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Update: French designer Pierre Cardin dies aged 98
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin died Tuesday aged 98, local media reported.
Three French soldiers killed in Mali by explosive device
5,000 French soldiers started Barkhane Operation in 2014 to help G5 Sahel countries, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger combat extremists
Egyptian delegation inspects ‘temporarily closed’ embassy in Tripoli, discusses 5+5 Committee activation
An Egyptian delegation, on Sunday, visited the Libyan capital of Tripoli to discuss the activation of the 5+5 Libyan Joint Military Commission talks.
2 killed, 8 inured in explosion near football ground in SW Pakistan
Police sources from Pakistan southwestern Balochistan province said that explosion was triggered by an improvised explosive device planted on a motorbike
Several EU countries to ban flights from UK over new COVID-19 strain
UK PM Johnson said the country was suffering from a new variant of COVID-19 that was as much as 70% more transmissible than previous variants of the virus
Update: Egypt’s Intelligence Chief meets Haftar, Aguila Saleh in Libya’s Benghazi
Head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service stressed Egyptian support to 5+5 joint military commission talks’ outcomes,
UN-led peace efforts
US Electoral College vote makes Biden’s White House win official
“Now it is time to turn the page. To unite. To heal,” Biden will say, according to an excerpt of his remarks released by his transition team.
Lebanon to resort to int’l arbitration if border demarcation talks with Israel fail
Next round of indirect negotiations between Lebanon and Israel over maritime borders has been postponed following Israel’s rejection of Lebanon’s demands.
Kuwait says progress made in resolving Gulf tensions
Kuwait FM said “all parties affirmed their eagerness, to reach a final agreement”, thanking White House senior adviser Jared Kushner for his efforts”
Russia test-launches Tsirkon hypersonic missile
The frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the White Sea fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile, hitting a naval target 450 km away in the Barents Sea
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona dies at 60
Maradona had been transferred to a private neighborhood on Nov. 11, following an emergency surgery on Nov. 3 after he was diagnosed with a subdural haematoma
Vodafone Egypt acquires 40 MHz spectrum with EGP 8bn investments
The company said “This is an important milestone in our vision to build a digital Egypt
Al-Sisi in Nicosia for 8th tripartite summit with Greece, Cyprus
President Al-Sisi met his Cypriot counterpart ahead of summit, praised Egyptian-Cypriot cooperation, Nicosia’s support for Cairo
Mahmoud Mohieldin elected to represent Egypt, Arab Group at IMF
Mohieldin nomination came after an agreement between the 11 Arab Group members at the IMF. he will assume the new IMF position by the end of this month
EU commission president says she’s self-isolating
EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen participated in a meeting last Tuesday attended by a person who yesterday tested positive for COVID-19
President Al-Sisi receives Libya’s Haftar, Saleh in Cairo for talks
Egypt’s Al-Sisi stressed to UNGA on Tuesday that crossing Sirte, Jufra red line in Libya will result in Egyptian defensive action
Egyptian expats abducted by traffickers in Libya return home
Egypt’s General Intelligence Service (GIS) freed the expats who were abducted in Bani Walid in southwestern Libya in cooperation with Libyan security
Former Zamalek volleyball star Azmy Megahed passes away of COVID-19
Azmy Megahed had been voted as one of top 10 players at the World Cup in 1975, and one of the top 10 athletes in Egypt in 1978
Afghan vice president survives bomb attack, 10 killed in Kabul
The bomb blast targeted vehicles of First Vice-President Amrullah Saleh in Kabul, some last vehicles of the convoy have been affected
Egypt’s credit rating reflects resilience to financing shocks supported by liquidity buffers: Moody’s
Track record of effective fiscal, economic and debt management also reflects positively on Egypt’s credit profile says Moody’s
Egypt’s Al-Sisi inaugurates Alexandria’s redeveloped Al-Mahmoudiya Axis
Demolition works, part of two-year long expansion process, is for greater good, says President Al-Sisi
Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood interim leader Mahmoud Ezzat
Ezzat founded the Muslim Brotherhood armed wing and oversaw several terrorist operations committed by the organization in Egypt
UN-backed tribunal convicted Hezbollah member in Hariri assassination
The four defendants, who have all been tried in absentia, were named as Salim Jamil Ayyash, Hassan Habib Merhi, Hussein Hassan Oneissi and Assad Hassan Sabra. The whereabouts of the men are not known.
Egypt’s Intelligence Head, SRF discuss final arrangements for peace agreement with Sudan
Abbas Kamel meeting with Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) aimed to support negotiations process, reach a comprehensive agreement towards sustainable peace.
Egypt’s Health Minister pledges medical support for South Sudan to combat Hepatitis C, B viruses, COVID-19
The two ministers inspected several medical centres South Sudan, including the Egyptian Kidney and Dialysis Center, and Juba Teaching Hospital (JTH).
Egypt’s Intelligence Head meets South Sudan’s Salva Kiir in Juba
President Al-Sisi stresses strength of Egypt-South Sudan relations during meeting
Egypt’s President Al-Sisi casts vote in Senate elections on Tuesday
Polling stations will remain open between 9:00 and 21:00 local time on both days, Senate elections result to be announced on Wednesday 19 August
Update: Huge explosion hits Lebanon’s capital Beirut, dozens dead, injured
The two huge explosions in Beirut left dozens dead and injured, al-Jadeed TV channel reported. A local hospital, however, said at least 500 were injured
COVID-19 not necessarily changing with seasons: WHO expert
She said the season and weather did not seem to be affecting the spread of COVID-19, it was people gathering and not observing distance that had an effect
1 soldier killed, 3 injured in clash with terrorists in Balochistan: Pakistan army
Earlier in July, Pakistan’s army said terrorists targeted security personnel in Panjgur area of Balochistan, killing 3 personnels and injuring 8 others.