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Covid lockdown empties Delhi streets amid deadly surge
Covid lockdown empties Delhi streets amid deadly surge
India added another record 234,000 cases Saturday to pass 14.5 million overall and 1,341 deaths took its pandemic total to 175,649 deaths
Era ends as Raul Castro steps down as Communist Party chief
The 89-year-old Castro made the announcement in a speech at the opening of the eighth congress of the ruling party, the only one allowed on the island
Eritrea says troops in Ethiopia's Tigray, vows pullout
Tigray residents have repeatedly accused Eritreans of mass rape and massacres, including in the towns of Axum and Dengolat
Biden and Japan’s Suga project unity against China’s assertiveness
The talks offered the Democratic president, inaugurated in January, a chance to work further on his pledge to revitalize U.S. alliances that frayed under his Republican predecessor Donald Trump
Egypt detects 841 new coronavirus cases; 42 deaths on Friday
Egypt has urged citizens against family gatherings and other popular rituals during Ramadan to stem the spread of infections.
UN Security Council unanimously endorses progress in Libya: resolution
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing the progress that Libya's warring sides have made towards peace since signing a ceasefire in October, diplomats said
Egypt stresses necessity of benefiting from manufacturing capabilities of developing countries to increase global production of vaccines
The WTO conference, the first of its kind, is meant to discuss means of promoting the WTO’s role as part of the international response to the coronavirus pandemic
Egypt warns of heatwave starting Saturday, peak forecast on Monday
Monday is set to be the peak of the heatwave, the EMA said, with temperatures in Cairo soaring up to 41 degrees Celsius
UN in Egypt warns of impostor on social media, says doesn't represent UN body
The UN said Ahmed Madkour, who has been identifying himself as an ambassador at the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cairo, doesn’t represent the body
Greece says wants positive agenda with Turkey after ministers' spat
Greece government said it wanted a "positive agenda" with Turkey despite differences, a day after their foreign ministers clashed during a news conference, while President Erdogan defended Ankara's response
Egypt, Pakistan consider signing MoU between Suez Canal Authority, Gwadar Port Authority
Egypt’s Ambassador Dahrough to visit Gwadar Port soon, according to recent statement, adding that both parties agreed to keep close contact in the future
Ethiopia says 'politicisation' of GERD crisis will not lead to win-win outcome
Sudan invited on Tuesday Egypt and Ethiopia to discuss possibility of reviving GERD negotiations after AU-led talks collapsed earlier this month
US imposes sanctions on Moscow, expels Russian diplomats
The US announced sanctions and the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats in retaliation for what Washington says is the Kremlin's US election interference, a massive cyberattack and other hostile activity
Iran nuclear chief Salehi says 60% enrichment has started at Natanz site
Iran has begun 60% uranium enrichment at its Natanz plant, the country's nuclear chief said, days after an explosion at the site that Tehran blamed on Israel
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11:26 Biden says Iranian enrichment to 60% unhelpful, but glad about talks
11:04 Myanmar junta chief to attend ASEAN summit on first foreign trip since coup
10:20 Olympic president Bach to visit Japan in May, meet PM Suga: Report
10:16 Italy Serie A fixtures (31st matchday)
23:24 Egyptian Premier League results & fixtures (17th matchday)
23:14 English Premier League results & fixtures (32nd matchday)
22:28 Germany Bundesliga results & fixtures (29th matchday)
22:16 'Once-in-a-lifetime' Maradona World Cup jersey hits auction block
21:28 Egypt coach admits Trezeguet's injury is 'big loss'
20:20 Egypt seeded third in draw for Tokyo Olympics football tournament
20:16 Man City's Foden dumps social media company over Mbappe tweet
19:30 Kremlin to expel 10 US diplomats in response to US sanctions
18:10 Rebel groups see opportunity in post-coup Myanmar
17:38 New clashes in Mozambique's northeast: Army
17:32 Giving up on title race is not in Man Utd's DNA, says Solskjaer
17:29 Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after rocket attack
17:21 UN releases $1 mn in emergency funding for Saint Vincent
17:08 Chelsea's Tuchel vows to hunt down Man City ahead of FA Cup clash
15:12 Arteta hails young guns as Europa clash looms with ex-Arsenal boss Emery
14:34 Zuckerberg urged to nix kids' version of Instagram
13:36 UN to maintain Afghanistan mission after US, NATO withdrawal
12:59 At least 21 African migrants die as boat sinks off Tunisia
12:45 Finland to open restaurants, give more COVID-19 vaccine to heavily hit areas
12:43 Pogba accuses former boss Mourinho of 'going against players'
11:37 Basketball: Lakers welcome back NBA fans for first time in over a year
11:01 Australia could prioritise Olympic athletes for vaccine
10:52 Shooting kills 8 in US city of Indianapolis: Police
10:49 PSG wait for 'happier' Neymar to sign contract extension
10:43 EU-UK find no breakthrough in N. Ireland row
10:26 Lille, wounded Bayern and cup do-over - what to watch in Europe
Corona in Egypt
 Al-Ahram Weekly
Egypt detects 841 new coronavirus cases; 42 deaths on Friday
Egypt has urged citizens against family gatherings and other popular rituals during Ramadan to stem the spread of infections.
