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Israel summons Swedish envoy over minister's comments

Date: 2015-11-16 21:00:06 GMT - Israel - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:115 - ID:3745149

GAZA CITY, Nov 16 (MENA) - Israel has summoned Sweden's ambassador for clarification following remarks by Stockholm's foreign minister linking the attacks in Paris to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, ABC news reported on Monday. Israel's Foreign ....

'Did French intelligence miss months of menacing deep web Threats?'

Date: 2015-11-16 18:28:20 GMT - France - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:96 - ID:3744305

WASHINGTON, Nov (MENA) - A US news analysis website questioned on Monday that Friday’s deadly terror attacks in Paris stunned the world and left European intelligence officials scrambling to understand how such a sophisticated offensive could have ....

Egypt supports efforts to find solution that will satisfy Syrian people - PM

Date: 2015-11-16 14:53:39 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:68 - ID:3742049

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - Prime Minister Sherif Ismail affirmed Egypt's support to efforts aiming to find a solution that will satisfy the Syrian people. Ismail's remark came when asked during his meeting with a delegation from the National Defense ....

FM back home from Malta, Austria tour

Date: 2015-11-15 18:48:29 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:99 - ID:3737381

CAIRO, Nov 15 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry returned home Sunday from a tour of Malta and Austria. In Malta, Shoukry participated in the EU-African Summit on Migration on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. In Austria, Shoukry ....

Czech amb.: We did not modify travel bulletin for tourists after Russian plane crisis

Date: 2015-11-15 06:44:13 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:4 - ID:3731889

CAIRO, Nov 15 (MENA) – Czech Ambassador in Cairo Veronika Kuchynova asserted that her country has not modified its travel bulletin for tourists after the Russian plane crisis. In exclusive statements to MENA on Sunday, Kuchynova said her country ....

Egypt amb., Congo PM discuss visit to Cairo

Date: 2015-11-14 20:24:33 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:127 - ID:3731281

CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) – Egyptian Ambassador to Democratic Republic of Congo Hany Salah met with Congolese Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon. In a press release on Saturday, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said the meeting tackled bilateral ties. They ....

Egyptian experts to head to Algeria to discuss common consular issues

Date: 2015-11-14 19:22:36 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:121 - ID:3730897

CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) – An Egyptian committee of experts will head to Algeria later this month to discuss consular issues of common concern in order to overcome all challenges facing Egyptian and Algerian expatriates, Assistant Foreign Minister for ....

Journalists' Syndicate deplores Paris terror attacks

Date: 2015-11-14 18:42:29 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:120 - ID:3730661

CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) – Egypt's journalists' syndicate (EJS) on Saturday condemned Friday's terror attacks in France's capital Paris as well as in Lebanon. In a statement, the EJS offered condolences to the French and Lebanese leaderships and ....

Tunisian PM condoles with French counterpart over Paris attacks' victims

Date: 2015-11-14 15:53:36 GMT - Tunisia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:84 - ID:3729273

TUNIS, Nov 14 (MENA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid sent a cable of condolences to his French counterpart Manuel Valls over the victims of the Paris terrorist attacks. He expressed solidarity of his country with the French government, ....

Sisi, Hollande review Paris incidents

Date: 2015-11-14 14:17:04 GMT - France - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:75 - ID:3728817

PARIS, Nov 14 (MENA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi lashed out at Friday's terror attacks on Paris as "coward and despicable" crimes, the Elyse reported. During a phone call with French President François Hollande on Saturday, Sisi ....