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El-Sisi's directives came during a meeting between President El-Sisi, PM Mostafa Madbouly, and Minister of Finance Mohamed Maiit. The President was briefed during the meeting on the government’s measures to control the prices of goods and services in the markets, reduce inflation, and achieve stability at the macroeconomic level. El-Sisi directed the government to contain the repercussions of external and domestic economic crises. The presidential decree sti[CENSORED]tes raising all salaries for government employees by 50 percent at a minimum of EGP 1,000 to EGP 1,200 to reach EGP 6,000. The minimum wage for government employees was last raised in September 2023 from EGP 3,500 to EGP 4,000. Meanwhile, the social package allocates EGP 15 billion for increasing the salaries of doctors, nurses, teachers, and university faculty. In addition, El-Sisi issued instructions that EGP 4.5 billion be allocated to increasing the wages of medical professionals and nursing staff, whereby the risk allowance for medical professionals was increased by EGP 250 to EGP 300. Similarly, the allowance for night and overnight shifts increased by 100 percent. El-Sisi further instructed the government to allocate another EGP 6 billion to hire 120,000 new doctors, nurses, teachers, and workers in other administrative bodies. In addition, the social package includes a 15 percent increase in pensions for 13 million citizens at EGP 74 billion. It also includes a 15 percent increase in "Takaful and Karama" pensions at the cost of EGP 5.5 billion in FY2023/2024. Moreover, an additional EGP 41 billion will be allocated within the package to "Takaful and Karama" pensions for FY2024/2025. Furthermore, the social package includes raising the income tax exemption for all state employees in the government, public, and private sectors by 33 percent, from EGP 45,000 up to EGP 60,000, at an annual cost of EGP 5 billion Egypt has been facing economic difficulties and shortages in foreign currency since February 2022 because of disruptions in global supply chains resulting from the Russian-Ukrainian war. Egypt's annual headline inflation decelerated to 35.2 percent in December, down from 36.4 percent in November, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). However, the inflation rate in December remains significantly higher than the 21.9 percent recorded in December 2022. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) aims to keep inflation within seven percent (±2 percent) until the end of 2024. Shortly after the announcement of the broad social protection package, informed sources refuted rumours that the increase in wages and pensions was a prelude to a new devaluation of the Egyptian pound, according to Extra News Since March 2022, Egypt has devalued its currency on three separate occasions, resulting in a depreciation of around 70 percent for the pound against the US dollar. https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/517367.aspx

CAIRO - 17 May 2023: A draft law regulating the possession of dangerous animals and keeping dogs, which was finally approved by the House of Representatives, prohibited bringing dangerous animals into public places. Article 3 of the law sti[CENSORED]tes that: “It is forbidden to take any of the dangerous animals in public places," while Article 4 of the same draft law set a set of controls and measures to ensure that the animals do not escape, as it sti[CENSORED]tes: “The owner of dangerous animals is obligated to take the necessary precautions and measures to ensure that they do not escape." Article 5 sti[CENSORED]tes: “The owner of dangerous animals is obligated to provide veterinary care for them, in particular immunizing them against diseases determined by the competent minister based on the presentation of the competent authority, and to keep records that include their medical history, in addition to providing safe and suitable shelters for dangerous animals in accordance with the requirements specified by the authority competent, and feed it with appropriate food and in sufficient quantities." The draft law aims to establish a legislative and legal framework to deal with some of the phenomena that Egyptian society has witnessed in the recent period related to dealing with dangerous animals that cause harm to humans and animals. The report indicated that the Egyptian society witnessed during the last period a number of catastrophic accidents caused by some animals, including dogs, especially species that are famous for their ferocity, whether they were accompanied by their owner or while roaming freely in gardens, parks, residential or hotel buildings without their owner or their companion taking the procedures and measures that provide protection and security to others. This phenomenon resulted in the injury of a large number of children, young people and the elderly of both sexes with injuries that almost killed their lives, in addition to the spread of the phenomenon of acquiring predatory animals such as lions, tigers, species of monkeys and other dangerous animals, and their owners not taking care and caution in dealing with them and leaving them loose, which led to their escape, causing panic among the citizens. The report pointed out that the phenomenon of the spread of stray dogs in Egyptian streets and squares without protection or health care was monitored, which caused an increase in sterilization cases until it reached about 400 thousand injuries, which burdened the state’s general budget with huge financial burdens to import rabies serum. https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/124424/Egypt-s-draft-law-forbids-taking-dangerous-animals-in-public

