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FM: More cooperation between Egypt, Arab Parliament in coming period

Date: 2020-11-17 12:44:56 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:31 - ID:8675659

CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Egypt will further cooperate with the Arab Parliament in the coming period, along with the opening of the new legislative session of the House of Representatives and the newly-elected ....

Foreign Ministry: Runoff in House polls to start abroad Thursday

Date: 2020-11-17 12:16:27 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:29 - ID:8675548

CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) – The runoff in the first phase of parliamentary elections will start Thursday outside Egypt and will last until November 23, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Expats are expected to cast their ballots to select candidates ....

Communication minister confers with Hungarian ambassador on cooperation in AI field

Date: 2020-11-17 11:02:09 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:25 - ID:8675500

CAIRO, Feb 17 (MENA) - Minister of Communication and Information Technology Amr Talaat conferred on Tuesday with Hungarian Ambassador in Cairo András Kovács on means of boosting joint cooperation in the field of communication and information ....

Assistant FM participates in Warsaw conf. on religious freedom

Date: 2020-11-16 19:25:59 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:66 - ID:8674922

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) – Assistant Foreign Minister for Human Rights and International Humanitarian and Social Affairs Ahmed Ihab Gamal Eddin participated in the “Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom or Belief” that kicked off via ....

Alex governor, Belarus amb. discuss bilateral cooperation

Date: 2020-11-16 17:59:06 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:64 - ID:8674880

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov 16 (MENA) - Alexandria Governor Mohamed el Sherif had talks on Tuesday with Belarus Ambassador in Cairo Sergei Terentiev on means of promoting bilateral cooperation in various domains. Sherif welcomed the ambassador on his ....

Finnish amb. to Egypt lauds Egyptian measures against COVID 19

Date: 2020-11-16 09:22:27 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:18 - ID:8673877

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - Finland's Ambassador to Egypt Laura Kansikas asserted that Egypt is one of the few countries that achieved positive growth in comparison to other states in the region, lauding the quick moves of the government to contain the ....

Egypt FM winds up 3-day visit to Kuwait

Date: 2020-11-16 08:07:59 GMT - Kuwait - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:13 - ID:8673829

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 16 (MENA) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry left here Monday wrapping up a three-day visit to Kuwait during which he held talks with Emir Sheikh Nawaf al Ahmed al Jaber al Sabah. Shoukry conveyed a message from President ....

Egypt denounces Israel’s plan to announce a tender for building 1,257 new settlement units in East Jerusalem

Date: 2020-11-15 22:35:42 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:78 - ID:8673645

CAIRO, Nov 15 (MENA) - The Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned a decision by the Israeli authorities to issue a tender for the construction of 1,257 new settlement units in East Jerusalem. Such a decision is a novel violation of international ....

EAPD head discusses cooperation with WFP

Date: 2020-11-15 21:06:37 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:73 - ID:8673615

CAIRO, Nov 15 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD) Mohamed Khalil on Sunday discussed with Director of the UN Knowledge Platform for Africa and South-South Cooperation Nirvana Farrag legal ....

Jordan appoints Amgad el Adayla as ambassador to Egypt

Date: 2020-11-15 18:26:35 GMT - Jordan - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:63 - ID:8673467

AMMAN, Nov 15 (MENA) - The Jordanian cabinet, during its session, appointed on Sunday Amgad Ouda el Adayla as Jordan's Ambassador to Egypt, Petra News Agency reported. Adayla will be the Jordanian permanent representative to the Arab League. ....