Politics and Diplomacy

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  • Saudi authorities lift ban on Binladin Group - foriegn ministry

    Date: 2016-06-08 15:10:11 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:93 - ID:5064909

    CAIRO, June 8 (MENA) - The Foreign Ministry announced that the Saudi authorities briefed them on lifting the ban on Saudi Binladin Group for construction. The news came as several Egyptians were affected by the closure of the company and the ....

  • Sisi, King Khalifa discuss bilateral relations

    Date: 2016-06-08 14:11:16 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:83 - ID:5064557

    CAIRO, June 8 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Wednesday a phone call from King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain. The Bahraini king greeted the Egyptian leader on the occasion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. He ....

  • Foreign Ministry: ME peace process stagnant due to conflicts in Syria, Libya, Yemen

    Date: 2016-06-08 14:06:04 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:81 - ID:5064133

    CAIRO, June 8 (MENA) - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said the Middle East peace process is passing through a state of stagnation for several reasons topped by the conditions in Syria, Libya and Yemen as well as the terror combat ....

  • Sisi greets Russia on National Day

    Date: 2016-06-08 12:11:56 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:63 - ID:5063765

    CAIRO, June 8 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi delegated on Wednesday presidential secretary El Sayyed Mohamed Yehia to the Russian Embassy in Cairo to extend greetings on the National Day. Russia Day is celebrated annually on June 12 ....

  • Egypt to hold contacts with wider base from Syrian opposition - spokesman

    Date: 2016-06-08 10:59:24 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:44 - ID:5062793

    CAIRO, June 8 (MENA) - The upcoming phase will witness contacts with a wider base from the Syrian opposition, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid. During his meeting with reporters, Abu Zeid said that several Syrian opposition parties ....

  • Foreign Ministry strongly condemns Somali hotel attack

    Date: 2016-06-07 18:05:46 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:93 - ID:5060089

    CAIRO, June 7 (MENA) - The Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned Wednesday's deadly attack on a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. At least 16 people were killed and 55 others injured in the attack that was claimed by the terrorist ....

  • FM, diplomats discuss foreign policy issues

    Date: 2016-06-07 15:29:12 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:83 - ID:5059413

    CAIRO, June 7 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Tuesday with his assistants' deputies, Spokesman for Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zaid said. During the gathering, they discussed foreign policy issues and the latest progress in the ....

  • PM affirms keenness on keeping contacts with Egyptian expats

    Date: 2016-06-07 15:10:42 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:80 - ID:5058145

    CAIRO, June 7 (MENA) - Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Tuesday received a youth delegation of Coptic Orthodox Diocese Ottawa, Montreal, and Eastern Canada. Immigration Minister Nabila Makram and the Canadian ambassador in Cairo took part in the ....

  • Kuwaiti emir receives message from Egyptian President

    Date: 2016-06-07 12:59:21 GMT - Kuwait - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:48 - ID:5058121

    KUWAIT CITY, June 7 (MENA) - Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah received on Tuesday at Seif Palace a message from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on bilateral ties, issues of mutual concern and an invitation to visit ....

  • Egypt condemns Istanbul terrorist attack

    Date: 2016-06-07 12:02:19 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:27 - ID:5057225

    CAIRO, June 7 (MENA) - The official spokesman for the Foreign Ministry condemned Tuesday's terrorist attack in the Turkish city of Istanbul which left 11 people dead and 36 others wounded. The spokesman asserted Egypt's solidarity with the ....

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