Politics and Diplomacy

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  • Foreign ministry denies change in Egyptian stance toward Yemen

    Date: 2015-07-10 12:53:33 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:40 - ID:2956865

    CAIRO, July 10 (MENA) - The Foreign Ministry denied Friday news fanned by the media about a change in the Egyptian stance toward Yemen. Egypt stresses its full and absolute support for the legitimacy in the Arab country represented by Yemeni ....

  • Foreign Ministry: 85,000 electronic passports issued in 3 months

    Date: 2015-07-09 21:19:00 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:92 - ID:2953761

    CAIRO, July 9 (MENA) – Up to 85,000 electronic passports were issued in almost three months, Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Amr Moawad said in a statement on Thursday. This comes within the framework of efforts exerted by the ....

  • Tourism minister meets German chargé d'affaires

    Date: 2015-07-09 18:41:12 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:82 - ID:2953257

    CAIRO, July 9 (MENA) – Tourism Minister Khalid Ramy held a meeting Thursday with German Chargé d'affaires in Cairo Christoph Retzlaff to discuss cooperation and security measures adopted by the Egyptian government to secure tourists. Also, they ....

  • Shafiq withdraws resignation from National Movement Party

    Date: 2015-07-09 15:11:02 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:51 - ID:2952109

    CAIRO, July 9 (MENA) - Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq withdrew his resignation as president of the National Movement Party. In a statement that was posted on the party's official website page, Shafiq said his decision came after the party ....

  • FM hails ties with S. Sudan

    Date: 2015-07-09 15:00:47 GMT - South Sudan - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:49 - ID:2951069

    JUBA, July 9 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry praised on Thursday ties between Egypt and South Sudan. On the sidelines of his participation in the fourth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, Shoukry made reference to friendly ties ....

  • Assistant FM meets with African ambs in Cairo over recent terrorist attacks

    Date: 2015-07-08 07:31:04 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:12 - ID:2941585

    CAIRO, July 8 (MENA) – Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Sabry Magdy Sabry met with African ambassadors accredited to Egypt to review the latest home developments on the heels of the terrorist attacks that took place in North Sinai and ....

  • Shoukry meets EUNAVFOR MED commander

    Date: 2015-07-08 07:23:43 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:8 - ID:2941565

    CAIRO, July 8 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Wednesday with Operation Commander of EUNAVFOR MED Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ambassador Badr Abdel Aati said Shoukry greeted the EU commander on his new ....

  • New Foreign Ministry spokesman named

    Date: 2015-07-08 06:43:16 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:3 - ID:2941557

    CAIRO, July 8 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry named on Wednesday counselor Ahmed Abu Zeid as the ministry's new spokesman in succession of Badr Abdel Aati who was nominated to serve as Egypt's ambassador to Germany. Abu Zeid, who will ....

  • Egypt contacting Libyan authorities to verify news about abducted national

    Date: 2015-07-07 14:03:12 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:52 - ID:2939049

    CAIRO, July 7 (MENA) - The Foreign Ministry is contacting authorities concerned in Libya to verify reports about the abduction of an Egyptian national in Sabha city, a diplomatic source told MENA Tuesday. News has been circulating that some ....

  • Assistant FM receives African ambassadors

    Date: 2015-07-07 13:38:41 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:45 - ID:2938277

    CAIRO, July 7 (MENA) - Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Sabry Magdy Sabry on Tuesday received the African ambassadors accredited to Egypt. The Egyptian diplomat briefed the ambassadors on the country's efforts to confront terrorism, ....

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