United Nations releases $100m to guard against famine
Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen will each receive a share of $80m from United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund
UK records highest daily coronavirus-related death toll since May 6
England is currently under a month-long national lockdown until Oct. 2, the second of its kind since the coronavirus outbreak began in Britain
At least 3 rockets hit Green Zone in central Baghdad
The rockets were fired at night and prompted the anti-missile weapons to fire back on the rockets, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
Pentagon confirms troops drawdown plan in Afghanistan, Iraq
Currently, there are approximately 4,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan and 3,000 troops in Iraq.
Egypt’s Higher Committee for Nile Water reviews GERD developments
This comes two days ahead of a scheduled meeting between the foreign and irrigation ministers of Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia over GERD
Egypt, Afghanistan discuss bolstering bilateral ties, counterterrorism
Afghani FM hails Egypt’s support to his country, especially in education
EU welcomes holding Libyan elections in December 2021
EU also emphasizes need to enforce arms embargo, prevent oil smuggling in Libya
Shoukry, Arab Parliament speaker discuss joint Arab mechanism in combating terrorism
A high-level delegation from the Arab Parliament also attended the meeting, including first deputy to Arab Parliament speaker, Alaa Abed, and second deputy to Arab Parliament speaker, Mohammed Al-Yamahi.
Egypt, Hungary converse about cooperation in artificial intelligence field
During the meeting, Talat reviewed the most important projects implemented by the Ministry in cooperation with state agencies and institutions for building “Digital Egypt” and providing distinguished government services via…
Egypt’s early detection of hearing impairment initiative examines 1 million newborns
According to a statement by the Health Ministry, the initiative was launched in September 2019 and aims to examine all newborns in the country.