EgyptAir has announced new discounts on its flights from Egypt to two destinations in Saudi Arabia.

A statement issued by the company said that discounts have been introduced for its flights to Jeddah and Medina in the Kingdom, starting from 9,224 Egyptian pounds.

The company added in its statement, which it published on its Facebook account, that the discount will continue until May 15th.

It is noteworthy that EgyptAir announced yesterday, Wednesday, that all its flights will depart after their scheduled time by one hour, due to the start of Daylight Saving Time in the Arab Republic of Egypt, starting from the first minute of dawn on Friday morning, April 26th.

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The Cairo Water Company has announced that due to emergency maintenance work at the Mashtrad Water Station, there will be a water disruption in the following areas:

• Matrawy Street and its branches
• Cables Street and its branches
• Gebel Canal and its branches
• Al Azb area
• Manshiet Al Bakri
• Eastern Zeytoun

In addition, there will be reduced water pressure in the following areas:

• Hamamat Al Qobba
• Ibn Sender

These disruptions are scheduled to take effect from 12:00 pm on Friday, April 26 to 6:00 am on Saturday, April 27 for a total of 6 hours.

The company urges bakeries and hospitals in the affected areas to make arrangements for their water needs during the disruption period.

The company has also provided free potable water trucks to distribute water in the affected areas. To request a truck, you can call the hotline 125 or WhatsApp 01206665125.

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The Cabinet began its weekly meeting on Wednesday 24/4/2024 under Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly at the government headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to discuss a number of political, economic and social files, as well as the latest developments in the global arena.

During the meeting, the Cabinet discussed a number of topics including, following up on the implementation of the initiative to reduce commodity prices and market movement, increase the availability of food commodities, implement decisions to control markets, in addition to important laws and ministerial decisions that aim to bring about progress at all levels and achieve economic and social stability, encourage investments, decisions to support investment and follow up on the completion of work in national projects across the governorates, including the projects of the presidential initiative “Decent Life” to develop villages in the Egyptian countryside.

The Cabinet also follows up on the latest developments regarding measures taken based on directives of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, including following up on the implementation of the decisions of the Supreme Council for Investment, the files of investment, industry, export, agriculture, monitoring markets, making industrial lands available to investors, the social security umbrella, the tax file and development files in the various sectors covering health, sports, education, transportation fields, together with procedures for caring for low-income people and providing the needs of citizens in general.

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The Ministry of Health and Population announced that Assistant Health Minister for Public Health Projects and Initiatives Mohamed Hassani won the membership of African Medicines Agency (AMA).

The announcement came during the activities of the 3rd exceptional conference for the parties of AMA Treaty held in Addis Ababa for three days.

Spokesperson for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said that the inaugural session was attended by representatives of 30 African countries.

Hassani represents Sahel & Sahara Gathering which includes 23 Arab and African countries, Abdel Ghaffar said.

Egypt’s win comes to assert its pioneering role in Africa, the pivotal role it plays in the field of pharmaceutical manufacturing and the swift development in the system of monitoring medicine in Egypt, he said.

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Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie asserted that the Suez Canal pays great attention to following up the latest methods to build ships and maritime units operated with clean energy as part of the tendency of the authority to declare the Suez Canal “a Green Canal” by 2030.

This came during Rabie’s meeting with executive operations’ director in the department of eco-friendly systems to direct the maritime units of Hyundai arsenal for heavy industries.

The meeting comes to discuss means of joint cooperation in the field of building ships and the different maritime units.

This came on the sidelines of Rabie’s inspection tour in the arsenal in the South Korean city Ulsan.

The Suez Canal is working on developing the arsenals and the companies of the SCA via improving the level of labor training and supplying them with the latest technologies in the industry of the different maritime units via cooperation with major international arsenals within the framework of exchanging expertise and transferring technology.

In a statement on Wednesday 24/4/2024, Rabie said that the meeting witnessed means to boost future cooperation between the arsenals and companies of the SCA and Hyundai arsenal for heavy industries.

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President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced on Wednesday24/4/2024 the launch of the first edition of the Arab Military Equestrian Championship organized by the Armed Forces.

The President may have arrived, shortly before, at the tournament headquarters of the Egypt Olympic Games City in the New Administrative Capital.

The first edition of the tournament is held under the patronage of President Sisi and the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and it coincides with the 42nd anniversary of the liberation of Sinai.

