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Egypt reacts angrily to Erdogan’s critique of policy on Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
July 5, 2016
Egypt reacts angrily to Erdogan’s critique of policy on Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt has reacted angrily to comments from Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan in which he slammed Egypt's "oppressive regime" for…
Tunisia releases 14 Egyptian fishermen
Egypt
May 10, 2016
Tunisia releases 14 Egyptian fishermen
The Tunisian authorities released 14 Egyptian fishermen from Borg Meghaizel village, Kafr al-Sheikh, who had been held in Tunisia for…
Egypt defends Russian airstrikes on Syria’s Islamic State
Egypt
January 13, 2016
Egypt defends Russian airstrikes on Syria’s Islamic State
Egypt has rejected criticism about Russia's airstrikes on the Islamic State in Syria, saying it trusts Moscow's anti-terrorism strategy. “We have…
World shifts to e-passports by December 24: ICAO
Egypt
December 8, 2015
World shifts to e-passports by December 24: ICAO
Countries around the world are expected to end the use of hand-written passports and replace them with electronic ones by…
Foreign Ministry warns against smuggling rare animals, plants to China
Egypt
November 30, 2015
Foreign Ministry warns against smuggling rare animals, plants to China
The Foreign Ministry has called on Egyptian citizens traveling to China not to take any rare animals or rare plants…
Foreign Ministry appeals court ruling obliging renewal of politician’s passport
Egypt
November 30, 2015
Foreign Ministry appeals court ruling obliging renewal of politician’s passport
The Foreign Ministry appealed, on Sunday, a court ruling obliging the ministry to renew the passport of Chairman of Ghad…
No change to Schengen visa rules
Egypt
November 24, 2015
No change to Schengen visa rules
Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Hisham el Naqib has stressed that no changes occurred to rules regulating the issuance…
Egypt rejects UN criticisms over deaths of illegal migrants
Egypt
November 24, 2015
Egypt rejects UN criticisms over deaths of illegal migrants
Egypt has shrugged off a United Nations expression of “concern” over the recent fatal shooting of illegal African migrants who…
Bomb explodes outside Foreign Ministry office in Cairo
Egypt
September 20, 2015
Bomb explodes outside Foreign Ministry office in Cairo
A bomb exploded outside a public service office affiliated with the Foreign Ministry in Mohandessin, west of Cairo on Sunday,…
Foreign Ministry launches English language blog
Egypt
August 23, 2015
Foreign Ministry launches English language blog
The Foreign Affairs Ministry launched an English-speaking blog on Sunday, saying it aims to communicate with the world on the situation…