It’s a hard world for sedans these days, but the venerable Honda Accord shines as an affordable and fuel-efficient alternative to the SUVs of the world. Redesigned for the 2023 model year, the Accord and Accord Hybrid carry over into 2024 largely unchanged. We liked the Accord Hybrid so much that it came out on top in our comparison with a Toyota Camry Hybrid, and we’re excited to revisit that comparison once we get our hands on the redesigned 2025 Camry. A majority of the Accord lineup employs a hybrid powertrain in Sport, EX-L, Sport-L and Touring trim levels, which in our own fuel-economy testing managed nearly 52 mpg. Helping the Accord Hybrid win its comparison with the Camry was also a comfortable, spacious and well-made interior employing useful and intuitive technology. What also stands out is that even as a hybrid, the Accord isn’t simply an appliance meant to get you from A to B (though it will do that job happily). It’s genuinely fun to drive, with sporty suspension tuning and communicative steering that can make tackling twisty roads enjoyable. A boatload of standard safety features and solid scores in our Car Seat Check make the Accord an excellent SUV alternative for families. A sub-$30,000 starting price should help alleviate budgetary concerns, and even if you splurge on a fully loaded Accord Touring, you’ll still be spending right around $40,000. Even as sedan choices continue to dwindle, the Accord remains not just one of the best sedans, but one of the best vehicles on the market. https://www.cars.com/articles/best-car-of-2024-476768/

Shock 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco cruised to a 3-0 win over 10-man Tanzania as they opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday, while 2012 champions Zambia held the Democratic Republic of Congo. Captain Romain Saiss, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri all netted for Morocco in the Ivorian coastal city of San-Pedro, while Tanzania had Novatus Miroshi sent off. Although an African powerhouse for decades, Morocco are seeking only a second Cup of Nations title, 48 years after lifting the trophy in Ethiopia. Morocco sprang to international prominence just over a year ago in Qatar when they became the first ever African World Cup semi-finalists, eliminating Spain and Portugal along the way. Wednesday's victory over Group F outsiders Tanzania was anticipated as Morocco are ranked 13th in the world, 108 places above the Taifa Stars. Morocco began with seven of the team that started in the 2-0 World Cup semi-final loss to France in Qatar. There were three La Liga players, two each from the Premier League and Ligue 1 and two with Saudi Pro League sides. This contrasted sharply with Tanzania, whose line-up included Tarryn Allarakhia from English fifth-tier outfit Wealdstone. The winger struggled in sweltering conditions and was replaced after 38 minutes, by which time Morocco were already ahead. Hakim Ziyech, on loan to Galatasaray from Chelsea, lifted a free-kick over the defensive wall and when goalkeeper Aisha Manula failed to grasp it, Saiss converted the loose ball. Tanzanian hopes of finding an equaliser suffered a huge blow with 20 minutes remaining when Miroshi fouled Ounahi and was sent off for a second booking. 'On a mission' Ounahi rounded off a fine move to make it 2-0 on 77 minutes, and the scoring was complete shortly after when En-Nesyri converted a low cross for a goal that was confirmed as onside following a VAR check. "We're focused, we're on a mission here, and we have a status to live up to," admitted Morocco coach Walid Regragui. "People are waiting for us to deliver, but we are keeping our feet on the ground and we respected Tanzania in this game." The spoils were shared in the second match of the day later on in the same group, played at the same stadium named after deceased Ivorian star Laurent Pokou. Kings Kangwa lobbed Zambia into the lead midway through the first half after Congolese goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi came racing out of his area and could not get back into position in time. But Yoane Wissa, who has four goals in the English Premier League this season for Brentford, converted Cedric Bakambu's low centre to make it 1-1 before the half-hour mark, and that was how it finished. Congo thought they had won a penalty just after the hour mark when the Ethiopian referee ruled that Tandi Mwape had blocked Arthur Masuaku's cross with his arm. However, the decision was correctly overturned following a review, with the official able to see that Mwape had made the block with his chest. Zambia, coached by Avram Grant, were making their comeback after missing the last three editions of the AFCON and were looking for their first win at the tournament since lifting the trophy against the odds in 2012. The next games in Group F are on Sunday, with Morocco meeting the Congolese before Zambia take on Tanzania. All teams at the Cup of Nations have now played once, and the action continues on Thursday with a triple-header of matches in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's economic capital. Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau meet at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium at 1400 GMT before Group A rivals Nigeria and hosts Ivory Coast face off in a heavyweight clash. That will be followed later by the Group B clash at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium between Mohamed Salah's Egypt, the record seven-time African champions, and a Ghana side reeling after losing their opening match to Cape Verde. https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20240117-afcon-2024-wissa-scores-equaliser-for-dr-congo-securing-1-1-draw-against-zambia

