Egypt signed a reconciliation agreement with Qatar at the GCC summit, its foreign ministry said.
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Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia resume GERD negotiations
Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia are set to resume on Sunday African Union-led negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), following a one-month hiatus.
Egypt’s Sisi to attend GCC summit in Riyadh: reports
Egypt President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is expected to attend this year’s GCC summit, further solidifying reports that a solution to the Gulf dispute is on the cards, according to reports.
UAE joins Egypt-led Eastern Med Gas Forum
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed visited Cairo Dec. 17 for talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. A presidential statement said the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has joined the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) as an observer.
The EU should stop coddling Middle East dictators
On December 19, the European Parliament adopted resolutions condemning human rights violations in Iran and Egypt. Yet, of the two, Iran is the only one that faces real consequences in the form of EU sanctions for those violations. By contrast, no such sanctions have been levied against Egypt. Instead, its …
Egypt’s parliament slams ‘opportunistic’ EU human rights report
Egypt’s parliament and human rights organizations on Saturday have further condemned a European report on the state of Egyptian human rights, calling it both “opportunistic” and “an explicit violation of human rights.”
Can prosecuting Regeni’s alleged killers weaken European support for Egyptian repression?
On December 10, Human Rights Day, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry called for international cooperation and an exchange of expertise without “dictation or claim of perfection that hasn’t and will never be attained by any party.”
EU Parliament calls for action over Egypt’s human rights abuses
The European Parliament has passed a resolution urging member states to consider imposing targeted restrictions against Egypt for its crackdown on human rights activists.
Egypt mobilizes Gulf, Arab support to end Syrian crisis
Egypt is working on unifying the stance of Arab countries vis-a-vis the Syrian crisis. On Nov. 26, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Jordan held a meeting at the level of foreign ministries to look into the developments of the Syrian war.
EU scraps sanctions on family of former Egypt leader Hosni Mubarak
EU sanctions imposed on former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak have been scrapped, The Times reported on Saturday.