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Italian tourism association suspends activities in Egypt until Regeni case resolved
Egypt
April 3, 2016
Italian tourism association suspends activities in Egypt until Regeni case resolved
An Italian tourism association decided on Thursday to suspend all activities, especially its travel programmes, in Egypt until the story…
EU discussion on Italian student’s death was ‘normal’: EU ambassador
Egypt
March 12, 2016
EU discussion on Italian student’s death was ‘normal’: EU ambassador
EU Ambassador to Cairo James Moran has described as "normal" the European Parliament's recent discussions on the mysterious death of…
Parliament condemns European Parliament resolution over Regeni
Egypt
March 12, 2016
Parliament condemns European Parliament resolution over Regeni
The Egyptian Parliament has condemned the resolution issued on Thursday by the European Parliament condemning the human rights situation in Egypt,…
Egypt disappointed by ‘unfair’ EU resolution linking Regeni murder to human rights issues
Egypt
March 11, 2016
Egypt disappointed by ‘unfair’ EU resolution linking Regeni murder to human rights issues
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has expressed disappointment over the recent European Parliament resolution on the human rights situation in Egypt,…
EU parliament demands Egypt cooperate on Italian student’s ‘torture’ death
Egypt
March 10, 2016
EU parliament demands Egypt cooperate on Italian student’s ‘torture’ death
The European Parliament on Thursday called on Egyptian authorities to cooperate in the investigation of the "torture and assassination" of…
EU’s Tower of Babel may fall while leaders distracted
World
February 28, 2016
EU’s Tower of Babel may fall while leaders distracted
It's little wonder the European Union can't find common solutions to Europe's urgent problems when its main members are having…
European Parliament calls for Saudi arms embargo
Middle East
February 25, 2016
European Parliament calls for Saudi arms embargo
The European Parliament called on the European Union to impose an arms embargo against Saudi Arabia on Thursday, saying Britain,…
European Parliament calls for immediate release of Irish citizen in Egypt
Egypt
December 18, 2015
European Parliament calls for immediate release of Irish citizen in Egypt
The European Parliament has called for the immediate release of a detained Egyptian-Irish citizen, Ibrahim Halawa, who could face the…
Govt official heads to Berlin to discuss EU aid to Egypt
Egypt
March 15, 2013
Govt official heads to Berlin to discuss EU aid to Egypt
Essam al-Haddad, President Mohamed Morsy’s assistant for foreign affairs and international cooperation, traveled to Berlin for a two-day visit on…
Iran slams Sakharov prize honors as ‘political’
World
December 17, 2012
Iran slams Sakharov prize honors as ‘political’
Iran on Sunday slammed the European Parliament for its "political" selection of two Iranian rights activists jailed in the Islamic…