terrorists and eliminate them.”The Egyptian Armed Forces launched the “Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018” campaign in February 2018 to counter the increasing terrorist threat from North Sinai. Since 2014, North Sinai has witnessed a growing number of terrorist attacks carried out by IS in the Sinai Province, including various attacks against the army and the police. Morsi’s party was affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, which Egypt subsequently banned as a terrorist group.
Source:Egypt Independent
February 16, 2019 15:11 UTC
Iran threatens retaliation over car bombing that killed 27
Recent militant assaults inside Iran have sparked retaliatory ballistic missile strikes in Iraq and Syria. Since its founding in 2012, it has abducted or killed border guards in hit-and-run assaults from its havens in Pakistan. It kidnapped 11 Iranian border guards in October. Jafari said Iran expects Pakistan to “punish” the group, which allegedly took refuge in the country’s southwest. Recent militant assaults inside Iran have sparked retaliatory ballistic missile strikes in Iraq and Syria.
Source:Egypt Independent
February 16, 2019 14:00 UTC
Moderate weather forecast for Sunday, Cairo 18C
Meteorologists predict moderate, cloudy weather in most parts of Egypt on Sunday. Cold temperatures are expected for the northern coasts, with more moderate weather for on Lower Egypt and Cairo until northern Upper Egypt and warmer on southern Upper Egypt during daylight hours. Maximum temperatures predicted for the following cities are 17C in Alexandria, 18C in Cairo, 20C in Qena and Luxor, and 22C in Aswan. Low and medium-level clouds are expected across all of Egypt, accompanied by rainfall in the northeastern coasts, and parts of Lower Egypt. Winds will be mostly southwesterly and moderate, and will be active on the western parts.
Source:Egypt Independent
February 16, 2019 13:52 UTC
22 Egyptians deported from US, Italy for breaching regulations
FILE: Cairo International AirportCAIRO – 16 February 2019: Twenty-two Egyptians were deported from the United States and Italy due to breaching regulations of residence and employment, according to Cairo international Airport.In a Friday statement, the Airport authorities announced that the 22 Egyptians arrived home, as other legal procedures are expected to be taken against them.The Egyptians faced several accusations before being deported including violating the terms of residence and employment along with illegal immigration especially to Italy.Last October, Kuwait's criminal investigation officers arrested three Egyptians for stealing the data of around one million citizens to illegally sell them.The Kuwaiti newspaper referred that flash memories containing the data of 1.8 million citizens and residents were seized, including data about the citizens' homes, addresses, phone numbers and work.The criminal investigation officers were informed that an Egyptian sold the data of around one million citizens and residents in return of 220 KWD.The investigations revealed that two other Egyptians were involved and that one of them used his position at the Ministry of Interior to steal the personal data of citizens. He made many copies and began to sell them in the black market.The number of Egyptian expats around the world is numbered at 9.5 million, with 6 million working in Arab states, according to statistics provided by CAPMAS in 2017.
Source:Egypt Today
February 16, 2019 13:52 UTC
Tottenham's fighting spirit delights Trippier
"The past few weeks have been very good," England full back Tripper told Sky Sports on Saturday. "We could have played a lot better, we all know that, but the results are the most important thing. "If you look at Son, he's played in three major tournaments this season and he still looks fresh," added Trippier. "He's come back and scored goals and topped it off with the result the other night which was amazing. "Spurs, currently third in the league five points behind the pacesetters Liverpool with 12 games left, next visit 15th-placed Burnley on Feb. 23.
