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Allocating COVID-19 vaccines on health, socioeconomic factors could cut mortality
Study suggests spatial relationship between COVID-19 mortality and population-level health factors

Egypt to launch joint schools for applied technology
Egypt’s Ministry of Education and Technical Education and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology have signed a joint cooperation protocol to develop some technical schools into joint schools for applied technology. The cooperation protocol was signed in the presence of Minister of Education and Technical Education Tarek Shawky and Minister of Communications and Information …

Guarantors are needed in Ethiopia’s Nile dam negotiations: Sudan
AU is best suited to deal with GERD crisis, says US State Department spokesperson

Egypt, Kuwait discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations in all fields
The meeting took place in the presence of the latter’s Egyptian counterpart, Hanafi Gebali, and Kuwait’s Ambassador to Cairo Mohammed Al-Dhuwaikh.

Egypt pledges support for Hariri political path to restore stability in Lebanon
Hariri praises Egypt’s tireless efforts to mobilise international support for Lebanon at various levels

UAE officially opens embassy in Israel
Israel, UAE sign set of deals on tourism, aviation, and financial services, after normalising relations

Arab League, Greece sign agreement to strengthen joint relations
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit received, on Tuesday, Greece’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias at the headquarters of the pan-Arab organisation in Cairo. The two parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that reflects the depth of Arab-Greek relations, and the desire to advance and diversify the areas they deal with. According to …

Cairo, Belgrade sign military cooperation protocol
Signing comes during visit of Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence to Cairo

Thanaweyya Amma exams see 27 academic misconduct cases
The cases included two students from Giza and Cairo governorates that were involved in leaking the exam on social media platforms, as well as 25 cases of electronic cheating.

Egypt, EU address regional issues, affirm strategic nature of bilateral ties
Both highlight importance of joint relations, in light of increasing common regional, international challenges

Egypt-France partnership: Backbone of stability in Mediterranean & Middle East
Egypt is keen on strengthening its strategic partnership with France as an important pillar for maintaining security and stability in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has said. Al-Sisi stressed the importance of economic and commercial cooperation between Egypt and France, and highlighted the priority of boosting French investments in …

Opinion| Egypt’s role in promoting intercultural dialogue and supporting world peace
The issue of world peace and the promotion of a culture of dialogue, not violence, has become in our contemporary world one of the most important issues of concern to all mankind. This comes especially since the idea of dialogue between different cultures, and the acceptance of the other, has declined in recent decades due …

Egypt’s Parliament approves law allowing dismissal of Muslim Brotherhood employees
Draft law submitted by MP Ali Badr was approved by the House of Representatives’ Legislative and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Egypt’s FM calls on Israel to end current stalemate with Palestinians
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry met, on Sunday evening in Brussels, with his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid. During the meeting, Shoukry noted the importance of removing the stalemate between the Palestinian and Israeli sides, in order to launch a just and comprehensive negotiating process. This is based on international references and relevant United …

Egypt’s Environment Minister highlights preserving marine life, coral reefs in Red Sea
Minister Yasmine Fouad represented Egypt during recent 19th PERSGA session

2 students involved in leaking language exams in Thanaweyya Amma
However, the Central Operations Room of the Ministry of Education and Technical Education confirmed that the photos circulated before the start of the second language exams are fake.

We appreciate Russia’s position on Ethiopian dam: Sudanese FM
Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Maryam Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi has said that her country appreciates Russia’s stance, as a permanent representative on the United Nations (UN) Security Council, regarding the Ethiopian dam. Russia has said that the council should not allow unilateral measures that harm any country regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Al-Mahdi’s remarks …

Egypt joins AMA agreement to establish African Medicines Agency
AU envoy Michel Sidibé praises Egypt’s pivotal role as continent’s largest drug manufacturer

Egypt, EU, NATO discuss bilateral relations, exchange views on regional files
Egyptian Foreign Minister reviews his country’s efforts since September 2016 to stop flow of migrants

Egypt’s Health Ministry allocates 24 clinics nationwide to SMA cases
State ready to bear treatment costs patients with disease, at cost of $3m per case

Student arrested for leaking Thanaweyya Amma’s Arabic language exam
The arrest came after the student was found to have published photos on social media sites showing parts of the exam.

Egypt’s Al-Sisi orders government to ensure availability of basic food commodities
Egyptian President was briefed on national programme for production of high-quality seeds

Court upholds life imprisonment for Muslim Brotherhood chief over border storming
Egypt’s Court of Cassation upheld, on Sunday, the life imprisonment sentence handed down to Mohammed Badie, the Supreme Guide of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group, and other Islamists. Badie and the other defendants were charged in the case with storming the country’s eastern borders. The case dates back to 2011 during the 25 January Revolution, …

Egypt’s Shoukry in Brussels to discuss latest GERD developments, regional issues
Situation in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen will also be addressed

Egypt, Algeria discuss developments in Libya, GERD
Shoukry also took the opportunity to congratulate Lamamra on the occasion of his recent assumption to the position of minister

Egypt sends 31 tonnes of medical aid to Tunisia for COVID-19 response
The aid is being sent to support the latter’s health sector combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Thanaweyya Amma exams start with leaks reported in Gharbeya
Tarek Shawky, Minister of Education and Technical Education, said that the student was identified as he had photocopied his paper. The minister added that there is no point in photocopying the exams, as there are different forms of the exam.

Egypt’s President Al-Sisi directs for maximised use of renewable energy
Electricity Minister also reviewed national projects from renewable energy in electricity production sector

Egypt considers all scenarios to deal with Ethiopian dam crisis: Water Resources Minister
State is working around clock, will take right decision at right time according to national interests

Egypt applauds UAE for helping stranded Egyptians return home
Nabila Makram, Egypt’s Minister of State for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates’ Affairs, on Saturday expressed the country’s appreciation of the UAE’s efforts in resolving the issue of stranded Egyptians. Several Egyptians were left stranded in transit in the UAE when Saudi Arabia stopped all inbound travel to its territories, as a precautionary measure to confront …