negotiations
Arab League sees ‘positive signs’ from Syria
World
December 17, 2011
Arab League sees ‘positive signs’ from Syria
The Arab League expects the Damascus regime to sign up "soon" to an observer mission intended to monitor the protection…
Minister fails to persuade bus drivers to suspend strike
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Minister fails to persuade bus drivers to suspend strike
Minister of Manpower Ahmed Hassan al-Borai has failed to reach a compromise with the Public Transportation Authority's (PTA) bus drivers,…
Jordan agrees to negotiate price revisions for Egyptian gas exports
Business
August 25, 2011
Jordan agrees to negotiate price revisions for Egyptian gas exports
Jordanian authorities have sent official letters to the Egyptian Petroleum Ministry to indicate their willingness to renegotiate the prices of…
Fatah and Hamas to meet in Cairo in September
Egypt
August 17, 2011
Fatah and Hamas to meet in Cairo in September
Fatah and Hamas have agreed to meet in Cairo in the first week of September to resume reconciliation efforts, said…
Meshaal in surprise visit to Cairo, prisoner swap reportedly close
Egypt
August 17, 2011
Meshaal in surprise visit to Cairo, prisoner swap reportedly close
Khaled Meshaal, leader of Palestinian faction Hamas, arrived in Cairo on Tuesday in surprise visit. Meshaal arrived from Damascus and…
Report: Egypt to broker Hamas-Israel prisoner swap
Egypt
August 15, 2011
Report: Egypt to broker Hamas-Israel prisoner swap
Egypt on Monday will broker a new round of indirect negotiations on a prisoner swap between Israel and the Palestinian…
Egyptian diplomatic delegation to visit Ethiopia on Friday
Egypt
April 26, 2011
Egyptian diplomatic delegation to visit Ethiopia on Friday
The so-called "Egyptian People’s Diplomatic Delegation", which comprises representatives of different political parties and movements, is to visit Ethiopia on…
Gulf Arabs to try to draw Yemen opposition to talks
World
April 6, 2011
Gulf Arabs to try to draw Yemen opposition to talks
Sanaa -- Gulf Arab ambassadors were to meet Yemen opposition figures on Wednesday to urge them to join mediation talks…
Yemen accepts call for talks, opposition silent
World
April 5, 2011
Yemen accepts call for talks, opposition silent
Sanaa -- Yemen accepted an invitation by Gulf Arab states on Tuesday to talks on its weeks-old political crisis as…
UN talks on knife edge, Mexico urges agreement
Environment
December 10, 2010
UN talks on knife edge, Mexico urges agreement
Cancun--Talks on a 190-nation deal to slow global warming were on a "knife edge" early on Friday as Brazil and…