Nile tensions spill over
Al-Ahram Weekly examines what lies behind this week’s bitter verbal spat between Addis Ababa on one side, and Cairo and Khartoum on the other
Go Green starts deliveries
Beneficiaries of Egypt’s Go Green initiative have started receiving their natural gas powered vehicles
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Egypt
Sisi directs govt to provide full support for public education system
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Thursday directed the government to provide full support to the ...
2 crew members of impounded Ever Given allowed to return home for personal emergencies: Suez Canal Authority
The investigation into the cause of the incident has not concluded, and the probe is taking place in parallel with negotiations with the Japanese firm Shoei Kisen, the owner of the Ever Given
In Photos: Berenice FREMM Bergamini frigate arrives at Alexandria naval base
'The frigate is built by the Fincantieri Italian Company according to the latest standards of armament systems and combat efficiency'
Egypt's FM to address MPs on GERD talks and relations with African countries on Thursday
Shoukry earlier said Egypt wants to boost its relations with African states, particularly Nile Basin countries
Veteran Egyptian journalist Makram Mohamed Ahmed dies at 86
He was the first person to be appointed to head the Supreme Council for Media Regulation upon its formation in 2017
Egypt condemns latest Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia's Jizan
The Saudi-led military coalition said earlier today it intercepted five ballistic missiles and four drones deployed by Yemeni rebels on Wednesday night and Thursday morning
Opinion
A sea of competition
Ayman Abdel-Wahab
Taking stock of the political and economic questions surrounding the Red Sea
Washington’s four doctrines
Abdel Moneim Said
Is the West really free of ideology
Miscalculation syndrome
Ahmed Amal
Considering Ethiopia’s attitude on the Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia’s genocidal war
Hany Ghoraba
Thousands of people have died in massacres committed by Ethiopian soldiers in the Ethiopian region of Tigray on the orders of the regime in Addis Ababa
The endangered River Nile
Hussein Haridy
Uncertainty as to the true motives of the Ethiopian government in not meeting the concerns of Egypt and Sudan regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam must come to an end, writes Hussein Haridy
Worlds apart: Egypt's credibility and Ethiopia's lies
Abdel-Mohsen Salama
Ethiopia is accustomed to lying, lying is as easy as breathing to them. The same is true about ...
World
Biden says Iranian enrichment to 60% unhelpful, but glad about talks
Iran on Friday said it had begun enriching uranium to 60%, its highest level ever and a step closer to the 90% that is weapons grade, at its Natanz plant
Myanmar junta chief to attend ASEAN summit on first foreign trip since coup
Myanmar's neighbours have been trying to encourage talks between the rival sides to resolve the crisis but the military has shown little willingness to engage with them or talk to the ousted government
Kremlin to expel 10 US diplomats in response to US sanctions
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow will order 10 US diplomats to leave Russia in a retaliatory response to the US sanctions
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after rocket attack
The Israeli army said it had carried out airstrikes on military targets in the Gaza Strip after rockets fired from the Palestinian enclave hit southern Israel
Zuckerberg urged to nix kids' version of Instagram
Advocates for children from around the world urged Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to ditch plans for a version of Instagram geared toward pre-teens
UN to maintain Afghanistan mission after US, NATO withdrawal
The UN said it will maintain its political and humanitarian mission to Afghanistan despite the departure of US and NATO troops later this year
Arts & Culture
Art Alert: Bahgaga to bring fun to Cairo's Zamalek Theatre with comedy music monologues
Bahgaga fuses songs with light acting, presenting the repertoire in a humorous manner
Egyptian saxophonist Nour Ashour longs for 'wanas' in his first track composed during quarantine
Titled 'Wanas', the track is the first in a series of compositions coming from Ashour's home studio in King Mariout at Alexandria's outskirts
Egyptian director Morad Mostafa's second short film wins at Spain's Mecal festival
'What we don't know about Mariam' is the second short film for the young director after his multi awarded debut 'Henet Ward'
Venice Biennale readies for 17th Int'l Architecture Exhibition curated by Lebanese Hashim Sarkis
The 17th Biennale Architettura revealed several details of the event that will take place between 22 May and 21 November 2021
Ramadan 2021 television series in Egypt
Over 30 television series will be screened during the Holy Month of Ramadan this year
'Let's Talk' and 'I Am Afraid To Forget Your Face' to represent Egypt at Berlin Arab Film Festival
Dubbed the ALFILM 'Home Edition', the festival's 12th round will run online between 21 and 30 April 2021
Business
Egypt's current account deficit widens to $4.8 billion in October-December
Remittances from Egyptian workers abroad rose to $7.49 billion in October-December from $6.96 billion a year earlier
Egypt’s headline inflation expected to remain in single digits till Q4 of FY2021/22: CBE
