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EBRD, Egypt launch country’s 1st gender awareness campaign
Two sides set up joint efforts to deliver safer transport services

Egypt’s non-oil sector slows as worries grow over second COVID-19 wave
IHS Markit’s PMI for Egypt recorded 50.9, down from 51.4 in October but still above 50.0 threshold that separates growth from contraction

Egypt poverty rate decreases for 1st time in 20 years: CAPMAS
Country develops comprehensive plan to control population growth rates, which will be implemented as of early next year 2021: Planning Minister

Irrigation, Transportation Ministers discuss ongoing joint cooperation projects
Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aaty highlights vital role of both ministries in serving Egypt’s development goals

President Al-Sisi participates in international Support Lebanon conference
Egyptian President called on Lebanese leaders to uphold country’s national interest, settle differences

Tourism, Sports Ministers discuss cooperation to promote World Handball Championship
Also present at the meeting were International Handball Federation (IHF) President Hassan Mostafa, Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board CEO Ahmed Youssef, and a number of officials from the two ministries. The championship is scheduled to be hosted by Egypt from 13-31 January 2021.

Tourism, Sports, Civil Aviation Ministers attend skydiving show at Giza Pyramids
The event was organised by Tazkarty and Sky Dive, in cooperation with the three ministries.

Almost 5 million students across Egypt screened during Presidential medical initiative
Students were screened in a bid to detect several diseases, including anaemia, obesity, and stunted growth

President Al-Sisi, Greek Defence Minister discuss military, security cooperation
Greece’s Panagiotopoulos expresses his country’s keenness to strengthen partnership with Egypt

Egypt’s Planning, Environment Ministers witness signing of protocol to study solid waste system
El-Said said that the goals of the National Agenda for Sustainable Development, Egypt’s Vision 2030, focus on three main dimensions, namely economic, social, and environmental.

Egypt’s ICT sector demonstrates resilient performance despite COVID-19
Proven resilience, readiness enhances Egypt’s position as IT services hub, and drives demand for technology services providers, says ITIDA

6 killed in building collapse in northern Egypt’s Alexandria
The Alexandria building has already received an order of evacuation for its dangerous conditions two years ago, but the inhabitants refused to leave

Sheikh Zayed City names Hisham Talaat Moustafa’s TMG as urban development pioneer
The award has come in recognition of Al Rabwa project by TMG, which has contributed to raising the Sheikh Zaied’s development rates.

Egypt’s COVID-19 daily infections exceed 400 for 1st time in 4 months
Total COVID-19 recoveries have declined to about 88.2%$ oftotal cases registered in Egypt, after they revolved around 94% in the first week of October.

Major real estate company to offer EGP 2bn worth sukuk in Q1 2021: Sources
Volume of Egypt’s sukuk issuances during 2021 expected to reach over EGP 10bn

LG remains driving force in global TV revolution
LG’s NanoCell is pinnacle of LCD technology

UEFA announces candidates for 2020 Team of the Year, including Mo Salah
The list announced the selection of 50 players for the 2020 team including: Egypt and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah; Barcelona’s Lionel Messi; Italy and Juventus player Kylian Mbappe; Neymar de Silva of Paris Saint-Germain; and Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City.

Al Ahly eyes treble when facing Tala’ea El Gaish in Egypt Cup final
Al Ahly qualified to the cup final a 2-0 victory on Al-Ittihad Al-Iskandari on Tuesday.

Crises befall Zamalek’s normalising committee
They have shown their preference to place all players on the list until further notice, due to the lack of time and the inability to discuss the offers that some players received in the recent period.

Lebanese people should not be punished for ‘political paralysis’: Arab League chief
Aboul Gheit emphasised importance of global solidarity with Lebanon in these difficult circumstances, urging that Lebanese should help themselves as well.

Egypt’s handball federation considers holding pre-World Cup training camp in Hungary
The team underwent a medical swab test for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), last Monday morning, to check on the players. It was later confirmed that the player, Omar Al-Wakeel has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo wins Golden Foot award
The Golden Foot is awarded at the international level, and is organised annually in the French city of Monaco. The most prominent criteria of the award are that the nominated player must be at least 28 years old, and have special individual and team abilities.

Egypt’s Juhayna Food Industries operating normally despite Chairperson’s arrest
Juhayna added that Vice Chairperson and Managing Director, Seif El-Dein Thabet, has all the necessary powers and capabilities to run the company’s business.

Cabinet agrees to extend reconciliation for construction violations until year end
Cabinet Spokesperson Nader Saad said that the approval came in response to the demands of several citizens, who had crowded into the administrative units designated to receive reconciliation requests in recent days.

Opinion| Ethiopia and the Civil War
The problem is very complex, and there are no pre-prepared solutions to it, to the extent that experts and specialists stress the need to abolish the federal system followed in Ethiopia, to separate the regions. In other words, there is a need to divide Ethiopia into several countries.

Egypt’s human rights foundation renews complaint to UNHCR over Qatar’s violations
The organisation has also called on Qatar to stop arresting its citizens, including a member of the ruling family, for only exercising their legitimate right and peacefully expressing their views.