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Foreign Ministry: Egyptian fishermen held in Eritrea back home

Date: 2021-04-25 11:35:02 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:52 - ID:8927462

CAIRO, April 25 (MENA) – A number of Egyptian fishermen who had been held in Eritrea are now home safe, the Foreign Ministry announced Sunday. The fishermen were set free following big efforts by the Egyptian state, including efforts by the ....

FM in talks with UN envoy to Yemen over political solution

Date: 2021-04-25 10:01:16 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:38 - ID:8927307

CAIRO, April 25 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh discussed on Sunday with UN envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths the latest developments in Yemen. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez tweeted that talks tackled ways to reach a lasting political ....

Egypt offers condolences to Iraq after deadly hospital fire

Date: 2021-04-25 00:32:54 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:2 - ID:8926828

CAIRO, April 25 (MENA) - Egypt offered its deepest condolences to the government and people of Iraq after the saddening death and injury of scores of people when fire erupted in a hospital equipped to house coronavirus patients. In a statement by ....

Sisi says pleased to meet Abu Dhabi crown prince

Date: 2021-04-24 22:13:26 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:82 - ID:8926802

CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said he was pleased to meet Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Cairo on Saturday. "We discussed several regional and international issues in which we are moving forward ....

Arab Parliament hails Sisi's efforts in supporting Arab action

Date: 2021-04-24 15:53:22 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:46 - ID:8926189

CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Asoumi on Saturday praised Egypt's strategic and pivotal role in preserving regional security and stability. He made the remarks during a meeting with Egyptian ....

FM invites Libyan counterpart to Egypt for consultations

Date: 2021-04-24 14:55:20 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:42 - ID:8926079

CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Libyan counterpart Najla El-Mangoush reviewed during a phone call on Saturday ways to promote cooperation ties between both countries. They also probed the latest developments in Libya ....

Egypt condemns Israel's targeting of Palestinians in East Jerusalem

Date: 2021-04-24 13:25:40 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:30 - ID:8926013

CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - Egypt condemned on Saturday the hostile acts carried out by Israeli extremist Jews against Palestinians in the Old City in East Jerusalem, leaving scores of Palestinians wounded. In a press release, Egypt voiced concerns ....

Makram heads to Nicosia to mull trilateral cooperation as part of 'reviving the roots' initiative

Date: 2021-04-23 10:09:52 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:24 - ID:8924101

CAIRO, April 23 (MENA) – Minister of State for Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates’ Affairs headed Friday morning to Nicosia to hold a three-way meeting with Cypriot Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou and Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign ....

Egypt condemns terrorist attack targeting hotel in southeastern Pakistan

Date: 2021-04-22 20:34:30 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:105 - ID:8923777

CAIRO, April 22 (MENA) - Egypt has strongly condemned the terror blast that ripped through Serena Hotel's parking in Quetta province in southeastern Pakistan, leaving five people dead and at least 12 others injured. In a statement released by the ....

Egypt’s envoy briefs UK minister on Renaissance Dam file developments

Date: 2021-04-22 20:18:52 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:104 - ID:8923726

CAIRO, April 22 (MENA) – Egyptian Ambassador in London Tarek Adel held a virtual meeting on Thursday with UK Minister for Middle East and North Africa James Cleverly on the latest developments on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam negotiations. In its ....