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Sisi probes with Biden ways to de-escalate violent conditions in Palestinian lands

Date: 2021-05-20 18:24:08 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:83 - ID:8966815

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi exchanged views with US President Joe Biden on means of halting violence and de-escalating tension in the occupied Palestinian territories amid a flare-up of Palestinian-Israeli ....

South Korea selects Egypt as key ODA partner in MENA region

Date: 2021-05-20 16:55:36 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:80 - ID:8966291

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - South Korea's Ambassador in Cairo Hong Jin-Wook announced that his country selected Egypt as an official development assistance (ODA) priority partner country and the key development partner in the MENA region over the coming ....

FM says utmost efforts exerted to de-escalate tension in Palestinian territories

Date: 2021-05-20 15:28:26 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:69 - ID:8966557

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry underlined the directives of the political leadership to exert utmost efforts to end tension, restore stability and stem the bloodletting in the Palestinian territories and coordinate with the ....

FM: Egypt continues efforts to de-escalate situation in Palestinian territories

Date: 2021-05-20 13:00:00 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:49 - ID:8966181

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reiterated on Thursday that Egypt will continue its intensive contacts to de-escalate the situation in the Palestinian territories and reach a ceasefire in Gaza. During a meeting with PLO ....

Egypt has important role in reaching peaceful solution to Palestinian issue - diplomat

Date: 2021-05-20 12:58:45 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:48 - ID:8966070

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang underlined the importance of the role played by Egypt to reach a peaceful solution to the Palestinian issue and help regain Palestinians' legitimate rights. The diplomat, speaking at a ....

Shoukri reiterates Egypt's irrevocable stand towards Yemen

Date: 2021-05-20 12:52:37 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:47 - ID:8965978

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri reiterated during a meeting Thursday with Yemeni Shoura Council Speaker Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr Egypt's firm stand vis-à-vis the Yemeni crisis, asserting that Yemen is a main pillar of Arab ....

Shoukry, Yemeni Shura council head discuss latest developments of Yemeni crisis

Date: 2021-05-20 11:08:22 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:36 - ID:8965830

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed on Thursday with Head of Yemeni Shura Council Ahmed Dagher the latest developments of the Yemeni crisis. Both sides discussed means to boost political settlement to guarantee the ....

US amb: Egypt Key strategic partner to US

Date: 2021-05-19 18:19:34 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:82 - ID:8964933

ALEXANDRIA, May 19 (MENA) - US ambassador in Cairo Jonathan R. Cohen said Egypt is a key strategic partner to the US. During a visit to the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria Wednesday to reaffirm the strong US-Egyptian partnership, the US ....

Indian embassy in Cairo receives first batch of Remdesivir

Date: 2021-05-19 17:37:54 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:75 - ID:8964969

CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) - The Indian embassy in Cairo received on Wednesday from Eva Pharma the first batch of Remdesivir to be sent to India. In a statement on Wednesday, the embassy said the batch will be distributed among various hospitals and ....

FM to meet Greek counterpart Thursday

Date: 2021-05-19 17:02:53 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:69 - ID:8964877

CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is scheduled to meet his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias on Thursday for talks on boosting ties as well as other regional and international dossiers, especially the developments in the ....