Politics and Diplomacy

  • Service : English General
  • Category : Politics and Diplomacy
  • Egyptian diplomat in Shanghai briefed on conditions of Egyptian prisoners

    Date: 2016-04-20 15:04:50 GMT - China - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:77 - ID:4758353

    SHANGHAI, April 20 (MENA) - Acting Egyptian Consul in Shanghai Haitham Safi el Din said a meeting was held on Tuesday with the deputy director of monitoring service of foreigners' prisons in Hangzhou city. In statements to MENA, he said the ....

  • Sisi affirms to Kerry Egypt interest in boosting cooperation with US in various fields: spokesman

    Date: 2016-04-20 14:34:59 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:70 - ID:4759953

    CAIRO, April 20 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received Wednesday US State Secretary John Kerry in the presence of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. During the meeting, Sisi welcomed the US state secretary and underlined the strategic ....

  • Kerry leaves Egypt, heads for Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2016-04-20 13:40:08 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:56 - ID:4759213

    CAIRO, April 20 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry left here Wednesday for Saudi Arabia, wrapping up several hours visit to Egypt during which he met with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Sisi and Kerry discussed means of boosting bilateral ....

  • Egyptian amb. underlines necessity of ending presidential vacuum in Lebanon

    Date: 2016-04-20 13:05:05 GMT - Lebanon - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:54 - ID:4758477

    BEIRUT, April 20 (MENA) – Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon Mohamed Badreldin met Wednesday with "Change and Reform" bloc head MP Michel Aoun to discuss the situation in Lebanon and the region. The meeting comes within the framework of Egypt's ....

  • Egypt rejects UN spokesman statements on foreign funding of NGOs

    Date: 2016-04-20 10:14:37 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:23 - ID:4756597

    CAIRO, April 20 (MENA) - Egypt has rejected the statement by the UN spokesman pertaining to the foreign funding of the non-governmental organizations (NGOs), Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abou Zeid said on Wednesday. In statements on ....

  • UN official hails Egyptian role in preparing for drug problem meeting

    Date: 2016-04-20 07:35:52 GMT - Austria - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:6 - ID:4755289

    VIENNA, April 20 (MENA) - United Nations Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson and heads of delegations participating in the UN General Assembly session on the world drug problem hailed Egypt's role in leading the session's preparation process, ....

  • Egypt, Somalia sign MOU to boost economic ties

    Date: 2016-04-19 15:12:54 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:87 - ID:4752265

    CAIRO, April 19 (MENA) - Egypt and Somalia signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding to bolster bilateral relations in the economic and trade fields. The deal was signed by Egypt's Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil and his Somali ....

  • Egypt affirms: Golan Heights integral part of Syria

    Date: 2016-04-19 12:28:31 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:60 - ID:4751065

    CAIRO, April 19 (MENA) – Egypt's Foreign Ministry asserted on Tuesday that the occupied Golan Heights are part and parcel of Syria. This came in response to comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who declared at the country's first ....

  • Kerry to visit Egypt Wed.

    Date: 2016-04-19 12:06:37 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:56 - ID:4751025

    CAIRO, April 19 (MENA) – US State Secretary John Kerry will visit Egypt Wednesday for a several hours’ visit, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced. Kerry will have talks with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry then meet with President Abdel Fattah ....

  • Premier receives US envoy

    Date: 2016-04-19 11:54:05 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:54 - ID:4750877

    CAIRO, April 19 (MENA) - Prime Minister Sherif Ismail received here on Tuesday US Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Amos J Hochstein. US Ambassador to Egypt Stephen Beecroft attended the meeting. Ismail underlined ....

Middle East News Agency © - designed and developed : GCSSD