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Latest in Tag: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Quartet meeting in Cairo to advance Middle East peace process
Participants will urge Palestinian, Israeli sides to resume negotiation to reach comprehensive political settlement based on two-state solution

2 Egyptians held hostage on boat in Nigeria return home
Egypt affirms priority of protecting all expatriates, says Foreign Ministry

Shoukry, Israeli counterpart discuss preparations for Quartet meeting
Egyptâs Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry has held a telephone meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, in preparation for a Quartet meeting in the coming days.

Egypt signs reconciliation agreement with Qatar to end 3-year rift
Saudi Arabia, Qatar reopen borders as part of reconciliation deal

Egypt condemns terrorist attack against Pakistan coal miners
Islamic State terrorist group claims its responsibility for attack

Tunisian authorities detain 2 Egyptian fishing boats
Two Egyptian fishing boats have been detained by Tunisia after entering the latterâs territorial waters, according to Ambassador Amr Mahmoud Abbas, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Consular Affairs and Egyptians Abroad.

Egypt says good intentions only condition for reconciliation with Qatar
Good intentions are the only condition to achieve true reconciliation and restore relations between the Arab Quartet (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrian) and Qatar, according to Egyptâs Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Hafez.

Egypt summons Ethiopiaâs ChargĂ© d’Affairs in Cairo over external interference
Egyptâs Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned, on Wednesday, the Ethiopian ChargĂ© d’Affairs in Cairo, to provide clarifications about recent statements by the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson regarding the Egyptian internal affairs.

Foreign Ministry follows investigations into Egyptian teacherâs murder in Saudi Arabia
Egyptâs Ministry of Foreign Affairs is closely following investigations into the murder of Egyptian teacher Hani Abdel Tawab Saad in Saudi Arabia.

Foreign Minister, Syrian Tomorrow Movement head discuss Syrian crisis
Egyptâs Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry received, on Thursday, head of the Syrian Tomorrow Movement Sheikh Ahmed Al-Garba, to discuss developments in the Syrian crisis and ways to settle it based on Security Council Resolution No. 2254.

We are coordinating with Tunisian authorities to return detained fishermen home: Foreign Ministry
Ambassador Amr Mahmoud Abbas, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Consular Affairs and Egyptians Abroad, has revealed that Egyptâs Ministry of Foreign Affairs is continuing to monitor developments regarding an Egyptian fishing boat which was seized by the Tunisian navy.

Egypt condemns missile attack on Green Zone in Baghdad
Pompeo accused Iran-backed militias of recent attacks in BaghdadÂ

Egypt condemns beheading of Tunisian citizen by terrorist group
Egypt on Monday strongly condemned the brutal beheading of a Tunisian citizen by a terrorist group in the Tunisian state of Kasserine. Ambassador Ahmed Hafez, the spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed Egypt’s sincere condolences to Tunisia and the family of the victim over their painful loss. The spokesperson stressed that Egypt …

Cargo ship crew, including 2 Egyptians, held by pirates off Nigeria coast freed
The crew of a Lebanese cargo ship, including two Egyptian sailors, which was kidnapped off the Nigerian coast, was freed on Monday after paying ransom, stated the Lebanese owner of the ship, Adnan El-Kot. El-Kot was quoted by Lebanese local media as saying the crew members were in good health and were not exposed to …

Mada Masr is unlicensed, security raid of its headquarters was legal: Shoukry
There is no restriction on freedom of expression in Egypt, unless it involves direct incitement against state institutions, says the foreign ministry

No arrests made over criticising government: Egyptâs FM asserts
Prosecutor General ordered extensive investigation into calls for anti-government protests

Newly-appointed Ukrainian ambassador to Egypt presents his credentials to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The newly-appointed Ukrainian ambassador to Egypt, Yevhen Mykytenko, presented copies of his credentials to the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Chief of Protocol Hatem Tageldin. Mykytenko succeeds former ambassador Hennadi Latii, according to a statement of the Ukrainian embassy in Egypt on Tuesday. During the ceremony at the premises of the Egyptian Ministry of …

Egypt participates in Global Coalition Against Daeshâs meeting in London
FM asserted Egyptâs commitment to combat terrorism

Egypt refutes reports of withdrawing its ambassador to Rome
Foreign Ministry cited reports as “completely unfounded,” emphasising that ambassador is still on duty

Egyptâs foreign policy aiming for a stronger presence in Africa
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs prepared a strategic vision to restore Egyptâs role in Africa to include several procedures dealing with a number of important issues

Egyptâs Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosts political consultations with Brazil
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held political consultation meetings with Brazil, during which the two countries focused on discussing regional issues and updates on the situation in the Latin American region. The officials of both sides discussed Egyptâs prominent role in the region, such as efforts to revive the Middle East peace process, as …

Egypt expresses concerns about closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Azhar calls for international protection for the mosque

Egypt strongly condemns Manchester attacks: FM
âTerrorist attack pushes for non indulgent measures on international level,â says FM spokesperson

Egypt investigates death of Egyptian citizen in Italy
The embassy will announce the results of its investigation with the Italian sides as soon as it’s concluded

UN must be reformed: Foreign Affairs Minister
The UN has clearly fallen short of its creditable aim towards safeguarding international peace and security, says Shoukry

Foreign Ministry denounces local, foreign media misinterpretation of Shoukryâs statement
Media outlets reported that Shoukry refused to label Israelâs actions in Palestine as âterrorismâ

Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns terrorist attack on church in France
The international community should unify its efforts to combat terrorism, says statement

ErdoÄan unable to make good judgment on Egypt revolution: Foreign Ministry
Egypt spread messages of rejoicing Turkish coup, raised criticism to president in response to ErdoÄanâs campaign against Al-Sisi

Russia’s creeping annexation of Abkhazia
Abkhazia is seen as a “de facto independent” quasi-state on the Black Sea, a puffer between Russia and Georgia. But what does that mean exactly? A journey into a region in the shadows of the new East-West conflict. The offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Abkhazian capital Sukhumi (above) look like offices …

Sudan and Tunisia release 24 detained Egyptian fishermen
Egyptian fishermen are frequently detained attempting to fish in foreign waters