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Sisi greets Albania, Barbados on independence day

Date: 2023-11-30 08:10:03 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:16 - ID:10466790

CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sent a cable of greetings to President of the Republic of Barbados, Sandra Mason on the country's independence day. He sent a similar cable to Albanian President Bajram Begaj on his country's ....

Al Qahera Al Ikhbaria channel: Egyptian-Qatari efforts extend Gaza truce under same conditions

Date: 2023-11-30 07:16:44 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:9 - ID:10466675

CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) - Al Qahera Al Ikhbaria channel said on Thursday that the Egyptian-Qatari efforts managed to extend the truce in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas under the previous conditions. The temporary humanitarian truce started ....

Shoukry meets with Brazilian FM, British state minister for Middle East in New York

Date: 2023-11-29 22:58:57 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:85 - ID:10466516

CAIRO, Nov 29 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Wednesday with Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and British Minister of State for the Middle East Tariq Ahmad. The meeting was held in New York on the fringes of the UN Security ....

Egyptian expats eager to exercise their constitutional right in presidential election: Egypt's amb. in Riyadh

Date: 2023-11-29 22:16:31 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:82 - ID:10466484

RIYADH, Nov 29 (MENA) – Egypt has the largest expat community in Saudi Arabia, with over 2.7 million Egyptians living in the kingdom, Egyptian Ambassador in Riyadh Ahmed Farouk said. During an interview with Sada El Balad satellite TV channel on ....

FM heads to Dubai to hand over presidency of UN climate summit

Date: 2023-11-29 19:06:20 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:69 - ID:10466307

CAIRO, Nov29 (MENA) - Having participated in a UN Security Council ministerial meeting on the situation in Gaza on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry embarked on a trip to Dubai to hand over the presidency of the UN Climate Change Conference ....

Shoukry says Israel blocks aid to Palestinians to force them leave Strip

Date: 2023-11-29 16:46:45 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:51 - ID:10466144

CAIRO, Nov 29 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed on Wednesday that Israel is trying to block the entry of humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians in a bid to force them leave the Gaza Strip that is currently witnessing ....

N.Sinai gov.: Arish airport receives 222 planes carrying aid to Gaza

Date: 2023-11-29 16:20:52 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:46 - ID:10465988

ARISH, Egypt, Nov 29 (MENA) – North Sinai Governor Mohamed Abel Fadi Shousha said as many as 222 flights have landed at Arish airport in Egypt since October 12 carrying tons of aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The total number of trucks ....

Egyptian embassies ready for presidential elections

Date: 2023-11-29 12:32:56 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:27 - ID:10465478

CAIRO, Nov 29 (MENA) - Egyptian embassies and diplomatic missions abroad finalized preparations for voting in the upcoming presidential elections which will kick off on Friday at 9 am local time of each country for three days. There are 137 ....

Rashwan: Truce continues for first day of extension without obstacles

Date: 2023-11-29 11:46:47 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:24 - ID:10465307

CAIRO, Nov 29 (MENA) - Chairman of State Information Service (SIS) Diaa Rashwan said that the Palestinian-Israeli truce is proceeding for the first day of its extension without obstructions, thanks to intensified efforts by Egypt and Qatar, with the ....

Sisi, Tunisian president reaffirm need to achieve a fair settlement of the Palestinian problem

Date: 2023-11-28 20:44:25 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:66 - ID:10464647

CAIRO, Nov 28 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a phone call from his Tunisian counterpart Kais Saied to discuss means to boost bilateral relations and serve the interests of their countries. Both leaders on Tuesday asserted the ....