CAIRO: The Egyptian Ministry of Health has announced the establishment of a fund to support medical staff after their efforts fighting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has been keen to protect medical crews especially when they are fighting COVID-19,” said Hala Zayed, minister of health and population. “The fund aims to grant
Egypt’s Suez Canal has witnessed an increase in the number of crossing ships by 1.4 percent, tonnage by 0.04 percent and revenues by 4.5 percent, announced Lieutenant-General Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority. Rabie further said that the canal has achieved the highest daily revenues on February 5 since Coronavirus outbreak, as it .
CAIRO: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and visiting Commander of US Central Command Kenneth McKenzie on Monday explored ways to strengthen military, security and counterterrorism cooperation.
El-Sisi said Egypt looks forward to developing bilateral cooperation in all areas in the face of common challenges in the region.
McKenzie said the US will continue to coordinate with Egypt on regional issues, and praised Cairo’s efforts against terrorism and extremism.
They reviewed the latest regional developments, particularly in the Middle East, Africa and eastern Mediterranean.
Mohamed Farid, chief of staff of Egypt’s Armed Forces, also met McKenzie and his accompanying delegation.
Amin s remarks came shortly after President Abdel Fattah El Sisi warned against overpopulation.
The Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) in Egypt has fined Al-Nahar satellite channel LE 250,000 ($24.48) and threatened to revoke its license for repeated violations by TV host Tamer Amin.
SCMR has also decided to suspend all episodes of the show
Akher al-Nahar presented by Tamer Amin thereby banning him from being published in the media for two months.
In the Feb 18 incident, Amin said: “Egyptians in the countryside and in Upper Egypt give birth to many children and do not educate them, but employ them in workshops; girls are shipped off afterwards to Cairo to work as servants and sometimes in more despicable work. “
On Monday, Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi held a telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, according to Presidency spokesman, Bassam Rady. In a statement, Rady stated that President Sisi, during the talks, congratulated Xi Jinping on the Chinese New Year celebrations, hailing the great momentum that the Egyptian-Chinese relations had gained over the past […].