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Egypt renews call for nuclear weapon-free zone in Middle East
The success of the work of the second session of the Conference would be reversed in general on the chances of success for the next review conference for the NPT.
Libyan court excludes Haftar presidential race
The judges of the Zawiya City Court declared the acceptance of the appeal against Haftar and excluded him from the list of candidates.
Egypt, Cyprus discuss bilateral relations, regional issues
The two ministers discussed different bilateral cooperation and follow up the results of the Supreme Committee for bilateral cooperation between the two countries at the presidential level, held for the first time in Cairo last September.
Egypt participates in 8th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
Ambassador Loza affirmed Egypt’s interest in developing cooperation with China in various fields and in promoting African trade and economic integration.
Shoukry participates in IOM meeting regarding COVID-19 impact on migration
Ambassador Ahmed Hafez, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Minister Shoukry’s speech addressed the repercussions of the Corona pandemic on migration flows and labour movements around the world.
Egypt chairs African Peace and Security Council session on women
The meeting addressed the issue of women and their role in peace and security, and the progress made in the agenda of women on the African continent and their role in maintaining peace and security.
UFM’s priorities align with Egypt’s Vision 2030: Shoukry
Achieving stability, development in Mediterranean needs better intellectual, cultural communication between its peoples, says Shoukry
Washington calls for ‘urgent negotiations’ on Ethiopia conflict
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Secretary Anthony Blinken expressed grave concern about the indications of a worrying military escalation in Ethiopia and stressed the need for urgent action for negotiations.
Shoukry in Barcelona for 6th UFM Regional Forum
Ahmed Hafez ,Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that the minister Shoukry will emphasize the importance of “Union for the Mediterranean”, as an institutional framework for regional cooperation across the Mediterranean in several areas, most notably environment, climate change, economic and social development, digital transformation and exchange of technical expertise.
US, UN express concerns about violence associated with Libyan elections
In a tweet posted Saturday through its Twitter account, the US Embassy reiterated the need to protect the electoral process,
Egypt attaches great attention to promoting women’s rights: Shoukry
Bahous’ visit coincided with the launch of a 16-day campaign to face violence against women in Egypt, under the slogan “Kony” (Be).
Arab League supports transition process in Sudan: Aboul Gheit
This came in two phone calls made by Aboul Gheit, with Lieutenant-General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, head of the Transitional Sovereign Council in Sudan, and Abdullah Hamdok, Prime Minister.
Ethiopian PM leads army as Tigray forces march towards Addis Ababa
The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation “Fana” on Wednesday quoted the government spokesperson, ligisi Tolo, as he confirmed that Deputy Prime Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, will take over the day-to-day affairs during Abiy Ahmed’s absence.
Former Libyan leader Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam ruled out of presidential election
Gaddafi was one of several candidates that the Commission disqualified in an initial decision pending an appeals process that will ultimately be decided by the judiciary.
98 potential candidates run for Libyan presidency
In a press conference, Al-Sayeh said that the commission will announce the initial list of potential candidates soon.
UN envoy to Libya Jan Kubis abruptly resigns weeks before elections
The agency added that no official reason has been given for this sudden resignation as it came weeks before Libya’s presidential and parliamentary elections next month.
Arab League chief expresses deep concern about Houthi escalation
Aboul Gheit confirms Arab League’s support to legitimacy in Yemen
Political solution is best way to reach comprehensive settlement in Yemen: Shoukry
In this regard, Shoukry affirmed Egypt’s support for the UN mission in Yemen and for all regional and international efforts exerted to achieve the desired settlement.
US warns its citizens to avoid visiting Jerusalem’s Old City
“Because of security incidents that often occur without warning, we strongly encourage US citizens to be vigilant and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness,” it said.
UN envoy to Libya stresses need for accepting results of upcoming elections
Kubis’ calls came during a meeting chaired by Vice-President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdullah Al-Lafi, during which they discussed issues related to the elections, and the measures taken by the National Electoral Commission to ensure the success of the upcoming elections
EU threatens sanctions on Libyan election obstructionists
Bueno said, “The EU has adopted a legal framework that allows for the imposition of sanctions on persons and entities that obstruct or undermine the elections,” referring to UN Security Council Resolution 2571 (2021), which supports this step.
Israel on alert as Hamas claims responsibility for Jerusalem’s Old City attack
Fadi Abu Shkhaydam, 42, was a religious education teacher at Rashidiya School in East Jerusalem.
Palestine’s Foreign Ministry rejects UK’s decision to designate Hamas as terror group
The ministry called on the British government to “stop the policy of double standards and immediately retract this decision.”
World admits urgent need to develop international, regional frameworks: Shoukry
International system has not found just solutions to several armed conflicts yet, says Shoukry at Manama Dialogue
Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh registers candidacy for presidential polls
The Commission announced that 23 potential candidates have registered their papers until Friday.
10 potential candidates in Libya’s presidential elections so far
826 potential candidates register for parliamentary elections
Egypt confirms support for UNRWA to continue serving Palestinian refugees
Minister Shoukry stressed in his speech the vital role of the Agency since its founding in 1949 in recruiting, relief and providing basic services to Palestinian refugee brothers.
Egypt forms Prime Minister-chaired high committee to organise COP27
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi ordered forming a high committee under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, with the membership of concerned ministers and heads of state bodies.
Egypt, EU discuss combating human trafficking during 3rd Migration Dialogue
Both sides held detailed discussions on Tuesday, co-chaired by Badr Abdelatty, Egypt’s Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs; Helena König, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service; and Johannes Luchner, Deputy Director of DG Home, European Commission.