Latest in Tag: international Highlight
Latest in Tag: international

Moscow ready to host IsraelâPalestine peace talks: Al-Sisi
In the first of a two-part interview, Al-Sisi discusses Egyptâs position on foreign affairs-related issues. The second part of the interview, which focuses on domestic affairs, will be published Tuesday

Egypt will host first international competition for electric vehicles in March
The competition will encourage innovation and the creation of new ideas to develop aspects of Egypt and achieve the goal of maintaining the environment and the diversity of alternative energy sources

Egypt to hold international meeting in May
Minister of International Cooperation invited president of ECOSOC to attend

Boualem Sansal: You can’t fight ideas with canons
Is Europe too weak? Could it have stopped the jihadists a long time ago? DW asked controversial Algerian author Boualem Sansal about the shortcomings of Western politics. DW: Boualem Sansal, you have been following the evolution of Islamism for a long time now â not just in the Muslim world but also in Europe. Did …

Al-Sisi promises political reform to follow New Suez Canal inauguration
President announces national projects to come and says social justice must be attained

Al-Sisi receives international delegations for New Suez Canal launch
Invitees include 29 state leaders among 800 officials from 121 countries, say officials

Repeated promises to establish a parliament in post-30 June Egypt
Officials have, between 2013 and 2015, continually promised âelections soonâ, yet they remain a distant prospect

Health ministry awards 400 nurses on International Nursing Day
Nursing Rebel Movement denounces the syndicate and ministryâs negligence to their demands

Franchising opens doors for exportation to local suppliers
 55 international and local brands, 11 countries will be involved in EFDA’s International Franchise Exhibition in Cairo this May

FJP vows âheavy priceâ for death sentences
Death penalty has become Egyptian authoritiesâ favourite tool to purge political opposition, says Amnesty International

The inner journey of Marwa Adel
âMarwa Adel is one of the most professional photographers in the world, and she has a statement to make, and it is a very important one regarding women and society,â said Professor Shems Friedlander, director of the AUCâs photographic gallery.

Violence against women still prevalent in Egypt: Amnesty International
Press briefing emphasises domestic, public, and state violence against women
Human rights groups calls for âpresidential palaceâ trial defendants amnesty
Defendants handed two year sentences and two years of parole, after appealing earlier sentence of three years
Yazidi women victims of torture, sexual slavery in ISIS captivity: Amnesty International
Rape and sexual violence among reported ISIS crimes in Iraq

Shoukry reasserts Egyptian position on Iraqi unity in Baghdad trip
Egyptian Foreign Minister arrived in Baghdad after visiting Kuwait, where he held talks with Kuwaiti counterpart
Rights group seeks to investigate Egyptian officials linked to CIA torture report
“Authorities will be forced to take action once names are revealed,” says NCHR member

Marble and granite shine in international building trade fair in Cairo
Egypt is the tenth largest natural stone quarry producer in the world and the second largest exporter of marble blocks
NGO to move international programmes abroad due to âwar on civil societyâ
Award-winning, Cairo-based CIHRS says human rights organisations face ongoing threats

Muslim Brotherhood faces pressure in Jordan
King Abdulla says group âhijacked the Arab Springâ, Brotherhood deputy leader to face military trial later this month

Youth Innovation Camp to promote social justice in Egypt
The camp attempts to provide a platform for young Egyptians to communicate their understanding of the term Social Justice

Mubarak verdict sparks angry reactions
Students vow to protest on campus; parties to sue Mubarak

6 April announces Mohamed Mahmoud Street demonstrations
Group says protests will commemorate the third anniversary of deadly clashes
International journalists show solidarity with Egyptian colleagues
Hundreds of Egyptian journalists reject recent pledge by major newspaper editors to support government’s rhetoric

AU panel discusses Sudan stability, security issues
Shoukry underlines efforts made to enable Libyan government restore stability

UN Human Rights Council investigates human rights violations in Palestine
Council strongly condemns violence resulting from Israeli offensive in Gaza; welcomes Egyptâs ceasefire initiative
Civil society draft law would âthrottleâ NGOs: Human Rights Watch
International watchdog strongly condemns draft law and calls for âthrowing it outâ
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing, Amnesty calls for investigation into violations
Death toll from the ongoing violence leaves 121 dead in Gaza; no deaths reported from Israel

Alaa Abdel Fattah and othersâ prison sentence widely condemned
Abdel Fattahâs sisters protest the sentence outside the presidential palace; verdict described by Amnesty as âoutrageous travesty of Justiceâ

Countries and international bodies offer congratulations to Al-Sisi on election victory
White House says it is looking forward to working with Egyptâs new president, but also shared concerns

Shayfeencom reports violations during presidential elections vote-counting
Elections watchdog issues report over violations it observed during last weekâs elections