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Sudanese Foreign Minister announces new border crossings in Egypt
Border crossings will be built to connect Egypt and Sudan, which opens doors for benefits for citizens of both countries, Sudanese foreign minister says
More protests as Venezuela leader calls for talks with US
The risk of violence is high as a march of pro-government “Chavista women” is also scheduled for Saturday in Caracas.
We are committed to 1959 Nile water sharing agreement: Egyptian and Sudanese officials
The two downstream countries recently held talks on Nile water in the Sudanese capital
More talks between Egypt and Russia next month
Russian ambassador held a briefing on recent high level discussions in Moscow
Solution has not been reached in dam talks: Egyptian, Ethiopian water ministries
Egypt says all its proposals were rejected by Ethiopia; the latter says disagreement was over including an international element to a proposed committee
Update: British parliamentarians meet Al-Sisi, the Pope, among other top officials
Top Egyptian officials discuss developments inside Egypt and regional ones with the British delegation
British parliamentarians meet Mansour, El-Beblawi and Fahmy
Top Egyptian officials discuss developments inside Egypt and regional ones with the British delegation
Libyan PM arrives in Cairo
The visit comes days after the release of six Egyptians kidnapped in Libya
Egypt discusses Palestine peace process at UN
Security will only be achieved through peace, says Egypt’s envoy
US expects UN to withdraw Iran invite to Syria talks
AFP– Washington is in talks with the UN over the surprise invitation of Iran to Syria peace talks and expects the invite to be withdrawn, a US official said Sunday. Iran has “never endorsed the Geneva I communique” which calls for a transitional government in Syria and “we expect the invitation will be rescinded,” a …
Withdraw Iran invite or we snub talks: Syria opposition
AFP – Syria’s opposition National Coalition will not attend peace talks in Switzerland beginning Wednesday if an invitiation to Iran is not withdrawn by Monday night, a Coalition member told AFP. “By 1900 GMT, they have to confirm that Iran is not invited to the conference or we will not attend,” said Hadi AlBahra, insisting …
Fahmy welcomes Syrian opposition’s decision to attend Geneva II talks
The opposition coalition voted to attend talks scheduled to begin later this week
Fatah urges Hamas to stop interfering in Arab countries
Egypt remains a point of contention bet6ween the rival groups
Timeframe set to complete study on effects of Ethiopian dam
The study will be binding for Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, says Egypt’s irrigation minister
Arab League holds Israel responsible for hindering peace
The Arab League held an emergency meeting on Saturday to discuss Palestinian-Israeli negotiations
Mansour meets with Abbas to discuss Egypt’s role in peace process
This is Abbas’s third visit to the Egyptian capital since July
Mahmoud Abbas to visit Egypt
The top Palestinian official met with the Egyptian Ambassador on Tuesday ahead of his visit
Tripartite meeting of experts over Ethiopia dam
The talks between experts from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia come one day before a scheduled ministerial meeting
Iran nuclear talks in difficult ‘homestretch’
The talks, held in the plush suites of a Geneva hotel, are aimed at securing a freeze on parts of Iran’s nuclear programme in order to ease fears that it will develop atomic weapons, in return for modest sanctions relief.
Anti Coup Alliance proposes exit strategy
The group called on all revolutionary forces and political parties to engage in “deep dialogue”
Syria opposition says would attend peace talks with conditions
Speaking shortly afterwards, US Secretary of State John Kerry said any decision by the opposition to take part in talks would be a “big step.”
Diplomats grapple for deal in third day of Iran nuclear talks
The hoped-for agreement — seen as a first step ahead of further talks on a final deal — could see Tehran freeze its nuclear efforts for as long as six months in exchange for some relief from the sanctions that have battered its economy.
Russia ‘ready to host’ Syria regime, opposition for talks
The news agency quoted Bogdanov, who represented Russia at talks in Geneva on Tuesday with US officials and UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, as saying that the consultations “do not necessarily have to end in some sort of agreement.”
Syria rebel groups brand Geneva talks ‘treason’
The joint declaration by the 19 Islamist groups fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad cast further doubt on whether the long-delayed peace talks dubbed “Geneva 2” will actually go ahead.
Pressure mounts on Syria opposition to join talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry was to meet Arab League representatives in Paris later on Monday ahead of a Tuesday meeting of the opposition and its Western and Arab backers.
Egypt discusses nuclear-free Middle East
Egypt’s permanent representative in the UN said Egypt took part in organising high level talks to discuss the issue
Yemen talks could be delayed up to 3 months: FM
The dialogue is aimed at drawing up a new constitution for Yemen and preparing for elections in February.
High level UNHCR talks on Syrian refugees
Talks in Geneva take place as the number of Syrian refugees has crossed the two million mark
Fahmy continues diplomatic efforts in UNGA
Fahmy meets more diplomats from across the world and discusses disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation among other issues in New York
Fahmy discusses water security with Ethiopian counterpart
The two ministers’ meeting comes on the sidelines of the United Nations’ General Assembly’s 68th ordinary session