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EU ambassador visits Damietta, meets governor

Date: 2018-02-07 19:28:48 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:81 - ID:7233569

CAIRO, Feb 7 (MENA) - European Union Ambassador to Egypt Ivan Surkos paid on Wednesday a visit to Damietta and held a meeting with its governor Ismail Taha . The meeting, attended by several businessmen, tackled prospects of cooperation between ....

Sudan's FM in Cairo for talks with Shoukry

Date: 2018-02-07 17:50:06 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:73 - ID:7233412

CAIRO, Feb 7 (MENA) - Sudan's Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour has arrived in Cairo for talks with his counterpart Sameh Shoukry. They are due to discuss ways to promote bilateral relations in the various domains. Ghandour will also take part ....

Egypt constitutes strategic depth for Arab world, says Kuwaiti diplomat

Date: 2018-02-07 13:23:24 GMT - Kuwait - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:50 - ID:7232644

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 7 (MENA) - Egypt constitutes the strategic depth for the Arab world and is a country of heavy weight at international gatherings, a senior Kuwaiti official said Wednesday. Speaking to MENA on the sidelines of a permanent ....

4-way Egyptian-Sudanese meeting in Cairo Thursday

Date: 2018-02-07 12:53:59 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:45 - ID:7232811

CAIRO, Feb 7 (MENA) - A four-way meeting featuring the foreign ministers and heads of intelligence services in Egypt and Sudan will take place here on Thursday to tackle bilateral relations and coordination regarding a number of key regional ....

Wali to open exhibition of handcrafts in Kuwait Sunday

Date: 2018-02-07 10:12:07 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:27 - ID:7232228

CAIRO, Feb 7 (MENA) - The Egyptian Embassy in Kuwait will open an exhibition of handcrafts on Sunday, said Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali. Held under the auspices of the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity, the exhibition will run ....

Foreign Ministry rejects any breach of Egypt's sovereignty over East Med. economic zone

Date: 2018-02-07 07:57:12 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:9 - ID:7231864

CAIRO, Feb 7 (MENA) - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said on Wednesday the maritime border demarcation agreement between Egypt and Cyprus complies with the international law and has been registered by the United Nations as an ....

Parliamentary cooperation between Egypt, Oman, boosted: Omani official

Date: 2018-02-06 15:52:01 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:64 - ID:7231093

MUSCAT, Feb 6 (MENA) - Deputy Chairman of Omani Majlis Ash'shura, Abu Bakr al Ghassani on Tuesday praised Egypt's role in the Arab world, voicing his country’s appreciation for the strong and distinguished ties with Egypt. Ghassani made the ....

Interior minister praises efforts to stamp out terrorism

Date: 2018-02-06 14:11:30 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:55 - ID:7230931

CAIRO, Feb 6 (MENA) - Minister of Interior Magdy Abdel Ghaffar has praised Arab and international efforts to fight terrorist organizations and take decisive measures against their financiers and supporters. During a meeting Tuesday with Jordan ....

Italian amb. commends Egypt's efforts in Regeni murder case

Date: 2018-02-06 14:01:30 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:54 - ID:7230856

PORT SAID, Egypt, Feb 6 (MENA) – Italian Ambassador to Egypt Giampaolo Cantini hailed as "strong" Egyptian-Italian relations, which he said were boosted during President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s term in office. Cantini lauded Egypt’s intensive ....

Electricity minister, Romanian ambassador probe cooperation in power projects

Date: 2018-02-06 12:57:04 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:46 - ID:7230625

CAIRO, Feb 6 (MENA) - Minister of Electricity and Energy Mohammad Shaker conferred on Tuesday with Romanian Ambassador in Cairo Mehay Staubaro on means of bolstering cooperation in the power sector. During the meeting, Shaker reviewed efforts ....