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President Abdel Fattah El Sisi participated in the Iftar banquet of the Egyptian Family in Cairo in the presence of caretaker Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, a number of ministers, members of the Council of Representatives and members of the Specialized Councils of the Presidency and the National Council for Women. Giving a speech, El Sisi said that the upcoming stage will witness several great achievements.

Egypt / Sports

Mahmoud al-Khatib, chairman of the board of Ahli Club, held a press conference at the headquarters of Ahli Club on the island and talked about the stadium project and said it would cost between 5 and 7 billion Egyptian pounds. Four contracts were signed with Egyptian and foreign companies to work in the stadium soon, Al Ahly added that Al Ahly's Board of Directors has borne the costs of treating people infected with C virus. Under the slogan of the Al Ahly family, Al Ahli has honored the heroes and pioneers of Al Ahli Club over 75 years in all sports.

Egypt / Cabinet

Prime Minister, Sharif Ismail, presides over the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday to discuss the various files and reports of ministers and develop the education system. The Council also discusses the draft general budget law for the next fiscal year 2018/2019, in preparation for submission to Parliament before the constitutional date set on 31 March.

Egypt / Presidency

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi participated today in the ceremony of receiving the World Cup in Egypt and shook hands with the mission of honor accompanying the cup, confirming to the mission that Egypt is a partner in this competition and that the most important to win is that we Egyptians offer Egypt the great form it deserves and its martyrs and the world is watching Egypt and what By its great people

Egypt / Presidency

President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi participated today in the twenty-seventh educational seminar organized by the Armed Forces Affairs Affairs Department under the title "Martyr's Day", in the presence of First Team Sedqi Subhi, Minister of Defense and Military Production, Majdi Abdul Ghaffar, Minister of Interior, A number of ministers, leaders of the armed forces, senior officials, public figures and media personnel. The President honored the families of the martyrs and the perpetrators of the operations and a number of heroes of the comprehensive operation, "Sinai 2018" as well as the ideal mother of the armed forces Omaima Mahmoud Abdel Hamid

Egypt / The funeral of Samir Zaher

Sports and Politics stars funeralSamir Zaher, the former president of the Egyptian Football Federation, as they pray at the Omar bin Abdul Aziz mosque in Heliopolis . The body was taken to bury him in the graves of his family in the city of 6 October.

Egypt / Armed Forces

The General Command of the Armed Forces issued a statement on Sunday on the comprehensive military operation "Sinai 2018" to combat terrorism, carried out by the armed forces and the police in various strategic directions, confirming that the fighters continue to carry out the tasks planned to clear the north and central Sinai and areas of desert back from terrorism , And full control of the land and coastal borders with different strategic directions.

Egypt / Presidency / KSA

President of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, received at the Cairo International Airport the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, who is currently on an official visit to Egypt for three days with a number of ministers and senior Saudi officials. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, visited Ismailia to inspect a number of national projects, in the presence of senior officials of the two countries. They also inspected the new city of Ismailia and the Suez Canal.

Egypt / Presidency

President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi witnessed the inauguration of Al-Alameen City in addition to the opening of a number of national projects via video conference, in the presence of Eng. Sherif Ismail, Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Military Production, Major General Sadqi Subhi, and a number of ministers, officials and senior state officials.

Egypt / Presidency

The head of the armed forces of the Eastern Province, Abdul-Fattah al-Sisi, opened Sunday the headquarters of the eastern forces of the anti-terrorism channel in the presence of Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, the head of the Armed Forces and the Minister of Defense and Military Production, , A number of ministers and governors, leaders of the main branches and senior commanders of the armed forces. This is part of the overall development and modernization of the capabilities of the armed forces.

Egypt / Armed Forces/France

Part of the final phase of the Egyptian-French joint training "Cleopatra 2018", which is one of the largest joint naval exercises in the Red Sea, as part of the plan of joint exercises of the armed forces with friendly and sister countries. The training included a number of Egyptian naval units represented in the Mestral helicopter carrier, the means of justification, frigates, rocket launchers, special naval units, elements of the air force, the air defense forces and the southern military zone, as well as French naval units from helicopters, frigates, .

