President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday administered the constitutional oath of office to the newly appointed heads of Egypt’s top judicial bodies.
Those sworn in were Counsellor Rabie Ahmed Mohamed Labna as President of the Court of Cassation, Counsellor Mahmoud Ibrahim Mohamed Abou El-Dahab as President of the State Council, Counsellor Abdel Nasser Abou El-Azm Eissa as President of the State Lawsuits Authority, and Counsellor Huda Ahmed Mohamed Eissa as President of the Administrative Prosecution Authority.
President Sisi congratulates Egyptians on June 30 Revolution
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Egyptian people on the anniversary of the June 30 Revolution.
President Sisi wrote on his official Facebook page, “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the great people of Egypt on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the June 30 Revolution.This historic revolution embodied the unwavering will of the Egyptian people to preserve the identity of the Egyptian state and restore its rightful course towards the future in an enduring national epic.”
Egypt reviews reform agenda with int’l development partners
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptian Expatriates on Tuesday hosted a strategic dialogue with international development partners to review progress of the country’s economic reform programme and probe ways to advance co-operation in support of sustainable development priorities.
Egypt, South Korea sign humanitarian aid deal to support Gaza
Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity and Vice President of the Egyptian Red Crescent (RRC), Maya Morsy, witnessed on Tuesday the signing of a memorandum of understanding (M0U) between the ERC and the Korean Red Cross to strengthen humanitarian aid for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and those residing in Egypt.
Egypt reaches staff-level deal with IMF for $1.6b
Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli welcomed the staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the 7th review of the country’s 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme and the 2nd review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).
UN warns Ebola could cost Africa $3.6b
The United Nations said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion and hundreds of thousands of jobs, potentially causing a development crisis.
Djokovic survives Wimbledon opener
LONDON — Novak Djokovic came through a tense four-set tussle with China’s Wu Yibing to get his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title up and running at Wimbledon.
Sweden ready for France WC match
EAST RUTHERFORD (United States) — Sweden coach Graham Potter captured the size of the task awaiting his side when they play France at the World Cup on Tuesday as he admitted they will have to “play the best game we have ever played” to beat one of the tournament favourites.
