foreign policy
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…
Egypt’s al-Sisi and America’s Trump: A common language?
Egypt
April 3, 2017
Egypt’s al-Sisi and America’s Trump: A common language?
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, a former general who was elected but rules with a heavy hand, may find a kindred…
Trump’s first month augurs stormy trans-Atlantic relations
World
February 20, 2017
Trump’s first month augurs stormy trans-Atlantic relations
After President Donald Trump's raucous first month in office, Europeans have reacted with demonstrations, counter-barbs and sheer angst that a…
As Syrian deaths mount, world’s ‘responsibility to protect’ takes a hit: experts
Middle East
October 25, 2016
As Syrian deaths mount, world’s ‘responsibility to protect’ takes a hit: experts
As civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo are battered by air strikes, ground offensives and shelling from both sides,…
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…
Dashed hopes in Morsy’s foreign policy
Opinion
January 20, 2013
Dashed hopes in Morsy’s foreign policy
As the popularity of the Muslim Brotherhood and the president who hails from it declines among Egyptians, there is a…
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…
Foreign Ministry yet to find feet in new era
Egypt
September 9, 2012
Foreign Ministry yet to find feet in new era
Long misused as just another tool to bolster the image of the old regime abroad, the Foreign Ministry is still…