World News

Egypt and Turkey exchange ambassadors

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Egypt and Turkey have recently taken significant steps towards resolving their diplomatic tensions, marking the end of a decade-long strain between these influential regional powers.

Both nations announced via a tweet on Tuesday the appointment of ambassadors, signifying their commitment to restoring normal relations and fostering positive engagement.

In a joint statement, the two countries said the move “reflects the mutual will to develop bilateral relations in line with the interests of the Turkish and Egyptian peoples.”

The two countries announced in May that they would upgrade ties and exchange ambassadors when Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi called his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to congratulate him on his re-election.

Egypt nominated diplomat Amr al-Hamamy as its ambassador in Ankara, and Turkey nominated Salih Mutlu Şen to be its envoy in Cairo, according to the joint statement.

Relations between Egypt and Turkey soured in mid-2013 after the Egyptian army led by al-Sissi toppled Egypt’s then-Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

Mr Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party was a main backer of Mr Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood.

In response, Egypt expelled the Turkish ambassador and downgraded ties with Ankara to charge d’affaires.

The two countries also supported opposing sides in conflict-torn Libya.

Football

Egypt beat Guinea to qualify for AFCON 2023

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Egypt on Wednesday qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 2-1 victory over Guinea in Marrakesh.

Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Ahmed was the man of the match after scoring and providing an assist for the Egyptians.

Serhou Guirassy had given the Guineans a 26th-minute lead, but Trezeguet equalised for Egypt just before the break and then set up Mostafa Mohamed for the winner 11 minutes to time.

The victory saw Egypt move to 12 points after five rounds of matches and have an unassailable lead of nine points to the third-placed team with one round of qualification matches left to play.

Guinea remain second with nine points and will only need a draw in the final qualification match in September to earn a ticket to the final tournament.

Playing with the need to win to assure themselves of a qualification ticket, Guinea started well and were rewarded after 26 minutes when Guirassy tapped home from close range off a well-worked team move.

Issiaga Sylla had made a brilliant run on the left, and once the ball was rolled to his path, he slashed a low cross that was met by the waiting feet of Guirassy, with the keeper well beaten.

Guinea were rewarded for their industrious start and dominated possession, with Egypt struggling to find their feet in the duel.

But, the Pharaohs battled to draw level four minutes to the break.This was when Trezeguet fired home from the outside of his boot from inside the box after being picked out by a sleek through ball from Mohamed Salah.

With an all-square scoreline at the break, the second half would always see a rise in tempo.

Guinea once again had the first knock on the door, this time Naby Keita trying his luck with a shot from a Francois Kamano cross, but it rolled well into the keeper’s arms.

Youngster Illaix Moriba also had a chance with a shot from the edge of the box, but it flew over.

Egypt slowly crawled back into the duel and stepped up the tempo further.

Guinea keeper Ibrahim Kone made a brilliant save in the 70th minute to deny Trezeguet’s deflected shot.

But, the Pharaohs got their winner 11 minutes to time when Mostafa fired from inside the box after a delightful cutback from Trezeguet, finding him unmarked.

Guinea tried to push for an equalizer which would have been enough to hand them a qualification ticket, but Egypt guarded their single-goal advantage well.

World News

Egypt wants to host the 2030 World Cup and 2032 Olympics

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International Olympic City in the New Administrative Capital contains a 93,440 capacity stadium, main & minor tennis courts, swimming pools complex, equestrian club, squash courts, manual and bow and arrow shooting ranges 15,000 capacity hall and 8,000 capacity hall for handball, volleyball and basketball, cartridge shooting ranges, electronic shooting ranges, gymnasiums, multi-purpose halls, training pitches, open pitches, hotels and chalets, a commercial area, sports hospital and Roman theatre.

Football

Nigeria begin AFCON campaign today with Egypt duel

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The Super Eagles of Nigeria will on Tuesday (today) be kicking off their campaign at the rescheduled 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) holding in Cameroon.

The team, led by technical director Austin Eguavoen, will be taking on the Pharaohs of Egypt in a Group D clash that promises to be thrilling.

Nigeria have met Egypt a total of eight time at the AFCON and have clinched victory three times and a draw on three other ocassions.

The Eagles will be looking to keep at bay, Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who ahead of the game said, Egypt are “not the favourites to win the Africa Cup of Nations, but we will do our best to reclaim the title.”

The game is billed to kick off by 5p.m at the Stade Roumdé Adjia in the northern Cameroonian town of Garoua.

In other news, Ahmed Musa, the national team’s most-capped player, has said he has charged his teammates to win the the trophy as a “parting gift” for him.

“I think this is my last AFCON InShaa Allah.

“I have spoken to the boys that this is the only gift you can give to me because this is my last AFCON. And the boys told me that they are ready.

“My first AFCON was in South Africa in 2013 and we ended up winning it. And my second appearance was in Egypt and we won the bronze.”

The Super Eagles will also be playing against Sudan and Guinea-Bissau in their other Group D clashes tor a chance to reach the last-16.

Entertainment

Meet The Man Who walked From South Africa To Egypt

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We all know how stressful it is to walk for hours not to talk of weeks or months, but there is a man who walked from South Africa to Egypt. The name of this man is Mario Rigby.

Mario is a young man who resides in Canada, he had a good Job and a stable life but he is a man who love Adventure, so one day he quit his job and travelled to South Africa and from South Africa he trekked to Egypt. According to reports, before Mario embarked on the journey he did some fun things such as riding bicycle across Canada for about four months and lots more.

After Mario Quits his Job in 2015, he travelled to Cape Town in South Africa and in the month of November, year 2015, he started his journey to Egypt.

Mario trekked from South Africa to Egypt and he passed through 8 Countries, he carried some clothes, tent, phone, charger and some few things including money. While he was on the journey he met different people from different Countries, and he visited some Countries to learn about their Cultures.

Mario passed through several Countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Sudan, Malawi, Mozambique and lots more before he stopped at Cairo in Egypt where he ended his journey.

Mario spent over two years trekking from South Africa to Egypt before he got to his destination. A lot of people might say that he wasted his time, but he did it for adventure and he is happy with it.

Today Mario is known all over the World because of his journey.

Politics

Nigeria At 60: Buhari’s Independence Day Speech, A Slap On Nigerians – PDP

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday, described President Muhammadu Buhari’s independence anniversary speech as a slap on the sensibilities of Nigerians, particularly his justification of his administration’s increment of the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit, also known as fuel.

President Buhari had in his broadcast pointed out a number of oil producing countries including Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Egypt and Niger Republic where the price of fuel is higher than in Nigeria, and concluded by saying that “sustaining the level of petroleum prices is no longer possible.”

In its reaction, the PDP, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan called on President Buhari to “wake up to reality and take demonstrable urgent steps that will address the divisive tendencies and poor economic policies of his administration, which are fast decimating our dear nation under his watch.”

According to the party, “President Buhari’s attempt to justify the increase of fuel price in Nigeria by comparing it to the N168 per litre cost in Saudi Arabia is a morbid joke,” adding that “the minimum wage in Saudi Arabia is N305,113 (3000 Saudi Riyals), ten times higher than our paltry N30,000 which is largely unimplemented in Nigeria.”

The statement further read: “Is Mr. President not aware that, on the average, a person working in Saudi Arabia earns around 4,230SAR (N430, 267) to 16,700 SAR (N1, 698,693) per month?

“Our party charges Mr. President to always check his books before making such offensive comparisons including the price in Egypt where monthly average earning is around N222, 841 (9,200 EGP) against our N30,000.

The major opposition party in the country also flayed the togetherness theme of the President’s speech, describing the allusion as a mere rhetoric.

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