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Putin, Sisi keen to resume Russian flights to Egypt underway again - Kremlin

Date: 2016-03-07 13:26:52 GMT - Russia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:45 - ID:4460417

MOSCOW, March 7 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi in a telephone conversation noted the importance of creating conditions favorable for the resumption of Russian flights to Egypt, the Kremlin said in ....

Egyptian Embassy in Beijing organizes exhibition for Chinese calligraphers

Date: 2016-03-07 12:16:46 GMT - China - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:36 - ID:4458597

BEIJING, March 7 (MENA) - The Egyptian Embassy in Beijing, represented by its cultural office in China and the Egyptian Media Office, on Monday held an exhibition in cooperation with Beijing University for the artistic productions of famous Chinese ....

Egypt condemns Hilla truck bombing

Date: 2016-03-07 11:10:55 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:27 - ID:4459345

CAIRO, March 7 (MENA) - Egypt strongly condemned the terrorist attack that took place near the Iraqi city of Hilla that left dozens dead and wounded on Sunday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid, in a statement Monday, expressed heartfelt ....

Palestinian president receives Egyptian FM in Jakarta

Date: 2016-03-06 17:34:15 GMT - palestine - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:66 - ID:4455965

RAMALLAH, March 6 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received Sunday at his residence in Jakarta Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh shoukry. During the meeting, they reviewed issues tabled on the agenda of the Organization of Islamic ....

UK parliamentary delegation to visit Egypt Monday

Date: 2016-03-06 14:52:36 GMT - United Kingdom - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:46 - ID:4454865

LONDON, March 6 (MENA) - A delegation of UK Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee will pay a visit to Cairo Monday in light of a parliamentary inquiry on 2011 military operations, conducted in Libya in cooperation with UK to topple Colonel Muammar ....

Egypian, Saudi FMs discuss bilateral relations in Jakarta

Date: 2016-03-06 13:53:30 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:39 - ID:4454569

JAKARTA, March 6 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Adel el Jubair met on Sunday with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on the sidelines of the fifth summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) here. Talks tackled boosting ....

Malaysian Ambassador spouse: Egypt enjoys cultural diversity

Date: 2016-03-06 11:21:09 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:26 - ID:4452505

CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) – Spouse of Malaysian ambassador in Cairo Datin Zakiah Dato' said Egypt is a wonderful country that enjoys cultural diversity. In exclusive statements to MENA, she added that she visited a number of tourist destinations in ....

Egypt, Indonesian FMs discuss preparations, expected outcomes of OIC summit in Jakarta

Date: 2016-03-06 09:49:56 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:17 - ID:4451509

CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi to discuss preparations and expected outcomes of the OIC extraordinary summit held in Jakarta. In statements on Sunday, Foreign Ministry ....

Egypt, S. Korea agree to enhance cooperation in various fields - joint statement

Date: 2016-03-05 17:17:48 GMT - south korea - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:59 - ID:4449149

SEOUL, March 5 (MENA) - Egypt and South Korea have agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the political, economic and cultural fields in the framework of a comprehensive partnership, as well as to intensify coordination on regional and ....

FM leads Egyptian delegation to OIC extraordinary summit

Date: 2016-03-05 13:51:25 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:49 - ID:4447641

CAIRO, March 5 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is due to start on Saturday a visit to Jakarta to attend the extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), slated for Monday. Shoukry will lead the Egyptian ....