Egypt-Iran relations
Tehran wants to get closer to Cairo, says Iran foreign minister
Egypt
January 10, 2013
Tehran wants to get closer to Cairo, says Iran foreign minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi held a number of meetings in Cairo on Thursday during his visit to discuss…
Update: Morsy to meet with Iranian foreign minister Thursday
Egypt
January 9, 2013
Update: Morsy to meet with Iranian foreign minister Thursday
The president is scheduled to meet Thursday with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, who is delivering a message from…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh to meet with Iran’s FM in Cairo Thursday
Egypt
January 8, 2013
Al-Azhar grand sheikh to meet with Iran’s FM in Cairo Thursday
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb will meet with Iran’s foreign minister in Cairo on Thursday afternoon. State-run news agency MENA…
Sources: Presidency consulted Iran intelligence chief over security
Egypt
January 3, 2013
Sources: Presidency consulted Iran intelligence chief over security
Iran's intelligence chief recently visited Cairo and met with a presidential aide regarding Egyptian security services, high-level security sources have…
Spokesperson: Endowments Minister still deciding on Iran invitation
Egypt
January 1, 2013
Spokesperson: Endowments Minister still deciding on Iran invitation
Ministry of Endowments spokesperson Salama Abdel Qawy denied that Endowments Minister Talaat Afify refused an invitation from Iranian President Mahmoud…
Endowments minister declines Iranian invitation for Prophet’s birthday
Egypt
December 31, 2012
Endowments minister declines Iranian invitation for Prophet’s birthday
Endowments Minister Talaat Afify rejected Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's invitation to attend a conference at the end of January to…
Ahmadinejad hails approval of Egyptian constitution
Egypt
December 25, 2012
Ahmadinejad hails approval of Egyptian constitution
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran has congratulated his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsy for the “success” of the referendum on…
Morsy, Ahmadinejad stress need for international consensus on Gaza
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Morsy, Ahmadinejad stress need for international consensus on Gaza
President Mohamed Morsy and his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, stressed during a phone call the necessity of achieving international consensus…
Morsy and Ahmadinejad did not discuss relations, embassy at summit
Egypt
September 1, 2012
Morsy and Ahmadinejad did not discuss relations, embassy at summit
Presidency spokesperson Yasser Ali said Friday that the meeting Thursday between President Mohamed Morsy and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud…