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Armenia PM warns of military coup after demands of government resignation
Resignation demand comes after months of protests against Pashinyan due to disastrous handling of 6-week conflict between Azerbaijan, ethnic Armenian forces

GLOBALink | Iran-IAEA deal, turning point of nuke impasse?
IAEA Chief held talks with Iran’s atomic energy chief and foreign minister, reaching an agreement for 3-month “essential” nuclear verification

ITIDA issues e-signature licenses to accelerate digital transformation in Egypt
Application forms for e-signature licence are available at ITIDA’s premise in Smart Village from 24 February to 9 March, costing EGP 40,000

Opinion| JICA’s support to Egypt amid COVID-19
Egypt has exerted great efforts in dealing with the pandemic, and has been ranked first across Africa, third in the Middle East, and 25th globally in the COVID-19 resilience ranking issued by Bloomberg in November 2020.

Al-Sisi renews Shawki Allam appointment as Grand Mufti
Shawki Allam’s mandate will last until 12 August 2021 upon his retirement

Interior Ministry finishes security preparations for ISSF World Cup Shotgun
Egypt hosts 31 countries participating at ISSF World Cup Shotgun from 22 February to 5 March

Shoukry, AU official discuss developments in Ethiopia dam talks
Egypt’s Foreign Minister notes his country’s appreciation for Congolese efforts on GERD negotiations

EDA authorises domestic use of Sputnik V and AstraZeneca vaccines
Both vaccines went through necessary evaluation processes in laboratories of Egyptian Drug Authority

Fierce competition, outdated equipment threaten closure of some cement lines
Misr Cement Qena’s net profits surge by 34.4% in 2020

Climate change threatens global peace, security: UK warns
UK calls for supporting countries take steps needed to cut global emissions to net zero by 2050

Health Ministry to launch reproductive health convoys in March
Convoys set to target Sohag, Sharqeya, Qena, New Valley, and Qaliubiya governorates

Tourism Ministry discusses Khufu Solar Boat transfer to Grand Museum
Royal boat will be displayed in special building within GEM

Egypt emphasises need for progress on nuclear disarmament: Foreign Minister
UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva will continue until 26 February

Opinion| We should unlock the latent talent of refugees
Refugees have faced similar restrictions on their movement and employment opportunities for years.

Opinion| Terrorism and double standards
Indeed, what the terrorist organisation ISIS has done against humanity, including crimes, murder, and bombing, without discrimination, proves that these people do not belong to Islam.

Opinion| Has the Libyan division started again?
The sequence of events confirms that the matter was not a coincidence, but was planned by external parties seeking to thwart the passage of the government from inside Libya

Arab Human Rights Committee addresses Israeli violations in occupied Palestinian territories
Committee demands Arab countries to work together to confront racist acts practiced by Israel in Palestine

Blinken phones Shoukry over boosting strategic partnership, promoting democracy
Blinken highlighted the importance of the strong US-Egypt strategic partnership, particularly in security and counterterrorism

Egyptian, Qatari delegations in Kuwait discuss resumed diplomatic relations
Discussions follow on from signing of Al-Ula agreement in January

US optimistic on Egypt economy, keen to tap into opportunities: Ambassador Cohen
Egypt possesses abundance of land, sunny weather, and strong winds, making it prime location for renewable energy projects: Jonathan Cohen

US, Egypt share diplomatic solutions to enhance regional stability: Ambassador Cohen
Both nations have great deal in common when it comes to diplomatic engagement as well: Cohen

Egypt, Hungary have political will to strengthen relations: Shoukry
Hungarian Foreign Minister expresses his appreciation of Egypt’s role in preventing illegal immigration to Europe

GLOBALink | Mexico begins rollout of Chinese Sinovac vaccine
Health authorities in Mexico began to vaccinate older adults with a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese Sinovac on Monday

GLOBALink | Candles lit at White House to honor half a million COVID-19 deaths in U.S.
Candles were lit at the White House at sunset Monday, as number of Americans who died from COVID-19 broke staggering record of 500,000

Egypt receives 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China
Sinopharm vaccine has proven 86% effective in preventing coronavirus, 99% effective in producing antibodies: Health Ministry

GLOBALink | Xi leads fight against poverty
Lifting nearly 100 million people out of poverty in 8 years — A promise made, and kept, by Chinese President Xi Jinping

Egypt can play significant role in Sahel counterterrorism: Pundits
Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mauritania have been witnessing nearly 10 years of steadily increasing militant movements

Planning Minister allocates EGP 300m to Alexandria to face rain risks
Financing will be used in raising efficiency of governorate’s sewerage network

Italian Ambassador to DR Congo killed in attack on UN convoy
UN convoy was attacked in attempted kidnapping near Kanyamahoro town

Reckless acts such as attack on Bashaga hamper Libyan political process: Kubiš
Kubiš expresses grave concern over serious security incident