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Palestine Expresses Reservations over Statements on Normalizing Ties with Israel

The Palestinian Authority on Sunday expressed reservations about a clause referring to the Arab normalization with Israel in the final statement of a quadripartite meeting held Saturday in Munich, Germany. A meeting for Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Jordan, France and Germany was held Saturday on the sidelines of the Munich…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 21, 2022

Six African Nations to Get Own mRNA Jab Production

Six African countries have been chosen to establish their own mRNA vaccine production, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the continent largely shut out of access to Covid jabs. Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia were selected as the first recipients of technology from the WHO's global…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2022

Ethiopia starts partial power generation from Blue Nile dam

Ethiopia has started generating electricity from the controversial mega-dam that is being built on the Blue Nile

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022

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Ethiopia starts generating electricity at controversial Nile dam

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated electricity production at the controversial, multi-billion-euro Grand Renaissance dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday. Downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan view the project as a threat to their share of Nile waters.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 20, 2022

Ethiopia Starts Generating Power at Nile Mega-Dam

Ethiopia began generating electricity from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, a milestone in the controversial multi-billion dollar project. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, accompanied by high-ranking officials, toured the power station and pressed a series of buttons on an electronic screen, a move that officials said initiated production.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2022

Egypt to Receive New Batches of Pfizer Covid Vaccines

Health Ministry Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said Egypt is set to receive a new shipment containing 2,158,650 doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. In statements to the MENA news agency on Saturday, the spokesman added that the shipment is part of the state’s plan to provide various kinds of vaccines…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2022

Ethiopia turns on the turbines at giant Nile hydropower plant

Ethiopia began producing electricity on Sunday from its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a multi-billion-dollar hydropower plant on the River Nile that neighbours Sudan and Egypt have worried will cause water shortages downstream.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022

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Ethiopia starts electricity production at Blue Nile mega-dam

Sudan and Egypt see the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as a threat, but Ethiopia sees it as vital for development.

Al Jazeera · Feb 20, 2022

Ethiopia's Abiy inaugurates electricity production at Nile mega-dam

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially inaugurated electricity production from the country's mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, a milestone in the controversial multi-billion dollar project.

France 24 · Feb 20, 2022

Mohamed Salah proud to reach 150-goal landmark for Liverpool

The Egypt international helped the Reds overturn a deficit to defeat Norwich 3-1

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2022

Sadio Mane's gesture to Mo Salah at first Liverpool home game since winning AFCON

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane reportedly made a special request to the club ahead of their Premier League match against Norwich on Saturday with respect to Mohamed Salah

Daily Mirror · Feb 19, 2022

Covid-19 in Africa: 'The doses are here, but vaccine hesitancy remains high'

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine production programme in Africa. Six countries (South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia) will be equipped with production lines to manufacture doses of mRNA vaccines, in an initiative aimed at reducing the continent’s reliance on…

France 24 · Feb 19, 2022

Egypt, Cyprus Discuss Boosting Cooperation

Egypt affirmed its keenness to continue activating cooperation frameworks and intensifying consultation on issues of common interest, whether at the bilateral level or through the tripartite cooperation mechanism that brings together Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades during his participation in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2022

Algerian President to Visit to Qatar on Saturday

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will visit Qatar on Saturday at the invitation of Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. The visit aims to bolster the brotherly ties between both countries and boost bilateral cooperation, the Algerian presidency said in a statement. During his visit, Tebboune will also participate in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2022

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022

Six African countries to begin making mRNA vaccines as part of WHO scheme

Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia first countries to be assisted by global mRNA hub

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2022

Six African Countries to Receive mRNA Vaccine Technology

The first African countries selected to receive the technology necessary to produce mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 are Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia, a summit meeting of European Union and African Union nations heard on Friday. The six countries have been chosen to build vaccine production factories as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2022

Egyptian, Spanish Naval Forces Conduct Joint Drill in Mediterranean

Naval forces from Egypt and Spain conducted joint military exercises as part of the Northern Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea with the participation of frigates from both countries, Egypt’s armed forces said on Thursday. “The drill is part of the Egyptian Armed Forces’ plan to upgrade the level of its…

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022

Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology

Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia will be the first African countries to receive the technology required to produce mRNA vaccines on the continent

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2022

Egypt Calls for Taking ‘Serious Steps’ to Limit Climate Change Impact

Egypt has called for taking serious steps to limit the negative effects of climate change globally. This came during the participation of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS), which was organized by India’s Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) via video-conference on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022

Covid: South Korea reports more than 100,000 new cases for first time – as it happened

Latest updates: south Korean case numbers have risen in recent weeks due to Omicron

Reuters · Feb 18, 2022

African countries to get mRNA vaccine technology in WHO project

The World Health Organization said on Friday six African countries - Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia - would be the first on the continent to receive the technology needed to produce mRNA vaccines.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2022

Sisi Stresses Egypt’s Interest in Developing Partnership with Europe

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks on Thursday with President of the European Commission Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen, on the sidelines of his visit to Brussels. Sisi headed to Brussels to participate in the sixth European Union-African Union Summit, held on Feb.

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2022

The fighting spirit of young African footballers who migrate overseas

When Sadio Mané scored the decisive penalty to secure Senegal’s triumph over Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, Isaak, a professional Ghanaian footballer in his late 20s, could not have been further away from the action. Watching the final online in his room in eastern Thailand, Isaak’s…

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2022

Infographic: Russia, Ukraine and the global wheat supply

More than a quarter of the world’s wheat exports come from Russia and Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2022

Sisi Says Seeks to Boost Egyptian-European Cooperation in War on Terrorism

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi affirmed that Egypt looks forward to boosting cooperation with the European Union in the fight against terrorism and extremism based on a comprehensive approach. Sisi headed to Brussels to participate in the sixth European Union-African Union Summit, held on Feb 17 and 18, under the…

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