{"id":558372,"date":"2021-08-08T04:37:48","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T04:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/08\/08\/this-morning-russian-flights-return-tomorrow-rip-dalal-abdel-aziz\/"},"modified":"2021-08-08T04:37:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T04:37:48","slug":"this-morning-russian-flights-return-tomorrow-rip-dalal-abdel-aziz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/08\/08\/this-morning-russian-flights-return-tomorrow-rip-dalal-abdel-aziz\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: Russian flights return tomorrow + RIP Dalal Abdel Aziz"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, wonderful people. You may rejoice: We officially have a four-day work <\/strong>week this week<\/strong> after the cabinet confirmed<\/a> that the public sector will take the day off on Thursday, 12 August, to mark the Islamic New Year. The central bank and EGX are yet to make announcements.<\/p>\n

PSA #1- The weeklong heatwave may(?) be receding, but you\u2019re still going to want to <\/strong>escape the heat in the capital city<\/strong> this coming weekend. The Egyptian Meteorological Authority said in a statement<\/a> that it expects the mercury to be in the 37-39\u00b0C range this week. But our favourite weather app sees daytime highs in the 40-42\u00b0C band through the end of next week.<\/p>\n

PSA #2- Four of Cairo Metro Line 3 stations will be closed from today through <\/strong>Wednesday<\/strong> due to construction work on the Mostorod axis, the Transport Ministry announced in a statement<\/a>. Qobaa, Omar Ibn Al Khattab, Hikestep, and Adly Mansour stations will all be closed.<\/p>\n

Former housing minister Hasaballah El Kafrawy passed away at the age of 91 on <\/strong>Thursday <\/strong>after a long illness, the cabinet announced in a statement<\/a>. He was housing minister from 1977 through 1993 during the tenures of former presidents Anwar El Sadat and Hosni Mubarak and served as the governor of Damietta for a year in 1976.<\/p>\n

Iconic Egyptian actress Dalal Abdel Aziz passed away of complications from covid-19<\/strong>, her son-in-law, the media personality Ramy Radwan, announced<\/a> yesterday. Abdel Aziz starred in over 100 shows and dozens of popular films. Her death comes less than three months after that of her husband, famed actor Samir Ghanem, who passed away in late May<\/a> after fighting covid. They are survived by their daughters, actresses Donia and Amy Samir Ghanem.<\/p>\n

HAPPENING THIS WEEK- <\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a> Russian flights return to the Red Sea tomorrow:<\/strong> Hurghada International Airport is due to receive tomorrow its first flight from Moscow in six years as Russia\u2019s flight ban finally comes to an end, Youm7 reports<\/a>. The flight will bring 500 Russian tourists to the Red Sea resort \u2014 and be the first of five weekly flights that will run between Hurghada and the Russian capital. Another five flights will run between Sharm El Sheikh and Moscow as of this week.<\/p>\n

Expect more information soon:<\/strong> Russia\u2019s air transport regulator on Friday handed permits to eight Russian airlines<\/a> allowing them to resume regular flights to Hurghada and Sharm.<\/p>\n

EV road tests start this week:<\/strong> Uber will start road-testing DongFeng E70 electric cars in Egypt this week, Masrawy<\/a> reports. State-owned El Nasr Automotive has imported 13 of the vehicles<\/a> from China, which will be tested by Uber drivers over the next three months.<\/p>\n

El Nasr plans to begin locally assembling the E70 in a partnership with DongFeng next <\/strong>year<\/strong> and hopes to have the first 100 ready by July-August 2022. The government will invest EGP 450 mn<\/a> to roll out the infrastructure required to make EVs viable on Egyptian roads. Industry leader Infinity, which is working with the state on the project, is aiming to install 3k stations across the country over the next three years.<\/p>\n

Vaccinated non-residents of Saudi Arabia can starting tomorrow apply for a Umrah <\/strong>pilgrimage visa <\/strong>as Saudi Arabia gears up for the gradual resumption of the year-round pilgrimage after more than a year and a half-long ban thanks to covid-19, Saudi state news agency SPA<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

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