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German ambassador calls for boosting cultural activities with Egypt

Date: 2017-10-30 13:22:23 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:35 - ID:7065689

SHEBIN EL KOM, Egypt, Oct 30 (MENA) - German Ambassador in Cairo Julius Georg Luy has stressed the importance of staging cultural festivals in Egypt to post the Egyptians, especially those residing in the governorates, of Germany's culture in ....

Egyptian researcher wins Berlin's "Green Talent Award 2017"

Date: 2017-10-30 12:57:27 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:33 - ID:7065662

CAIRO, Oct 30 (MENA) - German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has bestowed on a Nottingham University Egyptian researcher the "Green Talent Award 2017" for his achievements in the fields of energy and sustainable development for ....

Egypt-EU relations have deeply-rooted ties, says FM

Date: 2017-10-30 12:47:30 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:29 - ID:7065616

CAIRO, Oct 30 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry asserted that Egypt has close relations with the European Union which is the biggest trade partner of Cairo, noting that common challenges required more coordination between the two sides. The ....

UK invests more than EGP 1.7 billion in Benban solar energy project in Egypt, says amb.

Date: 2017-10-30 12:10:02 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:25 - ID:7065335

CAIRO, Oct 30 (MENA) - British Ambassador to Egypt John Casson said he is proud that his country is investing in Benban solar energy which would provide energy for more than 350,000 persons and create more than 6,000 job opportunities. In a ....

EU is Egypt's first trade partner, says official

Date: 2017-10-29 21:40:46 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:76 - ID:7064886

CAIRO, Oct 29 (MENA) - The European Union (EU) is Egypt's first trade partner and the biggest investor in the country, a senior European official said. In a statement on Sunday, visiting Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and ....

Egypt hosts 3rd international forum for African cultures interaction

Date: 2017-10-29 16:28:40 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:57 - ID:7064523

CAIRO, Oct 29 (MENA) – The Supreme Council of Culture announced that Egypt will host the third international forum for African cultures interaction under title “Popular cultures in Africa” on November 13-16 in Aswan. In statements on Sunday, the ....

Shoukry to participate in Conference on Religious and Cultural Pluralism in Greece

Date: 2017-10-29 14:56:07 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:52 - ID:7064317

CAIRO, Oct 29 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will head on Monday to the Greek capital Athens where he will participate in the second round of the International Conference on “Religious and Cultural Pluralism and Peaceful Coexistence in the ....

Shoukry says political solution necessary for resolving Yemeni crisis

Date: 2017-10-29 13:02:31 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:40 - ID:7064049

CAIRO, Oct 29 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has stressed the importance of reaching a political solution to the Yemeni crisis in line with Security Council Resolution no. 2216. Addressing the joint meeting of the foreign ministers and ....

Shoukry to take part in Riyadh meeting on Yemeni crisis

Date: 2017-10-29 06:48:21 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:2 - ID:7063328

CAIRO, Oct 29 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will take part in a meeting of Foreign Ministers and Chiefs of General Staff of Member States of Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman ....

Ali Hassan: Return of Egyptian, Italian diplomats to boost bilateral ties

Date: 2017-10-28 14:53:50 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:36 - ID:7062762

CAIRO, Oct 28 (MENA) - Board Chairman and Editor-in -Chief of the Middle East News Agency Ali Hassan lauded the return of the Egyptian and Italian ambassadors as giving an impetus to bilateral ties. He stressed Egypt's keenness on fostering ties ....