Egypt / Council of Ministers

Prime Minister, Sherif Ismail, presided over on Wednesday the weekly meeting of the Council to discuss a number of political, economic, social and security issues, in addition to reviewing a range of reports on the quality of services provided to citizens and draft priority laws according to the legislative agenda and that Followed by a series of press conferences at the Council's headquarters.

Egypt / Presidency

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated the Egypt Petroleum Show 2018 (EGPYS 2018), with the attendance of Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, Minister of Petroleum Tarek El Molla and a number of ministers and senior officials as well as the Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Secretary-General of the Forum of Gas Exporting Countries, the Secretary General of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), the President of the World Petroleum Council. The Show is regarded as an opportunity to exchange views and technical expertise and learn about the latest technologies applied in the global oil and gas industry.

Egypt / Armed Forces

In continuation of the comprehensive operation "Sinai 2018" carried out by the armed forces in cooperation with combat groups and security services of the Ministry of the Interior, the anti-terrorist forces continued on Monday to attack centers and terrorist caches in North and Central Sinai, and to target hiding areas and places of storage of weapons and ammunition, Air and artillery fire.

Egypt / House of Representatives

Ali Abdel Aal, Speaker of the House of Representatives, receives Gabriela Cuevas Barron, Head of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, as part of her visit to Egypt to participate in the 3rd Conference of the Arab Parliament and the Presidents of the Arab Parliaments and Parliaments held in Cairo. The meeting dealt with the important issues on the political arena, topped by fighting against terrorism, especially within the vital role of Egypt in this regard.

Egypt / Cabinet

The cabinet began its weekly meeting on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Sherif Ismail to discuss a number of political, economic and social issues, in addition to a number of reports on the quality of services provided to citizens and the position of national projects currently taking place in various governorates. The meeting was followed by several side-events between the Prime Minister and some ministers, as well as several press statements.

Egypt / Presidency / UAE

President Abdul-Fattah Al-Sisi arrived in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, where he was received by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. . Which affirmed the support of the UAE countries and their support for Egypt in its war against terrorism, as the center of gravity of security and stability in the Arab world.

Egypt / Presidency / Amman

President Abdul-Fattah Al-Sisi arrived in Muscat on Sunday to start his first official visit to the Sultanate of Oman at the invitation of Sultan Qaboos bin Said to strengthen the brotherly and historical relations between the two peoples and promote continuous consultation and coordination between the two countries on various bilateral and regional issues. Where he was received by senior officials in the Sultanate. Where he held a session of talks between the two sides with businessmen in the Sultanate to strengthen economic and trade relations between the two countries.

Egypt / Presidency

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspected on Friday, the project of the Royal Majesty Plateau, tourist and entertainment complex in accordance with the highest international standards which is supervised by the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces. Al sisi reviewed the operational position of this integrated development project and heard an explanation from the sponsors

Egypt / Presidency

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends on Wednesday the opening of the early production stage of the field of zohr in the presence of Prime Minister Sharif Ismail and a number of ministers and senior officials. The president gave instructions to complete the delivery of natural gas to about 1.35 million housing units during the current year, with a solution to the problem of funding necessary. He also listened to the words of Engineer Tariq Al Mulla, the Minister of Petroleum and Claudio Discalizi, head of Eni, He saw the field maket and listened to a detailed explanation of the workers on the mechanism of work for the production of the field of natural gas in the Mediterranean Sea. The president then witnessed the unveiled of the memorial plaque of the field that marked the start of the early production of the field

Egypt / Presidency

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took part Sunday in the opening session of the 30th session of the AU summit. During the meeting, the President listened to statements by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Secretary General of the United Nations and Secretary-General of the League of Arab States. The President of Guinea also made a statement in which he outlined the activities he undertook during his presidency of the African Union last year. Egyptian counterpart on the occasion of the selection of Egypt as president of the African Union for the next year 2019.

Egypt / Presidency

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the sixty-sixth police ceremony that held at the police academy, in the presence of Mustafa Madbouli, Acting Prime Minister and Majdi Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Interior and a number of ministers, public figures and leaders of the Ministry of the Interior. The ceremony started with national peace. Al - sisi puts a wreath on the Martyrs' Memorial and gives the privilege to a group of police officers for their performance and dedication to work , and also he gives the Order of the Republic to a group of names of police martyrs, As an expression of appreciation for their precious sacrifices for the homeland and in honor of their families. The President also delivered a speech included tribute to the martyrs, their families, who offered their precious lives in order for 100 million Egyptians to live in peace and security.

