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Shoukry looks to increase cooperation on Europe tour
Egyptian foreign minister begins four day tour of European capitals

Egypt mourns the death of 23 nationals in Libya shelling
Foreign ministry calls on Libyan authorities to identify the perpetrators as violence in the neighbouring country intensifies

Top diplomats call for extension of 12-hour Gaza ceasefire
Efforts to extend humanitarian ceasefire continue in Paris as it holds in Gaza

French contractor to supply Egyptian navy with 4 frigates: Industry source
Egypt would be the globeâs second non-French operator of ultra-modern Gowind-class corvettes

Tourism ministry to launch campaign to encourage Europeans to visit Egypt
Tourism authority official says lifting travel warning important step to restore tourism from Europe
Arab League demands protection for Gaza
Egypt and Kuwait coordinate ahead of emergency Arab League meeting in Cairo

UN Security Council calls for Gaza ceasefire
Diplomats discuss Gaza crisis calling for return to November 2012 ceasefire

World Cup 2014 â first knockout stage produces dramatic performances
The round of 16 has been played out and it did not disappoint, five out of eight ties went to extra time

World Cup 2014 â Goals galore in Brazil
The first week of the World Cup has produced some fantastic football; Daily News Egypt gives you a roundup of the best moments

France condemns âdespicableâ sexual assault in Tahrir Square
Shocking incidents of sexual assault during Al-Sisiâs inauguration continue to garner condemnation

French, Egyptian navies conclude âCleopatraâ joint exercises
Manoeuvres near port of Toulon the first to be held in French waters in 25 years, SIS says
Iranâs Zarif says new diplomacy has isolated Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin âNetanyahu shamelessly makes a scene saying Iran denies the Holocaust, Iran wants to build a nuclear bomb to carry out another Holocaust,â Zarif said.
Egypt sticks to tough standards for wheat imports
Reuters – Egypt is committed to keeping tough specifications on wheat imports, Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy said on Tuesday, giving no sign the worldâs top wheat importer will bow to lobbying by French exporters for easier standards. Egypt exerts a strong influence over the global wheat market with its imports of 10m tonnes per year, …

Mortada Mansour announces presidential bid
Lawyer says his platform concentrates on ârestoring Egyptian dignityâ at home and abroad

Rwanda genocide anniversary marred by row with France
Amid renewed allegations that Paris was complicit in the killings.
Libyan fund sues Franceâs SocGen for $1.5bn
AFP â Libyaâs sovereign wealth fund is suing French bank Societe Generale in a British court for $1.5bn (âŹ1.1bn) for allegedly channelling bribes to allies of the son of slain dictator Moamer Qadhafi, officials said on Monday. The Libyan Investment Authority is seeking compensation from the bank and from WalidGiahmi, an alleged associate of Saif …

Two Spanish journalists freed in Syria: colleagues
El Mundo correspondent Javier Espinosa, 49, and freelance photographer Ricardo Garcia Vilanova, 42, were âfreed and handed over to the Turkish militaryâ, the Spanish newspaper said on its website.

Nicotine patches no help for pregnant women who smoke
Researchers in France asked more than 400 women who smoked at least five cigarettes a day to try either a nicotine patch or a dummy patch called a placebo.

Tunisiaâs economic woes could become âcatastrophicâ: PM
Tunisiaâs economic recovery since its 2011 âArab Springâ revolution has been hampered by political instability, social unrest and Islamist violence.

Banks suffer as European shares tumble on Ukraine tensions
Banks took the most points off the FTSEurofirst 300, with lenders exposed to Ukraine and Russia falling sharply.

Total looking at building big petrochemical unit in Iraq
Total wants to boost its refinery and chemicals activities in the Middle East and Asia, where it sees better long-term prospects than in Europe, where competition is pressuring margins.

Iran says expert nuclear talks to be held ânext weekâ
Araqchi said the talks would take place on the sidelines of a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agencyâs Board of Governors ânext week.â

Iranâs Khamenei says nuclear talks will âlead nowhereâ
Iran agreed to freeze some nuclear activities for six months in exchange for modest sanctions relief and a promise by Western powers not to impose new restrictions on its hard-hit economy.

Yemen gas price pressure mounts on Franceâs Total
Totalâs leading role in building the $4.5bn Yemen LNG export plant in 2005-09 made it the largest foreign investor in the country, which is one of the poorest in the Arab world.
Iran warns ready for âdecisiveâ battle with US, Israel
AFP â Armed forces chief of staff General Hassan Firouzabadi has warned the Islamic republicâs arch-foes that Iran is prepared for a âdecisive battleâ if attacked, Fars news agency reported on Wednesday. âWe are ready for the decisive battle with America and the Zionist regime [Israel],â Fars quoted Firouzabadi as saying. He also warned neighbouring …

Abdel Nour meets with French investors
Current trade volume between the two countries does not reflect possible future opportunities, says Abdel Nour

Iran welcomes French business chiefs after sanctions eased
Among companies represented were Safran, Airbus , Total, GDF-Suez, Renault, Alcatel, Alstom, Amundi and LâOrĂ©al

France, UN condemn weekend of violence
France âreaffirms its condemnation of terrorism, irrespective of the perpetrators or motivesâ

Iran says no need for UN watchdog office in Tehran
IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said on Friday he might seek Iranâs permission for a Tehran office for inspectors.

Peugeot âapprovesâ capital hikes by French state, Chinese partner
PSA reportedly hopes to be able to present the outline of a deal with Chinese state-owned carmaker Dongfeng and the French state to investors when it discloses its annual results on 19 February.