Latest in Tag: Geneva Highlight
Latest in Tag: Geneva
UK ‘encourages’ Egypt to abide by human rights and freedoms
British embassy urges Egyptian government to follow UK recommendations in Geneva
HRW urges UN to condemn Egypt’s human rights record
International rights group highlight Egypt’s human rights issues ahead of UN review
Prosecutor general leads fight to reclaim smuggled money
Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat is participating in the third session of the Arab Forum on Asset Recovery in Swiss capital Geneva, said a statement by the prosecutor’s office. Barakat arrived in Switzerland accompanied by a high level judicial delegation, in an attempt to recover money smuggled out of the country by former Egyptian officials …
Greater respect for international humanitarian law needed – 150 years after Geneva Convention
By Didier Burkhalter and Peter Maurer  150 years ago this past Friday, the first Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field was adopted, enshrining the idea in international law that even in times of war, a certain degree of humanity must be …
Egypt condemns ongoing violence in Syria
Ambassador to UN calls for withdrawal of foreign fighters from Syrian conflict
Egypt continues to lobby against nuclear weapons
Egypt pushes for international treaty banning production of fissile material for nuclear weapons
Voting abroad extended by 24 hours
At least 258,000 expatriates had cast their vote by 3pm on Sunday
Egypt to manage UN nuclear arms debate
Egypt’s UN representative in Geneva to push for Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the Middle East
Syria presidential candidacy to open this month: Minister
AFP – Candidates for presidential elections in Syria this year will be able to submit their applications during the last 10 days of April, state media reported, quoting Information Minister Omran Al-Zohbi. The minister also insisted that the elections would proceed on time, despite a raging civil war that has killed more than 150,000 people. …
Netanyahu slams UN rights council’s censure of Israel
The motions on the Palestinians were carried by 46 votes to one, with only the United States against, while the Golan resolution garnered 13 abstentions and a US “no” vote.
Ethiopian Airlines hijacker was co-pilot: police
The man, born in 1983 and an Ethiopian citizen, had contacted Geneva Airport and said “he needed to land to fill the tank. After that he announced the hijacking,” Grandjean said.
Syria talks stalemate brings threat of worsening war: analysts
The timing of Idriss’s replacement by another senior military commander is significant, with analysts predicting that the most likely outcome of the peace talks stalemate will be a renewed focus by both sides on military operations.
Iran to unveil revised oil, gas contract model soon
Reuters – Iran said on Friday it would soon unveil a more attractive model of contract aimed at persuading international energy companies to invest in its huge though underdeveloped, oil and gas reserves. Ali Majedi, deputy oil minister in charge of international affairs, told his ministry’s Shana news agency that the government would soon complete …
20,000 people in Syria’s Yarmuk camp face starvation
Yarmuk soon became a war zone too, as Syrians taking up arms against President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime moved into the camp.
Saudi rejects Iran’s participation in Syria talks
Iran, a key backer of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and Saudi Arabia’s regional arch foe, said Monday that it will attend the peace talks but without preconditions.
Syria opposition under pressure to attend ‘Geneva 2’ talks
Syria’s main rebel groups have warned opponents against attending the talks and against any negotiation with Assad’s regime.
Iran says nuclear talks with world powers to resume on Thursday
Technical talks – expected to involve nuclear as well as sanctions experts – will restart on 19 December and are meant to translate the political deal into a detailed plan of action for how to put it into practice.
Syria peace talks to open in Montreux: UN
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon last month finally set January 22 as the date for the talks, which have been repeatedly postponed since June.
Insight: As powers push for talks, Syria balance tilts towards Assad
The National Coalition says it fears the US – Russia deal to dismantle Syria’s chemical arsenal has restored the Assad administration’s legitimacy
Diplomats rush to Geneva amid hopes of Iran deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry was the first to announce he was joining negotiations with Iran in Geneva, followed by the foreign ministers of France, Britain and Germany
Iran says nuclear deal possible this week in Geneva talks
Reuters –Â An agreement that would open the door to ending a decade-long nuclear standoff between Iran and six world powers is possible this week if negotiators exert maximum effort, Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday. “If everyone tries their best, we may have one,” Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters after a breakfast meeting with European …
Syria rebel groups brand Geneva talks ‘treason’
The joint declaration by the 19 Islamist groups fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad cast further doubt on whether the long-delayed peace talks dubbed “Geneva 2” will actually go ahead.
Coup opponents warn Egypt heading towards civil war
Journalist Wael Kandil speaks to reporters during his visit to Geneva to help launch a new coalition of coup opponents from diverse political backgrounds
Syria violence reaches ‘horrific dimensions’: UN’s Pillay
Pillay said the regime was using “indiscriminate and disproportionate force in residential areas,” including reports of the direct targeting of schools and hospitals.
Egypt urges Israel to sign Non-Proliferation Treaty
Egypt: We support a nuclear-free Middle East and ask Israel to place nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards
Local militias reportedly committing massacres in Syria: UN
The groups were frequently described as Shabbiha militias and were reportedly being set up to protect their neighbourhoods against anti-government armed groups and criminal gangs.