Egypt / Council of Ministers

Acting Prime Minister Dr. Mustapha Medbouli presides over the weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday to discuss a number of different issues and ministers' reports. Then Minister of Finance Amr al-Jarhi made press statements

Egypt / Council of Ministers

Dr. Mustapha Madbouli, Acting Prime Minister, witnessed on Monday the signing of an agreement between the Ministries of Investment and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Agriculture to start an integrated development project in West Minia region to establish a plant for the sugar industry and to reclaim and plant 181,000 800 feddans, Billion dollar . In the presence of Minister of Investment and Cooperation Dr. Sahar Nasr, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Dr. Abdel Moneim El Banna, and Minister of Public Sector Dr. Khalid Badawi. Subsequently, the three ministers made joint press statements.

Egypt / Presidency

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated a number of developmental projects in Upper Egypt through Video Conferencing from the industrial area of Beni Suef governorate, in the presence of Acting Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli and a number of ministers and senior state officials. Al-Sisi listened to a detailed presentation of some ministers for the achievements of their ministries and plans of future ministries. The President then inspected Samsung Electronics Factory and listened to a detailed explanation. He was received by the Company's Chairman and Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and a number of senior officials.

Egypt / Presidency

President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi during the third and final day of the conference of the story of a homeland, Where he participated in the session "The axis of foreign policy and the fight against terrorism and the rebuilding of state institutions", in the presence of Dr. Ali Abdel-Aal, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Planning and Migration and local development, He then answered citizens questions during the "Ask the President" initiative session, which opened questions during the period from 10 to 15 January . At the closing session of the Conference, he delivered a speech in which he announced his candidacy for the post of President of the Republic for a second term, pointing out that he has done everything in his power over the past period to promote this nation. He appealed to the sons of Egypt to participate actively in the upcoming presidential elections, hoped that the elections would produce a result that reflected the great people of Egypt

Egypt / Presidency

President Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi during his participation in the "National Projects and Infrastructure" session, in the frame of the second day of the "Watanieh Watan" conference that held during the period 17-19 January in Cairo, in the presence of Mustapha Medbouli, Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Housing, and Ministers of Electricity, Petroleum, Agriculture, Planning, Transport, Local Development and the Chairman of the Committee of Energy and Environment of the House of Representatives, and a number of experts and specialists in the fields of infrastructure

Egypt / Presidency / Ethiopia

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Thursday, who is currently visiting Egypt to head the Ethiopian side in the 6th session of the Egyptian-Ethiopian Joint Higher Committee, which was held for the first time at the leadership level of the two countries. the two sides witness the signing of join agreements followed a join press conference.

Egypt/ Council of Ministers / Ethiopia

Dr. Mustafa Madbouli Acting Prime Minister receives Ethiopian Prime Minister Haile Merriam Desaline, who arrived in Cairo on Wednesday, headed a high-level delegation to Egypt for a two-day visit to participate in the sixth session of the Ethiopian-Egyptian Higher Joint Committee, which begins on Thursday. Where the official reception was held after that they held bilateral talks and extensive discussions on boosting bilateral relations between the two countries and discussing joint cooperation.

Egypt / Al-Azhar Conference in support of Jerusalem

Under the care of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the opening session of Al-Azhar Conference in support of Al-Quds opened on Wednesday at the Al-Azhar Conference Center with high Arab, Islamic and international participation, in the presence of representatives from 86 countries. The two-day conference will discuss several key issues that will focus on restoring awareness of the issue of Jerusalem and emphasizing its Arab-Islamic identity

Egypt / Cabinet

Acting Prime Minister Dr. Mustapha Medbouli presided over Wednesday the first weekly cabinet meeting in the presence of new ministers following a recent cabinet reshuffle to discuss a number of political, economic and social issues, as well as a range of reports on the quality of services provided to citizens and the status of national projects being carried out. Currently in various governorates. Some ministers made press statements after the weekly meeting of the council.