Source:Egypt Today
February 16, 2019 13:52 UTC
67th edition of Catholic Center Cinema Festival, concludes with awards
Horreya Farghaly, Mostafa Shaaban and Pope Botrus Danial - Egypt Today. CAIRO – 16 February 2019: The 67th Egyptian Catholic Center Cinema Festival announced its awards during the closing ceremony on Friday, February 15.The festival’s head Pope Botrus Danial honoured the jury committee members: The famed Egyptian actor Mostafa Shabaan, the Egyptian actor Magdy Kamel, the Egyptian director Adel Adeeb, diector of photoghraphy Mohamed Mokhtar and Script writer Mohamed Soliman.Shaaban told Egypt today that he is happy with this honorary noting that the first award he received was from the Catholic Center Cinema Festival on his role in “ Fata Men Israel” ( A Girl from Israel).The famous Egyptian actor Ahmed el Fishawy won the Best Actor award for his role in “Eyar Nary” (Gunshot) movie. “Yomeddine” script writer and director Abu Bakr Shawky won both the Best Script Writer and the Best Director awards.The Egyptian actress Horreya Faraghaly won the Best Actress award on her role in Tale’ Senay” (Induced Labor). The veteran Egyptian director Yousry Nasrallah and the renowned Egyptian critic Tarek el Shenawy received the Artistic Creativity awards.“Yomeddine” is the first time for a debut movie for an Egyptian director to participate in Cannes Film Festival's main competition.The movie managed to grab the attention of all those who watched it. "Tale' Senay" is directed by Khaled Diab.The movie screened for the first time on December 11, 2017, as part of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).‘’ Eyar Nary” revolves around a mysterious murder that connects the destinies of the protagonists and changes their beliefs about the concept of truth.The movie stars Ahmad al-Fishawy, Ruby, Mohamed Mamdouh, Arfa Abdel Rassoul and Asmaa Aboul Yazeed, along with guest stars Ahmed Malek, Hana Shiha, Bayoumi Fouad, Ahmed Kamal and Safaa el-Toukhi.“Eyar Nary” is written by Haitham Dabbour and directed by Karim el-Shenawy in his first feature film after many award-winning short films.
Source:Egypt Today
February 16, 2019 13:41 UTC
Argentines pay tribute to Sala at special memorial
"It's something I can’t understand nor accept because it hurts so much. The town has been in darkness since Jan. "Cardiff manager Neil Warnock and the Welsh club's chief executive Ken Choo are among those who will attend the funeral this weekend. "I would like to find a responsible person... someone who says to me, 'This happened', but, well, it seems this was just an accident," said Sala's aunt, Mirta Taffarel. (Reporting by Miguel Lobianco and Maximilian Heath; Writing by Andrew Downie; Editing by Ken Ferris)
Source:Egypt Today
February 16, 2019 13:41 UTC
We'll not be affected by Al Hilal's power: Al Hany Soliman
Al Hany Soliman - FILECAIRO –16 February 2018: Al Hany Soliman, Ittihad Alexandria's goalkeeper, trusts his team ability to achieve a good result on Saturday when they meet Saudi's Al Hilal in the first leg of Zayed's Cup quarter final.It's expected that Ittihad will face Al Hilal's powerful squad and the Saudi passionate fans on Saturday at 06:30 p.m. at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. "Al Hilal is a big club and they have amazing players but in football there is no big and small club; we must give everything," Al Hany Soliman told the press before the game. "We will not be affected by the power of the fans, but it will be a motivation for us. The football player likes to play in front of huge fans and this helps him to innovate," Soliman added.Al-Ittihad Alexandria became the only Egyptian team at the tournament after Al-Ahly, Zamalek and Ismaily were knocked out of the competition from round of 16.Al-Ittihad has had an amazing run at the tournament and they knocked out CAF Champions League winners, Espérance, at round of 32 before knocking out Egyptian League leaders, Zamalek, at the second round.The champion will win $6 million, while the runners-up will win $2.5 million.
Source:Egypt Today
February 16, 2019 12:56 UTC
Sudan lawmakers postpone amendment to keep Bashir in power
The move comes amid almost daily street protests since mid-December, initially sparked by rising food prices and cash shortages, against Bashir’s nearly 30-year rule. A majority of lawmakers had backed the proposed amendment two weeks before protests broke out and had tasked an emergency committee with drafting the changes ahead of the parliament’s first session in April. Bashir, an Islamist and former army officer, came to power after a military coup. He is now facing unprecedented opposition to his rule, with street protests involving hundreds of people almost every day. Reporting by Ahmed Tolba in Cairo and Khalid Abdelaziz in Khartoum, Writing by Nadine Awadalla; Editing by Clelia Oziel
Source:Egypt Independent
February 16, 2019 12:56 UTC
PM urges fostering technology in judicial processes
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly (center) inaugurates the third meeting of chief justices of African constitutional and supreme courts in Cairo, Egypt. February 16, 2019. CAIRO - 16 February 2019: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated on Saturday the third meeting of chief justices of African constitutional and supreme courts held at the headquarters of Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court.The Prime Minister delivered a speech highlighting that African peoples are looking forward to the outcomes of the meeting in terms of taking effective measures that would eliminate obstacles hindering satisfactory and fast judicial processes.Madbouly called for taking maximum advantage of information and telecommunication technology in order to acquire legal documented information that would support the performance of the judiciary and facilitate legislative reform. He urged the continuous training of judges and workers in the judicial authorities of African countries.The three-day conference is attended by delegations from 45 African countries representing their constitutional and supreme courts.Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli took part in the opening of the event, along with Minister of Justice Mohamed Hossam Abdel Rahim, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Omar Marwan in addition to several African ambassadors and Egyptian MPs.Held under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the event aims to foster cooperation among African states and their judicial authorities.
