Politics and Diplomacy

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  • Saudi Arabia denounces Arish terror attack

    Date: 2017-10-13 19:37:35 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:75 - ID:7038151

    RIYADH, Oct 13 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia condemned an attack on a security checkpoint in El Arish city in North Sinai. In a statement, an official source at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated his country's full support for Egypt in ....

  • France wins UNESCO run-off election against Egypt with 31 votes

    Date: 2017-10-13 13:29:44 GMT - France - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:39 - ID:7037524

    PARIS, Oct 12 (MENA) - Egypt's candidate for the UNESCO Director-General post Moushira Khattab lost to her French rival Audrey Azoulay in a run-off vote that was held on Friday. Azoulay got 31 votes, while Khattab garnered only 25, UNESCO Executive ....

  • Khattab can beat France's Azoulay in run-off for UNESCO election, says Oraby

    Date: 2017-10-13 12:30:24 GMT - France - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:31 - ID:7037358

    PARIS, Oct 13 (MENA) - Egypt's candidate for the UNESCO Director-General post Moushira Khattab is capable of beating her French rival Audrey Azoulay in a vote run-off that will be held later on Friday, Director of Khattab's campaign Ambassador ....

  • Sisi, China president exchanged messages over UNESCO election - Foreign Ministry

    Date: 2017-10-12 18:10:17 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:78 - ID:7036583

    CAIRO, Oct 12 (MENA) – The Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping exchanged a number of messages on the UNESCO election in the past few days during intense contacts between the ....

  • Egypt, Sudan agree to cooperate to combat terrorism, extremism

    Date: 2017-10-12 17:17:15 GMT - Sudan - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:74 - ID:7036493

    KHARTOUM, Oct 12 (MENA) – The Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs delegation and its Sudanese counterpart assert their stance concerning cooperation to combat terrorism and extremism. In a joint press release at the end of their talks in ....

  • PM hails Egyptian-Saudi unique ties in many fields

    Date: 2017-10-12 16:37:22 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:72 - ID:7036489

    CAIRO, Oct 12 (MENA) - Prime Minister Sherif Ismail met Thursday with Chairman of KBW Investments company Khalid bin al Waleed in the presence of Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mohamed Shaker and State Minister for Military Production ....

  • Egypt thanks China over withdrawal of its candidate to UNESCO in support of Egypt

    Date: 2017-10-12 16:22:09 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:70 - ID:7036452

    CAIRO, Oct 12 (MENA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid on Thursday thanked China over the withdrawal of its candidature to UNESCO election in support of Egypt In a tweet, he said “China announces withdrawal of its candidature to UNESCO ....

  • Amb. to Kuwait says Egypt, Kuwait ties to witness more cooperation in upcoming years

    Date: 2017-10-12 15:45:05 GMT - Kuwait - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:69 - ID:7036352

    KUWAIT CITY, Oct 12 (MENA) – Egyptian Ambassador to Kuwait Yasser Atef thanked Kuwaiti leadership, government and people over their support to him during his stay in Kuwait as ambassador. In exclusive statements to MENA on Thursday after meeting ....

  • China withdraws its candidate from UNESCO elections for Egypt

    Date: 2017-10-12 15:42:25 GMT - France - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:67 - ID:7036351

    PARIS, Oct 12 (MENA) - Chairman of the executive board of UNESCO Michael Worbs that China withdrew its candidate Qian Tang in favor of Egypt’s candidate Ambassador Moushira Khattab. Therefore, the race now is among four candidates, instead of ....

  • Arori appreciates Egypt's good offices to achieve reconciliation

    Date: 2017-10-12 14:13:27 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:53 - ID:7036044

    CAIRO, Oct 12 (MENA) - Saleh el Arori, deputy head of the political bureau of the Palestinian movement of Hamas, has extended thanks to Egypt, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the general intelligence over the efforts they exerted to achieve ....

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