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Minister of tourism visits Turkey to encourage tourism boom
New flight routes to be launched between Egypt and Istanbul
Turkish loan signals strengthening ties
President Mohamed Morsy signed a $1 billion loan agreement as the first step in a financing deal that comes amid high-level cooperation between the two countries.
US halts aid to Egypt
A United States Republican congresswoman blocked the planned cash transfer of $450 million to the Egyptian government On Friday. Texas congresswoman Kay Granger, who heads the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, released a statement that read, “this proposal comes to Congress at a point when the US-Egypt relationship has never been under more …
Morsy traveling to Turkey
Scheduled to discuss economic and political ties
US decides MEK no longer terrorists
Mujahedeen Khalq is to be removed from the United States terrorist organisations list
Morsy addresses Egyptian and foreign audiences
Egyptian president interviewed by NYT and State TV on Saturday
Israel: No change to Egypt peace treaty
Israeli foreign minister says Israel won’t change peace treaty with Egypt
US Pacific tilt not aimed against China: Panetta
US might be concerned about China’s growing military and economy
Israeli airline may stop Cairo flights
High economic costs, lengthy security processes, and low demand are the reasons for the move
Qandil claims protesters were paid, plans to turn Tahrir into tourist attraction
PM says the square should host art exhibitions
US withdraws embassy staff from Sudan and Tunisia
Yemen and Sudan refuse deployment of Marines
Turkey bolsters Egypt’s coffers
The Turkish government has agreed to inject US two billion into Egypt’s ailing economy following the visit of an Egyptian delegation to Istanbul for the purpose of strengthening Turkish-Egyptian economic ties. The government’s quest to bridge the state budget deficit and promote economic growth was recently manifested by a request to increase the proposed International …
Momuntum builds in Chinese protests at Japanese embassy
Island row between the two countries
Review: columnists observe Morsy’s attitude, IMF loan, and Coptic community
Egyptian opinion writers have explored a variety of topics that relate to President Morsy’s surprising moves, starting from his first trip to Saudi, to his latest in Iran. Many columnists continue to dissect Egypt’s internal platform with regards to the growing fears of the Coptic community in the country. Others criticise the acceptance of the …
Obama and Netanyahu apparently still friends
Obama’s refusal to meet Netanyahu denied after media circulated split over Iran
Notorious Afghan prison transferred to Afghan control
The prison dubbed ‘Afghanistan’s Guantanamo Bay’ has gradually come under Afghan control over the past six months
Egyptian doctor arrested in Beirut
Mohamed Al-Hamshari under military investigation in Lebanon
Canada severs diplomatic ties with Iran
EU hints at additional sanctions on Iran
New Egyptian ambassador in Tel Aviv
Egypt has appointed a new ambassador to Israel. Atef Salem el-Ahl is currently serving in the Egyptian consulate in the Israeli resort town of Eilat. The appointment is standard operating procedure as a number of embassies change leadership at the end of a four year cycle. El-Ahl’s appointment has pleased Israeli and international spectators who have …
Review: Mory’s visits to China and Iran overwhelm Egyptian columnists
As Morsy nearly finalises his three-day journey to China and heads towards a supposedly short, yet very unique, trip to Tehran, opinion writers in almost all Egyptian newspapers dissect the main reasons, repercussions and expected outcomes of the President’s two important visits. Some writers have refuted arguments that Egypt has the potential to swiftly follow …
Morsy’s initiative presented in China
How likely is Morsy’s Quartet initiative to solve the Syrian crisis?
Morsy’s “balanced” foreign policy
By Alya Essam As Mohamed Morsy commences his three-day trip to China, which will be followed by a five-hour visit to Tehran, the president comes to introduce himself to world wide leaders, striving to hint at new approaches with countries that Mubarak had cut back relations with. “International relations between all states are open and …
Morsy’s visit to China yields fruitful outcome
Seven co-operation agreements, $70m grant, are the major achievements of the visit
Iran and Egypt: New Friends?
One who follows Iranian movements in Egypt will know that Iran is very desperate to have positive diplomatic relations with Egypt
Ending post-Soviet journey, Russia takes WTO seat
Moscow (AFP) — Russia on Wednesday crowned a tortuous 18-year journey from communist economic isolation by becoming the largest state outside the World Trade Organization to join the preeminent free trade club. Optimistic economists think the move will give Russia’s $2 trillion economy a serious boost and herald the end of an era marked by …
Egypt: Military in Transition?
Morsy’s choice of Sedki to hold this position shows a departure from being overly sensitive to Washington
Egyptian-Iranian trade exchange quadruples
Despite the current uncertainty, Egyptian-Iran trade exchange quadruples over the past four months
‘Cairo Declaration’ to create free-travel zone
The deal allows free-travel between the first three North African states to successfully toppled their entrenched governments
Prank program stirs further TV based political controversy
TV has become a new front for political sparring between Israel and Egypt with a TV prank program escalating the tension
New Israeli ambassador presents credentials to Egypt
By AFP JERUSALEM: Israel’s new ambassador to Egypt, Yaakov Amitai, presented on Monday his credentials to Egypt’s ruling Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, Israel’s foreign ministry said. According to a statement, Amitai and Tantawi “exchanged words through which they emphasized the importance of the peace agreement and cooperation to both countries.” “I will do my best …