Diplomacy
Appeals court for Urgent Matters confirms Saudi’s sovereignty over disputed Red Sea islands
Egypt
May 29, 2017
Appeals court for Urgent Matters confirms Saudi’s sovereignty over disputed Red Sea islands
The appeals court of the Cairo Court for Urgent Matters rejected on Sunday an appeal to overturn the ruling that nullifies the signing of the maritime boundary…
Sudan’s president ‘will remain patient despite Egyptian occupation’
Egypt
May 16, 2017
Sudan’s president ‘will remain patient despite Egyptian occupation’
Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir said he will remain patient with Egypt even though “it has illegally occupied a disputed region…
Turkey says EU exercising democracy selectively, wrong to stand by Netherlands
Middle East
March 14, 2017
Turkey says EU exercising democracy selectively, wrong to stand by Netherlands
Turkey's foreign ministry on Tuesday said the European Union was exercising democratic values selectively and that it should not be…
Netherlands bars Turkish ministers as rally dispute escalates
World
March 12, 2017
Netherlands bars Turkish ministers as rally dispute escalates
Turkey told the Netherlands on Sunday that it would retaliate in the "harshest ways" after Turkish ministers were barred from…
Russia said to send more warplanes to Syria, diplomacy ‘on life support’
Middle East
October 2, 2016
Russia said to send more warplanes to Syria, diplomacy ‘on life support’
Russia is sending more warplanes to Syria to ramp up its air campaign, a Russian newspaper reported on Friday, as…
Kenya protests dogs, slaves reference by Egyptian diplomat
Egypt
June 1, 2016
Kenya protests dogs, slaves reference by Egyptian diplomat
A Kenyan diplomat has written to the dean of the Africa Diplomatic Corps to protest what she calls "uncivilized, undiplomatic,…
Diplomacy failed to end crisis: presidency
Egypt
August 7, 2013
Diplomacy failed to end crisis: presidency
Egypt's presidency said on Wednesday that attempts to reach a diplomatic solution to the crisis have failed. The Muslim Brotherhood…
A silent audience: Testing international responses to the Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
December 21, 2012
A silent audience: Testing international responses to the Muslim Brotherhood
The past month in Egypt has been a critical period in terms of testing the international community’s appetite for the…
Foreign Ministry: No gifts for officials over LE100 in value
Egypt
October 23, 2012
Foreign Ministry: No gifts for officials over LE100 in value
Egypt's Foreign Ministry has asked all Cairo-based embassies and foreign organizations, as well as Egyptian diplomatic missions abroad, not to…
In a first, half of Egypt’s new diplomats are women
Egypt
October 21, 2012
In a first, half of Egypt’s new diplomats are women
For the first time in the history of Egyptian diplomacy, women make up half of the new diplomat class, according…