Russia plans to develop its own space station

Solovyov raised concern about the longevity of the International Space Station (ISS) as certain components have been damaged and could not be replaced

Xinhua

WHO urges African states to strengthen readiness for COVID-19 vaccine

All the 47 countries in the WHO African region have received its Vaccine Readiness Assessment Tool that is intended for use by ministries of health.

Xinhua

Merkel confirms extension of partial COVID-19 lockdown in Germany

With Germany's current lockdown measures, the "dramatic exponential growth" of new COVID-19 infections had been stopped

Xinhua

Egypt condemns attack on Saudi Arabia’s Al-Shaqiq port

Saudi Arabian-led Arab Coalition in Yemen destroyed a booby-trapped boat to thwart a terrorist attack, resulting in damages to a Greek oil tanker.

Sami Hegazi

46,000 taxpayers benefit from late fees on taxes waiver: Finance Minister

A total of 29,597 financiers and taxpayers got 100% waiver of late payment and additional taxes, which amounted to EGP 4.9bn

Daily News Egypt

Banque Misr, Al Ahly Capital acquire 40% stake in IBAG for money transfer

Mohamed El Etreby, Chairperson of Banque Misr, said that this partnership is a step towards merging the informal transfers sector into the banking sector

Hossam Mounir

Government aims to enhance social protection programmes through development funds

During the meeting, they discussed the projects that are being implemented in cooperation with development partners in the field of social protection, the most important of which is the Takaful…

Daily News Egypt

Egyptian giants, Al Ahly and Zamalek, to face off in ‘Final of the Century’

It will be first Cairo derby in CAF Champions League final

Alaa Ali

Russia test-launches Tsirkon hypersonic missile

The frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the White Sea fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile, hitting a naval target 450 km away in the Barents Sea

Xinhua

Namibia loses 23 rhinos and 2 elephants to poaching since January

Namibia recorded 57 poaching cases in 2019, which comprised 46 rhinos and 13 elephants.

Xinhua