Politics and Diplomacy

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  • Refugee summit kicks off in Uganda

    Date: 2017-06-22 13:15:21 GMT - Algeria - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:46 - ID:6865729

    KAMPALA, June 22 (MENA) - A refugee summit kicked off in the Ugandan capital city of Kampala on Thursday. The event is held on the sidelines of the Nile Basin countries summit. The refugee summit is backed by the UN to find support for over 1.3 ....

  • Sisi urges considering Egyptian concerns on Nile water

    Date: 2017-06-22 12:30:26 GMT - Uganda - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:40 - ID:6865725

    ENTEBBE, June 22 (MENA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi underlined on Thursday the importance of putting into consideration Egyptian concerns as regards the Nile river, which is the main the source of water in Egypt. Sisi, in his word ....

  • Sisi backs efforts to restore Museveni's harmony among Nile-basin states

    Date: 2017-06-22 11:57:12 GMT - Uganda - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:39 - ID:6865727

    KAMPALA, June 22 (MENA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi expressed on Thursday Egypt's support of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's efforts to restore harmony among Nile basin states. Sisi, during a meeting with Museveni on the ....

  • Sisi, Museveni hold talks on bilateral cooperation

    Date: 2017-06-22 11:00:12 GMT - Uganda - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:31 - ID:6865613

    KAMPALA, June 22 (MENA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni held on Thursday talks on the sidelines of the first-ever summit grouping Nile basin countries. Talks tackled fostering cooperation ....

  • Egypt's water security is red line - spokesman

    Date: 2017-06-22 10:58:55 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:29 - ID:6865617

    CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) - Egypt's water security is a red line that cannot be bargained, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said. On Twitter, Ahmed Abu Zeid said the Egyptian delegation is holding hard negotiations with Uganda to render successful the ....

  • President Sisi receives warm welcome in Uganda

    Date: 2017-06-22 07:51:44 GMT - Uganda - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:13 - ID:6865242

    KAMPALA, June 22 (MENA) - Dozens of Ugandans played folk music, beat drums and performed African dances to welcome President Abdel Fattah El Sisi upon his arrival at Entebbe International Airport on Thursday. Sisi will take part in the two-day ....

  • UK envoy says 1,450 UK companies operate in Egypt

    Date: 2017-06-21 20:21:03 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:80 - ID:6864963

    CAIRO, June 21 (MENA) - British Ambassador to Egypt John Casson on Wednesday said that more than 1,450 UK companies operate in Egypt. Such companies provide thousands of jobs in various fields, the ambassador tweeted. The UK is the No.1 ....

  • Irrigation min. participation in Uganda summit serves technical dimensions, political visions, says spokesman

    Date: 2017-06-21 15:04:23 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:57 - ID:6864139

    CAIRO, June 21 (MNEA) - Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati's participation in the Uganda-hosted Nile Basin summit serves technical dimensions and political visions, the ministry's spokesman said on Wednesday. In a press statement on Wednesday, ....

  • Sisi greets Mozambique on independence day

    Date: 2017-06-20 20:58:45 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:67 - ID:6863436

    CAIRO, June 20 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday delegated presidential secretary Ahmed el Ansari to the Embassy of Mozambique in Cairo to extend greetings on the occasion of its independence day. (MENA) M I E/M A F ....

  • Egypt following kidnapping, killing of national in US

    Date: 2017-06-20 18:36:33 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:60 - ID:6863245

    CAIRO, June 20 (MENA) – The foreign ministry is following up the kidnapping and killing of an Egyptian national in the United States, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said on Tuesday. In a statement, the spokesman said a suspect made fun ....

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