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Health Minister inaugurates logistic complex for preserving vaccines at Vacsera
China provides Egypt with 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
FM Shoukry highlights repercussions of climate change during AOSIS meeting
Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, the spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said that Shoukry stressed that COP27 will focus on the repercussions of climate change. He added that Egypt is aware of the increasing damage caused to developing countries as a result of climate change; storms, hurricanes, floods, and drought, which lead to serious human and economic losses.
Al-Sisi approves Egypt’s bid to host 2036 Olympic Games
President of International Olympic Committee says Egypt is one of leading African and Arab countries in various team and individual sports
Central Bank to update inflation target in coming period: Source
CBE aims to reach single-digit inflation in medium term, expecting it to decline by 2H 2023
CTBTO Youth Group’s Elsabagh of Egypt calls for ending nuclear testing at Tenth Meeting of the Friends of the CTBT
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Youth Group delivered a statement at the Tenth Meeting of the Friends of the CTBT in New York on Wednesday. It was prepared by Shizuka Kuramitsu of Japan and Ahmed Emad Elsabagh of Egypt and delivered by Elsabagh. This high-level meeting is the tenth Meeting of the Friends of …
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Egypt seeks to achieve balanced results in international climate action: FM
According to a statement by the ministry, Shoukry — who is also the President-Designate of the upcoming UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP27) — was keen to review the vision and priorities of the Egyptian presidency of the COP27, as it seeks to achieve balanced results at all levels of international climate action, especially adaptive measures to climate change, mitigation of its consequences, and the provision of climate finance.
Egypt’s FM participates in meeting of African Heads of State, Government in New York
According to a statement by the ministry, Shoukry — who is also the President-Designate of the upcoming UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP27) — started off the meeting by conveying the congratulations of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to the Kenyan president on assuming the functions of coordinator of this committee, which the continent relies on to strengthen African action in terms of climate change.
Angola celebrates 100th anniversary of birth of its first president
In a speech on the occasion of the anniversary, Angolan President João Lourenço stressed that the achievements of the first president of Angola, Neto, should be remembered not only during his birthday but at all times.
ECC acquires majority stake in Source Beauty for $5m
The acquisition will enable both companies to transform the beauty industry in Egypt
47 hotel establishments in Sharm El-Sheikh improve network efficiency: Communications Minister
The meeting tackled the progress of a project to raise the network efficiency in hotel establishments in Sharm El-Sheikh, in preparation for the 27th Conference of the Parties on climate change (COP27) next November.
Dutch king announces “unprecedented” measures to tackle cost-of-living crisis
The third Tuesday in September is Prince’s Day in the Netherlands. It marks the opening of the Dutch parliamentary season, and on this day the reigning monarch outlines the government’s plans for the year ahead.
Angola’s newly elected President appoints new Cabinet
Recently elected President of Angola João Lourenço appointed on Tuesday the members of his Cabinet, the new executive, as well as country’s new provincial governors. The new government consists of 23 ministers and is headed by the president of the Republic in accordance with the Constitution. The Angolan president also appointed 18 new governors.
Putin signs decree on partial mobilization in Russia
The president said in a televised address that a partial mobilization is necessary to defend Russia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Egypt’s FM participates in a working dinner hosted by France’s Macron
According to a statement by the ministry, during the dinner, Shoukry reviewed Egypt’s efforts to face the repercussions of increasing energy prices, which negatively affected the completion of efforts to achieve economic development in many regions of the world, especially developing countries.
Egypt’s Irrigation Minister reviews efforts to adapt to negative effects of climate change
The minister also reviewed the executive position of adaptive measures in the North Coast and Nile Delta
Egypt to lead UN efforts in eliminating Hepatitis C: Health Minister
Abdel Ghaffar reviewed Egypt’s efforts in fighting Hepatitis C
Egypt’s economic performance in FY2021/22 reassuring to global business community: Finance Minister
The minister stressed that Egypt still has promising and attractive opportunities for local and foreign investments in various fields
Trial period of pre-registration system for shipments in airports extended to end of December
The Business community is being given more time to register on the system
Egypt, Jordan discuss ways to enhance tourism and archaeological cooperation
The meeting was attended by Dalia Abdel Fattah — General Supervisor of the General Administration of International Relations and Agreements at the Ministry.
Egypt’s Al-Sisi directs localising production of prosthetic devices for citizens with special needs
This includes establishing an integrated industrial complex to localise the production of prosthetic limbs and devices
6,281 projects competed in National Initiative for Smart and Green Projects, final list to be announced soon
This came during his speech in a high-level dialogue dubbed ‘The Potential of Green/Blue Bonds and Co-investment Platforms to Catalyse Climate Finance’ on the side-lines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Irrigation Minister, Japan’s ambassador discuss water cooperation, JICA projects in Egypt
The minister expressed his desire to extend the academic partnership between the ministry and Tottori University of Japan
Shoukry meets Business Council for International Understanding members in New York
Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the BCIU is one of the most important American business councils, and therefore it’s important for attracting US investments to Egypt.
Egypt’s FM meets with his US counterpart on side-lines of UN General Assembly meetings
The meeting dealt with various aspects of bilateral relations and regional and international developments of mutual interest.
Rowad Engineering signs contract with EIPICO worth EGP 418m
The company added that the total project value amounts to EGP 418m and that the the contract will be implemented over a 13-month period starting from the signing date on a turnkey basis.
Egypt’s FM, Burundian counterpart discuss strengthening bilateral relations
According to a statement by the ministry, Shoukry stressed Egypt’s keenness to strengthen cooperation with Burundi in various fields.
UN chief calls for action to make Africa succeed
The world must see Africa for what it is: a land of enormous potential and resources, he told the inaugural meeting of the Global African Business Initiative (GABI). “Guided by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union’s Agenda 2063, we can and must shift the paradigm.”
Britain holds state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, aged 96, at Balmoral in Scotland after a 70-year reign. Her eldest son, Charles, succeeded the throne.
No immediate food security challenge for Pakistan despite floods: officials
Officials at a meeting convened by the National Flood Response Coordination Center (NFRCC) here with a focus on food security said that this year the stocks of wheat and other food items are more than in previous years despite the devastating floods in Pakistan, the NFRCC said in the statement.