🇪🇬Week of September 21

Iraqi Airways resumed flights between the shrine city of Najaf and airports in Iran. The move drew a "serious" American warning to Baghdad against breaching the air embargo, as Washington presses its campaign over Iranian aviation.12

Iran filed a complaint with the International Civil Aviation Organization over the US sanctions on its aviation sector. Washington has also sent delegations around the world as part of its effort to isolate Iran.34

The US sanctions on Iran's aviation sector are the subject of continuing coverage of what the measures cover and how they affect Iranian carriers. The warning to Baghdad came as Iraqi Airways restarted the Najaf-Iran route.52

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inspected several agriculture and tree-planting projects in Cairo governorate, and his government spokesman said he is following up on the implementation of presidential directives on the afforestation file in Cairo and the governorates. Madbouly called for expanding the area of trees and green spaces in Cairo and the governorates.1234

Giza is expanding its tree-planting, with trees being planted along the Mariouteya ring road up to Osman Mahram. Public gardens on large areas are also being established in a number of new cities.15

The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on goods valued at $30 billion, according to Sky News Arabia. Washington has published lists of products that could be exchanged with Beijing for tariff reductions, as reported by Monte Carlo International. The lists include electronics and food at the top, according to Mubasher. The agreement has been referred to as the '30 for 30' deal, with goods including goose liver and camels, according to Youm7.12345

The tariff reduction covers a range of products, with electronics and foodstuffs heading the lists of goods subject to reduced duties between Washington and Beijing. Specific items mentioned include goose liver and camels, highlighting the diverse nature of the trade deal. The lists were published by Washington as part of the agreement.45

The agreement follows a dinner between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, which was described by BBC as 'the worst part of hell' in its press review. The BBC report did not provide further details on the dinner or the context of the remark.1