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Al-Sisi asserts Egypt’s 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 Egypt’s 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 …
Afghans suffer as US wraps up mission in Afghanistan
“It was a horrific scene as the injured men were crying for help and dead body after body was scattered around you,” an injured Afghan man Mohammad Bakhsh whispered Monday. Receiving medical treatment at a local hospital here, Bakhsh claimed that he was going to leave Afghanistan with the US military but the terrorist attack at the …
Russia to continue establishing normal ties with Taliban amid uncertainty
Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said Moscow is working towards establishing normal relations with the Taliban and will refrain from imposing any outside values. “Our embassy is continuing to actively operate in Kabul,” the TASS news agency reported, quoting Kabulov. “We need to maintain normal relations with any Afghan government,” he said, adding that while Russia …
Palestinian President, Israeli defense minister meet in Ramallah
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met on Sunday night with Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz in the West Bank city of Ramallah, a senior Palestinian official said. Hussein al-Sheikh, a member of the central committee of Abbas-led Fatah party, said in a short statement that Abbas met with Gantz in Ramallah and discussed all aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian relations. The …
South Sudan’s main opposition denies deal on unified army command
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) faction under First Vice President Riek Machar on Monday denied agreeing with President Salva Kiir on the ratios within the unified army command. Puok Both Baluang, acting press secretary for Machar, dismissed a recent claim by Martin Elia Lomuro, the minister of Cabinet Affairs, alleging they have agreed to share positions on the unified army command. Lomuro told journalists Saturday …
Parliamentarian criticises expensive parking fees
Cairo has implemented a new car parking regulation, the “Valet Law”, in the streets of the governorate.
Palestine describes establishing new outpost southwest Jeninas ‘annexation of West Bank’
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the Israeli settlers’ attempt to establish a new outpost near the Barta’amilitary checkpoint, southwest of Jenin, as a “gradual annexation of the West Bank”. 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
Opinion| Refugee crisis between humanity and the evasion of responsibility
The recent events in Afghanistan have triggered the refugee crisis once again, more ferocious than ever. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, more than 3.5 million people are currently displaced from Afghanistan due to the deteriorating security situation in the country. This staggering number raises the fear of countries neighbouring Afghanistan, especially …
Opinion| Baghdad summit to calm crises
Baghdad has hosted a summit in which the majority of participants had different orientations and goals, and even historical heritages. Despite these differences, this event could be described as the summit of calming crises. The Egyptian representation at the Baghdad summit came at the highest level, the President himself. This affirmed the “Egyptian-Iraqi-Jordanian” alliance, seen …
Egypt’s FM Shoukry in Algeria for Libya’s neighbouring countries meeting
Algeria called for urgent meeting for Libya’s neighbouring countries on 30-31 August
Egypt offers condolences to victims of terrorist attack in DR Congo
DR Congo witnessed terrorist attack by ISIS on village of Kasanze in Beni province
Death toll of Houthi-fired ballistic missile attack in southern Yemen climbs to 40
The death toll from Houthi-fired ballistic missiles that struck a strategic air base of Yemen’s government forces in the southern province of Lahj climbed to 40, local officials said Sunday. An official of Lahj’s local authority told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the Houthi rebel group launched a coordinated attack using three ballistic missiles …
6 Afghans killed after rocket falls into residential area in Kabul
Six Afghan civilians, including four children, were killed after a rocket was fired at the Kabul airport where the US-led evacuation flights were continuing but failed to hit the target, a local source confirmed. “The rocket struck a house in Khwaja Bughra, a populated residential area in Police District 15, killing two adults and four …
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
Egypt’s President Al-Sisi follows up on livestock, fish farming projects
Egypt’s agricultural exports increase by 14% y-o-y
Dar Al-Ifta issues new edition of Insight magazine, discussing Muslim women issues
The edition also seeks to highlight women’s rights in society, giving readers a simplified overview of the women rights recognized by Islam more than 1,400 years ago, and shedding a light on the necessity to support victims and survivors of gender-based violence.
Arab League stands by Lebanese people: Aboul Gheit
Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati appeals to Arab League to continue supporting Lebanon
Egypt’s FM phones Algerian, Moroccan counterparts over diplomatic tensions
Shoukry discusses ways to find diplomatic solutions to outstanding issues between Algeria and Morocco
Baghdad conference agrees to boost cooperation for regional stability
Iraq’s Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership on Saturday closed with the agreement of participating countries to unify efforts to stabilize the region.The opening session of the conference began in the afternoon with the participation of nine countries and several regional and international organizations to enhance security and economic cooperation in the Middle East.Iraqi Prime …
Terror attack against Kabul airport “highly likely” in 36 hours: Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden warned on Saturday that another terror attack against Kabul airport could be “highly likely in the next 24-36 hours.”“The situation on the ground continues to be extremely dangerous, and the threat of terrorist attacks on the airport remains high. Our commanders informed me that an attack is highly likely in the …
Egypt supports Iraq in achieving stability, fighting against terrorism: President Al-Sisi
Egyptian President meets Emir of Qatar, Kuwait’s Prime Minister on sidelines of Baghdad summit
US withdrawal disappointment to allies: former intelligence officer
The US’ withdrawal of troops has disappointed its European allies, former diplomat and intelligence officer David F. Gordon has told Xinhua. “There is definitely concern here among US allies. The Europeans are very upset about this because none of the moves around Afghanistan that Biden made were undertaken in consultation with the Europeans, the Europeans …
Kabul attacks kill 90 Afghans, 13 US service members
The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for Kabul airport attacks, according to a statement from the group’s Amaq News Agency
Opinion| Activating the Egyptian initiative to calm the situation in Palestine
Egypt has taken a new step to reach a permanent stability in the Gaza Strip, bring peace between the conflicting Palestinian factions, and reunite the Palestinians. This is to create the atmosphere to reach the peace that everyone desires, except for some parties that seek to impose their extremist vision and make themselves a regional …
Egypt ranks 36th globally on Mobile Money Regulatory Index
Egypt’s National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) advanced 43 places to 36th out of 90 countries around the world on the Mobile Money Regulatory Index, issued by the GSMA, for 2020, up from 79th in 2019. Egypt achieved the highest growth rate on the index. The index is an interactive tool that measures the effectiveness of …