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Latest in Egypt

Health Minister reviews Egyptâs response to COVID-19 at 75th WHO General Assembly
Minister says COVID-19 crisis shows there is no safety for any individual or country until everyone is safe

Egypt, Jordan foreign ministers discuss bilateral relations in World Economic Forum
Two ministers review latest developments on regional, international arenas

Al-Sisi follows up on reclamation projects by Egyptian Countryside Development Company
Meeting reviews status of 1.5 Million Feddan Project that is being implemented across Egypt

Coptic Orthodox Church Peacemakers Committee, Islamic Research Academy organize a symposium on citizenship
The Peacemakers Committee of the Coptic Orthodox Church organized a symposium on citizenship with the participation of Al-Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy, Egyptâs Coordination’s Committee of Parties’ Youth Leaders and Politicians (CPYP), the National Council for Women, and many young scholars and priests. The event took place at St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo on …

Egyptâs Minister of Defence heads to DRC for military cooperation talks
Egypt has signed several military agreements with African countries in past three years

UN Secretary General praises Egypt for allowing direct flights to Yemenâs Sana’a
Guterres hopes this step will contribute to stabilization of UN truce in Yemen

Egyptâs Nile Revenue Committee follows up on water position, rainfallÂ
Abdel Aty reviews purification works in canals, drains, as well as readiness of lifting stations

Cabinet holds meeting as part of preparations to host COP 27
The meeting addressed the activities expected to be held with multilateral and bilateral development partners

Health Ministry announces availability of 14,300 packages of milk for children with allergiesÂ
The packages are provided free of charge at 25 centres affiliated with the ministry and university hospitalsÂ

CCCPA organises virtual seminar on conflict prevention, peacebuilding in Africa
Seminar coincides with 30th anniversary of âAgenda for Peaceâ launched by former UN secretary-general Boutros Boutros Ghali

FM Shoukry participates in Davos World Economic Forum
Ambassador Ahmed Hafez, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that Minister Shoukry is scheduled to participate in the event that will be held within the framework of the forum, under the title âThe Road to the COP27: Partnerships between the public and private sectors in the field of climate change.â

Health Minister inaugurates 57th session of Council of Arab Health Ministers
Conference is held on 21-22 May in Geneva on sidelines of 75th meeting of WHO General Assembly

Egypt follows closely monkeypox spreading in world: Health Ministry
Ministry stresses no suspected cases of monkeypox recorded in Egypt so far

Higher Education Minister discusses cooperation with Egyptian Medical Society in UK
Meeting comes on sidelines of Ministerâs tour in Europe including Portugal, Czech Republic, and UK

Egypt, EU discuss cooperation in renewable energy sector
The meeting discussed the momentum of relations between Egypt and the EU in various political, economic, and trade fields, and the importance of building on that momentum to support cooperation in the fields of energy, climate change, environment, and green transformation.

Al-Sisi inaugurates âEgyptâs Futureâ project for agricultural productionÂ
Total area allocated for Egyptâs Future project is 1.5 million feddan, representing 50% of “New Delta” project

Egyptâs Health Minister discuss bilateral cooperation with Portuguese counterpartÂ
Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Abdel Ghaffar stated that the minister discussed with Temido cooperation between the two countries in many important files.

CCCPA hosts African ambassadors ahead of third edition of Aswan Forum
The forum is expected to be held in a hybrid format from 21 to 22 June under the title âAfrica in an era of successive risks and climate vulnerability: Pathways for a peaceful, resilient, and sustainable continent.â

Egypt excepts families of victims of war, terrorist operations from conditions for obtaining housing units
The most paramount of said decisions is that the PM agreed to except the families of civilian victims and casualties of military, terrorist, and security operations from the conditions for obtaining housing units via housing initiatives, similar to the families of martyrs and the wounded of the armed forces and the police.

Egyptâs Al-Sisi follows up on national health projects, initiatives, COVID-19 epidemiological situation
The president stressed the necessity of strengthening awareness campaigns to ensure that all new-borns are vaccinated against polio

Egypt stresses need to maintain calm in Libya, calls for restraint
He urged all Libyan parties to exercise restraint and refrain from taking any steps that could fuel violence, stressing engaging in dialogue in order to hold the presidential and legislative elections in Libya simultaneously and without delay.

Al-Sisi welcomes members of the General Assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches
The meeting is the first of its kind since the establishment of the council in 1968

Madbouly looks into proposals to stimulate investments in East Port Saidâs automotive sector
The meeting was also attended by Chairperson of Port Said Development Company, Karim Sami, the company’s Managing Director Ahmed Abdel Wahab, and board member of the company Hossam Abdel Aziz.

Al-Sisi directs maximising agricultural production to enhance food security
Egypt’s agricultural exports recorded 5.6 million tonnes worth about $3bn in 2021

Egyptâs FM meets with US delegation of green energy investors
Ahmed Hafez â Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs â said that the minister pointed out in his speech that the visit of the US mission comes within the framework of the joint Egyptian-American move to strengthen relations between the two countries at all levels.

Egyptâs Al-Sisi directs establishment of companies virtually, waives requirement for physical headquarters
The president also decreed that virtual companies (E-Company) are no longer obliged to have a physical headquarters, allowing internet businesses to save expenses and face less procedures to get started.

Egyptâs PM reveals stateâs plan to deal with the economic crisis
The plan includes offering governmental facilities to the stock exchange, and supporting the private sector and green energy projects

President pardon will be granted to another group of detainees within days: NCHR
Priority given to young people, whether convicted or not, says Walaa Gad Al-Karim

Egyptâs National Dialogue will not include Muslim Brotherhood: Tarek El-Khouly
Presidential Pardon Committee has no time limit for discussing pardon requests, says El-Khouly

Daily infections with COVID-19 reach 5 cases last week: Health MinistryÂ
34.7 million people have been fully vaccinated so far