Ahram Online The Egyptian government sent 480 tonnes shipment of medical and food aid to Lebanon on Monday. It comes as part of continued support to the Lebanese people in the face of economic hardship. “The shipment was prepared in coordination with the Lebanese side following a meeting between Egyptian …
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Egypt dispatches medical convoy to South Sudan
Egypt Today “Egypt has dispatched a medical convoy to South Sudan, which has been hit by torrential rains”, the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced in a statement on Friday. Egyptian medical workers were sent with the convoy in support of the South Sudanese people for ten days. The …
Read More »“Ethiopia crisis stain on our conscience”: Martin Griffiths
Egypt Independent “The crisis in Ethiopia is a stain on our conscience”, the United Nations humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, said in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday. His remarks came as children of the Tigray region starve to death under what the UN has called a de facto …
Read More »Egyptian health officials urge caution, amid rising COVID-19 infections
Egypt Today On Sunday, Egyptian Minister of Health Hala Zayed warned of a potential hike in COVID-19 infections by the end of September and October. “The Ministry is currently working on increasing the number of oxygen tanks and healthcare beds, in addition to allocating a new medications production line”, Zayed …
Read More »Egypt sends 160T of relief aid to Palestine
Egypt Independent The government of Egypt and the Egyptian Red Crescent deployed a fourth urgent relief aid to Palestine on Tuesday. It comes as a continuation of Egyptian efforts to provide Palestine with medical supplies and other necessary aid. Over 160 tons of aid was transported by a fleet of …
Read More »Egyptian engineering crews and equipment head to Gaza
Ahram Online “Massive Egyptian engineering equipment and crew have been sent to participate in the Gaza Strip reconstruction efforts, after last month’s devastating Israeli bombings. The campaign arrived in Gaza through the Rafah border crossing on Friday”, state-run MENA agency reported. The crew and equipment, include a large fleet of trucks, bulldozers …
Read More »Egypt sends aid to Gaza and talks with Abbas
Ahram Online Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry visited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Monday. Shoukry’s visit comes after an official visit to Jordan, on Sunday. “The visit is part of Egypt’s efforts to build on the ceasefire and discuss means of re-engagement in the negotiation path between Israel …
Read More »Oman Air Activate ‘Humanitarian Cargolift initiative’ on flights to India
Muscat – Times of Egypt: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has activated an emergency ‘cargolift initiative’ to help ferry critical medical aid to India. The ‘COVID cargolifts’ will be rolled out on routes to India for the next 15 days, in cooperation with Oman’s Foreign …
Read More »Egypt sends 65 Tons medical supplies to Gaza
Egypt Today “65 tons of medicines and medical supplies were sent to the Palestinian Gaza Strip to support the injured brothers there, as the situation worsens amid continued Israeli bombings”, Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced on Tuesday. The medical aid shipment includes surgical supplies for burns …
Read More »Egypt sends 30 tons of medical supplies to India
Egypt Independent “Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ordered 30 tons of medical aid supplies dispatched to India to help it combat its coronavirus outbreak”, Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed said. “The shipment contains 300 oxygen cylinders, 20 ventilators, 100 medical beds, 20 electrocardiographs, 30 electric shocks, 50 …
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