File- 🚨 Two guided missiles were fired from Lebanon towards "Metulla" in northeastern occupied Palestine.- the photo from the Resistance News Network Telegram channelCAIRO- 5 August 2024: The regional military escalation in the region is imminent as several countries called upon their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately. The embassy reiterates its call for Saudi citizens to leave Lebanese territory immediately, under the travel ban to Lebanon. Additionally, the Brazilian Embassy in Beirut calls on its citizens to leave Lebanon immediately. Other countries like Italy and Poland called upon their citizens to Leave Lebanon and Israel immediately. Also, countries like the US, France, Canada and Russia have asked their nationals to Leave Lebanon.
Source:Egypt Today
August 04, 2024 22:56 UTC
CAIRO – 4 August 2024: President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi held a meeting Sunday with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli to follow up on economic affairs of priority and quality of services. The economic matters are mainly the ongoing intensive efforts to give a big push to the national manufacturing sector, and boosting value added in the industrial sector. In that context, the president stressed the government's orientation towards supporting and encouraging the private sector, both local and foreign, to increase its industrial investments and achieve a leap in the quantity and quality of the Egyptian industrial output. As for services, the president followed up on the updates of the sectors of healthcare, education, and tourism as well as those of inflation and the supply of goods in the Egyptian market.
Source:Egypt Today
August 04, 2024 18:46 UTC
CAIRO – 4 August 2024: The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources indicated in a statement Sunday that 3,280 kilometers of canals had been lined and that work had been underway along 720 kilometers within the first phase of Decent Life initiative. The lining is not exclusive to the rural villages included in the initiative. In February 2023, the ministry revealed in a press statement that the total length of canals lined had amounted to 6,648 kilometers, and that tenders would be invited soon for lining 1,664 others. A report - released in June to showcase the achievements of the government between 2018 and 2024 – included an announcement about launching the second phase of Decent Life Initiative in July, which will be implemented with funds worth LE450 billion and completed in three years. The Egyptian Center for Strategic Studies (ECSS) issued in July a report titled "The Villages of Egypt in 10 Years: From Marginalization to Decent Life" which is the initiative aimed at developing the countryside and improving the lives of 58 million with a budget that surpasses LE1 trillion.
Source:Egypt Today
August 04, 2024 18:22 UTC
The Egyptian Civil Defense Forces in Cairo on Saturday extracted the bodies of four people from under the rubble of a seven-story building that collapsed in the Rod al-Farag area. The bodies of the four victims and seven injured survivors were transferred to Nasser Institute Hospital. Repairs and renovations that were being carried out in one of the apartments in the building reportedly led to its complete collapse. The collapse of the building resulted in the partial collapse of the building opposite it, causing the Civil Defense Forces evacuate its residents for their safety. Civil Defense Forces are still searching for bodies under the rubble.
Source:Egypt Independent
August 04, 2024 17:25 UTC
At Roland Garros, Zheng defeated Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-2, 6-3 to seize the women’s singles gold, which is China’s second Olympic tennis gold, following Li Ting and Sun Tiantian’s crown in the women’s doubles at Athens 2004. “I felt like I represented all of Chinese tennis, and winning the gold made all the hard work and struggles worthwhile,” she noted. I hope this gold medal will help Saint Lucia to grow the sport,” said 23-year-old Alfred. Elsewhere, China’s Chen Meng retained her Olympic title in the table tennis women’s singles after defeating world No. Top-seeded pair Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan won the all-Chinese badminton women’s doubles final over Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning.
Source:Daily News Egypt
August 04, 2024 16:48 UTC
This strategic expansion reinforces ABE’s role in providing accessible banking services throughout Egypt, making it the most widespread bank across various centres and villages nationwide. By enhancing service quality, ABE aims to provide faster and more efficient access to banking and financial services for its customers. The new banking system supports digitization across all services and facilitates the launch of digital products and smart applications. These initiatives cater to customer needs for digital banking services and alternative payment channels, ensuring exceptional service delivery. Agricultural Bank of Egypt’s expansion strategy extends to rural and Upper Egypt villages, reinforcing its position as a primary supporter of farmers and rural residents.
Source:Daily News Egypt
August 04, 2024 16:45 UTC
CAIRO - 3 August 2024: 12 newborns in incubators and 10 intensive care unit patients were evacuated from Sadat Central Hospital in northern Egypt's Menoufia following a fire outbreak on Saturday. The newborns were transferred to Harpur Memorial Hospital, while the ICU cases were moved to Sadat Specialized Hospital. Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar ordered evacuating the entire hospital, ensuring patients were transferred to nearby facilities based on their medical needs. The minister delegated his deputy, Mohamed El-Tayeb, to oversee the evacuations and guarantee that patients receive necessary medical attention at their new locations. While the official cause of the fire remains undisclosed, a source cited by the Masrawy news website suggests that an electrical short circuit could be the likely trigger for the incident.
Source:Egypt Today
August 04, 2024 04:18 UTC
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, received Saturday Japan’s Ambassador to Egypt, Oka Hiroshi, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in the health sector. The meeting discussed ways to benefit from Japanese expertise in the field of human development, by bringing in experts to hone skills and develop human capital in all fields, especially in the health sector, according to Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population. He noted that the minister emphasised that human development begins from early childhood, through the primary education stage and then university, until the stage of entering the labour market. Abdel Ghaffar indicated that the meeting discussed ways to enhance Japan-Egypt cooperation in the field of women’s empowerment, especially in the labour market and raising their skills to meet the needs of the labour market, with a focus on Egypt, in line with the national strategy for women’s empowerment, in line with the goals of sustainable development. The meeting also addressed Egypt’s ranking in the UN Human Development Report to review Egypt’s global ranking in this field, as Egypt ranks 105 out of 193 globally, with an index of 7, which is a relatively good indicator.