Rare Disease Day 2024: Rare Diseases of the world may not get our attention on a daily basis, even when they should. When very few people get affected by a disease, it may not be a part of the mainstream news – making it difficult for us to access such information. However, rare diseases can be deadly and can claim a lot of lives. Rare Disease Day is observed every year to create awareness on the rare diseases that exist and how they can affect the daily lives of the patients. As we gear up to observe Rare Disease Day for this year, here are a few facts that we must know about the important day. Every year, Rare Disease Day is observed on the last day of February. Every year, Rare Disease Day is celebrated on February 28. However, since the year 2024 is a leap year, Rare Disease Day will be observed on February 29. This year, the day falls on a Thursday. History: In the year 2008, EURORDIS, with the Council of National Alliances announced Rare Diseases Day to be observed on February 29 keeping in mind the rarity of the date in the calendar. In the first year of celebrations, Rare Disease Day saw participation from eighteen countries in Europe. Since then, Rare Disease Day has been observed on the last day of February every year. According to the official website of the National Organisation for Rare Diseases, “One out of every 10 Americans is living with a rare disease. Worldwide, there are more than 300 million people with rare diseases. Too often, these individuals and families are left isolated and without answers to their medical questions. It doesn't have to be that way. Rare Disease Day is a global initiative to raise awareness and generate support for everyone who is on a rare medical journey. It takes place on the last day of February, which this year is February 29th, the rarest day of the year.” https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/rare-disease-day-2024-date-history-and-significance-101709031208495.html

Spain is mulling transferring the management of the airspace of the Sahara territory to Morocco, ending one of the last relics of Spanish colonial rule in the area. Spanish media El Confidentiel and OK Diario reported the news, citing that the decision entails Morocco opening customs with two Spanish-occupied enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. Discussions over the Sahara airspace began in March 2023, according to OK Diario, as relations improved between the two neighborly countries following Spain’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty and autonomy plan in the Sahra territory. Moroccan officials have not confirmed the news. Morocco has already demarcated its Sahara maritime borders in 2020 and said negotiations are ongoing with Spain on overlaps. In his visit earlier this month, Sanchez met King Mohammed VI in Rabat where he reiterated Madrid’s steady position in support of the autonomy plan as the “the most serious, realistic and credible basis” to end the Sahara dispute. https://northafricapost.com/75450-spain-prepares-transferring-sahara-airspace-management-to-morocco.html

