Sameh Shoukry

Egypt FM to visit Ethiopia over Nile dam

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Egypt's top diplomat is to visit Addis Ababa Tuesday to discuss controversial Ethiopian plans to build a dam on the Nile that Cairo fears will impact its water supplies, his ministry said Monday. Construction of the massive dam on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia has poisoned relations between the two countries, as Egypt fears its share of water from the Nile willRead more

Egypt's foreign minister to head to Ethiopia after Nile dam talks stall

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will visit Addis Ababa next week for talks with his Ethiopian counterpart, a foreign ministry spokesman said, in a bid to end a standoff over a multi-billion-dollar dam project on the Nile river. The dispute, which also involves Sudan, centers on control of a share of the waters of the Nile that stretches 6,695 kmRead more

Abdullah bin Zayed and Egyptian FM visit Louvre Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI - Muslimchronicle

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, accompanied by Sameh Shoukry, Egyptian Foreign Minister, visited the Louvre Abu Dhabi on Monday. Sheikh Abdullah and Shukry toured the museum's different sections and stopped at a number of exhibits, ranging from prehistoric artefacts to contemporary pieces from around the world. The Egyptian Foreign Minister saidRead more

Mohamed bin Zayed receives Egyptian FM, discusses fraternal relations, latest developments - UPDATES

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ABU DHABI - Muslimchronicle

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has received at Al Bahr Palace, Sameh Shoukry, Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, as part of his tour in the region. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed welcomed the Egyptian Foreign Minister and discussed fraternal relations between the two countriesRead more

Boycotting countries will not back down on Qatar demands

Doha - Muslimchronicle

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that the the four boycotting countries, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, would not back down on their demands from Doha, reported Al Arabiya. According to a statement issued by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, the Egyptian Foreign Minister and his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian had lengthy talks in Paris whereRead more

Al-Sadr praises strategic partnership

Cairo - Ali Al Sayed

Iraqi Ambassador to Cairo Habib Al-Sadr described the visit conducted by Egypt’s Foreign Minister to his country as very successful, saying that such a visit plays a major role to support strategic partnership between the two countries. He added that the visit of Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry came to express Egypt’s support for the Iraqi efforts to eliminate terrorism.Read more

Egypt’s Foreign Minister meets with Iraqi counterpart

Baghdad - Najla Al Taee

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday for an official visit to Iraq to discuss counterterrorism cooperation. Shoukry arrived in Baghdad airport before noon and was received by his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari. The two officials held a meeting in Jaafari's office, where they discussed bilateral ties, intelligence and security coordination and fighting IS group in theRead more

Egypt to end visas on arrival for Qataris

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Egypt said it would end visas on arrival for Qatari citizens as a dispute between four Arab states and the Gulf emirate continues over allegations that Doha supports terrorism. The measure, which goes into effect on Thursday, will not include spouses of Egyptians or university students who will be granted tourist visas on arrival, foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu ZeidRead more

Shoukry receives Algerian counterpart to discuss Libyan crisis

Cairo - Ali El Said

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry held talks on Monday with Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelkader Messahel during his current visit to Algeria to participate in the tripartite meeting on Libya, hosted by Algeria. Spokesman of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Abu Zaid said that, Shoukry congratulated his counterpart for his position in the news government, expressing theRead more