Latest in Tag: Foreign Minister Highlight
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Shoukry arrived in New York to hand Group 77’s presidency over to Palestine
Minister will deliver opening speech during group’s meeting on Tuesday at UN headquarters

Shoukry heads to Riyadh to partake in Red Sea’s riparian countries’ meeting
Meeting aims to enhance cooperation in various fields between Arab, African countries

Shoukry met Kuwait’s Emir before leading joint committee between two countries
Shoukry delivered Al-Sabah invitation from Al-Sisi to visit his second homeland

Shoukry heads to Sudan to take part in ministerial meeting of Libya’s neighbouring countries
Meeting will address recent updates in war-torn country, reviewing joint efforts to end conflict

Shoukry to meet Pompeo, Bolton during two-day visit to DC
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry heads to Washington, DC on Monday for a two-day visit, during which he is expected to meet with high-ranking figures, according to a statement released by the ministry. Shoukry is supposed to hold talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor John Bolton, and members of the …

Shoukry meets China’s president who pledges $20bn in loans to Middle East nations
Egypt’s foreign minister asserts that China is example to follow at Arab-Chinese Forum

Shoukry arrives in Beijing, holds talks, interviews ahead of eighth ministerial meeting of Arab-Chinese Cooperation Forum
Foreign Ministry asserts significance of Chinese investments in Egypt, especially in New Administrative Capital, Suez Canal

Shoukry heads to Germany, Austria for political, economic talks
Minister expected to meet counterparts, Bundestag members as well as Austrian chancellor on enhancing cooperation

Shoukry holds meetings with African counterparts ahead of AU summit
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with a number of African counterparts, on the sidelines of the 31st African Union Summit, taking place in Mauritania, that will kick off on Sunday. The meetings mainly focused on reviewing and enhancing bilateral relations, as well as discussing regional updates. In his meeting with the Ugandan Foreign Minister …

Shoukry holds talks with new Sudanese FM in Cairo
Talks come almost two weeks after nine-party meeting in Addis Ababa

Egypt’s FM demands Doha to stop ‘supporting terrorism,’ Qatar responds to Emirati accusations at UNGA 72
Trump optimistic, Tamim expresses hope for ending Gulf crisis

Arab states to meet with Tillerson over dispute with Qatar
The four states said recent leaked documents of Riyadh Agreement proved Qatar’s failure to meet obligations

‘Wave of change’ in 2011 came to alter unacceptable reality: Foreign Minister
Shoukry in visiting Bahrain to attend the Manama Dialogue

German FM Steinmeier calls for hostilities to cease in Syria’s Aleppo
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has decried Russia’s “high level of responsibility” for the “catastrophic situation in Aleppo.” Humanitarian access has to be assured by the UN, the minister said.

Turkey tells Europe to return missing attaches
Turkey is demanding that two of its military attaches who fled Greece after Turkey’s abortive coup be returned from Europe. It says three other attaches have been sent back from Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

Shoukry meets Libyan official to discuss possible political solutions for Libya
The meeting touched upon the political turmoil in Libya and ways to unify disputing parties

Shoukry heads to US to participate in conference on combating IS
The foreign minister is expected to participate in several meetings to discuss unrest caused by IS in Arab countries

Progress comes in small steps one year after Iran nuclear deal
It was a historic diplomatic success: the Iran nuclear deal. Tehran has stopped its nuclear program, sanctions have been lifted, and Iran has come out isolation. Still, disappointment is growing.

Will Israeli natural gas flow in Egypt’s pipelines?
A recent visit by Egypt’s Foreign Minister could signal potential cooperation between Israel and Egypt in the eastern Mediterranean gas fields. However, given domestic market needs mixed with a complicated history in Egypt-Israel business relations in the energy sector, the future remains unclear

Israel’s Livni summoned by London police for ‘war crimes’
Israel said it expected “different behavior” from a key ally, after opposition lawmaker Tzipi Livni was summoned for an interview with UK police. Livni was Israel’s foreign minister during a deadly conflict in Gaza.

Russia, Turkey foreign ministers hold first meeting to thaw ties
Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, has met with Turkey’s Mevlut Cavusoglu to discuss ties after Turkey downed a Russian jet at the Syrian border last year.

Russia, Turkey foreign ministers hold first meeting to thaw ties
Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, has met with Turkey’s Mevlut Cavusoglu to discuss ties after Turkey downed a Russian jet at the Syrian border last year.

Nigerian FM: ‘get our house in order’
In an exclusive interview, Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama spoke to DW about migration, corruption, and the current tension in the Niger Delta.

Kaleck: Dealing with Argentina’s past is the ‘prime objective’
Human rights activist Wolfgang Kaleck tells DW prosecuting members of the military junta is imperative. He expects Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to broach the subject while in Argentina.

Arms sent to Egypt by EU countries helps stabilise the state: Shoukry
Amnesty International calls on EU member states to halt transfer of arms to Egypt

Badr and Al-Saqa were arrested for incitement to assassinate Al-Sisi: Foreign Minister
Shokry considers security storming of Press Syndicate to be legal

Russia mulls resuming direct flights to Egypt
Russia’s top diplomat has announced Moscow’s intentions to resume flights to Egypt after 2015’s aviation tragedy. Metrojet, the downed aircraft’s operator, was banned from undertaking domestic and international flights.

Egyptian foreign minister to travel to US Sunday for 3-day visit
Shoukry to meet US secretary of John Kerry, senators from US congress, and US national security advisor Susan Rice

Egypt FM met with Chief Palestinian Commissioners
Meeting highlighted Palestinian issue and to protect their rights

Time for Saudi Arabia and Iran to ‘act responsibly,’ says Steinmeier
Germany’s foreign minister told “Bild” newspaper that both countries must focus on solving military conflicts in the region. Tensions are worsening between Tehran and Riyadh over the execution of a prominent cleric.