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Cypriot Minister: Improving economy in parallel with fighting terrorism guarantees stability

Date: 2015-11-21 09:01:46 GMT - Cyprus - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:15 - ID:3772210

NICOSIA, Nov 21 (MENA) - Cypriot Finance Minister Harris Georgiades asserted that fighting terrorism will never be achieved through foreign interference, but it basically depends on realizing the economic targets and development goals in order to ....

Egyptian embassy honors Tunisian artists, media figures

Date: 2015-11-20 23:17:03 GMT - Tunisia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:112 - ID:3771542

TUNIS, Nov 20 (MENA) – Egyptian Ambassador to Tunisia Ayman Mosharafa honored Tunisian artists and media figures who contributed in "Visit Egypt" video that aimed to invite tourists to visit Egypt. The honoring ceremony was held at the Egyptian ....

Jordan's King: Lack of peace chances increases violence, extremism in region

Date: 2015-11-20 20:21:52 GMT - Jordan - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:98 - ID:3770618

AMMAN, Nov 20 (MENA) - King Abdullah II of Jordan on Friday urged the international community to push forward reaching a comprehensive peace solution for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The King made the remarks during a meeting with Spanish ....

UN human rights expert to assess impact of unilateral sanctions imposed on Sudan

Date: 2015-11-20 20:19:07 GMT - Switzerland - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:96 - ID:3770634

GENEVA, Nov 20 (MENA) - United Nations Special Rapporteur Idriss Jazairy will undertake an official visit to Sudan from 23 to 30 November to gather first-hand information on the negative impact on human rights of unilateral coercive measures imposed ....

FM to start Asian tour of S. Korea, Japan Saturday

Date: 2015-11-20 16:14:35 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:73 - ID:3769553

CAIRO, Nov 20 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will start on Saturday night an Asian tour that will take him to South Korea and Japan. The visits come as part of efforts exerted to bolster relations with the two countries and to prepare ....

Preparation complete for Egypt parl't polls in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2015-11-20 15:23:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:69 - ID:3769709

RIYADH, Nov 20 (MENA) – The Egyptian embassy in Riyadh and consulate in Jeddah are ready to receive voters who will cast their ballots in the first round of the second stage of parliamentary polls, said Ambassador in Riyadh Nasser Hamdy ....

Egypt consulate in Istanbul denies attacking retired actor

Date: 2015-11-20 13:44:04 GMT - Turkey - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:57 - ID:3768925

ANKARA, Nov 20 (MENA) – Egypt's general consul in Istanbul Bassam Essam Radi has denied reports alleging that a retired actor, Wagdi el Araby, was attacked outside the headquarters of the consulate. Such reports are baseless and unfounded, Radi ....

Obama arrives in Malaysia for ASEAN-related Summits

Date: 2015-11-20 11:19:34 GMT - Malaysia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:40 - ID:3768118

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (MENA) – US President Barack Obama has arrived in Malaysia for ASEAN-related summits in conjunction with the 27th ASEAN Summit hosted by Malaysia as the 2015 ASEAN chair, the Bernama reported Friday. Obama's Air Force One ....

UK home secretary flies to Brussels to participate in EU meeting

Date: 2015-11-20 11:18:14 GMT - United Kingdom - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:39 - ID:3767786

LONDON, 20 Nov (MENA) - UK Home Secretary Theresa May left here on Friday heading for Brussels to participate in the meeting of the European Union (EU) interior ministers. The meeting, which is organized at France's request, will discuss steps to ....

Brazil president to visit Japan on Dec. 2-4

Date: 2015-11-20 11:16:09 GMT - Japan - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:38 - ID:3768046

TOKYO, Nov 20 (MENA) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will pay a three-day visit to Japan from Dec. 2 for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kyodo News reported Friday. During her first visit to Japan since assuming the post of ....