Politics and Diplomacy

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  • Egypt welcomes ceasefire agreement in Syria

    Date: 2016-09-10 11:08:25 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:34 - ID:5579861

    CAIRO, Sept 10 (MENA) - Egypt has welcomed a ceasefire agreement in Syria. Egypt welcomes the agreement which was reached Friday night, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Saturday. Cairo urged all parties to honor the agreement, seeing in it ....

  • Egypt amb. in China granted honorary doctorate from BLCU

    Date: 2016-09-10 10:09:37 GMT - China - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:27 - ID:5579321

    BEIJING, Sept 10 (MENA) - Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) has granted an honorary doctorate to Egypt's Ambassador to China Magdy Amer. Amer was also appointed as an adviser at the Arab studies at the University in recognition of ....

  • Sisi greets Egyptian expats in Germany on Eidul Adha

    Date: 2016-09-09 15:07:16 GMT - Germany - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:65 - ID:5576321

    BERLIN, Sept 9 (MENA) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sent a cable of greetings to the Egyptian community here on the occasion of Eidul Adha. The cable was published on the Egyptian Embassy's Facebook page. Egypt's Iftaa House ....

  • Egyptian FM concludes participation at 'Rhodes Conference for Security and Stability'

    Date: 2016-09-09 14:42:00 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:62 - ID:5576049

    CAIRO, Sept 9 (MENA) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry concluded Friday his participation at the Rhodes Conference for Security and Stability that brought together the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and high-ranking officials of Greece, ....

  • Egypt voices concern over N. Korea 5th nuclear test

    Date: 2016-09-09 14:25:29 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:60 - ID:5575825

    CAIRO, Sept 9 (MENA) – Egypt has voiced serious concern over North Korea’s latest successful nuclear test. North Korea said it has hit the button on its fifth and potentially most powerful nuclear test Friday morning, claiming to have ....

  • FMs of Egypt, Bulgaria meet on fringe of Rhodes conference

    Date: 2016-09-09 12:27:00 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:38 - ID:5574661

    CAIRO, Sept 9 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Friday with his Bulgarian counterpart Daniel Mitov and discussed bilateral relations and regional issues of mutual concern. The meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the Rhodes ....

  • Tajikistan keen on boosting ties with Egypt -- amb.

    Date: 2016-09-09 10:54:29 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:27 - ID:5574397

    CAIRO, Sept 9 (MENA) - Tajik Ambassador to Egypt Khusrav Noziri said he is pleased with the way the relationship with Egypt is progressing, noting that the two countries are keen on further boosting economic and scientific cooperation, as well as ....

  • Egypt mufti lauds Saudi efforts in service of pilgrims

    Date: 2016-09-09 10:47:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:22 - ID:5574369

    MECCA, Sept 9 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Dr. Shawqi Allam has praised efforts exerted by Saudi Arabia to expand the Two Holy Mosques and upgrade services offered to pilgrims. Those efforts are meant to facilitate hajj and umra rituals, Allam told Saudi ....

  • Cabinet approves bills on societies, NGOs

    Date: 2016-09-08 17:01:18 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:76 - ID:5571129

    CAIRO, Sept 8 (MENA) – The cabinet approved Thursday a number of bills, topped by one dealing with societies and NGOs. The NGOs bill was referred to the State Council for revision before sending it to the House of Representatives for voting ....

  • Arab League to ask Kuwait to participate in Yemeni crisis follow-up

    Date: 2016-09-08 15:13:56 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:67 - ID:5570557

    CAIRO, Sept 8 (MENA) – Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit said he will ask Kuwait to allow the pan-Arab body to participate in following up talks of the Yemeni crisis. Addressing the 146th ordinary session of the Arab League ....

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