11 Arab countries are participating in this tournament, including: Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Algeria, Tunisia, Jordan and Libya.

 

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Daylight saving time in Egypt will be implemented starting April 26 and continue until October 31.

The return of daylight saving time in Egypt comes after seven years of its cancellation, officially reinstated on April 28, 2023.

Daylight saving time is based on advancing the clock by 60 minutes, aiming to rationalize energy in light of economic conditions and changes that the world is witnessing, according to Cabinet statements.

The Electricity Ministry previously said that based on a study, daylight savings time will contribute to saving US$25 million by saving gas units used in electricity production.

In general, saving one percent of electricity consumption results in savings of $150 million per year.

Daylight savings time was first introduced in Egypt in 1940. It was suspended multiple times and officially reinstated on April 28, 2023.

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The coordinator of the Fish Boycott Initiative in Egypt, Wassam al-Safty, announced that the initiative has seen great success since its launch a few days ago, having reached over nine governorates so far and dropping fish prices by 50 percent.

In television statements to the Egyptian “Sada al-Balad” channel, he explained that the initiative aims to enable citizens with limited and middle incomes to buy fish at fair prices.

He added that he was happy with the response of the people of Port Said to the initiative, adding that its spread showcases a clear dissatisfaction with the prices of seafood across the country – which serves as a clear warning to all monopolists.

Fish prices have already started to decline since the launch of the initiative last Sunday, he said, noting that the price of green mackerel has fallen to LE70, while the prices of bream fish of different sizes ranged between LE80-90 and LE110 and salmon is now at LE50.

Safty added that this initiative follows after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged citizens not to buy high-priced goods.

“We all have to put our hands together to be able to live a decent life, the government is supporting us, but we have to be the initiators,” he said.

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Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Tuesday, that Sunday, May 5, will be an official holiday for Labor Day, instead of Wednesday, May 1.

The Labor Day and Sham al-Nessim holidays coincide with the date of Resurrection Day in Egypt, where Christians celebrate Easter on Sunday, May 5, followed by the Sham el-Nessim holiday on Monday, May 6.

This means that leave for Christian workers is five days, starting from Thursday, May 2 until Monday, May 6.

Madbouly also announced that Monday, May 6, is an official holiday, on the occasion of Sham al-Nessim.

The decision stipulated that the two days of leave should be paid for workers in ministries, government departments, public bodies, local administration units, public sector companies, public business sector companies, and the private sector.

 

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CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) – A joint report issued by Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia asserted that Egypt is a strategic partner to NATO for peace, security and stability in the region since 1994 as part of the Mediterranean Dialogue.

A forum was formed including the partnership of seven non-member states of NATO, including Egypt, and it has become the hosting country.

The forum aims at contributing to achieving security and stability in the region, according to a statement issued by the Romanian embassy in Cairo on Thursday.

Those countries will hold a ceremony on Sunday on the occasion of the passage of 20 years of joining NATO in March 29 in 2004. (MENA)

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Justice Minister Omar Marwan and Housing Minister Essam al-Gazzar affirmed keenness on providing distinguished services to the citizens in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) and nationwide.

The ministers made the remarks while opening on Sunday a real estate registration office in the NAC in order to provide services to the citizens.

The NAC represents a model for a developed city with regard to all services, facilities and lifestyle, said the justice minister.

The opening of a real estate registration office primarily aims to provide more facilities to the citizens and enable them to easily register the real estate ownership, he went on to say.

For his part, the housing minister said that his ministry is keen on providing services to the citizens, in light of directives issued by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in this respect.

He added that all services provided in the NAC are linked electronically to make it easier for citizens.

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With its Mahsama water treatment plant and Sarabium Siphon, Egypt has made a quantum leap in reusing agricultural wastewater, said Irrigation Minister Hany Sweilam. This project was the starter of bigger ventures in the same field, Sweilam said in a statement to mark the fourth anniversary of the inauguration of the Mahsama agricultural drainage treatment, recycling and reuse plant in Ismailia. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi officially inaugurated the plant on April 22, 2020. The multiple recycling of wastewater secures about 21 billion cubic meters of reused water annually, the minister explained. He also touched upon other mega projects to treat agricultural wastewater that add 4.8 billion cubic meters of reused water every year. This brings the total amount of reused water to some 26 billion cubic meters yearly, Sweilam noted.

