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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered that Nasser Institute Hospital be converted into a scientific research center and integrated medical city. Sisi met with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, and Advisor to the President of the Republic for Health Affairs, Mohamed Awad Tag Eddin, to discuss the most significant national projects in the health, higher education, and scientific research sectors, the presidency’s official spokesperson said. The Nasser Institute needs to be developed comprehensively to improve its capacity, increase efficiency of its infrastructure, and ensure its medical services are sustainable, Rady…

Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Egypt’s Acting Minister of Health and Population, met with Jeremy Hopkins, UNICEF’s representative in Egypt, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the two organizations. During the meeting, plans were discussed for the next five years, starting in 2023, and the importance of addressing the mental health of children, especially those with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In coordination with the General Secretariat for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, the cooperation plans aim to train medical teams to treat children and educate their families. Among the topics discussed at the meeting were the restructuring of…

In an era when electric cars are well established as the future of the auto industry and autonomous vehicles are just around the corner, mobility is changing at a tremendous pace. It is estimated that changes in the auto industry will be greater in the next five years than they have been in the last fifty. In today’s world, cars are already computers on wheels, so it stands to reason that the future of automobiles and technology will be similar. OMNIPOD, LG’s concept car announced at CES 2022, is an example of LG’s vision for the future, where smart living,…

Bahrain’s Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, the Chief Executive Officer of the Supreme Council for the Environment (SCE), Dr Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina, received Egypt’s Ambassador to Bahrain Yasser Mohammed Shaaban and praised the countries’ strong historical relations and increasing cooperation. Dr. bin Daina congratulated Egypt on hosting the COP27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm Al Sheikh in November. Bahrain is keen to participate in the summit, he said, praising Egypt’s capabilities and its longstanding experience hosting major conferences and festivals across the world. Egypt’s ambassador to Bahrain praised the bilateral ties, emphasizing that his country was keen to…

On Sunday, the Pakistan government announced that Imran Khan no longer holds the position of Prime Minister. As a result of the dissolution of the Pakistan Assembly by the President of Pakistan pursuant to Article 58 (1) read with Article 48 (1) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, vide Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, dated 3rd April 2022, Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi ceased to hold the office of Prime Minister of Pakistan, with immediate effect, according to the government statement. The Pakistani Supreme Court has banned all state institutions from taking any “unconstitutional” steps following the dismissal of…

Will Smith resigned from the motion picture academy after slapping Chris Rock on Oscar night and said he would accept any further punishment the organization might impose. Smith said in a statement that he will accept any and all consequences of his conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable. Film Academy President David Rubin said Smith’s resignation was accepted. “We will continue to move forward with our disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the Academy’s Standards of Conduct, in advance of our next scheduled board meeting on April 18.” “I betrayed…

The statement of the UN special envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundeng, included an announcement of a two-month nationwide truce that began on Saturday in Yemen, which was welcomed by Egypt, Jordan, and Djibouti. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry stated in Cairo that it looks forward to the armistice contributing to efforts for a comprehensive resolution of the Yemeni crisis, and supporting political solutions initiatives such as the consultations currently underway in Riyadh based on Security Council resolutions and the Gulf initiative. By preserving Yemen’s unity and independence and conserving its people’s aspirations for security, stability, and prosperity by the executive branch of…

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Sri Lankan president, declared a state of emergency in the country beginning on April 1. In the wake of the country’s most severe economic crisis in decades, citizens have grown increasingly dissatisfied with the government’s handling of the problem. As a result of violent protests outside President Rajapaksa’s residence, the Sri Lankan police imposed a curfew in many parts of Colombo on Friday. Sri Lanka’s constitution stipulates that the President may declare a state of emergency by proclamation and that the announcement cannot be challenged in court. The proclamation may be in effect for a month. In…

Approximately 16 million residents of Shanghai are being tested for COVID-19 during the second stage of the lockdown, which moved to the western half of China’s biggest city and financial capital on Friday. In the meantime, residents of Shanghai’s eastern districts who were due to be released from isolation after four days have been warned that their lockdowns could be extended if cases of COVID-19 are found in their compounds. China’s two-phase lockdown, which has taken place over a period of eight days to allow testing of its entire population, has rattled global markets. A monthly survey showed decreased manufacturing…

The Saudi State Minister and Cabinet member for Shura Council Affairs, Dr. Essam bin Saad bin Saeed, and the Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, who is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sovereign Fund of Egypt, signed an agreement concerning the Public Investment Fund’s investment (PIF) in Egypt in the presence of Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly. In consideration of the desire to strengthen economic ties between the two countries, and based on the directives of both nations’ leaderships in this regard, the two countries signed the agreement to complete the…