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Shoukry highlights importance of Sisi's participation in UNGA meetings

Date: 2016-09-16 06:59:12 GMT - United Nations - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:7 - ID:5603725

NEW YORK, Sept 16 (MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry highlighted the importance of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's participation in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings this year in view of Egypt's membership at the ....

‘Sisi’s visit to India strengthened bilateral ties’- ambassador

Date: 2016-09-15 17:34:41 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:65 - ID:5602697

CAIRO, Sept 15 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s visit to New Delhi earlier September boosted the bilateral ties in various fields, especially the political, economic, trade, and cultural ones, Indian ambassador to Egypt Sanjay Bhattacharyya ....

Egypt asserts importance to provide clean drinking water, drainage worldwide

Date: 2016-09-15 14:27:37 GMT - Switzerland - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:43 - ID:5601677

GENEVA, Sept 15 (MENA) – Egypt asserted on behalf of the Blue Group the importance of providing clean drinking water and drainage for all human beings around the world. Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations Office and other ....

Sisi congratulates new Zambian president

Date: 2016-09-15 10:07:08 GMT - Zambia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:20 - ID:5600589

LUSAKA, Sept 15 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Zambia Ragaei Nasr extended on Thursday congratulations of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to his Zambian counterpart Edgar Lungu after being elected president of the African country. On the sidelines ....

Egypt’s rep. asks UN High Commissioner to look into reasons behind uncooperative participation of states

Date: 2016-09-14 20:19:34 GMT - Switzerland - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:76 - ID:5599085

GENEVA, Sept 14 (MENA) – Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva Amr Ramadan urged the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein to investigate the ....

Egypt’s outgoing Ambassador to China leaves to Cairo

Date: 2016-09-14 18:11:04 GMT - China - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:67 - ID:5598809

BEIJING, Sept 14 (MENA) – Outgoing Egyptian Ambassador to China Magdy Amer left Beijing on Wednesday after finishing his service on top of the Egyptian diplomatic mission in the Chinese capital. The diplomat has been offered farewell during a ....

Clinton hopes to meet Sisi during New York visit

Date: 2016-09-14 18:00:45 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:65 - ID:5598773

CAIRO, Sept 14 (MENA) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has hoped to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly's 71st session in New York next week to discuss regional and ....

OIC warns of consequences of passing 9/11 Bill

Date: 2016-09-14 13:44:42 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:42 - ID:5597529

JEDDAH, Sept 14 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani described the recent bill passed by the United States Congress, dubbed as the “9/11 Bill”, as ill advised and politicized. In a press ....

Sisi to take part in UN general assembly next week

Date: 2016-09-14 13:34:41 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:39 - ID:5597369

CAIRO, Sept 14 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is scheduled to participate in a high-level segment of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, which will be held next week in New York. This comes as part of Egypt's keenness on ....

FM heads for New York Thursday ahead of Sisi’s visit

Date: 2016-09-14 10:14:35 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:20 - ID:5595933

CAIRO, Sept 14 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will head for New York on Thursday to prepare for President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s participation in the 71st round of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Upon his arrival in New York, ....