Politics and Diplomacy

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  • Parl't condemns Israeli bill to muffle Muslim call to prayer

    Date: 2017-03-10 16:41:43 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:51 - ID:6669385

    CAIRO, March 10 (MENA) - First Deputy of the House of Representatives El Sayed El Sharif denounced on Friday Israel's parliament approval to muzzle the call to Adhan (call for prayers) in al Quds city. In a statement, he stressed that such acts ....

  • Min.: Family of national died in Italy to receive pension in 1st April

    Date: 2017-03-10 15:30:55 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:49 - ID:6669085

    CAIRO, March 10 (MENA) – The family of an Egyptian national, who had died in Italy, will receive a pension as of 1st April, Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan announced on Friday. This comes in culmination of the efforts exerted by the labor office ....

  • Pope Francis plans to visit Egypt in 2017

    Date: 2017-03-10 12:42:35 GMT - Vatican - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:38 - ID:6668333

    VATICAN CITY, March 10 (MENA) – Vatican Pope Francis was quoted as saying on Thursday that he plans to make a pastoral visit to Egypt, among highlights of a constellation of foreign trips the Vatican is preparing for the pontiff, according to the ....

  • German MP lauds Berlin's relations with Cairo

    Date: 2017-03-10 09:15:01 GMT - Germany - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:22 - ID:6666969

    BERLIN, March 10 (MENA) - Member of the German parliament Alexander Gamal Radwan asserted the depth of German-Egyptian relations, saying it was reflected through exchanging bilateral visits. In statements to MENA correspondent in Berlin, Radwan ....

  • Egypt deplores Iraq's terrorist attack

    Date: 2017-03-10 08:38:29 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:17 - ID:6666961

    CAIRO, March 10 (MENA) - Spokesman for Egypt's Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that targeted on Wednesday the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit. Daesh terrorist group claimed responsibility for ....

  • Egypt, Lebanon discuss preparations for joint bilateral higher committee

    Date: 2017-03-09 17:11:01 GMT - Lebanon - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:90 - ID:6664993

    BEIRUT, March 9 (MENA) – Lebanon’s Interior and Municipalities Minister Nuhad Mashnouq met on Thursday with Egyptian ambassador to Lebanon Nazih al-Najjari on preparations underway for the meeting of the Joint Lebanese-Egyptian higher committee, ....

  • Egypt’s Geneva envoy responds to UN human rights chief’s comments on Egypt

    Date: 2017-03-09 16:06:37 GMT - Switzerland - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:84 - ID:6664557

    GENEVA, March 9 (MENA) – Ambassador Amr Ramadan, Egypt’s Permanent Representatives to the UN in Geneva, responded Thursday to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Zeid al-Hussein’s comments on Egypt's human rights. Addressing the 34th ....

  • Fuad Masum to Christian delegation: Iraq regards Egypt as cultural, intellectual center

    Date: 2017-03-09 15:42:08 GMT - Iraq - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:82 - ID:6663065

    BAGHDAD, March 9 (MENA) - Iraqi President Fuad Masum affirmed that Iraqi-Egyptians relations are strong and deep, saying that Iraq regards Egypt as a cultural and intellectual center. Masum received here on Thursday a delegation from the Orthodox ....

  • Britain 'first economic partner' for Egypt - ambassador

    Date: 2017-03-09 15:28:56 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:77 - ID:6663921

    CAIRO, March 9 (MENA) - Britain is the first economic partner to Egypt during the challenges confronting the Egyptian economy, said British Ambassador to Egypt John Casson. Commenting on the joint declaration of intent, which was signed ....

  • FM receives FAO chief

    Date: 2017-03-09 15:05:37 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:73 - ID:6664149

    CAIRO, March 9 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received on Thursday visiting FAO Director General José Graziano da Silva. The two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation between Egypt and FAO, especially in the agricultural fields ....

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