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Sudanese newspapers highlight Egyptian ambassador's remarks to MENA

Date: 2016-03-05 08:45:58 GMT - Sudan - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:17 - ID:4445929

KHARTOUM, March 5 (MENA) - Sudanese newspapers issued on Saturday shed light on remarks made by Egyptian Ambassador in Khartoum Osama Shaltout to the Middle East News Agency which revealed an expected meeting between senior Egyptian and Sudanese ....

Egyptian consulate in Shanghai holds seminar on foreign investments

Date: 2016-03-05 07:37:00 GMT - China - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:9 - ID:4445481

SHANGHAI, March 5 (MENA) – The Egyptian General Consulate in Shanghai held a seminar on Friday on the legislative structure related to foreign investments in Egypt. The seminar reviewed most prominent Egyptian laws and regulations organizing ....

Sisi back home after Asian tour

Date: 2016-03-05 03:00:02 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:1 - ID:4445297

CAIRO, March 5 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi returned home on Saturday morning wrapping up an Asian tour that took him to Kazakhstan, Japan and South Korea. He met during his tour with heads of state and government of the three ....

UNHRC not in need of advice from countries 'with violations': Egypt envoy

Date: 2016-03-04 21:47:38 GMT - Switzerland - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:84 - ID:4445053

GENEVA, March 4 (MENA) - Egypt's permanent delegate to the Geneva-based UN headquarters Amr Ramadan said on Friday that the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is not in need of advice from countries that violate human rights without being held ....

Libya says supports Egyptian nominee for AL chief post

Date: 2016-03-04 20:36:29 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:77 - ID:4444837

CAIRO, March 4 (MENA) – Libya said on Friday it supports the Egyptian nominee for the post of Arab League secretary general. In statements to MENA, Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Dairi said he met with Speaker of the Libyan House of ....

Syrians should decide Assad's fate: UN envoy

Date: 2016-03-04 19:05:45 GMT - Switzerland - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:71 - ID:4444677

GENEVA, March 4 (MENA) – United Nations envoy Staffan de Mistura said Friday the Syrian people, not foreigners, should decide the fate of their President Bashar al-Assad, France 24 reported. "Can't we leave the Syrians to actually decide on that? ....

Egypt to continue providing medical aid to Juba: diplomat

Date: 2016-03-04 16:25:31 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:59 - ID:4443921

JUBA, March 4 (MENA) – Egyptian medical assistance to South Sudan will continue, Egypt's Ambassador in Juba Ayman al Gammal said. Within this context, Egyptian medical convoys will be sent to South Sudan to provide medical services and Sudanese ....

French FM due in Cairo on Wednesday

Date: 2016-03-04 15:44:47 GMT - France - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:56 - ID:4443917

PARIS, March 4 (MENA) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault is due in Cairo on Wednesday on a two-day visit to Egypt, the French Foreign Ministry said on Friday. The visit falls within the framework of preparations for French President ....

Libya's prime minister-designate arrives in Cairo

Date: 2016-03-04 14:55:27 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:52 - ID:4443273

CAIRO, March 4 (MENA) - Libya's prime minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj arrived in Cairo on Friday coming from Tunisia. Sarraj is scheduled to meet with a number of senior officials and figures during his visit to Cairo. This visit comes as a ....

Russia undeterred in plans to open consulate in Egypt’s Hurghada

Date: 2016-03-04 14:20:09 GMT - Russia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:47 - ID:4442941

MOSCOW, March 4 (MENA) - Russia is not going to curtail its plans to open a consulate-general in the western Egyptian city of Hurghada, Sputnik news agency reported Friday. "In November 2015, the Russian government adopted a decree on the opening ....