Latest in Tag: Germany Highlight
Latest in Tag: Germany

Robots, hands-free wizardry wows at high-tech fair
Robots never fail to pull in the crowds, and they set the scene at the official opening of the five-day showcase of whatâs new and uber-hot in the IT and high-tech world.

As Syria war enters fourth year, regime eyes victory
For now, neither side seems to have the means to win decisively a conflict that has cost more than 140,000 lives and displaced nearly half Syriaâs population, many of them now refugees.

Britain, Germany to collaborate on 5G next mobile network: Cameron
The future fifth-generation, or 5G, network will enable a full-length film to be downloaded on the Internet in one second, Cameron said at the official CeBIT inauguration in the northern city of Hanover, attended also by Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Egypt lobbies Germany to ease travel advisory: Minister
France and Britain, two other major sources of tourists for Egypt, also advise against travelling to the peninsula but exempted Sharm El-Sheikh last week.

Germany and The Netherlands repatriate their citizens from the Sinai
German and Dutch vacationers return earlier from their trip following travel warnings
Tourism minister to attend worldâs largest tourism convention
Hisham Zaazou hopes to clarify Egyptâs security situation and encourage tourists to return

German tour firms bring holidaymakers out of Sharm El-Sheikh
The German Foreign Office had on Wednesday recommended that its citizens refrain from travelling to the beach resorts on the peninsula
Germany advises against travel to all of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
Reuters – Germany’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it strongly advised against travel to all regions of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Previously the ministry had made a warning against travel in the north of the Sinai peninsula and the Egyptian-Israeli border area as well as the resort of Taba. The ministry said it advised travellers on the ground to contact their travel …

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.
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 …

Minister of Industry meets with Merkelâs economic adviser to discuss investments
Lars-Hendrik Roller highlights the significance of restoring stability and security in nurturing economic relations between Egypt and Germany

Egypt welcomes foreign press: Fahmy
Foreign minister ends tour of Europe in the Netherlands amid heavy criticism of press freedoms

Germany voices concern over Egypt media freedom
“It is important for our bilateral relations but also for the political process in North Africa that Egypt succeeds in the transition to a consolidated democracy,” Steinmeier said

US spied on Merkelâs predecessor as well: German press
The NSA has been at the heart of a spying scandal which erupted last year.

Italian minister concerned Egypt âtoo focused on security issuesâ
Foreign minister meets Italian counterpart, defence minister and business leaders at start of Europe tour

Fahmy embarks on Europe tour
Foreign minister visits European countries ahead of EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting

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.

Egypt has repaid $700m to Paris Club: CBE
The Paris Club is comprised of 19 developed economies.

Merkel: pastor’s daughter to world’s most powerful woman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was sworn in for a third term

EU and Ministry of International Cooperation sign agreement
EU and Egypt cooperate in launching new wastewater project and sign new agreement on agriculture SMEs.

French paper sticks by snooping claims, US says inaccurate
French daily Le Monde said it stood by its report that millions of phone calls in France were monitored by the NSA and published what it described as an NSA document showing a daily breakdown of the alleged snooping.

ALFILM festival calls for submissions
Film festival in Germany creates a platform for Arab films

European stock markets stable after Merkel win
Chancellor Merkel’s triumphant conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) won 41.5% of the vote.

Merkel wins in Germany, ‘grand coalition’ likely: exit polls
Voters rewarded Merkel, often called the world’s most powerful woman, with another four years at the helm for steering them unscathed through the eurozone debt turmoil that engulfed its southern flank.

Curfew will not affect tourism industry: tourism officials
Officials in the tourism sector argue that the extension of the curfew will not affect the already damaged tourism industry.

Turkey and Qatar urge Egypt to return to the ballot box, release Morsi
FMs DavutoÄlu and Al-Attiyah say that âlegitimacy must return to Egyptâ
Egyptian ambassadors in Europe deliver Fahmyâs message
Ambassadors criticise western media and governments, stress that Egypt is fighting terrorism

Turkish FM tours Europe to discuss Egypt
DavutoÄlu and counterparts share âdeep concernâ about violence

What are the EUâs options in Egypt?
EU Foreign Ministerâs decisions may be ineffective without US support, says expert