The CBE expected Egypt’s gradual recovery to start from FY2021/22, with a pickup in tourism from the supply side and private domestic demand from the demand side, alongside a gradual dissemination of vaccines
'IMF’s SBA programme for Egypt achieved its goal, final review to be completed in May,' says IMF official
'We expect a gradual improvement in Egypt’s economic growth during FY2021/2022 at 2.5 percent, and at 5.7 percent in FY2022/2023,' says the IMF's director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department
INTERVIEW: JICA to invest up to $1 bln in Egypt through 2022: Regional director
Matsunaga said that Egypt has been successful in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been ranked first in Africa and third in the Middle East
Accelerating climate actions helps developing countries, including Egypt, address COVID challenges: WB president
Malpass said that green investments and zero-carbon projects will help developing countries, including Egypt, boost their economic growth through these investments revenues, and thus contribute in curbing elevating debt
COVAX to deploy 1.3 bln doses of COVID vaccine to developing countries, including Egypt, by end of 2021: IMF
The IMF managing director says faster progress in ending the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could add almost $9 trillion to global GDP by 2025
Sports
Egypt coach admits Trezeguet's injury is 'big loss'
The Aston Villa winger faces at least six months on the sidelines after suffering knee ligament damage i
Egypt seeded third in draw for Tokyo Olympics football tournament
FIFA ranked Egypt’s football Olympic team in the third pot ahead of the tournament draw scheduled, in Zurich on 21 April
Pogba accuses former boss Mourinho of 'going against players'
After Mourinho's appointment as Manchester United manager in 2016, he made Pogba the world's most expensive player
Basketball: Lakers welcome back NBA fans for first time in over a year
Health officials in Los Angeles County recently relaxed Covid-19 restrictions, clearing the way for about 2,000 people to pass through the turnstiles
PSG wait for 'happier' Neymar to sign contract extension
Neymar's current contract, signed following his arrival from Barcelona for 222 million euros ($264m) in 2017, runs out at the end of next season
Lille, wounded Bayern and cup do-over - what to watch in Europe
Roma snapped Ajax's 24-game unbeaten run in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals but only PSV Eindhoven have taken points off Erik ten Hag's side in the Eredivisie in 2021
Life & Style
Cairo furniture and style exhibitions: Bringing old things anew
Two recent fairs of furniture and home décor showed that the mix and match of styles is an increasingly popular trend
Arthritis drug reduces potency of first vaccine dose
Even after two doses, a small subset of patients failed to mount an antibody response
WHO: Scenes of smoking in Ramadan drama contribute to increasing numbers of smokers
The World health Organisation is warning against extravagance in showing scenes of smokers in Ramadan drama
J&J COVID-19 vaccine under EU review over blood clots
Johnson & Johnson said it was aware of the rare reports of blood clots in individuals given its COVID-19 vaccine, and was working with regulators to assess the data and provide relevant information
Immune response may explain rare clots after AstraZeneca vaccine
Researchers may have found an explanation for the rare but serious blood clots reported among some people who received AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
Octopus research yields insight into the evolution of sleep
The octopus is an extraordinary creature - and not only because of its eight limbs, three hearts, blue blood, ink squirting, camouflage capacity and the tragic fact that it dies after mating
Heritage
In Photos: Cairo’s Dome of Mamluk Qansuh Abu Said restored
The dome was constructed in 1498 AD to be the burial ground of the Mamluk sultan
In Photos: Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announces discovery of 3000-year-old 'Lost Golden City' in Luxor
‘Many foreign missions searched for this city and never found it. We began our work searching for the mortuary temple of Tutankhamun because the temples of both Horemheb and Ay were found in this area'
Three kings and a queen from the New Kingdom to join the Pharaohs Royal Parade
The remains of the four royals are among 22 mummies that will be transferred during the parade from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to their final exhibition destination at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation in Fustat
Queen Hatshepsut, King Thutmose III to be part of Pharaohs' Royal Parade
The remains of the two royals are among 22 mummies that will be transferred from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation
Kings Thutmose I and II to be part of Pharaoh's Royal Parade
King Thutmose II is the son of King Thutmose I, whose reign was secured through his marriage to his half-sister, Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmose I’s principal Queen Ahmose
King Seqenenre Taa, Queen Ahmose Nefertari to be part of Pharaoh's Royal Parade
22 mummies will be transferred during the parade from their current place at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to their final exhibition destination at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation in Fustat
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