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Al-Sisi, Mauritanian President discuss boosting bilateral cooperation in security
Egyptian and Mauritanian presidents also tackled strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries through trade exchange and investment

Sudanese PM visits Ethiopia to discuss Tigray conflict
Sudan, Ethiopian leaders agree to resume GERD negotiations next week, says Sudanese government

Nigerian army repels Boko Haram attack, kills 20 militants: spokesman
Also on Sunday, Jihadists from the deadly Boko Haram group killed at least 27 people in an overnight attack in southeast Niger.

Iraqi forces kill 42 IS militants in northern Iraq
Iraqi troops forced the IS militants to withdraw and hole up in their hideouts in tunnels and caves, prompting the CTS troops to storm their hideouts

What does US-brokered normalisation deal between Morocco, Israel mean for related parties?
Major Islamist groups in Morocco reject Rabat’s plan to normalise relations with Israel

Arab Parliament, Egypt Senate partner to support parliamentary diplomacy
Speaker of the Egyptian Senate, Abdel-Wahab Abdel-Razek, said the cooperation protocol aims to help parliamentary diplomacy achieve hopes and aspirations of the Arab people.

Recent visit to France aims to restore regional stability: Al-Sisi
Al-Sisi hails UAE efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Egypt

States to start getting Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Monday: US media
The FDA said the totality of the available data provides clear evidence that Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine may be effective in preventing COVID-19.

Egypt supports Iraq’s efforts to maintain national security, stability: Al-Sisi
Al-Sisi expressed his desire to enhance Egypt-Iraq cooperation in all fields, stressing importance of following-up on progress of joint projects

9 policemen sentenced to 3 years in prison over torturing vendor to death
West Cairo Prosecution laid several charges against defendants, including torturing a citizen to death and fabricating an arrest warrant

Global coronavirus deaths surpass 1.6 million: Johns Hopkins University
US remains the worst coronavirus-hit nation, with 15,939,022 cases and 296,656 deaths, accounting for more than 18% of the global death toll.

Turkey COVID-19 cases hit 1,809,809 as Iran’s tally surpasses 1.1 million
Iraqi Health Ministry reported 1,022 new COVID-19 cases, lowest daily increase in the country since mid-June, bringing the total infections to 573,622

Egyptian government works on raising efficiency of chest, fever hospitals
Egypt’s Minister of Health Hala Zayed and Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Shaarawi have agreed to intensify their efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), as the country expects to witness a second wave of the disease. The two ministers met virtually on Saturday, in the presence of representatives of the Central …

Middle East faces unprecedented security, strategic challenges: Arab League chief
Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit remarks came during his speech, on Saturday, in front of the Arab Parliament

COVID-19 recoveries in Africa surpass 2 million: Africa CDC
The most COVID-19 affected African countries in terms of the number of positive cases include South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, and Ethiopia

Egypt’s high school students to take demo exam on new electronic system
Education Ministry previously announced that high school exams will be electronic starting academic year 2020-2021

Palestine welcomes UN report on Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes
Palestinian Foreign Ministry said that Israel’s escalation of demolishing Palestinian homes constitutes “a crime against humanity that the world ignores.”

FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The FDA’s authorization for emergency use of the first COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer/BioNTech is a significant milestone in battling the pandemic

Egypt receives 1st batch of Chinese coronavirus vaccine
“The Chinese coronavirus vaccine will be available for citizens for free upon directives of President Al-Sisi,” Egyptian Minister of Health Hala Zayed said

Morocco agrees to normalize ties with Israel
Morocco will also facilitate direct flights to transport Jews of Moroccan origin and Israeli tourists to and from Morocco

Sudan most affected by GERD if no legally binding deal reached: Official
Sudan stressed on importance of continuing negotiations as only way to resolve differences

Egypt to launch national strategy for human rights: Foreign Ministry
The Ministry said, in a statement on Thursday, that Egypt aspires to a new world that balances between political, civil, economic, social, and cultural rights, without prioritising certain rights over others, or exploiting human rights to achieve narrow political ends.

Sharm El-Sheikh to host UN conference on anti-corruption in 2021
Egypt’s permanent representative to UN stresses importance of international cooperation to confront corruption and its transnational repercussions

Egypt’s daily COVID-19 figures monitored by health institutions: Official
Pfizer uses new method for vaccine based on strengthening antibodies, says Tag El-Din

President Al-Sisi meets French politicians, Egyptian businessmen at Paris visit
River Nile is vital to Egypt, and GERD dispute with Ethiopia has extended for a long time, says Egypt President

Secondary school students can repeat exams 3 times to improve grades
Egypt to apply cumulative secondary school system from next academic year

Capital Link debuts 2nd project at NAC
The project includes 174 units of various areas, starting from 24 sqm, and that offices and medical units will be delivered fully finished.

Egypt renews commitment to combating corruption: Foreign Ministry
In the statement, the ministry also affirmed the country’s commitment to its international commitments, foremost of which is the United Nations (UN) Convention against Corruption. The convention represents the only internationally binding framework for multilateral cooperation for states party to it.

Egypt participates in 5th Somalia Partnership Forum
The two sides also reviewed ways to advance bilateral relations between the two countries that reflects the historic and extended friendship between the two and confirms the Arab aspirations for Somalia.

Opinion| Sadiq Al-Mahdi: Departure of balance from Sudanese equation
His passing comes at the end of a long and very fulfilling life that represented a crucial addition to the country’s political life during its most difficult moments.