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isn’t one of our favorite trade shows just because it’s situated in the beautiful city of Barcelona during a seasonally appropriate time of year. (Cheap cava and tapas don’t have anything to do with it either.) No, this show is a favorite because it’s one of the easiest to navigate, and there’s always plenty of interesting, fun, or just plain crazy tech to scavenge through. This year, such bounty includes transparent laptops, bendable phones, a Barbie flip phone, and more. Here are the highlights. Special offer for Gear readers: Get WIRED for just $5 ($25 off). This includes unlimited access to WIRED.com, full Gear coverage, and subscriber-only newsletters. Subscriptions help fund the work we do every day.HMD was supposed to be the rebirth of Nokia phones back when it made a splash at MWC 2017, but it wasn’t long before the company lost steam and it was clear that the Nokia brand name wouldn’t really compete with the likes of Samsung and Apple anymore. HMD instead put its focus on budget Android phones over the past few years and its feature phone business. At MWC, it announced that 2023 was the company’s first profitable year, and now it’s trying to change things up with a rebrand. First is the name—it’s leaning more on “Human Mobile Devices” (the full version of its acronym) instead of HMD. This year’s lineup of devices will include an HMD phone, an iconic Nokia phone, plus a Barbie flip phone. Yep, you heard that right. HMD is collaborating with Mattel to launch a Barbie feature flip phone. It’ll be coming this summer, will obviously be pink, and is being touted as a digital detox device. That’s all we know. The only pictures of all the teased phones were pixelated. What we do know about HMD’s other phone is that it will revolve around a system called HMD Fusion. Similar to Motorola’s Moto Mods or Google’s long-lost Project Ara, it sounds like a system of modular components that developers can build for the smartphone, from an extended battery and a barcode scanner to a payment terminal to medical equipment. It released a toolkit that developers can use to get started. HMD also had a big focus on repairability—it expects half of its devices launched globally this year to be repairable. But this summer, it says it will have a system that dramatically reduces the number of steps it takes to fix a cracked screen. Late last year at Lenovo’s Tech World event, Motorola unveiled a bendable concept phone called the Adaptive Display. I got a chance to play around with it at MWC. It looks and feels like its Razr folding phones, except instead of having a hinge that snaps the phone closed precisely in half, you can bend the whole thing backward. MOST PO[CENSORED]R A Major Stardew Valley Update Is Coming in March GEAR A Major Stardew Valley Update Is Coming in March NENA FARRELL The Weird, Wacky Gizmos and Gadgets We Saw at MWC 2024 GEAR The Weird, Wacky Gizmos and Gadgets We Saw at MWC 2024 SIMON HILL The Beachwaver B1 Is the Curling Iron of My Dreams GEAR The Beachwaver B1 Is the Curling Iron of My Dreams BRENDA STOLYAR How to Keep Your Loved Ones Safe From Financial Scams GEAR How to Keep Your Loved Ones Safe From Financial Scams SIMON HILL ADVERTISEMENT It can rest on a table in this arched position, enabling two people sitting across from each other to use the screen. For example, two people can watch a movie together; I watched two people play a quick game of Connect 4. There’s also a magnetic band you can wear that the phone clips to—wrap the device over your wrist and now you have a smart bracelet (of sorts). The interface adapts to show information on the top part of the screen. It’s fun and wacky, but I have to admit it looks quite janky. Last year’s concept phone from Motorola was Rizr, which had a screen that rolled up to extend the display size despite the small design—I dare say I’d rather it be put into production than the bendy thing. Motorola also announced a new software feature in conjunction with its parent company, Lenovo, called Smart Connect. This is an evolution of its Ready For platform, that enabled you to wirelessly connect a Motorola phone to nearby displays to stream apps, use the phone’s camera as a webcam, and share files. Smart Connect expands on these features and will be available on Windows laptops via the Microsoft Store. If you have a compatible Lenovo tablet or a Motorola smartphone, you can then seamlessly move your apps between the screens, very much like Apple’s Universal Control feature. You can even use the laptop’s keyboard and mouse on the tablet and phone. Lenovo and Motorola isn’t the only company that showed off something like this—Honor had the same functionality with its laptop, phone, and tablet. https://www.wired.com/story/all-the-top-new-gadgets-at-mwc-2024/

