Tag: Syria

Khatib said on Monday that a visit to staunch Damascus ally Russia would be "postponed until we see how things progress". (Photo: SNC President Ahmed Moaz Al-Khatib) (AFPPhoto)

SNC meets in Cairo to form new government

Syrian National Coalition puts several names forward to head the government while…

February 23, 2013

$Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Kamel Amr published a statement on Friday saying that Egypt will be increasing its efforts to solve the Syrian crisis and announced the “revival of the Egyptian initiative”. (AFP\Photo)$

Egypt Politics

Egypt calls on Arab League to support Syria initiative

Foreign minister requests Arab League, OIC and Brahimi support for Morsi’s quartet…

Joel Gulhane

February 23, 2013

Mohamed Kamel Amr said that Iran is “a regional power that no one can ignore, but there are determinants of the relationship and Egypt has fixed limitations and is committed to them”. Photo : Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (AFP- Photo)

Egypt Politics

Egypt clarifies relationship with Iran

Foreign minister says there are limitations on Egypt’s relationship with Iran

Joel Gulhane

February 23, 2013

$Twice a month, Egyptian citizens who wish to leave Syria and return to Egypt will be able to travel to Beirut, from where they will be able to take a flight to Egypt (AFP\Photo)$

Egypt Politics

Foreign Ministry working to repatriate Egyptians from Syria

Egyptian nationals still in Syria can travel back to Egypt via Lebanon,…

Joel Gulhane

February 20, 2013

$Morsi discussed with his Turkish and Iranian counterpart ways in which they could end the conflict during last OIC summit (File Photo)(AFP\Photo)$

Egypt Politics

Iran supports Egyptian solution to Syria

President Mohamed Morsi has said the plan will be unveiled once it…

Luiz Sanchez

February 19, 2013

$Valerie Amos described the situation in the war-torn country as "devastating." Photo:Valerie Amos , the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (AFP\Photo)$