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Egypt, France FMs discuss in phone call situation in Libya

Date: 2017-03-30 17:03:19 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:66 - ID:6745049

CAIRO, March 30 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed the latest developments in Libya in a phone call with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said on Thursday. During the phone call, ....

Civil aviation minister receives Palestinian transport minister

Date: 2017-03-30 15:20:20 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:59 - ID:6744855

CAIRO, March 30 (MENA) - Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathy received Palestinian Transport Minister Samih Tabila Thursday to discuss cooperation between the two countries and coordination to transfer the Palestinian pilgrims to perform Hajj (major ....

Ayrault, Shoukry discuss situation in Libya over phone

Date: 2017-03-30 15:07:20 GMT - France - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:57 - ID:6744758

PARIS, March 30 (MENA) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry discussed in a phone call Thursday the latest developments in Libya. In similar phone conversations, Ayrault also discussed the ....

Egypt’s popular diplomacy delegation urges US Congressmen to blacklist MB

Date: 2017-03-30 13:25:07 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:47 - ID:6744566

WASHINGTON, March 30 (MENA) - The Egyptian popular diplomacy delegation, currently on a visit to the US, Thursday called on US Congressmen to issue a law designating the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) as a terrorist group. The Egyptian delegation under ....

Russian consul hails relations with Egypt

Date: 2017-03-29 22:54:19 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:104 - ID:6743770

ALEXANDRIA, March 29 (MENA) - Russian Consul-General in Alexandria Rashid Sadikov praised on Wednesday deeply-rooted relations between Egypt and Russia. Speaking to MENA, Sadikov said the exchange of visits between the Egyptian and Russian ....

Cairo key partner to Berlin in Arab region, says German min.

Date: 2017-03-29 15:14:32 GMT - Germany - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:67 - ID:6742985

BERLIN, March 29 (MENA) - German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Muller said he would meet this week with Egypt's Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr. In statements Wednesday to MENA ....

Trump meets Sisi while seeking to revive peace in ME -- paper

Date: 2017-03-29 11:31:56 GMT - USA - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:38 - ID:6742534

WASHINGTON, March 29 (MENA) – The Washington Times newspaper has said that a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi, during an anticipated visit to the US, comes within the framework of efforts by ....

Trump looks forward to welcoming Sisi in Washington -- Embassy

Date: 2017-03-29 11:03:42 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:33 - ID:6742382

CAIRO, March 29 (MENA) – The US White House issued a statement confirming that President Donald Trump is looking forward to welcoming President Abdel Fattah El Sisi during his coming visit to Washington on April 3. The statement that was ....

Looming Egyptian-Algerian-Tunisian summit to crown efforts to settle Libyan crisis - amb.

Date: 2017-03-29 08:39:11 GMT - Algeria - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:13 - ID:6742024

ALGIERS, March 29 (MENA) - A looming Egyptian-Algerian-Tunisian summit will crown continued efforts exerted by these states to clinch a political solution to the Libyan crisis as soon as possible, the Egyptian ambassador to Algeria said. In an ....

Sisi arrives in Amman for Arab Summit

Date: 2017-03-28 14:29:22 GMT - Jordan - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:69 - ID:6741221

AMMAN, March 28 (MENA) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived here on Tuesday, leading the Egyptian delegation to the 28th Arab summit slated for Wednesday in the Dead Sea area. Jordan's King Abdullah II received Sisi upon his arrival ....