Ireland: An outspoken European supporter of Palestine
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Main priority is to de-escalate U.S.-Iran tensions: France
France’s foreign minister said his country’s main aim at this week’s U.N. General Assembly meeting is to…
Iran’s Zarif says U.S. troop move to Middle East ‘dangerous for international…
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that the U.S. decision to deploy more troops to the…
‘There will be no war’, says Iran’s Zarif
Iran's foreign minister has said he does not believe a war will break out in the region amid concerns over rising…
Pro-Brexit Boris Johnson to stand as next UK Conservative leader
Boris Johnson, Britain’s former foreign minister and a prominent campaigner to leave the European Union, said on…
Iran’s Rouhani stands by after surprise resignation by moderate foreign minister
President Hassan Rouhani held back from accepting the resignation of his foreign minister on Tuesday, standing by a…
France says Turkey, Iran violating international law in Syria
France’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that Turkey and Iran were both violating international law through…
Lebanon will only survive if Hezbollah disarms: Saudi’s Al-Jubeir
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister that Lebanon had been “hijacked” by Hezbollah and could only flourish if the…
Egypt’s FM to ‘intensify consultations’ during 6 Arab countries tour…
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is set to start a tour Sunday to six countries in the region, a foreign…
3 Arab States, Egypt hold talks in Manama over Qatar row
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry flied to Bahrain on Saturday to take part in a two-day meeting discussing…
Egypt’s FM Shoukry heads to Ethiopia for African Union summit meetings
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry heads to Ethiopia on Thursday to participate in preparatory meetings for…
Shoukry: ‘Egyptian air strikes on terrorist strongholds in Libya legitimate…
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has told his US counterpart Rex Tillerson that Egyptian air strikes on…
Terrorism is the greatest challenge in region: Egypt’s Foreign Minister
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Monday, in an address to the Rhodes Conference for Security and…
Egypt’s foreign minister meets UN Chief: ministry
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Thursday in New York with UN Secretary-General António Guterres…
Russia’s Lavrov to meet Syrian opposition in Moscow on Jan. 27
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet Syrian opposition representatives in Moscow on January 27, RIA…
Chinese-US ties face new uncertainties: China’s FM
China-U.S. relations face new uncertainties but with mutual respect for core interests they will remain stable,…
Trump vision “corresponds” with Egypt objectives – Shoukry
President-elect Donald Trump's goal in the Middle East "corresponds with our objectives," Egyptian Foreign Minister…
Italy is not heading for catastrophe, says foreign minister
Concerns that Italy is headed for catastrophe in the case of a destabilizing outcome from the referendum to be held…
Gaza risks becoming easy launchpad for Islamic State: Qatari minister
Palestinian infighting and years of an Israeli blockade could turn the impoverished Gaza Strip into an easy…
Qatar will help Syrian rebels even if Trump ends U.S. role
Qatar will continue to arm Syrian rebels even if Donald Trump ends U.S. backing for the multinational effort,…
Iraq lauds progress on Mosul, expects Trump to continue support
Iraq's foreign minister said on Monday that the fight to wrest back control of Mosul from Islamic State was…
Iranian foreign minister is first to meet Lebanon’s Aoun
Iran's Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday became the first foreign minister to meet Lebanon's new president,…
600 firms eyes investing in Egypt: Austria FM says
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz to discuss strengthening…
Egypt, Turkey FMs meet in Venezuela on sidelines of non-aligned summit
A meeting was held between Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu…
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia have surpassed disputes over GERD: Sudanese FM
Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia have surpassed their disputes over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), and have…
Egypt’s FM, Lebanese parliament speaker discuss ending Lebanon’s three-year power…
Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry met with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut on Tuesday,…
Cairo working to counter foreign ‘plots’ in the region: Shoukry
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has said that his country is working to counter "foreign plots" directed…
EU sent arms help Egypt to stabilise: Egypt’s FM Shoukry
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry denounced Wednesday a report by Amnesty International about Egypt that…
Italian FM satisfied with Cairo cooperation in Regeni inquiry
According to a Facebook statement by Egypt’s foreign ministry, Italian foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni has…
Missiles for self defense, tests do not violate nuclear deal- Iran
Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday that its ballistic missiles were for self-defense and that recent tests…
Russia’s Lavrov, Kerry call for prompt start to Syria talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, in a late phone conversation on…
Sudan is not intermediary between Egypt, Ethiopia in GERD issue: Sudanese FM
Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour said Sudan is not an intermediary between Egypt and Ethiopia in the…
‘Travel agency to blame’ for Egyptian airstrikes that killed Mexican tourists
An official Egyptian investigation into an airstrike on a group of Mexican tourists that killed 12 people has…
Iraqi FM in Cairo for emergency meeting on Turkish intervention
Iraq's Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to attend an emergency meeting of the…
Syria ready to join Geneva peace talks: FM minister
Syria is ready to take part in peace talks in Geneva and hopes that the dialogue will help it form a national unity…
No Egyptian official will cede Egypt’s water security: FM
No Egyptian official will ever cede Egypt's right to its water security, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry…
Russia slams ‘unlawful’ Turkish troops in Iraq
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has spoken by phone with his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari to…
Egypt thanks Hungary for not changing travel advice
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry extended thanks to Hungary for not taking any measures or decisions that…
Russia’s Lavrov to meet U.N.’s de Mistura on Syria on Tuesday: RIA
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet the United Nations' special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura,…
An Open Letter from Egypt to the People of Mexico by Egypt’s Foreign Minister
The following is the text of an open letter addressed to the people of Mexico by Sameh Shoukry, Egypt’s Minister of…