Eritrea reopens embassy in Addis Ababa amid warm ties with Ethiopia
Eritrea on Monday reopened its embassy in Ethiopia in a fresh sign of a rapid thaw between two countries that a…
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Eritrea President to visit Ethiopia today, embassy to reopen
Eritrea’s president will make a historic visit to Ethiopia this weekend, establishing a stunning rapprochement with…
U.S. ready to open Jerusalem embassy in May: State Department
The United States said on Friday it will open its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem in May, a move from Tel Aviv that…
Erdogan says Turkey aims to open embassy in East Jerusalem
Turkey intends to open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Tayyip Erdogan said days after leading calls at a…
Egypt warns against US moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Egypt’s permanent representative at the Arab League Yasser El-Atawi warned against undertaking any unilateral…
British Embassy launches “Start Egypt” initiative for SMEs support
The British Embassy in Egypt rolled out a new initiative under the title of “Start Egypt” yesterday. The new…
Hackers pledge to release apparent black box of UAE ambassador’s emails
The hackers reveal a sample of alleged messages they claim show how a small rich company used lobbyists to hurt…
France says not planning to reopen embassy in Syria
France's foreign ministry said on Monday that the reopening of its embassy in Syria was not on the table,…
Sisi to handle situation properly, says Trump after Egypt church attacks
President Donald Trump has said that the U.S. strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Egypt, hours after two…
Saudi Arabia says arrangements complete for Iranian haj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia said on Friday it had completed all necessary arrangements for Iranian pilgrims to attend the annual…
Pilot had near collision in 2015: Australia’s Melbourne plane crash
An Australian pilot who died in a Melbourne plane crash had been investigated before over a "near collision" in…
Five killed in Australia’s Melbourne plane crash
Four U.S. citizens and an Australian pilot have died after their light plane crashed into a shopping centre in…
Israel delays staff’s return to Cairo embassy amid security concerns: source
The staff to Israel's embassy in Cairo has been ordered to stay at home because of security fears, the Shin Bet…
Trump: Israel should be ‘reasonable’ in peace over Palestine’s settlements
U.S. President Donald Trump called on "Israel to be reasonable with respect to peace", spelling out in his own…
Nine Egyptians evacuated from Aleppo, due for repatriation: embassy
The Egyptian embassy in Damascus said on Sunday that it had completed the procedures for repatriating nine members…
Israeli ambassador backs Trump pledge to move U.S. embassy to Jerusalem
Israel's ambassador to the United States issued an impassioned endorsement on Tuesday of President-elect Donald…
British BP to invest $13b in Egypt before 2020
British oil company BP Global plans to invest US$13 billion in the Egyptian market before 2020, the UK…
Ecuador curbs Assange’s internet to suspend US election ‘interference’
Ecuador has acknowledged it partly restricted internet access for WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, who is taking…
Gunmen kidnap U.S. aid worker in Niger towards Mali; mayor
Gunmen raided the house of a U.S. aid worker in central Niger overnight, killing his two guards before driving him…
Egypt MPs denounce recent security alert issued by US embassy
Egyptian MPs denounced on Sunday security warnings issued by the US embassy in Cairo warning American citizens to…
Egypt disturbed by U.S. embassy’s security warning
The spokesperson of the Egyptian foreign ministry said late Friday the ministry was disturbed by the security…
South Africa-Egypt joint commercial chamber to be launched by end-2016
Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) agreed with South Africa embassy on establishing joint…
Death of Egyptian not classified as ‘murder’: German Embassy
The German embassy in Cairo stated that the death of an imprisoned Egyptian citizen in Germany is not classified…
U.S. Embassy says family of staff authorised to depart Turkey
The U.S. Embassy in Ankara said on Tuesday the State Department has authorised the voluntary departure of…
US Congress delegation to meet al-Sisi for security talks
A US Congress delegation started saturday a three-day visit to Egypt for meetings with Egypt's President…
Netanyahu withdraw remarks on sending commandos to Cairo in 2011
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu retracted his previous declaration that he would send commandos to lift…
US Congressional delegation in Cairo to discuss mutual ties, counter-terrorism
A congressional delegation arrived in Cairo Monday for a multi-day visit which will feature a number of meetings…
U.S. ‘hopes’ Saudi Arabia may reopen Tehran embassy
The United States hopes that Saudi Arabia may restore diplomatic ties with Iran, a senior State Department official…
Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of Yemen embassy air strike
Saudi warplanes "deliberately" struck Iran's embassy in Yemen in an air raid that wounded staff, Tehran said…
Iran says Saudi Arabia looking for an excuse to fuel tensions
Saudi Arabia used an attack on its embassy in Tehran as a pretext to fuel tensions, Iran's foreign ministry said on…
Egypt condemns attacks on Saudi Embassy in Iran
Egypt Sunday condemned attacks on Saudi Arabia's embassy and consulate in Iran following the Sunni kingdom's mass…
Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran amid attack on embassy
Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran on Sunday, responding to the storming of its embassy in Tehran in an escalating row…
Iran says 40 arrested over Saudi embassy attack
An Iranian official Sunday said 40 people have been arrested after Saudi Arabia's embassy was attacked and set on…
Iranian protesters attack Saudi embassy in Tehran
Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran early on Sunday as Shi'ite Muslim Iran reacted with fury to…
U.S. Embassy warns of imminent attack in Kabul
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul warned on Monday of an imminent attack in the Afghan capital, saying it had received…
U.S. Embassy Condemns Terrorist Attack in Al Arish
The United States Embassy in Cairo condemns in the strongest possible terms the November 24 terrorist attack in Al…
Russia says checking claim its plane violated Turkey’s airspace for second time
The Russian government is looking into an allegation that one of its jets operating in Syria violated Turkish…
Israel casts makeshift Cairo embassy as buttress to ties with Egypt
Israel has opened its new Cairo embassy inside its ambassador's residence, saying on Thursday that holdups in…
Britain, Iran to reopen embassies on Sunday
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said he would reopen the UK's embassy in Iran on Sunday, four years on since it…
UAE condemns rebel ‘occupation’ of its Yemen embassy
The United Arab Emirates condemned the "occupation" of its embassy in Sanaa by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels,…