Egypt last week called for a unified and firm Arab policy against Turkey through closer cooperation among Arab states.

Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on Egyptian expatriates to register their data on the official website of the National Elections Authority (NEA) ahead of the parliamentary elections set to be held soon.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will travel to Athens on Tuesday (September 15), in response to an official invitation from his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias, an official statement read.

The chief advisor to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Yasin Aktay, praised the Egyptian army on Sunday in statements reported by the Turkish Anadolu Agency.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry clarified that Egypt’s intended military intervention in Libya would be aimed at maintaining the military status quo and inhibiting escalation so that Libyan factions focus on a peaceful solution that is purely national and not influenced by foreign powers.

Egypt and Greece on Thursday signed a maritime deal that sets the sea boundary between the two countries and demarcates an exclusive economic zone for oil and gas drilling rights.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry called on China to help stop Turkish support for the UN-backed Libyan government based in Tripoli, news agencies reported on Friday.

Egypt has been facing off against Turkey not only in Libya, but also in Iraq, where the Turkish army has launched attacks in the north targeting the Kurdistan Workers Party, according to a June 15 Turkish Ministry of Defense statement. Meanwhile, Iraq has been accusing Turkey of violating Iraqi sovereignty and disrespecting the principles of good neighborly …

Egypt hopes not to have to re-refer the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), according to Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry. 

Five of Soltan’s relatives were forcibly taken by security forces from their homes last month, and his imprisoned father was interrogated. That came after Soltan filed a lawsuit in the United States against former Egyptian prime minister Hazem el-Beblawi, accusing him of overseeing the torture Soltan endured in prison.