Egypt’s Cairo Tower, an outstanding landmark in the capital, was lit up Monday night with the logo of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics to show support for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. During the event named “Cairo Tower Lighting Show for the Beijing Winter Olympics”, the tower was also illuminated with words in Chinese, English and Arabic in support of the Olympics, such as “Beijing 2022” and “See you in Beijing in 10 days.” Speaking ahead of the show, which was organized by the tower’s administration, Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang thanked the Egyptian side for the good wishes and careful preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics, wishing the Beijing Winter Olympics a complete success.
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Download File: https://iha.news/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/iha-cairo-tower-illuminated-in-support-of-the-beijing-winter-olympics-2022-01-26_07-33-24_377999.mp4?_=1Amid rising tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani community leader in Yekaterinburg, Shahin Shikhlinski, and his son Mutvali were briefly detained by Russian police near Baku Plaza shopping mall on July 1. Footage of the harsh detention circulated widely on social media, sparking public outrage in Azerbaijan. Both were released later that evening after giving witness statements.
The detentions follow a deadly Russian security operation on June 27 targeting Azerbaijani nationals in Yekaterinburg. Two brothers, Ziyeddin and Huseyn Safarov, were killed, three others were seriously injured, and nine were detained. The Russian Interior Ministry said the raids were part of a criminal investigation and were supported by the National Guard’s SOBR unit, but did not address the reported casualties.
In response, Azerbaijan summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires and demanded a full investigation. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture also canceled all Russian cultural events. Meanwhile, an investigation was launched into the Baku office of Sputnik-Azerbaijan over alleged illegal financing, leading to further detentions.