Egypt’s central bank allocates EGP 15bn to finance dual-fuel vehicle conversions
According to the central bank imitative loan period ranges from seven to 10 years, with the repayment to be made in equal monthly instalments
Oil prices fall amid OPEC+ deadlock over output cuts
The COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on oil prices in 2020. For the past year, the US benchmark slumped 20.5%, while Brent crude lost 21.5%.
UK PM imposes new coronavirus lockdown on England
Scottish First Minister also announced that Scotland would enter a new lockdown from midnight on Monday, as well as a shutdown of schools until Feb. 1
Iran says seizure of South Korean oil tanker “normal” procedure
The South Korean oil tanker was confiscated on the orders of the provincial judicial authority, and then directed to the port of Bandar Abbas,
Lebanon imposes lockdown for 25 days amid surge in coronavirus cases
Lebanon's number of coronavirus infections increased on Monday by 2,861 to 192,139, while death toll went up by 13 to 1,512.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar to reopen land, air, sea borders: Kuwaiti FM
Saudi Arabia and Qatar will reopen land, air and sea borders starting Monday, Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah said
5 countries assume responsibilities as elected members of Security Council
India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway on Monday began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the Security Council.
Egypt’s intelligence chief Abbas Kamel met with Hamdok, Al-Burhan, Hamidati in Khartoum
GIS head Abbas Kamel congratulated Sudanese people on the occasion of their independence day, stressing Egypt’s support to Sudan across all fields.
Sudan boycotts new round of Ethiopian Dam talks, calls for greater role to AU experts
Khartoum insists on its steadfast stance to give a greater role to the AU experts to facilitate GERD negotiations and bring views together
President Al-Sisi inaugurates Egypt’s 1st Go Green Exhibition
Go Green Exhibition aims to keep companies and the public informed on national programmes available to finance conversion of cars to run on natural gas