Day: September 2, 2022

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El Saeed said Egypt seeks during its chairmanship of the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP27) scheduled for November in the seaside city of Sharm El Sheikh, to enhance international climate action to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Saeed’s comments came during her meeting with a United Nations Development Program (UNDP’s) delegation led by Resident Representative in Egypt Alessandro Fracassetti, where they discussed ways of supporting partnership between the Egyptian government and the UN agency, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development on Friday.

The statement quoted Saeed as saying that her ministry looks forward to working with the UNDP to back development priorities in Egypt.

Those national priorities focus on achieving the country’s Vision 2030 and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the areas of climate action, environment conservation, inclusive and sustainable growth and digital transformation, the statement added.

Saeed reviewed Egypt’s preparations for the COP 27, which is expected to offer innovative solutions that contribute to bridging funding gaps and addressing the challenges of the current decade, the statement read.

She noted that the Planning Ministry is supervising the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects, which reflects the joint efforts of the relevant ministries and all governorates to face climate change.

The minister explained that bringing about Egypt’s Vision 2030 requires overcoming a number of challenges, notably overpopulation, water scarcity, inadequate financing and the unpredictability due to global geopolitical conflicts.

In this regard, she stated that the country’s Vision 2030 was modernized to include the unprecedented changes at the local, regional and international levels.

On his part, Fracassetti said the UNDP delegation discussed with the planning minister the joint efforts to attain the sustainable development goals.

He added the UNDP is willing to cooperate with the Egyptian government on the country’s hosting of the COP27 and executing the current projects, as well as advancing common priorities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said on Friday as many as 16 mosques will be opened today across the country after being developed

During his visit to Menoufia Governorate, Gomaa thanked Governor Ibrahim Abu Lamon for supporting imams and religious scholars.

Abu Lamon, for his part, lauded the Awqaf Ministry’s efforts in implementing a plan to develop mosques and supporting the most-needy families.

 

 

 

 

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Ayman Ashour hailed the distinguished ties binding Egypt and Russia in the various spheres, especially in the scientific research and fields related to nuclear research and its peaceful applications.

 

This came during the minister’s meeting with Head of the International Cooperation Department of Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Russia Dmitry Kamanin, in the presence of President of the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) Mahmoud Saqr and ASRT Vice President Gina el Feky.

 

During the meeting, Ashour affirmed the Egyptian government’s keenness on holding cooperation with friendly countries in scientific research sphere in order to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

He also lauded the ongoing cooperation between Egypt’s ASRT and Russia’s JINR in this respect.

 

The minister further underlined the importance of building the capabilities of young researchers through intensive training.

 

The Egyptian government places youth at the forefront of its priorities, affirmed the minister.

 

The meeting also discussed ways of activating the cooperation agreement with Russia’s JINR in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

 

The meeting also pointed out to the JINR’s decision to raise the status of Egypt up to a full-fledged JINR Member State.

 

At the end of the meeting, the minister received an invitation from Kamanin to attend along with a high-level Egyptian delegation the proceedings of the training, which is organized by the JINR for a number of experts, politicians and decision-makers from the member states.

 

 

 

 

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Culture Minister Nivene el Killany mourned the death of Egypt’s most famous director Ali Abdel Khaliq, who passed way on Friday at the age of 78 after a battle with illness.

In statements, the minister hailed the deceased director and his successful films. She also offered her condolences to Abdel Khaliq’s family, friends and fans.

Born on June 9, 1944, Abdel-Khaliq graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1966 and worked as an assistant director for years before becoming a director.

Pairing with veteran writer Mahmoud Abo Zeid, Abdel Khaliq directed a series of smash-hit movies, topped by Ughniyya ‘ala al-mamar (A Song on the Passage) in 1972, El ‘Aar (The Shame) in 1982, Al-Keif (The High) in 1985, Gary El Wohoush (Monsters Run) in 1987, El-Baydha Wal Hagar (The Egg and the Stone) in 1990.

He also directed some TV series like Al-Bawaba Al-Thaneya (The Second Gate) in 2009.

 

 

 

 

Source: State Information Service Egypt

The Health and Population Ministry announced that over 1,334,405 surgeries have been performed under President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s initiative to end waiting lists which aims to expedite treatment for patients in need of urgent surgeries.

The initiative includes surgeries in heart catheterisation, bone, ophthalmology, tumors, brain catheters, cardiac catheters, brain and nerves, kidney transplant, liver transplant and cochlear transplant, said Health Ministry Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar in a statement Friday.

All procedures and medication provided to patients were received free of charge, he added.

The Health Ministry, meanwhile, urges citizens who need to perform surgeries to register on http://wlms.smcegy.com/.

The ministry also receives citizens’ inquiries and information regarding the “waiting lists” initiative through hotline 15300.

 

 

 

 

 

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Egypt’s most famous director Ali Abdel Khaliq passed way on Friday at the age of 78 after a battle with illness.

The funeral prayers of the late director will be held at Sayyed Nafisa Mosque in Cairo on Saturday.

Abdel-Khaliq graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1966 and worked as an assistant director for years before becoming a director.

Pairing with veteran writer Mahmoud Abo Zeid, Abdel Khaliq directed a series of smash-hit movies, topped by Ughniyya ‘ala al-mamar (A Song on the Passage) in 1972, El ‘Aar (The Shame) in 1982, Al-Keif (The High) in 1985, Gary El Wohoush (Monsters Run) in 1987, El-Baydha Wal Hagar (The Egg and the Stone) in 1990.

He also directed some TV series like Al-Bawaba Al-Thaneya (The Second Gate) in 2009.

 

 

 

 

Source: State Information Service Egypt