Egypt / Birth of Hussein

In the midst of a spiritual and mystical atmosphere, thousands of Egyptians celebrated the birth of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohamed in front of the Hussein Mosque in Cairo.

Egypt / Presidency

President Abdel Fattah inaugurated a number of developmental projects in Sadat City, Menoufia governorate. The inauguration was attended by Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Housing Mostafa Madbouli, Assistant President for National and Strategic Projects Ibrahim Mahlab and a number of ministers and senior officials.

Egypt / Presidency

President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi witnessed on Sunday the performance of four new ministers, ministers of local development, culture, tourism and public business, in addition to Deputy Minister of Housing and Deputy Minister of Health and Population.

Egypt / Council of Ministers

Mostafa Madbouli, Acting Prime Minister, chaired a meeting to discuss the situation of the sugar industry in Egypt, in the presence of the Ministers of Finance and Supply as well as heads of the boards of directors of a number of companies operating in this national industry. The meeting reviewed the situation of the companies operating in this industry, the results achieved, the challenges facing them, and discussed how to continue to develop this vital industry.

Egypt / Council of Ministers

In the context of the government's keenness to continue its efforts to develop slums, Dr. Mustapha Madbouli, Acting Prime Minister, met with the Governor of Cairo, Atif Abdel Hamid,. To follow the operational position of El Asmarat project in its various stages. in the presence of representatives of a number of concerned authorities

Egypt / Council of Ministers

Dr. Mostafa Medbouli, Acting Prime Minister, chaired a meeting to review the procedures and preparations for the receipt of shipments of imported wheat during the next six months, in the presence of the Ministers of Supply, Agriculture and Transport. The meeting discussed the procedures and the executive steps adopted by the bodies and agencies concerned with dealing with the imported wheat from the receipt at the ports and methods of unloading and transport to storage places.

Egypt / Presidency

President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, holds a meeting with Defense Minister Major-General Sadaki Sobhi, Interior Minister, Major General Majdi Abdul Ghaffar, head of the General Intelligence ,Khalid Fawzi and a number of armed forces and police leaders. The meeting dealt with the latest security developments in different directions and strategic axes.

Egypt / Council of Ministers

Acting Prime Minister Dr. Mustapha Medbouly chaired the weekly cabinet meeting on Wednesday to discuss a number of political, economic and social issues as well as a number of reports on the quality of services provided to citizens and the national projects. And some press statements by some ministers following the weekly council meeting.

Egypt / Council of Ministers

Dr. Mustapha Madbouli, Acting Prime Minister, chaired a meeting on Tuesday to follow up the unused asset file .in the presence of the Minister of Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform and representatives of a number of stakeholders. During the meeting, a report was reviewed that included efforts to inventory the untapped assets estimated at 4140 belonging to a number of ministries, government agencies and governorates.

Egypt / Council of Ministers

Acting Prime Minister Dr. Mustapha Medbouli chaired the meeting of the Ministerial Economic Committee on Tuesday, in the presence of the Governor of the Central Bank, the Ministers of Youth, Investment and International Cooperation, Trade, Finance, Public Business, Supply, Agriculture and Planning. The meeting discussed a proposal from the Ministry of Youth and Sports to create employment opportunities for young people through the establishment of small and medium-sized enterprises within youth centers.

Egypt / Presidency /Eretria

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is to meet his Eritrean counterpart, Isaias Afwerki, on his official visit to Egypt. Where his official reception ceremony was held. The meeting discussed means of enhancing the Egyptian-Eritrean relations in various fields of development and security. It was agreed to exchange delegations' visits with the aim of activating existing cooperation frameworks and implementing joint projects.a wide-ranging discussion session was also held in which The two sides agreed to continue the intensive coordination between them on all issues related to the current regional situation in order to strengthen security and stability in the region.

Egypt / House of Representatives

Deputy Alaa Abed, head of the parliamentary body of the Free Egyptians Party, announced Tuesday, and 60 deputies for the free Egyptians,their Support for the candidacy of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for a new term. The President of the Commission on Human Rights, in an official statement, said that their support came in order to complete economic achievements, in order to eliminate terrorism and stability.

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