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Saudi Arabia releases Egyptian boat held over illegal fishing
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Saudi Arabia releases Egyptian boat held over illegal fishing
The Foreign Ministry said Monday that an Egyptian boat held by Saudi authorities for fishing illegally in Saudi territorial waters…
Committee to count Egyptian expat votes Monday
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Committee to count Egyptian expat votes Monday
The general committee supervising voting for Egyptians abroad in the presidential election is scheduled to meet Monday at the Foreign…
Foreign Ministry impartial toward presidential candidates, minister says
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Foreign Ministry impartial toward presidential candidates, minister says
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said he and other diplomats of the ministry are impartial toward all presidential candidates. In…
Tantawi urges Egyptians to fulfill patriotic duty
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Tantawi urges Egyptians to fulfill patriotic duty
Egypt’s military ruler urged citizens on Wednesday to fulfill their “patriotic” responsibility to take part in the presidential poll scheduled…
Foreign Ministry denies vote rigging in presidential election abroad
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Foreign Ministry denies vote rigging in presidential election abroad
The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denied reports claiming that various incidents of fraud and vote rigging have occurred as Egyptians…
Egypt ambassador’s statements on transfer infuriate Iraq
Egypt
May 7, 2012
Egypt ambassador’s statements on transfer infuriate Iraq
Iraq has expressed its anger at statements given by the Egyptian ambassador to Qatar in which he described the Foreign…
Foreign Ministry says committed to support for lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
April 25, 2012
Foreign Ministry says committed to support for lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia
The Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it is committed to providing legal support to an Egyptian lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia,…
Efforts to free Sudanese prisoners successful, Foreign Ministry says
Egypt
April 25, 2012
Efforts to free Sudanese prisoners successful, Foreign Ministry says
Egypt is behind mediation efforts that have secured the release of Sudanese prisoners detained by South Sudan during the recent…
Foreign Ministry says working to release Egyptian lawyer detained in Saudi
Egypt
April 24, 2012
Foreign Ministry says working to release Egyptian lawyer detained in Saudi
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry has asked its diplomats in Saudi Arabia to contact local authorities to seek the release of an…
Foreign Ministry to hold international meeting on restoring smuggled assets
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Foreign Ministry to hold international meeting on restoring smuggled assets
The Foreign Ministry plans to organize a three-day meeting starting Tuesday on restoring Egyptian smuggled assets and fugitives.