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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 ....

Egyptian embassy following up case of missing Egyptian on back of Paris attacks

Date: 2015-11-14 13:36:49 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:73 - ID:3728541

CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) – The Egyptian embassy in Paris is following up the case of an Egyptian youth in Paris who has gone missing since Friday's terror attacks in the French capital, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Saturday. Walid ....

Shoukry slams Paris terror attacks

Date: 2015-11-14 13:34:48 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:72 - ID:3728017

CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry balked at Friday's terror attack on Paris, stressing Egypt's support to France in such hard times. During a meeting Saturday with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on the fringe of ....

Rouhani postpones trip to Europe

Date: 2015-11-14 09:28:36 GMT - Iran - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:30 - ID:3726289

TEHRAN, Nov 14, (MENA) - After shocking terrorist incidents in France on Friday night, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has decided to postpone his trip to Europe, the IRNA news agency reported. France was rocked by multiple, near simultaneous ....

Kerry meets UN envoy for Syria

Date: 2015-11-14 09:19:55 GMT - USA - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:25 - ID:3725789

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry met in Vienna Friday night with United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Steffan de Mistura, State Department Spokesperson John Kirby said. They reviewed plans for the multilateral ....