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Egypt condemns Israeli settlement activities in West Bank

Date: 2015-07-30 10:19:03 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:33 - ID:3069189

CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - Egypt criticized on Thursday an Israeli decision to build more settlement units in occupied West Bank. Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Badr Abdel Aati said this decision will scuttle the Middle East peace talks based on ....

UN envoy to Yemen arrives in Cairo

Date: 2015-07-30 10:16:17 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:31 - ID:3069089

CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - United Nations (UN) Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed arrived here Thursday coming from Jeddah on a two-day visit to Egypt. During the visit, Ahmed will meet Arab League (AL) Secretary General Nabil el Araby ....

Papal delegation to attend New Suez Canal inauguration ceremony

Date: 2015-07-30 10:08:08 GMT - Vatican - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:30 - ID:3069113

VATICAN, July 30 (MENA) – Pope Francis of the Vatican will send a senior delegation led by Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, to attend the New Suez Canal inauguration ceremony on August 6, Egypt's Ambassador to the ....

Germany approves Egypt's nomination to appoint Abdel Aati as ambassador in Berlin

Date: 2015-07-30 09:59:32 GMT - Germany - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:29 - ID:3068677

BERLIN, July 30 (MENA) - Germany approved on Thursday an Egyptian nomination to appoint diplomat Badr Abdel Aati as Egypt's ambassador in Berlin. The Foreign Ministry was notified of the approval decision. Badr Abdel Aati is now serving as ....

Egyptian-US strategic dialogue kicks off on Sunday

Date: 2015-07-30 09:15:40 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:24 - ID:3068901

CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Thursday said that the Egyptian-US strategic dialogue will kick off on Sunday at the foreign ministry's premises and will run for one day. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ambassador Badr Abdel Aty ....

Georgian presidential adviser to participate in New Suez Canal inauguration, says amb.

Date: 2015-07-30 08:31:03 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:21 - ID:3068169

CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - Georgian presidential adviser for foreign relations Tengiz Pkhaladze will participate in the inauguration ceremony of the New Suez Canal on August 6, Georgian Ambassador in Cairo Archil Dzuliashvili said on ....

Czech envoy: New Suez Canal to boost free trade

Date: 2015-07-30 07:49:11 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:16 - ID:3068017

CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - The New Suez Canal will positively affect the economy in Egypt and the region and will give momentum to free trade, investment and development in several neighboring countries, Czech Ambassador in Veronika Kuchynova ....

Ugandan minister leaves Cairo

Date: 2015-07-30 06:38:46 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:8 - ID:3067721

CAIRO, July 30 (MENA) - Ugandan Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Kahinda Otafiire left Cairo early Thursday, wrapping up a visit to Egypt during which he had talks with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. During the meeting with Sisi on ....

Mauritanian president meets Omani FM

Date: 2015-07-29 16:55:50 GMT - Mauritania - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:93 - ID:3065729

NOUAKCHOTT, July 29 (MENA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz received on Wednesday a verbal message from Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman. The message tackled ways of developing relations between the two countries as an Omani embassy ....

Kerry's forthcoming visit to Malaysia will underscore strong US interest In Southeast Asia

Date: 2015-07-29 15:55:05 GMT - Malaysia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:85 - ID:3065665

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry's forthcoming visit to Malaysia in the first week of August to participate in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) is intended to underscore the strong US interest in Southeast Asia and the ....