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Russia-Ukraine crisis poses a serious threat to Egypt – the world’s largest wheat importer

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could create a global food security crisis. It is disrupting agricultural production and trade from one of the world’s major exporting regions. This threatens to drive rising food prices still higher and create scarcity, especially for regions most dependent on exports from Russia and Ukraine.

The Conversation · Mar 17, 2022

Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces Literature, Young Author, and Children’s Literature Shortlists

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) at the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, has announced the shortlisted entries in its Literature, Young Author, and Children’s Literature categories for the 2022 edition, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported Thursday. Together…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 17, 2022

Chamomile Harvest Season Opens in Egypt

Chamomile tea is one of the healthiest, most favored herbal teas with many benefits, which makes it popular in different cultures.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 17, 2022

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Egyptians count rising bread costs as Ukraine war disrupts wheat exports

From his job as a Cairo doorman, Mahmoud Farag earns 1,500 Egyptian pounds ($95) each month but it's no longer enough to adequately feed his family of five.

Reuters · Mar 17, 2022

Israel to Start Direct Flights to Egypt's Sharm In April

Israel is to launch direct flights to Sharm el-Sheikh on Egypt's Red Sea coast next month, in an expansion of air links between the two countries, officials said Wednesday. "The route from Ben Gurion International Airport to Sharm el-Sheikh will open soon.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 17, 2022

Egypt Raises Local Wheat Procurement Price by 65 EGP

Egypt's cabinet on Wednesday agreed to add 65 Egyptian pounds ($4.15) per ardeb (150 kilograms) to its procurement price of local wheat as an incentive for farmers to sell more of the local crop to the government ahead of the harvest. The government will now pay 865-885 Egyptian pounds per…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2022

Egypt Says Cooperation with African Partners a ‘Top Priority’

The Egyptian government views cooperation with African nations as a “top priority,” said Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, whose country concluded training workshops for 32 envoys from 11 African states, in addition to India, Armenia and Sri Lanka, in partnership with the World Food Program (WFP) through the Luxor Coordination Center…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2022

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Israel, Egypt agree to expand flights with new direct route, PM says

Israel and Egypt have agreed to expand flights between the countries, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Wednesday, launching a new direct route between Tel Aviv and Sharm El-Sheikh that is expected to launch in April.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2022

Jurgen Klopp adamant Mohamed Salah uncertainty won’t create disharmony at Liverpool

The Egypt international’s contract expires at the end of next summer and the club and his agent are currently at an impasse

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022

Washington to provide Egypt with F-15 jets, U.S. general says

The top U.S. general for forces in the Middle East said on Tuesday that he believed the United States would provide Egypt with F-15 aircraft.

Reuters · Mar 15, 2022

Liverpool handed Mohamed Salah injury boost following Egypt update

Mohamed Salah missed training on Monday after limping off in Liverpool's weekend win over Brighton

Liverpool Echo · Mar 15, 2022

Russia's share of arms import to India fell from 69% in 2012-17 to 46% in 2017-21: Report

In contrast, India's arms imports from France increased more than tenfold, making it India's second largest arms supplier in 2017–21, it stated

The Hindu · Mar 15, 2022

Who are the Russians campaigning to stop Putin and help Ukraine?

While Russian troops advance on major cities in Ukraine, causing unspeakable collateral damage, ordinary people in Russia itself are feeling the weight of the most stringent sanctions the West has ever imposed. However, President Vladimir Putin's war effort is not universally supported by the Russian people. RFI met one of…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 14, 2022

Egypt Takes Measures to Control Markets

The Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) has revealed a drop in prices of vegetables and fruits, following government measures to control the market. Price inflation surged to its highest in nearly three years in February, driven by a sharp increase in food prices caused by Russia’s invasion of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022

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The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

Why you don’t need to go to Egypt to see the Valley of the Kings

Forget Luxor: Suffolk’s Deben Valley is littered with archaeological gems, all accessible via a new walking trail, finds Sarah Baxter

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022

Egyptian Plan Targets 'Qualitative Shift' in Managing Water Resources

Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has been working to implement a research plan aimed at achieving a paradigm shift in the methods of managing water resources, as part of a comprehensive national strategy to overcome limited water resources. Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aty said the plan prepared by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022

Egypt Affirms Support for UNRWA to Help Palestinian Refugees

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi affirmed full support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to continue providing aid to Palestinian refugees. Sisi said it is the only agency carrying out this humanitarian task – especially in the fields of education…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022

Egypt’s GASC to Receive Tons of Russian, Ukrainian Wheat in Days

Egypt's state grains buyer said on Sunday that a previously contracted 63,000 tons of Russian wheat, and a similar amount of Ukrainian, Romanian wheat were shipped, will arrive to the country's ports in the coming days. Egypt already received 63,000 tons of French wheat on March 8, and a similar…

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Salon · Mar 13, 2022

Why won't the Arab world dump Putin?

For Sudan's military regime, Putin's an old friend — and for the Sudanese people, the U.S. simply can't be trusted

The Times of India · Mar 13, 2022

Young gymnast Protistha Samanta selected for upcoming World Cups

AGARTALA: Young gymnast Protistha Samanta from West Bengal has been included in India's six-member contingent which will participate in the upcoming World Cups in Egypt and Azerbaijan.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022

Egypt, 7 Other Countries Request Equitable Distribution of Vaccines, Drugs

Egypt, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa and Thailand have urged the international community to promote the equitable distribution of vaccines and medicines across the world. This came in a joint statement issued during the activities of the 49th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Egypt’s Permanent…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022

Egyptians Fight to Save Trees amid Cairo's Transformation

A few months ago, Choucri Asmar decided he wasn’t ready to give up hope. So he led a group of residents in “a peaceful demonstration to protect the trees” of his Cairo neighborhood. “It was like a war on green,” Asmar said. Asmar and other residents of Heliopolis — an…

Football London · Mar 12, 2022

Mohamed Salah injury prompts Arsenal intrigue for Liverpool clash but Harry Kane fear remains

Mohamed Salah was substituted after an injury ahead of Liverpool's clash with Arsenal but Gunners fans should know better than to get too invested in the possibility of the Egyptian being ruled out

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022

Egypt Bans Exports of Vegetable Oil and Corn for 3 Months

Egypt's trade ministry on Saturday banned exports of all kinds of vegetable oil and corn for three months starting from March 12, the ministry said in a statement. Egypt said on Thursday it was banning exports of lentils, pasta, wheat, flour and fava beans for three months from March 11.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022

Cairo, Doha to Boost Bilateral Cooperation

Qatar and Egypt held talks on Thursday to discuss enhancing bilateral relations, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. Alaa Moussa, the Assistant Egyptian Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs, met with Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh, the Assistant Qatari Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs, at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in…

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