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Egyptian, Qatari delegations in Kuwait discuss resumed diplomatic relations
Discussions follow on from signing of Al-Ula agreement in January

US optimistic on Egypt economy, keen to tap into opportunities: Ambassador Cohen
Egypt possesses abundance of land, sunny weather, and strong winds, making it prime location for renewable energy projects: Jonathan Cohen

US, Egypt share diplomatic solutions to enhance regional stability: Ambassador Cohen
Both nations have great deal in common when it comes to diplomatic engagement as well: Cohen

Egypt, Hungary have political will to strengthen relations: Shoukry
Hungarian Foreign Minister expresses his appreciation of Egypt’s role in preventing illegal immigration to Europe

GLOBALink | Mexico begins rollout of Chinese Sinovac vaccine
Health authorities in Mexico began to vaccinate older adults with a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese Sinovac on Monday

GLOBALink | Candles lit at White House to honor half a million COVID-19 deaths in U.S.
Candles were lit at the White House at sunset Monday, as number of Americans who died from COVID-19 broke staggering record of 500,000

Egypt receives 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China
Sinopharm vaccine has proven 86% effective in preventing coronavirus, 99% effective in producing antibodies: Health Ministry

GLOBALink | Xi leads fight against poverty
Lifting nearly 100 million people out of poverty in 8 years — A promise made, and kept, by Chinese President Xi Jinping

Egypt can play significant role in Sahel counterterrorism: Pundits
Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mauritania have been witnessing nearly 10 years of steadily increasing militant movements

Planning Minister allocates EGP 300m to Alexandria to face rain risks
Financing will be used in raising efficiency of governorate’s sewerage network

Italian Ambassador to DR Congo killed in attack on UN convoy
UN convoy was attacked in attempted kidnapping near Kanyamahoro town

Reckless acts such as attack on Bashaga hamper Libyan political process: Kubiš
Kubiš expresses grave concern over serious security incident

Telecom regulator obliges mobile operators to notify users of deductions on top-ups
Authority assigns unified number for users to unsubscribe to services from mobile companies regardless of customer’s affiliate

Presidential adviser affirms optimal COVID-19 isolation period is 14 days
Treatment protocol for coronavirus is based on treating symptoms, some complications

Al-Sisi, US Centcom Chief discuss bilateral cooperation, counterterrorism efforts
McKenzie describes Egypt-US relation as essential to facing threats to security, stability of Middle East

GLOBALink | China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Mexico
The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from Chinese company Sinovac arrived in Mexico City on Saturday, authorities reported.

Libya’s GNA Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha survives assassination attempt
Bashagha was uninjured in attack: Official

Japanese Ambassador hosts traditional tea ceremony amid COVID-19 precautions
All invited guests to tea ceremony were female

TV anchor Tamer Amin undergoes investigation for insulting Upper Egypt residents
Media freedom does not mean offending any Egyptian citizen is allowed: Ministry of Information

Fighting terrorism, extremist ideology are our top priorities: Arab Parliament
COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated challenges that countries face in combating terrorism: Inter-Parliamentary Union

Egyptians can register for COVID-19 vaccine next week: Health Minister
Country has so far contracted to receive 100 million vaccine doses, says Hala Zayed

Arab League calls on Somali parties to agree on national elections
Pan-Arab bloc is committed to supporting all efforts aimed at finding Somali consensus solution

Al-Sisi, Guinea-Bissau’s Embaló discuss bilateral relations
Embaló stressed his country’s aspirations for enhancing intra-African trade, investments

Universities Council agrees to hold 1st semester exams from 27 February
Hybrid education to continue in all universities, with reducing number of students in classrooms to ensure social distancing

Advisor to ex-president Morsi, 20 others placed on terror list for 5 years
Cairo Criminal Court handed life sentence to Shehata in 2018

Sudan calls on Ethiopia to stop ‘unfounded allegations’ regarding border dispute
Sudanese Foreign Ministry recalls its ambassador to Ethiopia, to consult on developments in escalating border crisis

Egypt calls on political parties in Somalia to avoid violence, adhere to peaceful means
Somali capital Mogadishu has witnessed violent acts in past two days

Al-Sisi addresses African judiciary challenges ahead of continental constitutional conference
Digital transformation represents major challenge for Africa, may negatively affect countries unconcerned with this transformation: Egyptian President

SCZone reopens Al-Arish seaport after weather improvement
Egypt’s Meteorological Authority expects unstable weather conditions on Monday, Tuesday

Egypt, Spain navies conduct joint drills in Red Sea
Egyptian and Spanish naval forces have carried out transient maritime training within the Southern Fleet in Egypt’s Red Sea area, according to a statement from Egyptian Military Spokesperson Tamer El-Refae on Saturday. The Egyptian frigate “Sharm El-Sheikh” and the Spanish frigate “ESPS Reina Sofia” joined the drills, which included different training activities. It saw specialised …