Source:Egypt Today
February 16, 2019 12:45 UTC
Europe biggest partner to Arab world: Sisi
Presidential Spokesperson Bassam Rady said in a statement on Saturday that the Egyptian leader stressed that Europe is the biggest partner to the Arab world, pointing out to significant possibilities to boost this cooperation in various fields. During his speech, Sisi added that cooperation between Arab and European countries is a significant matter, as instability in the Arab region would definitely affect Europe, and vise versa, as for example, the crises that hit some Arab countries led to an increase in the rates of illegal immigration, which affected the stability of some European countries. “Egypt hosts million of registered and unregistered migrants who are integrating into the Egyptian society,” Sisi continued. He further stressed the need for more communication and coordination between Arab and European countries to find a common ground to encounter and address common challenges and dangers. The Egyptian President said Egypt’s strategic location made it the link between Africa and the Arab region, and between Europe and the Arab and African regions through the Mediterranean.
Source:Egypt Today
February 16, 2019 12:45 UTC
Last Islamic State holdout on verge of defeat in east Syria
NEAR BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will capture Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria “in a very short time”, the battle commander said on Saturday. The victory will bring the jihadist group, whose self-proclaimed caliphate once stretched across swathes of Syria and Iraq, to the brink of total territorial defeat. Jiya Furat said the SDF had cornered the remaining Islamic State militants in one tiny neighborhood of Baghouz village, under its fire from all sides. Mostly foreign jihadists are making their last stand in Baghouz, SDF officials say. SDF officials denied this.
Source:Egypt Independent
February 16, 2019 12:22 UTC
No illegal immigration cases recorded in Egypt since 2016: Spox Rady
FILE: Presidency spokesperson Bassam RadyIllegal Egyptian immigrant narrates his "death trip" to Italy CAIRO - 4 June 2018: Escaping harsh living conditions and seeking to improve their living standards, many Egyptian youth took illegal migration boats to Europe, most notably to France and Italy, unbeknown to them the mysterious fate that awaits them in the darkness across the Mediterranean Sea. CAIRO – 16 February 2019: Egypt has not recorded any case of illegal immigration since 2016, Egypt’s presidency spokesperson Bassam Rady announced on Friday.On the sidelines of Munich Security Conference 2019, President Abdel Fatah al Sisi spoke about Egypt’s successful experience in controlling illegal immigration and countering terrorism especially in Sinai.He added that Egypt did not ask for any aid from European countries, and managed by its own to stop illegal immigration. “Not even one case was recorded since September 2016,” Rady stated. He said that the huge national projects have provided 2.1 million jobs during the past two years.Concerning human trafficking, Abdel Aziz said that some countries exploit underage immigrants and employ them in some industries that lack professional manufacturers, especially in Europe. In addition, these states refuse to send them back to their countries, he added.
Source:Egypt Today
February 16, 2019 12:22 UTC
Al Ahly looks to overcome African defeat against Al Intag Al Harby
Al Ahly - FILECAIRO –16 February 2018: Al Ahly will face a tough test at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday when they meet Al Intag Al Harby at Petrosport stadium.They will meet in the 22nd round of the Egyptian league in a tough clash for the Red devils as they enter the game with low morale after the African defeat against Tanzania's Simba in the fourth round of the group stage in the CAF Champions League.However, Al Ahly remain on top of the group with seven points. In the league, the Red team are third with 39 points behind Pyramids and Zamalek leading the way. After Al Ahly fought in 18 games, they managed to win 12 meetings, tied in three, lost three times and still has three games postponed.Al Ahly's coach, Martin Lasarte, is expected to start the game with the following line-up: Mohamed Al-Shennawy, Ali Maaloul, Ayman Ashraf, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Hani, Hamdi Fathi, Amr Al-Soulyah, Ramdan Subhi, Karim Nedved, Hussein Al-Shahat, Junior Ajay,Al Intag AL Harby's coach, Mokthar Mokhtar, settled on the line-up that wil l start the game: Aamer Amer - Ahmed Shedid Qenaoui - Mahmoud Badri - Wahab Anan - Abdel Rahman Farouk - Mahmoud Kabonga - Mohamed Massad - Ahmed Magdy - Ghannam Mahmoud - James Tedy - and Ahmed Raouf.
Source:Egypt Today
February 16, 2019 12:22 UTC