Source:Daily News Egypt
August 04, 2024 01:06 UTC
CAIRO – 3 August 2024: The Egyptian Cabinet's Media Center refuted claims circulating on social media about the government's plans to sell Egyptian airports to foreign entities. The Ministry of Civil Aviation emphasized that Egyptian airports are entirely state-owned and under Egyptian sovereignty. This strategy includes various infrastructure development projects, upgrading security systems, and modernizing all security devices at Egyptian airports. The ministry also noted its goal to offer the management and operation of airports to the private sector. This approach aligns with the state's policies to increase private sector participation in management and operations.
Source:Egypt Today
August 03, 2024 17:54 UTC
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration, Badr Abdelatty, and the Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, underscored their mutual commitment to enhancing the bilateral relationship between their two nations. Minister Abdelatty praised the robust bilateral relations between Egypt and India and affirmed Egypt’s commitment to strengthening cooperation across various fields of mutual interest. Ambassador Abu Zeid further stated that the ministers discussed several high-level meetings between President Al-Sisi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which have elevated Egypt-India relations to a “strategic partnership.” This partnership reflects a strong alignment in political positions and developmental priorities. The ministers also noted the launch of a direct flight route by EgyptAir between Cairo and New Delhi, signalling increased joint cooperation. Abu Zeid concluded by mentioning that Minister Abdelatty expressed his enthusiasm for participating in the Foreign Ministers’ session at the upcoming Virtual South Summit later this month.
Source:Daily News Egypt
August 03, 2024 16:37 UTC
Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmin Fouad will lead negotiations on climate finance at the upcoming COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, she announced during a virtual meeting with her Azerbaijani and Danish counterparts on Saturday. Fouad held talks with Mukhtar Babayev, Azerbaijan’s Ecology and Natural Resources Minister and designated COP29 president, and Dan Jørgensen, Denmark’s Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy, to discuss preparations for the summit. The meeting focused on enhancing the role of joint ministerial groups tasked with addressing climate issues, particularly the new collective quantified goal on climate finance. Fouad pledged Egypt’s full support to Azerbaijan in hosting COP29, building on Egypt’s experience as the previous COP president. She highlighted Egypt’s role in managing joint ministerial groups on climate issues, such as climate finance and the global goal on adaptation.
Source:Daily News Egypt
August 03, 2024 15:55 UTC
The Egyptian Olympic football is set to face off against the French team, led by Thierry Henry, on August 5 at exactly 10 pm Cairo time. The Egyptian Olympic team, led by its Brazilian coach, Rogerio Micale, defeated Paraguay on penalties in the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics. Egypt has reached the semi-finals of the Olympics in football for the first time in 60 years after winning 5-4. A positive draw dominated the regular and extra time with a goal for each team, as Ibrahim Adel scored the goal for the Pharaohs, while Diego Gomez scored the goal for Paraguay. Meanwhile, the French national team defeated Argentina with a goal without a response, scored by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Source:Egypt Independent
August 03, 2024 13:44 UTC
The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas Political Bureau, in Tehran early Wednesday has not only shocked the Middle East but also highlighted significant failures within Iranian intelligence. What is happening now is an invitation for an extension of war.”The operation also exposed weaknesses in Iranian intelligence, according to Divsallar. Tehran has lost this round of intel war to Israel.”This assassination marks another success for Israel in penetrating Iranian security. The spiral of escalation has already started, and it is tough to control now.”He added that Iran’s response might involve other groups within the axis of resistance. Given the strategic alliance between Iran and Hamas, Iran is likely to feel compelled to respond.
Source:Daily News Egypt
August 02, 2024 21:20 UTC
CAIRO - 2 August 2024: The Egyptian government targets to allocate 1.8 percent of GDP for spendings on research and development (for the Ministry of Higher Education) in 2030, compared to about 1.2 percent in the current fiscal year 2024/2025. The percentage is expected to increase annually, as the government has set spending on research and development as a percentage of GDP at about 1.4 percent during the fiscal year 2026/2027, while it recorded 1.1 percent in 2023/2024. This comes within the objectives of the government program of Dr. Mostafa Madbouly's government, which gained the confidence of the House of Representatives, and continues for 3 years (2027-2024), towards better education in Egypt that provides future jobs, from which 3 sub-programs emerge, namely "Upgrading the educational system" to ensure achieving the desired return from the development process of this pivotal system, and "Comprehensive education for all and educational and pedagogical rehabilitation" by integrating all societal groups within the educational system to ensure achieving social justice in society. As for the third and final program, it is represented in "Encouraging research and development and diversifying funding sources", as the program's vision is based on the importance of enhancing innovation and scientific research, in a way that ensures achieving maximum benefit for the Egyptian student, and the vision also revolves around the importance of diversifying funding sources in the educational and research system, whether through government support or private sector support.
Source:Egypt Today
August 02, 2024 19:53 UTC
Artistic producer Tamer Fathy passed away due to severe injuries from the Dabaa Road accidentHe was with the late producers Hossam Shawky, Fathi Ismail, and Mahmoud Kamal, who also passed away this morning. It was a sad and difficult day. May God have mercy on them and grant their families patience.
Source:Egypt Today
August 02, 2024 19:45 UTC