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France calls for respecting diplomatic headquarters' immunity under Vienna Convention
Date: 2016-01-05 15:22:32 GMT - France - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:94 - ID:4056397
PARIS, Jan 5 (MENA) - French Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal on Tuesday said Paris calls for respecting diplomatic headquarters' immunity under the Vienna Convention. In a press conference, Nadal added that the UN Security Council on ....
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Egypt amb. in Riyadh says relations with Saudi Arabia strategic
Date: 2016-01-05 15:20:43 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:93 - ID:4056381
RIYADH, Jan 5 (MENA) - The third meeting of the Saudi-Egyptian Coordination Council wrapped up work here Tuesday, with the two sides reaching a consensus about their strategic relationship and its importance to the region, said Nasser Hamdy, the ....
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Time for Saudi Arabia and Iran to 'act responsibly,' says Steinmeier
Date: 2016-01-05 15:03:18 GMT - Germany - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:92 - ID:4056513
BERLIN, Jan 5 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday added his voice to those calling for Iran and Saudi Arabia to put aside their differences and focus instead on beating the so-called "Islamic State" (IS) militant ....
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GCC FMs to convene in Riyadh Saturday
Date: 2016-01-05 14:59:20 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:90 - ID:4056509
RIYADH, Jan 5 (MENA) - The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will hold an extraordinary meeting in Riyadh on Saturday under Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir. GCC Secretary General Abdullatif bin Rashid al Zayani said ....
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16 Egyptian fishermen released in Tunis
Date: 2016-01-05 14:06:05 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:76 - ID:4055957
CAIRO, Jan 5 (MENA) - The Egyptian Embassy in Tunis managed to help set free 16 Egyptian fishermen who were detained by the Tunisian authorities after entering the Tunisian territorial waters illegally, said Assistant Foreign Minister Hisham el ....
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Egyptian-Saudi coordination council wraps up meetings
Date: 2016-01-05 13:41:30 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:67 - ID:4055741
RIYADH, Jan 5 (MENA) - The Egyptian-Saudi Coordination Council on Tuesday asserted the importance of implementing provisions mentioned in the minutes of the statute of the council along with demarcating maritime borders between both ....
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Shoukry, Erekat review situation in territories
Date: 2016-01-05 13:30:14 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:61 - ID:4055429
CAIRO, Jan 5 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday received Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat, now visiting here. The meeting is meant to discuss coordination regarding the situation in the Palestinian territories and ....
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Maasum receives official invitation to visit Egypt
Date: 2016-01-05 13:26:10 GMT - Iraq - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:58 - ID:4055477
BAGHDAD, Jan 5 (MENA) - Iraqi President Fuad Maasum received an official invitation Tuesday from Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to visit Cairo. Egypt's Ambassador to Iraq Ahmed Darweesh delivered the invitation to Maasum during a meeting ....
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Egypt, Cyprus seek boosting cooperation in environmental domains
Date: 2016-01-05 12:45:11 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:54 - ID:4054985
CAIRO, Jan 5 (MENA) - Minister of Environment Khaled Fahmy met here on Tuesday with visiting Cypriot Minister of Agriculture Nicos Kouyialis. The meeting is meant to activate an Egyptian-Cypriot memorandum of understanding that was signed in 2006 ....
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China: Current situation in Middle East became so complicated
Date: 2016-01-05 11:39:24 GMT - China - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:44 - ID:4054509
BEIJING, Jan 5 (MENA) - China on Tuesday said that the current situation in the Middle East became so complicated and ambiguous after Bahrain and Sudan severed relations with Iran while the UAE has downgraded its diplomatic representation with ....