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Tuesday, 19 January 2021
Egypt urges Libya’s parties to reach consensus over arrangements for planned elections
Egypt urges Libya’s parties to reach consensus over arrangements for planned elections
The Red Sea resort city of Hurghada hosted on Tuesday the second meeting of the constitutional committee to discuss the constitutional arrangements for December's elections
  • Libya talks make progress towards new temporary government, UN says
  • Egypt's designation of Sirte, Jufra as red lines helped in preserving Libya's political path, Sisi says
  • UN Security Council approves new UN Libya mediator
    • German companies eye cooperation with Egypt in transport and logistics: German ambassador
    In a meeting on Tuesday, the German ambassador to Cairo and the transport minister discussed launching a training, overhaul, and maintenance centre for the railway system to train Egyptian engineers
    Food subsidies should go directly to consumers not merchants, Egypt’s supply minister tells parliament
    The minister said savings from setting the weight of a loaf at 90 grams would be redirected to the state’s budget in order to bolster infrastructure projects, education, and healthcare
    Minister of Information Osama Heikal defends himself in parliament
    MPs said Osama Heikal shouldn't work as both the minister of information and the chairman of the Egyptian Media Production City at the same time
    VIDEO: Foreign media figures, human rights groups hail inmates conditions in visit to Cairo’s Tora prison
    Egypt’s Prisons Authority has been keen to organise similar visits to major prisons in a bid to drive people, especially foreigners, away from believing the negative rumours concerning prisons in the country
    Tunisia seeks to stem wave of night-time street riots
    President Kais Saied urged young Tunisians to refrain from further violence even as social media posts called for new rallies
    AMSP launches COVID-19 vaccines pre-order programme for AU’s member states with total finances up to $2 bln
    Previously, AVATT secured provisional 270 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca
    Trump decorates Bahrain king on last full day in office
    US President Donald Trump bestowed a rare award on King Hamad of Bahrain on Tuesday, acknowledging the Gulf state's normalisation of ties with Israel on his last full day in office
    Egypt condemns deadly attack on two women judges in Kabul
    Cairo expressed solidarity with Afghanistan, stressing its full support to Kabul in confronting terrorism
    Egypt’s securities issuance drops by 14.5%, financial market performance improves in 2020
    The Financial Regulatory Authority made its announcement as part of its year ender report reviewing financial activities during 2020
    Ahly's star Walid Soliman will miss FIFA Club World Cup due to muscle injury
    Soliman participated with the Reds in five matches so far this season, scoring four goals and providing one assist
    EGP 21 bln in arrears disbursed to exporters since 2019: Finance minister
    Under the latest prompt cash payment under the exporters initiative, a total of EGP 13 billion was disbursed to 169 export companies during November and December
    Egypt’s non-petroleum trade balance recedes by 17%, imports fall by 12% in 2020
    The trade and industry minister adds that Egypt managed to attain such a positive performance despite COVID-19 and its harsh impacts on global trade and supply chains
    Jordan keen on benefiting from Egypt’s development experience, PM Al-Khasawneh tells President Sisi
    President El-Sisi is in Amman on an official visit to Jordan, where he met with King Abdullah II on Monday to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues
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    Corona in Egypt
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    AMSP launches COVID-19 vaccines pre-order programme for AU’s member states with total finances up to $2 bln
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