Politics and Diplomacy

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  • Grand Imam of Azhar: Egyptian-Sudanese relations strong, distinguished

    Date: 2015-08-18 15:24:13 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:79 - ID:3180577

    CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) – Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb described Tuesday Egyptian-Sudanese relations as strong and distinguished. Receiving visiting Sudanese Awqaf Minister Fateh Taj Al Sir, Tayyeb highlighted joint cooperation in ....

  • Libyan PM offers condolences to Sisi over his mother's death

    Date: 2015-08-18 14:45:33 GMT - Libya - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:75 - ID:3180741

    TRIPOLI, Aug 18 (MENA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al Thinni on Tuesday sent a cable of condolences to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the demise of his mother. In the cable, the PM extended his heartfelt condolences over the ....

  • Daesh threat same in Libya, Iraq, Syria -- Official

    Date: 2015-08-18 14:37:28 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:69 - ID:3180409

    CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - Daesh terrorist group in Libya is the same terrorist organization in Iraq and Syria, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, noting the three groups constitute one threat that should be seriously handled. At a meeting ....

  • Azhar Imam says keen on supporting Somalia to confront extremism

    Date: 2015-08-17 19:12:55 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:98 - ID:3175861

    CAIRO, Aug 17 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb asserted Azhar's keenness on supporting Somalia. He was speaking during a meeting between Tayyeb and Somali Education Minister Khadra Bashir to discuss fostering bilateral relations in ....

  • FM appoints new assistants

    Date: 2015-08-17 15:08:48 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:59 - ID:3174013

    CAIRO, Aug 17 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry issued a decision to appoint new assistants to succeed the current ones who were nominated or appointed as the country’s new ambassadors abroad. The new assistants are as follow: - Assistant ....

  • Political group condemns HRW report on Rabaa dispersal

    Date: 2015-08-15 20:45:23 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:96 - ID:3164721

    CAIRO, Aug 15 (MENA) – Public Coalition to Support Egypt and the President condemned on Saturday a report issued by Human Rights Watch (HRW) concerning the dispersal of Rabaa and Nahda sit-ins in 2013. The coalition coordinator Safwat Abdel Azim ....

  • Egypt's FM phones Libyan counterpart over Sirte developments

    Date: 2015-08-15 17:16:16 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:72 - ID:3163897

    CAIRO, Aug 15 (MENA) - Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Saturday telephoned his Libyan counterpart Mohammed al Dairi over the recent political and security developments there, spokesman for the foreign ministry Ahmed Abu Zaid said. The ....

  • Russia, Iran FMs to discuss relations, Syria on Monday

    Date: 2015-08-15 11:17:45 GMT - Russia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:36 - ID:3162069

    MOSCOW, Aug 15 (MENA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks on Monday with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif to discuss bilateral relations and the Syrian crisis, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said ....

  • Indian PM to visit Russia late this year

    Date: 2015-08-14 07:58:21 GMT - Russia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:14 - ID:3156325

    MOSCOW, Aug 14 (MENA) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Russia in late November or early December for a Russian-Indian summit, a diplomatic source said Friday. "Visits of India's foreign minister and defense minister are ....

  • Sisi decrees forming high elections committee under counselor Ayman Abbas

    Date: 2015-08-13 16:05:42 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:67 - ID:3154381

    CAIRO, Aug 13 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a presidential decree to form High Elections Committee under Head of Cairo's Appeal Court Judge Ayman Abbas. Under the presidential decree, the High Elections Committee will be assigned ....

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