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Egypt receives 2nd batch of Johnson & Johnson anti-COVID-19 vaccine
Egypt aims to diversify anti-coronavirus vaccines

President Al-Sisi calls for increasing Tahya Misr Fund’s financial resources to serve more citizens
Egypt launches largest humanitarian convoy for supporting one million families

Egypt condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabiaâs Khamis Mushait city
Egypt expresses its support for measures taken by Saudi Arabia to preserve its security

Arab League, Russia hold consultations over regional issues
Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ambassador Hossam Zaki, visited Moscow at the invitation of the Russian side for political consultations. Zaki also signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the Arab League and the Russian Election Organizing Committee. A statement issued by the Arab League on Saturday said, “Zaki’s visit to Moscow witnessed …

Sudan denies link to attack targeting Ethiopian dam by militants
Sudan denied, on Saturday, claims that it was involved in an armed group’s attempt to attack the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Al-Tahir Abu Haga, Chief Advisor of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, said, “The Ethiopian armyâs accusation of Sudan of supporting the militants of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) was unfounded.” He pointed out …

Egyptâs Health Minister in Paris to sign MoU over breast cancer treatment
Clinic for diagnosing breast tumours in 8 hours will be opened in Dar El Salam Cancer Hospital

Al-Sisi stresses Egypt’s firm position to settle Cyprus issueÂ
Egyptâs Al-Sisi, Cyprusâ Anastasiades hold High Governmental Committee for first time

Irrigation Minister reviews water situation, protection measures against torrents
Supreme Nile Committee in permanent session to follow water situation in Egypt

Egypt participates in âBright Starâ military exercises along with 21 countries
Trainings started in 1981 between Egypt and US, before other countries joined

Egypt affirms continued support to health sector in Lebanon
Egyptâs Minister of Health receives Lebanese ambassador to discuss boosting bilateral cooperation

Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine hold top-level summit in Cairo on Thursday
The summit will include Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. It will discuss building a unified Arab position on resuming talks with the American side on the peace process in the region.

Egyptian-Qatari Follow-up Committee discusses ways to enhance bilateral relations
The Egyptian side of the committee was chaired by Ambassador Yasser Othman, Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs, while the Qatari side was headed by Ambassador Ali bin Fahd Al-Hajri, the Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Regional Affairs.

Egyptâs Health Minister, Kuwaiti ambassador discuss combating COVID-19 pandemic
Egypt is keen to provide refresher doses for travellers: Health Minister

Al-Sisi asserts Egyptâs keenness to enhance cooperation with South Korea
Al-Sisi met with South Korean Minister of National Defense, Suh Wook, in which the Egyptian President expressed Egyptâs aspiration to activate its comprehensive cooperative partnership with the Asian country.

Lebanon’s experts warn against further social deterioration amid rise in poverty levels
Experts fear that Lebanon’s social stability will further deteriorate in the near future in light of the shortage of basic commodities in the country and the increase in poverty to unprecedented levels. Nasser Yassin, a professor of policy and planning at the American University of Beirut, said that the mismanagement of the financial and economic crisis …

Parliamentarian criticises expensive parking fees
Cairo has implemented a new car parking regulation, the âValet Lawâ, in the streets of the governorate.

Palestine describes establishing new outpost southwest Jeninas âannexation of West Bankâ
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the Israeli settlersâ attempt to establish a new outpost near the Bartaâamilitary checkpoint, southwest of Jenin, as a âgradual annexation of the West Bankâ. In a press statement on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the continuous violations of the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people and their …

Algeria meeting calls for exit of mercenaries, foreign forces from Libya
Egypt stresses need to unify state institutions in accordance with agreed-upon road map

Madbouly inspects VACSERA factory as locally made COVID-19 vaccine rollout materialises
Egypt seeks to recover its local vaccine industry and expand regionally, says PM Madbouly

Egyptâs FM Shoukry in Algeria for Libya’s neighbouring countries meeting
Algeria called for urgent meeting for Libya’s neighbouring countries on 30-31 August

Algeria to host meeting of countries neighbouring Libya on Monday
Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, Chad, and Niger affirmed their participation

Al-Sisi directs strict inspection of all steps to provide school meals for 13 million students
During his meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Al-Sisi discussed the nutrition system for school students and efforts to treat and prevent diseases resulting from malnutrition.

Egypt’s medical faculty admission requires minimum percent grade of 90.7%, lowest in decades
Second stage of university admission starts on 31 August

Egyptâs President Al-Sisi follows up on livestock, fish farming projects
Egyptâs agricultural exports increase by 14% y-o-y

Egypt’s FM phones Algerian, Moroccan counterparts over diplomatic tensions
Shoukry discusses ways to find diplomatic solutions to outstanding issues between Algeria and Morocco

Egypt supports Iraq in achieving stability, fighting against terrorism: President Al-SisiÂ
Egyptian President meets Emir of Qatar, Kuwaitâs Prime Minister on sidelines of Baghdad summitÂ

Irrigation Ministry reviews preparations against torrential rains
Abdel Aty reviews executive position of flood protection projects

Arab Parliament calls on Algeria, Morocco to avoid escalation
Algeria cuts diplomatic relations with Morocco

Shoukry directs ambassadors promote Egyptian achievements abroad
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry met, on Wednesday, with the countryâs new ambassadors ahead of their departure to serve as heads of diplomatic missions abroad. Shoukry called on the ambassadors to make every effort to represent Egypt in the best way, and to continue implementing the priorities of the Egyptian foreign policy. Shoukry …

Egypt rolls out 1st batch of locally manufactured âSinovac-VACSERAâ vaccine
Manufacturing, analysis process for 15 million vaccine doses is underway