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Latest in Politics
Environment Minister in Glasgow to discuss preparations for hosting COP27
Fouad meets COP26 President to discuss financing mechanisms for climate action
Egypt spares no effort to help its brothers achieve security: President Al-Sisi
Al-Sisi stresses principle of joint responsibility in confronting challenges facing Arab region
Egypt, Jordan agree to unite efforts to achieve stability in Arab region
President Al-Sisi receives Jordan’s Crown Prince to discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation
Opinion| Where is Ethiopia heading?
Since the second half of 2020 Ahmed’s government continued to be under great pressure from the Tigray nationalists who were most enthusiastic about the secession of the region. The separatist tendency increased further in September 2020 after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front challenged the decision of the federal government to postpone local elections to choose a new government for the region that was scheduled to be held in August due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Arab League leads reconciliation efforts between Lebanon, Gulf states
Arab League aims to hold dialogue on course of Lebanese-Gulf relationship
‘We want to give Egyptians hope for a better tomorrow’: Al-Sisi
Egyptian President meets Arab, African prosecutors during conference on combating transnational crimes in New Capital
US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue kicks off in Washington, with regional issues on table
This is first such talks since US President Joe Biden took power in January 2021
Egypt Environment Minister heads to Glasgow for COP26 meetings
Fouad to hold several bilateral meetings with environment ministers participating in the conference
(CIIE) Xinhua Commentary: Practicing true multilateralism, China speeds opening-up toward high level
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of global exhibitors at the ongoing China International Import Expo (CIIE) exceeded that of the previous edition — a vote of confidence for the Chinese market and a message of business opportunities from it. The annual global import-themed trade fair, the first of its kind worldwide, is an emblem …
(CIIE) Record number of U.S. companies attend China’s import expo
From 2018 to 2020, the number of U.S. companies attending the CIIE increased from about 180 to 198, and their total exhibition area has been one of the largest among all participating countries and regions, said the bureau.
Yemen’s pro-government forces kill 5 Houthis in Hodeidah
“A group of Houthi gunmen attempted to sneak into the government-held sites in Hodeidah’s district of Tuhyata and sparked intense clashes in the area,” the local source said on condition of anonymity.
Palestinian PM condemns Israel for killing teenager in West Bank
On Friday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said the boy was shot dead in the village of Deir al-Hatab east of Nablus. There has been no immediate Israeli army response to the incident.
Nuke talks to progress fast if West abandons requests beyond 2015 deal: Iran’s FM
In a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Amir Abdollahian praised Moscow’s “constructive and positive” position regarding the Iranian nuclear program, according to a briefing on the Iranian foreign ministry’s official website.
UNHCR evacuates 172 vulnerable asylum-seekers from Libya to Niger
Many of those evacuated had previously been detained in dire conditions, and were victims of trafficking or had experienced violence in Libya, the statement said.
Libya opens door for presidential, parliamentary elections candidacy
Electoral candidacy registration to continue until 22 November
Arab League meets Sudan’s army commander, deposed PM in Khartoum
The delegation delivered a verbal message from Secretary-General of Arab League Ahmed Aboul-Gheit to Al-Burhan that the pan-Arab bloc supports the transitional process in Sudan and calls for continuing the partnership between the military and civil sides until holding general elections.
Egypt launches first Arab international conference on Combating Transnational Crimes
The first meeting was held under the chairmanship of Counselor Mohamed Khalaf, Director of the International Cooperation and Human Rights Department in the Egyptian Public Prosecution.
Egypt condemns heinous assassination attempt targeting Iraqi Prime Minister
Drone bomb hit Al-Kadhimi’s residency in the Green Zone on Sunday
Pasha 130: The Ethiopia and Tigray conflict is worsening hunger in the region
Ozayr Patel, The Conversation, Ethiopia and its northern region of Tigray have been in conflict for about a year now. The political power struggle that had been going on for decades escalated a year ago when Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military offensive. The conflict is putting hundreds of thousands of people in …
Tigray: the devastating toll of Ethiopia’s vicious year of war –podcast
Daniel Merino, The Conversation; Gemma Ware, The Conversation, and Godfred Boafo, The Conversation. A year since war broke out in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, conflict in the country is intensifying. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we talk to two experts about the worsening humanitarian situation in Tigray and the international community’s …
Egypt receives 3.5 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
Vaccine will be subject to analysis before rollout
Arab League delegation visits Khartoum to address political crisis
A statement issued by the Arab League stated that the delegation will meet with Sudanese leaders from the various parties to support efforts to end the current political crisis, in light of the signed agreements governing the transitional period.
CONNECT-PS launches CDS for software, advanced applications
Hussein El Shamy to lead company’s new business
President Al-Sisi inaugurates TransMEA 2021, CAIRO ICT 2021
This year’s session will be held from 7-10 November at the Egypt International Exhibition Center in New Cairo under the slogan THE DIGITAL CHALLENGE.
Profile: Xi Jinping, the man who leads CPC on new journey
Since being elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee in November 2012, Xi has been seen as a man of determination, a man of profound thoughts and feelings, a man who inherited a legacy but dares to innovate, and a man who is committed to working tirelessly.
UN chief calls for raising awareness about tsunami threat
In 2015, UN designated Nov. 5 as World Tsunami Awareness Day calling on countries, international bodies and civil society to raise awareness
US embassy in Addis Ababa urges citizens to leave Ethiopia
The US embassy in Addis Ababa advised all US citizens who are in Ethiopia to leave the country as soon as possible. The embassy said in a Friday Security Alert that “The security environment in Ethiopia is very fluid.” This comes as a coalition of anti-government factions threatened to enter the Ethiopian capital. “US citizens …
For peace in Ethiopia, Abiy’s regime must be removed, say Oromo forces
9 anti-government factions in Ethiopia including TPLF, OLA are to form an alliance, as pressure mounts on the country’s prime minister
Shoukry to visit Washington for US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue 8 November
The US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue will start with public remarks from Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Shoukry on November 8
UN chief condemns attack injuring 10 Egyptian peacekeepers in CAR
The Egyptian peacekeepers of the mission, known as MINUSCA landed at Bangui’s airport earlier in the day