nnounced significant new developments across its 5G, SD-WAN, SASE and Edge Compute, collectively the Software-Defined Edge portfolio, to enable Communications Service Providers (CSPs) to modernize their networks and create new monetizable services. The new developments are also co-innovated with ecosystem partners and enable enterprises to run workloads at the edge at scale with automation and unprecedented observability. “VMware’s software-defined edge has the interest of CSPs and enterprises, and we’re advancing our integrated approach across our edge compute, intelligent overlay and telco cloud offerings,” said Sanjay Uppal, vice president and general manager, Software-Defined Edge (SDE) Division, Broadcom. “In the overlay, we’re introducing a new single-vendor SASE solution with Symantec—helping enterprises connect and better secure the distributed edge. In the telco cloud, we’re enabling CSPs to modernize their core and RAN infrastructure to deliver monetizable services.” VMware defines the software-defined edge as distributed digital infrastructure for running workloads across a number of locations, close to endpoints that are producing or consuming data. It extends to where the users and devices are – in the office, on the road, in a cell site or on the factory floor. VMware addresses the three layers of the software-defined edge: the edge compute stack which hosts the applications and workloads; the intelligent overlay where connectivity and security services run across the WAN; and the underlay network layer, which runs the software for network connectivity across fixed and 5G networks to provide orchestration and network programmability. Introducing VMware VeloCloud SASE, Secured by Symantec Today, VMware and Symantec, part of Broadcom, unveiled VMware VeloCloud SASE, secured by Symantec—a single-vendor SASE solution. The new offering is a culmination of joint efforts to integrate best-in-class VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN (formerly VMware SD-WAN) and Symantec Security Service Edge (SSE) capabilities. The solution extends significant benefits to Broadcom’s installed base VeloCloud and Symantec customers. VMware VeloCloud SASE, secured by Symantec, is now generally available. Additionally, the Software-Defined Edge division is re-introducing the VeloCloud brand, which has a high-degree of customer acceptance and trust. The VeloCloud portfolio includes the aforementioned VMware VeloCloud SASE as well as the VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN and VMware VeloCloud SD-Access products. Read more about the new solution and the portfolio rebrand here. Expanded Collaboration with Singtel to Offer Connectivity and Edge Computing to Apps VMware and Singtel are further collaborating to enable customers to seamlessly manage their connectivity and cloud infrastructure based on VMware Edge Compute Stack through Singtel Paragon, the industry’s first all-in-one multi-network and multi-cloud orchestration platform for 5G and edge cloud. Enterprises will be able to tap onto Singtel 5G without having to redesign their applications with SDE’s software-defined edge solutions. The companies will also establish a Joint Innovation Lab to bring together 5G and edge-native application design experts, alongside commercial model specialists, to help enterprises build and test applications ahead of commercial adoption and accelerate time to market. Read the press release here. CSPs to Modernize and Monetize Networks with VMware Telco Cloud Platform VMware today also announced the deployment of VMware Telco Cloud and the VMware Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) framework by CSPs as well as co-innovations with its telco partner ecosystem. Highlights include: CSPs are optimizing their 5G networks with VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance and leveraging network programmability to address RAN performance. VMware continues to evolve its work with RAN ecosystem partners who provide solutions to make networks even smarter with VMware Telco Cloud Platform. Additionally, VMware is further simplifying the deployment of xApps and rApps for CSPs on VMware RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) and VMware SMO framework. Read the press release here. VMware at Mobile World Congress 2024 VMware’s Software-Defined Edge solutions for communication service providers and enterprises are on display at its Mobile World Congress stand – Hall 3.0, Stand 3M11. Visit VMware News & Stories for all announcements made at the conference including customer testimonials, partner updates, and more. Additional Resources Learn more about VMware VeloCloud SASE secured by Symantec Learn more about VMware Edge Compute Stack Learn more about VMware Telco Cloud Bookmark the VMware SASE and Edge blog and the VMware Telco Cloud blog Get all VMware Telco Cloud updates on X, Facebook and LinkedIn About Broadcom Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a broad range of semiconductor, enterprise software and security solutions. Broadcom's category-leading product portfolio serves critical markets including cloud, data center, networking, broadband, wireless, storage, industrial, and enterprise software. Our solutions include service provider and enterprise networking and storage, mobile device and broadband connectivity, mainframe, cybersecurity, and private and hybrid cloud infrastructure. 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Digitalisation in fasteners and tools, and a look ahead to Eisenwarenmesse are in the latest enhanced digital issue of Torque Magazine, available online now. The latest issue, for Q1 2024, includes: pgb-Europe on the importance of connecting with customers Battery pack tech and smart tools Digitalisation, online catalogues and workshops SHOW PREVIEW: International Hardware Fair – Cologne SHOW REVIEW: Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Torque-Expo Awards 2024: How to enter You can read the latest magazine online here, and if you'd like to be notified when new issues of Torque Magazine are published, covering the fastener, tool, fixing and related industries, head to our subscription page. Want to get involved in future issues of the magazine, either our enhanced digital or print issues? Then let us know at info@torque-expo.com. You can find a list of our upcoming features in our 2024 Media Pack. For example, we've got our Fastener Distribution special in our forthcoming March-April print issue. https://www.torque-expo.com/article/cologne-hardware-show-2024-digitalisation-torque-mag

With last year in the rearview mirror, it's time to start thinking about the 2024 games release calendar.After an inarguably huge year for games, it's possible that the 2024 schedule will wind up feeling a little quieter. But there are already some great-looking and long-awaited games on the schedule for this new year. We're in store for some anticipated sequels like Ark 2, Frostpunk 2, and Little Nightmares 3. There are some indies definitely worth watching as well, such as little builder Tiny Glade, witchy adventure Reka, and magical-girl inspired life sim Field of Mistria. And Hollow Knight: Silksong has to make it out in 2024. Right?Keep up with the launch calendar for the year here as new release dates land, inevitable delays crop up, and new announcements hit the books. https://www.pcgamer.com/new-games-2024-upcoming-pc-releases/

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