Day: October 16, 2022

There are presidential directives to open and operate the first phase of “500500” tumor hospital in Sheikh Zayed City in cooperation with the civil society, said Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Sunday 16/10/2022.

Madbouli’s statements came during a meeting he held to follow up on the executive status of the project in the presence of Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar and Minister of Higher Education Ayman Ashour as well as the officials of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority (AFEA).

The building will accommodate, once fully completed, 340 rooms with 680 beds and 20 operation rooms, said AFEA officials.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam said Egypt supports the Dakar Declaration adopted at during the 9th World Water Forum, held in Dakar, Senegal, in March.

Sewilam made the remarks during a meeting with Senegalese Minister of Water and Sanitation Serigne Mbaye on the margins of the 5th edition of Cairo Water Week (CWW 2022), which kicked off on Sunday under the theme: “Water at the Heart of Climate Action.”

This declaration is a significant step towards the 2023 Conference for the Midterm Comprehensive Review of Implementation of the UN Decade for Action on Water and Sanitation (2018-2028), Sewilam said.

He also invited Senegal to support an Egyptian climate adaptation initiative for the water sector, which will be launched during the incoming global climate summit Egypt will host Sharm El Sheikh next month.

Sewilam also underscored the important role expected from the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) in favor of the Egyptian initiative, which aims to enhance water resilience.

Guided by the principles and ideals of the Charter of the United Nations, the Dakar Declaration reaffirms the need to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation and partnership in the management of transboundary basins, including aquifer basins, in particular by promoting the exchange of information, experience and best practices.

Also on the fringe of the event, Sewilam met with Lebanese and Tanzanian counterparts to discuss cooperation for effective management of water resources.

Scheduled to last till Wednesday, the CWW 2022 is bringing together water actors and stockholders around the world to present and discuss key issues, policies, strategies, plans, and measures related to climate-water challenges.

It is organized by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in collaboration with national, regional, and international partners, under the auspices of President Abdel Fatah El Sisi.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli reviewed on Sunday a report on the outcome of the medical convoy sent to North Sinai to provide high-quality medical services to residents.

The three-day convoy was organized by the Cabinet’s higher medical committee in cooperation with Tanta University and Sona’a El Kheir Foundation.

Head of the medical committee Hossam el Masry said these convoys were organized on the occasion of October War Victory celebrations with the aim of securing a decent life to all North Sinai residents.

He added that the doctors examined 700 cases and performed 70 surgeries.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

The activities of 5th Cairo Water Week (CWW) started on Sunday with the participation of 16 ministerial delegations, 54 official delegations and 66 international organizations with a total of 1,000 participants.

The event, held under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, will run until October 19.

The event aims at including water issues in the climate work, boosting innovations to face dire water challenges with non-traditional means using modern technology, working on supporting and implementing integrated administration policies and reaching sustainable solutions to manage water resources to face population increase and climate change.

This comes within the framework of the state’s interest in water issues and prioritizing them on the climate agenda as the most important demands of sustainable and social development.

The event, which is held to discuss the impact of climate change on water sector, will include several high-level sessions and workshops in addition to presenting scientific researches from experts, professors, students and graduates of universities.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

The Armed Forces organized a visit for 52 Arab and foreign military attaches and their spouses to Al Azhar Sheikhdom headquarters.

The guests met with Al Azhar Undersecretary Mohamed Dawiny and Bishop Ermia, General Bishop and Head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center.

The meeting tackled the history of Al Azhar and its efforts to spread true teachings of Islam.

The delegation also met with Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb.

The delegation expressed thanks to the Armed Forces for organizing such a visit, lauding the important and pioneering role played by Al Azhar Fatwa Center in protecting society from extremist doctrines.

The visit comes as part of the Armed Forces’ keenness on keeping in contact with accredited Arab and foreign military attaches to Egypt to be aware of the history of Al Azhar and its role in correcting misconceptions about Islam.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb met on Sunday 16/10/2022 with chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi to discuss means of boosting bilateral cooperation.

Ashrafi conveyed best regards of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to the grand imam, wishing him good health and well-being.

He also invited Tayyeb to visit Pakistan and get firsthand information about activities of Muslim institutions there, as well as probe cooperation between Pakistani universities and the University of Al Azhar.

Tayyeb greatly appreciated the invitation to visit Pakistan, where he had spent one full year and got to know many of its scholars and professors.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Minister of Emigration and Expatriates Affairs Soha Gendy held a meeting via video-conference with around 69 Egyptian students in Ukraine and Russia to check on their conditions amid the repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis.

The virtual meeting was also attended by Assistant Minister of Emigration for Communities Affairs Amr Abbas, Egyptian Ambassador to Ukraine Ayman El Gammal, Egyptian Ambassador to Russia Nazih El Nagary, Egyptian Cultural Attaché in Russia Mohamed El-Sergany, and representatives of the Egyptian community and the Ministry of Emigration Dialogue Center for Egyptians Studying Abroad (MEDCE), according to a statement released on Sunday.

The minister said the aim of this meeting is to inquire after Egyptian students in Ukraine and Russia and make sure that they stay in safe places, the statement added.

She added her ministry fully coordinates with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Higher Education with regard to following up the conditions of Egyptian students in Russia and Ukraine based on the updates on the ground in the two European countries.

Gendy noted her ministry and the Higher Education Ministry coordinate their efforts to bring back Egyptian students in the two countries and facilitate all measures to complete their studies in Egyptian universities.

On his part, the Egyptian ambassador to Russia said the situation in Russia is stable, with the exception of the Russian city of Belgorod, adding that students in the city were addressed to submit applications in case they wish to be transferred from their universities in Belgorod to universities in other Russian cities.

He noted that the Egyptian Embassy in Russia have already received applications from 200 students asking to complete their studies in universities in other Russian cities.

He stated there are some Egyptian students who prefer to return to Egypt, while others prefer to complete their studies in Russian universities, in hope for stability in the situation.

On his part, the Egyptian ambassador in Kiev said the situation in Ukraine is totally unstable and therefore the Foreign Ministry was notified to issue a notice to Egyptian nationals in Ukraine to leave the country as soon as possible.

Regarding Egyptian students in Ukraine, the ambassador explained that Ukrainian universities were addressed the collect all data of Egyptian students and communicate with them, pointing out that the Ukrainian authorities have signed agreements with a number of European universities to transfer Ukrainian and foreign students from Ukrainian universities.

Ambassador Ayman El Gammal stated that Egyptian students in Ukraine have to decide either to be transferred from Ukrainian universities to any of European universities or to complete their studies in Egypt.

Source: State Information Service Egypt