Politics and Diplomacy

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  • Sisi stresses Egypt’s continued support for Mali

    Date: 2016-07-16 22:16:28 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:109 - ID:5272177

    KIGALI, July 16 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday stressed Egypt's support for Mali in order to help Bamako restore stability and rebuild the country. The president made the remarks in a meeting with his Malian counterpart ....

  • Egypt not oppose UNSC draft statement on Turkey incidents -- diplomatic source

    Date: 2016-07-16 21:33:25 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:104 - ID:5272069

    CAIRO, July 16 (MENA) – A diplomatic source denied on Saturday news reports by Reuters and AFP saying that Egypt has opposed a UN Security Council draft statement that condemned recent incidents in Turkey. The source said that Egypt does not ....

  • AU meeting focuses on elections, funds, UNSC reform -- Egyptian dipolmat

    Date: 2016-07-16 17:56:22 GMT - Rwanda - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:96 - ID:5271433

    KIGALI, July 16 (MENA) – Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Mohamed Idris said that a consultative session of the African Union summit due to be held on Sunday will focus on issues including planned elections of commissioners, ....

  • Ties with Egypt important, pivotal: DR Congo PM

    Date: 2016-07-16 17:40:09 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:95 - ID:5271421

    CAIRO, July 16 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador in Kinshasa Hani Salah on Saturday received a phone call from Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Augustin Matata Ponyo. Ponyo hailed as important and pivotal the Egyptian-Congolese ....

  • Int'l cooperation minister heads to New York for sustainable devel. forum

    Date: 2016-07-16 14:17:02 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:78 - ID:5270209

    CAIRO, July 16 (MENA) - Egypt's International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr left Cairo on Saturday heading to New York to attend meeting by the UN's political forum on sustainable development. She would lead Egypt's delegation to present ....

  • First reports say no Egyptians among Nice attack victims

    Date: 2016-07-16 13:49:58 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:75 - ID:5269913

    CAIRO, July 16 (MENA) - The Foreign Ministry on Saturday said that no Egyptians are among the victims of the Nice terror attack in France according to initial reports. Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs, Ambassador Hisham al-Naqib ....

  • Egyptian Foreign Ministry forms crisis management cell for Egyptians in Turkey

    Date: 2016-07-16 13:31:40 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:69 - ID:5269725

    CAIRO, July 16 (MENA) – The Egyptian Foreign Ministry established a crisis management cell to help Egyptians in Turkey over attempted coup there. Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Hisham el Naqib said Saturday he is holding ....

  • Sisi to present Egypt's views on issues in Africa during AU summit: FM

    Date: 2016-07-16 13:11:08 GMT - Rwanda - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:66 - ID:5269457

    KIGALI, July 16 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Saturday said that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi would explain Egypt's stances on some key issues in Africa during the 27th African Union (AU) Summit taking place in Kigali, Rwanda. ....

  • Shoukry: Egypt not notified about Israel's request for AU observer status

    Date: 2016-07-16 12:43:41 GMT - Rwanda - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:57 - ID:5269181

    KIGALI, July 16 (MENA) – Visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said the African Union has not notified Egypt about any request filed by Israel to be an AU observer. In statements to MENA on Saturday on Israel's efforts to be an AU ....

  • Sisi arrives to Rwanda to take part in AU summit

    Date: 2016-07-16 10:32:56 GMT - Rwanda - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:41 - ID:5268129

    KIGALI, July 16 (MENA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived to Rwanda to take part in the 27th African Summit, which will kick start here on Sunday. The AU Summit will last until Monday with the participation of heads of state and ....

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