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ritain's medicine regulator has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine (COVID-19 vaccine) co-developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca for use in the country, the British government said Wednesday.
AstraZeneca

Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine approved for use in Britain

   The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has become the second coronavirus vaccine approved for…

Xinhua
Xinhua
UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution encouraging member states to engage more actively with its committee overseeing sanctions on individuals and groups related to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) and Al-Qaida
Al-Qaida

UN Security Council calls for more active engagement against terrorism

UN Security Council adopted a resolution encouraging member states to engage with…

Xinhua
Xinhua
The symposium, run by MENA Board Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Ali Hassan, was attended by Nevin Massad, a professor of political science at Cairo University and a member of the National Council for Human Rights; Ayman Salama, a professor of international law; and Shaimaa Abd El-Elah, a member of the Coordination of Parties Youth and Politicians
Egypt

Middle East News Agency symposium tackles human rights in Egypt

Egypt adopts integrated human rights concept, including right to health, security, education,…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
Coronavirus in Britain: Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2020 shows a man walking along the Waterloo Bridge backdropped by the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
Britain

Coronavirus in Britain: Over 50,000 cases recorded overnight for first time

Another 414 have died within 28 days of a positive test, bringing…

Xinhua
Xinhua
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed said that Egypt’s official numbers of confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases do not reflect the real numbers of cases on the ground.
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COVID-19 stats do not reflect pandemic situation in Egypt: Health Minister 

Egypt's Ministry of Finance has signed contracts to purchase 30 million doses…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
A new poll by the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera), published on Tuesday, has revealed that most Egyptians are optimistic about 2021.
2021

78% of Egyptians optimistic about 2021: Public opinion research

The survey focused on expectations for the new year, 2021, particularly as…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
China’s Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang
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Egypt, China to advance cooperation in combatting COVID-19, vaccine in 2021

Chinese investments in Egypt exceed $7.7bn in November: Ambassador Liao Liqiang

Shaimaa Al-Aees
Shaimaa Al-Aees
The British military forces will remotely support mass testing of secondary school students in England and be on standby to provide in-person support at short notice if needed, the British Ministry of Defence said Tuesday.
coronavirus

British military to support mass COVID-19 testing in England’s schools

The military has previously helped organise COVID-19 mass testing in Liverpool, and…

Xinhua
Xinhua
Around 12 militant groups, including al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas movement's armed wing, held on Tuesday the first-ever joint military maneuver in the Gaza Strip called "The Hard Corner."
Gaza

Militant groups hold first-ever joint military maneuver in Gaza

Around 12 militant groups, including al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas movement's armed wing, held…

Xinhua
Xinhua
Landmine blast kills 9 in Somalia
africa

5 killed, 2 injured in southern Somalia blast

No one claimed responsibility for the latest incident but al-Qaida allied group…

Xinhua
Xinhua