Latest in Tag: Obama Highlight
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Poll conducted by Baseera on President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisiâs visit to the United States of America
68% of Egyptians knew of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisiâs visit to the United States, while 32% where unaware of the visit.
85% of those who knew about the visit saw that it improved Egyptâs image in front of the world, while 5% didnât think it made a difference, and 10% were unsure.
Erdogan in no position to give lessons on democracy: Egypt
Turkish president has illusions of restoring the Ottoman Empire, says Egyptian foreign ministry
Egyptian foreign minister discusses US and Middle East with New York Times
Shoukry stresses the importance of explaining ârealities of the democratic, economic and social developmentsâ in Egypt after 30 June
Obama calls for Ahmed Maherâs release
Maher on list of global activists who Obama says âdeserve to be freeâ
UK keen on expanding partnerships to help Egypt
British PM urges Al-Sisi to âensure human rights are respected in Egypt in the fight against extremismâ
Egypt redirects US military relationships
Governmentâs anti-terrorism statements believed to be for âmedia consumptionâ, expert says
An unlearned lesson from 9/11
By Dr Cesar Chelala On a rainy morning in April 1958, in Washington DC, Ezra Pound – then a 72-year-old man – was declared âincurably insaneâ by Judge Bolitha J. Laws, who set him free. As he prepared to leave for Italy, Pound declared: âAny man who could live in America is insane.â I wonder what Pound – …
Al-Sisi concludes Saudi Arabia visit
King Abdullah awards Al-Sisi Medal of King Abdulaziz
ISIL advance threatens whole region: Egypt foreign ministry
Egypt says foreign military operations in Iraq must be accompanied by âsolutionsâ
Obama calls for release of Al Jazeera journalists
US President says Greste, Fahmy and Mohamed âshould be releasedâ
US confirms support for Egyptâs economic reform programme
Government seeks to restore the confidence of international markets in Egyptian economy and gain support for economic reform programme
US extends âlateâ invitation to Egypt for African summit
Invitation comes after Egypt reinstated to the African Union
Kerry in Iraq as Sunni militants seize strategic town, airport
Kerry met with Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki and was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders across the political and communal spectrum.
Iraq presses counter-offensive as US deploys warship
The militants, spearheaded by the powerful jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), have overrun all of one province and chunks of three more since they launched their offensive late last Monday.
Iraq forces battle militants north of Baghdad
Obama said Washington was examining “all the options” to help Iraq’s beleaguered security forces
Further congratulatory phone calls to Al-Sisi on inauguration
Italian and American presidents congratulate Al-Sisi as he assumes presidency
US soldier released by Taliban in prisoner swap
The five Guantanamo Bay detainees were in turn transferred to Qatar, where their movements and activities will be restricted, a US official said.
Iran slams Syrian opposition chief, confirms poll monitors
Jarba is not running against Assad in a 3 June presidential vote but Iranâs Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian hit out regardless.
Gabriel Garcia Marquezâs âlostâ legacy
By Dr Cesar Chelala I met Gabriel GarcĂa MĂĄrquez and Fidel Castro at the Convention Palace in Havana during a medical meeting I attended in Cuba in the early eighties. I also had the honour of being extensively quoted in one of his articles, âCon las Malvinas o sin ellas,â (With or Without the Malvinas). …
Michelle Obama calls Nigeria girls abductions ‘unconscionable act’
The Islamist militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility, and threatened to “sell” the girls into slavery.
Egypt looks to secure US relationship on new terms
US aid to Egypt to be reviewed to avoid it being used âas a tool for pressureâ
Obama seeks to soothe China while boosting ties with Philippines
He directly addressed leaders in Beijing, telling them that maritime territorial disputes needed to be addressed peacefully, not with âintimidation or coercionâ
Kerry scrambles to save his torpedoed peace effort
The top US diplomat, who has made the quest for a long-elusive peace treaty his personal holy grail, was blindsided late Tuesday as minutes before a press conference at the NATO headquarters, both sides went rogue.
Climate change boosts conflict risk, floods, hunger: UN
The report is the second chapter of the fifth assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), set up in 1988 to provide neutral, science-based guidance to governments.
Russia vows no Ukraine invasion as leaders seek solution
Ukraine is now entering a crucial phase in its development after the fall of pro-Kremlin president Viktor Yanukovych in February, as the clock ticks down to 25 May presidential elections which are expected to cement Kievâs pro-West course.
Arab summit kicks off with calls to arm Syria rebels
The head of the Syrian National Coalition, Ahmed Jarba, repeated calls on the international community to supply rebels with âsophisticated weaponsâ.
Obama vows Western unity ahead of Ukraine crisis summit
Obama then headed to The Hague where he has called an emergency Group of Seven summit to discuss what steps to take in the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War.
Egypt investors believe Sisi presidency will bring stability
Sisi offers the hope of relief from three years of political turmoil that began with the Arab Spring uprising, even though he was the man who toppled Egyptâs first freely-elected president, Islamist Mohamed Morsi.
Russian sanctions ripple through corporate boardrooms
Denmarkâs foreign ministry held a special briefing for about 130 companies, including drugs firm Novo Nordisk and brewer Carlsberg on Friday after being inundated with inquiries about the business implications of the crisis.
Obama urges Lebanon to stick to election timetable
Obama thanked Salam for hosting Syrian refugees, nearly one million of whom have fled to Lebanon.