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The spokesperson for the Egyptian Petroleum Ministry, Hamdy Abdel-Aziz, announced on Sunday that the Zohr gas field produces over two billion cubic meters of gas per day, and is one of the most important gas fields in Egypt.

During a telephone interview with TV host Lamis al-Hadidi on the“Last Word” (Kalema Akhera) TV show, Abdel-Aziz said that the Zohr field is one of the largest discoveries made in 2015, and production began at the end of 2017.

Its peak production reaches 2.7 billion cubic feet per day, he noted.

However, he stated that the Zohr field faces the same issue that other fields and wells producing gas and oil do regarding the natural decline of wells from reservoirs, with the decline rate reaching an average of 15 percent annually.

Abdel-Aziz said that overcoming this decline requires carrying out operations by digging development wells, and raising the efficiency of the existing network, treatment plants, and pressures.

The Zohr field – located about four km below the surface of the water – is exposed to intense pressure and heat, which requires continuing its development, raising the efficiency of the production station, and supporting the surface network responsible for controlling the wells, he explained.

In six and a half years the field has produced about five trillion cubic feet of gas and nine million barrels of condensate, he added, and its production now amounts to about two billion cubic feet.

The spokesperson also refuted claims of “unjust extraction” from the field, commenting: “The term is inaccurate, and Eni has announced the figures for the field transparently, and Egyptian geologists are reviewing development plans and reserve rates.”

Abdel-Aziz also confirmed that the ministry is working on drilling new development wells, up to 19 currently, with the aim of preserving the existing reserve and increasing production rates.

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The Chairman of the Egyptian State Information Service, Diaa Rashwan on Tuesday refuted reports from an American newspaper regarding deliberations between Egypt and Israel about plans for the Rafah invasion.

Rashwan stressed, “The Egyptian position, which has been steadfast and declared several times by the political leadership, is complete rejection of this invasion, which will lead to massacres, massive human losses, and widespread destruction, in addition to what the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip have suffered during 200 days of bloody Israeli aggression.”

“At a time when Israel is contemplating this invasion, against which Egypt and all the countries of the world and its international institutions stand, the Egyptian efforts that have continued since the beginning of the Israeli aggression have focused on reaching a ceasefire agreement and the exchange of prisoners and detainees,” he continued.

Rashwan added that this is in addition to “seeking to enter sufficient humanitarian aid to our brothers in Gaza, and to all its areas, especially the north and Gaza City, and to take more wounded and sick people out for treatment outside the Strip, where almost all health services have ended.”

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday called on Israel not to take any military measures in Rafah, against the backdrop of statements about the invasion of the city of Rafah in southern Gaza.

Shourky urged the importance of stopping the war and working towards that goal, through establishing a framework to end the conflict by establishing a Palestinian state, which must be supported by all partners and the international community.

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The founder of the Port Said Fish Boycott Campaign, Wissam al-Safty, thanked the rapid response to the campaign which grew until it reached to over 11 governorates in solidarity.

During a phone interview with “Yahdoth fi Masr” (Happening in Egypt) program on Tuesday, Safty said that he started this initiative before Ramadan due to the noticeable rise in seafood prices.

“Today, when I am in a coastal city, I cannot, as a poor, middle-income or low-income citizen, eat fish, which is a basic meal for me, as in Port Said, then there is must be something goes, that we must confront it,” he explained.

“When the price of a kilo of fish reaches LE200, and the price of shrimp reaches LE400, and the price of mullet reaches LE180, then there is something strange.”

He continued, “We asked vendors in the street or in the market, and their response to us was that it was a matter for the (wholesale) merchant because the vendor buys fish at a high price and sells it at a high price. We spoke with the merchant, and his response was that these are the prices, and there was a clear and frank arm-twisting.”

 

Boycott continues during Sham al-Nessim

Safty explained, “We intended for the initiative to continue for a week, from Sunday to Sunday, but we will continue this boycott even after the spring holidays and the end of Sham al-Nessim.”

Fish is essential for the citizens of Port Said, which is typically eaten two to three times a week, he said, but now not even the poorest or the richest of citizens can eat fish in Port Said.

He noted that “Damietta, Suez, Ismailia, Alexandria, Kafr al-Sheikh, and Mansoura are with us, and I appeal to our people in Cairo to boycott the high fish prices.”

Fish prices in Port Said for the third day in a row have now decreased by 50 percent as a result of the campaign, he added.

Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm

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