Egypt Today Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah discussed over several Arab and regional issues of mutual concern, during a meeting in Kuwait on Tuesday. The two leaders reviewed joint countering terrorism and extremism efforts. They agreed to promote tolerance and …
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Egypt Today “The US is committed to fostering partnership with Egypt to bolster regional stability and respect for human rights”, the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said on Friday. On Twitter, Blinken said he “spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Ukraine, Libya, and regional developments”. “Shoukry …
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Ahram Online Leaders of the G20 held a virtual summit on Tuesday to discuss the humanitarian and security situation in Afghanistan following Taliban’s takeover. Italian Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, whose country holds the rotating G20 presidency, has been pushing to widen the global discussion on Afghanistan to include other countries …
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Amr Kandil – Ahram Online “Japan has agreed to cooperate with Egypt, as an influential power in the Islamic world, to ensure that recent developments in Afghanistan do not cause further unrest”, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told a press conference with Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on Monday. On Sunday, …
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The alliance concluded at last week’s Baghdad Summit between Egypt, Iraq and Jordan should result in a long list of accomplishments once its full potential is realised. Nevine Mosaad* The leaders of Egypt, Iraq and Jordan converged in Baghdad last week for a Tripartite Summit meeting meant to foster economic …
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Egypt Today Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, discussed in Cairo on Wednesday, the Egypt-US partnership in promoting security and stability across the Middle East. Blinken’s visit comes as part of a Middle East tour he embarked on to consolidate the ceasefire in …
Read More »Mehrdad Khonsari AN OPEN LETTER FROM IRANIAN OPPOSITION FIGURE MEHRDAD KHONSARI In an unprecedented step, former Iranian diplomat and exiled opposition figure Dr Mehrdad Khonsari has given a thought to stimulating debate about the current situation in Tehran. Regardless of opposition to his country’s government, Khonsari’s call for National …
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Already wracked by conflict, the Arab world needs a financial rescue plan if it is to survive the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. Hussein Haridy The world is in the midst of a serious fight against a virus that has wreaked havoc on the world economy with grave political and …
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Ahram Online “Iran shall support Palestinian armed groups as much as it can”, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday. He urged Palestinians “to confront a U.S. plan for (so called) Israeli-Palestinian peace”. “We believe that Palestinian armed organizations will stand and continue resistance. The Islamic Republic …
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Egypt Today Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry affirmed Egypt’s support to Libya’s stability, calling for an inter-Libyan solution without any foreign interference. A ministerial meeting of Libya’s neighbouring countries was held in Algeria, where Shoukry said that Turkey has caused a state of confusion in Libya. He called for …
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