Egypt’s Health Minister Says EGP 1.6 Billion for Medical Facilities Went Unused

Egypt’s health minister has revealed that EGP 1.6 billion allocated to medical facilities was not used. The available summary gives no explanation for why the funds remained unspent or which facilities were affected.

Political coverage also highlighted a dispute between parliament and the government involving “Al-Sadr,” without identifying the figure or issue behind the confrontation. A proposed unified planning law was among the other items on the domestic agenda.

On security, reports said five armed movements described as affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood had called for violence in January. The summary provided no names or details of those calls.

The director-general of the Arab Thought Foundation argued that spreading culture and scientific knowledge, alongside modernising curricula, offered the most effective means of combating terrorism.

Development coverage put the cost of the first phase of the 1.5-million-feddan project at EGP 200 billion. Separately, a proposed reshuffle of governors was reported to be before the president, with no appointments or decisions specified.