Politics and Diplomacy

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  • Ethiopia PM leaves for Egypt to attend African business summit

    Date: 2016-02-19 18:49:27 GMT - Ethiopia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:72 - ID:4348909

    ADDIS ABABA, Feb 19 (MENA) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalgen left Addis Ababa Friday coming to Sharm El-Sheikh to take part in the Business for Africa, Egypt and the World Forum, the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported. The forum, ....

  • Egypt says keen on improving humanitarian situation in Syria

    Date: 2016-02-19 17:58:07 GMT - Switzerland - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:68 - ID:4348657

    GENEVA, Feb 19 (MENA) – Egyptian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva Amr Ramadan asserted on Friday that Cairo is holding contacts with the Syrian government to send humanitarian aid to the Al-Fu'ah, Kafriya and Madaya in ....

  • UN General Assembly pays tribute to late Boutros Boutros-Ghali

    Date: 2016-02-18 22:57:53 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:128 - ID:4344749

    CAIRO, Feb 18 (MENA) - The 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Thursday honored the memory of former secretary general Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93, recalling his legacy in helping the world body find ....

  • Indian diplomat opens culture week in Aswan

    Date: 2016-02-18 22:28:37 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:126 - ID:4344649

    ASWAN, Feb 18 (MENA) - Indian Ambassador to Egypt Sanjay Bhattacharyya on Thursday opened the culture week dubbed “Days of India” in Aswan. He started the week-long events by a folklore show presented by an Indian band. During the event, the ....

  • Turkey summons UN Security Council's permanent member states following Ankara attack

    Date: 2016-02-18 16:02:27 GMT - Turkey - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:98 - ID:4342669

    ANKARA, Feb 18 (MENA) - Turkey's Foreign Ministry has summoned the ambassadors from permanent member states of the UN Security Council following Wednesday's explosion in Ankara. The Ministry officials are expected to hold separate meetings with ....

  • Saudi envoy offers condolences over death of Boutros Ghali

    Date: 2016-02-18 13:29:38 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:57 - ID:4341701

    CAIRO, Feb 18 (MENA) – Saudi Ambassador here Ahmad bin Qattan offered condolences over the death of Egyptian veteran politician and former United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 94. Qattan ....

  • Sisi calls for developing cooperation between Egypt, Gabon 3 last Cairo

    Date: 2016-02-18 13:29:03 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:56 - ID:4341245

    For his part, Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba thanked president Sisi for inviting him to Egypt to attend the New Suez Canal inauguration project last year. He said his talks with Sisi dealt with means of promoting economic ties between the ....

  • Arab economy ministers observe minute of silence to mourn Ghali, Heikal

    Date: 2016-02-18 13:27:14 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:55 - ID:4340673

    CAIRO, Feb 18 (MENA) - Arab ministers of economy, trade and finance observed on Thursday a minute of silence, at the start of the 97th session of the economic and social council, to mourn former United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali ....

  • Parliamentary delegation heads for Morocco

    Date: 2016-02-18 13:19:21 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:52 - ID:4341253

    CAIRO, Feb 18 (MENA) - Upon the invitation of Moroccan King Mohammed VI, a ten-member Egyptian parliamentary delegation left here Thursday heading for Morocco to participate in the parliamentary forum on social justice, to be held there. A ....

  • Sisi calls for developing cooperation between Egypt, Gabon 2 Cairo

    Date: 2016-02-18 12:45:49 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:50 - ID:4341489

    President Sisi said he agreed with the Gabonese president on the importance of developing coordination at regional and international gatherings, especially at the Security Council after Egypt won a non-permanent seat. The president said his talks ....

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