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Who is Egypt’s new Attorney-General?

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 - 11:43 GMT

Ayad is succeeding incumbent Hamada El-Sawi, who has served in the post since September 2019. He was also a member of the technical office of the Cairo Court of Appeal.

COP27 closes with deal on loss and damage: ‘A step towards justice’, says UN chief

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 - 01:12 GMT

The UN chief was referring to what ended up becoming the thorniest issue at this COP, shorthand for the annual Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), UN News reported.

UN chief urges action at COP27 climate summit

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 - 01:57 GMT

Guterres underscored the importance of the conference, called COP27, to reporters in New York, as government representatives finalized the agenda.

UN chief urges Libyans to avoid violence, maintain stability

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 - 12:05 GMT

"Recognizing the right to demonstrate peacefully, he calls on all protestors to avoid acts of violence and on the security forces to exercise utmost restraint," Dujarric noted.

The meeting with UN Secretary-General Guterres tackled latest developments in Libya, Yemen and GERD: FM Shoukry

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 - 11:23 GMT

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that his meeting with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres tackled various regional and global issues including the developments in Libya, Yemen and Syria.

UN Secretary-General affirms importance of resumption of tripartite talks on GERD

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 - 02:02 GMT

UN Secretary-General reaffirmed the United Nations’ support for the African Union’s mediation efforts among the three Nile countries.

Egypt's FM congratulates Guterres on re-election as UN UN Secretary-General for 2nd term

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 - 01:56 GMT

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry congratulated, Friday Antonio Guterres for his re-election as UN Secretary-General for a second five-year term.

UN chief: Africa received 2 percent only of COVID-19 vaccines

Wed, 26 May 2021 - 12:07 GMT

He added that COVID-19 has triggered a global recession that has exposed deep-seated inequalities and vulnerabilities.

Egypt's FM participates in high-level conference to mobilize financing for Peace-building Fund

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 - 12:48 GMT

Shoukry welcomed in his speech the efforts of the UN Secretary-General to mobilize political and financial support for the Peace-building Fund.

Court sets December 29 as sentencing session of predator Ahmed Bassam Zaki

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 - 12:48 GMT

Cairo’s Economic Court set December 29, as the final sentencing session of the trial of, sexual predator Ahmed Bassam Zaki, who is charged with indecent assault against three girls.

Muslim Brotherhood judge spied on Attorney-General in Watergate-style, trafficked antiquity as encouraged by group

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 - 10:13 GMT

A Watergate-style break into the Attorney-General office and antiquity traficking during the Muslim Brotherhood rule surfaced on social media after a judge and an ex member of the fundamental group revealed details about these crimes online.

Increased intra-African trade, key to increase employment in North Africa

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 - 12:43 GMT

As North Africa struggles with high unemployment rates, is it possible to look at how countries can do more trade with each other? When 64% of imports come from the European Union, North African countries are essentially exporting their labour, said ECA

Changing of the Guard

Tue, 26 Nov 2013 - 04:13 GMT

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