Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A year of war in Gaza: Egypt renews calls for ceasefire in the enclave, Lebanon

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 - 09:24 GMT

During a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty stressed the urgent need for the international community to fulfill its responsibilities in securing an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza

Egypt urges enforcing Macron’s call to cease arms exports to Israel amid Gaza war

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 - 12:01 GMT

Egypt says Macron's call aligns fully with the principles and regulations of international humanitarian law and mirrors the widespread global dissatisfaction with the severe Israeli aggression on Gaza and Lebanon

Egypt aspires to collaborate with new UN water envoy appointment to face water scarcity: Foreign ministry

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 - 11:36 GMT

Egypt said it welcomes the decision of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday (13 September) to create this role and appoint Marsudi, the present Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, to take up the position from November 2024 onwards

Egypt condemns UNRWA school targeting in Gaza, slams int’l community for failing to uphold its values

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 - 11:35 GMT

Egypt condemned the recent attack on the Al-Jaouni school in the Nuseirat refugee camp, which killed dozens of civilians, including six UNRWA personnel

Egypt urges int’l community to avoid double standards after Israeli deadly strike on Gaza ‘safe zone’

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 - 08:08 GMT

"Egypt expresses its profound condemnation of the continuing Israeli massacres against civilians in the Gaza Strip, in the absence of any effective international action to put an end to this humanitarian suffering"

Egypt calls for restraint, end to Gaza war after Israeli airstrikes on Yemen

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 - 07:17 GMT

Egypt says the Israeli military operation in Yemen further exacerbates the current tension on all fronts

Egypt launches online registration to facilitate repatriation of citizens from Gaza

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 - 08:31 GMT

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has initiated an online registration process to facilitate the return of Egyptian citizens and their families from the Gaza Strip.

‘Humanity slaughtered every day’ since Gaza war erupted: Egypt on Int’l Day of Solidarity with Palestinians

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 - 09:55 GMT

Egypt is joining the international community in marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, celebrated by the United Nations annually on 29 November.

Egypt calls for halting Israeli-Palestinian escalation, urges utmost restraint

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 - 09:23 GMT

Egypt warned on Saturday of the “severe dangers” posed by the current ongoing escalation between the Israeli and Palestinian sides amid a series of assaults on Palestinian cities.

Egypt extends condolences to South Africa over victims of deadly Johannesburg fire

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 - 11:58 GMT

Egypt has extended condolences to South Africa over the victims of a fire that killed and injured scores of people.

Egypt announces phone number, email to receive expats’ inquiries on conscription position settlement

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 - 11:51 GMT

Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a phone number and an email to receive the inquiries of citizens living abroad about a new initiative to settle their conscription positions.

Egypt welcomes Australia’s decision to resume reference to Israeli settlements as ‘illegal’

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 - 04:12 GMT

Egypt has welcomed Australia’s decision to deem the Israeli settlements “illegal under international law.”

Egypt says Yemen prisoner swap ‘important’ step, calls for truce renewal

Sat, 15 Apr 2023 - 11:21 GMT

Egypt hailed on Saturday the prisoner swap between the Yemeni government and the Houthis, which is taking place under the auspices of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Egypt: Libya’s approval of 13th constitutional declaration amendment ‘important’ step to hold elections

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 - 06:13 GMT

Egypt hailed the approval of the 13th constitutional declaration amendment by the Libyan House of Representatives (HoR) and the High Council of State as an “important” step toward holding election in Libya.

Egyptian woman’s body found under rubble in Turkey quake: Foreign Ministry

Sat, 18 Feb 2023 - 07:30 GMT

This raises the number of Egyptians who have been found dead due to the quake to three as the ministry had also revealed a day after the incident that the bodies of two Egyptians were found under the rubble in the same district.

Egypt exerts maximum efforts to return 6 expats held in western Libya ASAP: Foreign Ministry

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 - 12:42 GMT

The relevant Egyptian authorities will continue to make maximum efforts to ensure the return of the six citizens held in Libya at the earliest opportunity, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Friday.

Death toll in Turkey-Syria earthquake surpasses 25,000: Officials

Sat, 11 Feb 2023 - 08:17 GMT

This comes amid concerns of a health crisis in the two countries as the number of confirmed deaths continues to rise with the earthquake flattening buildings and leaving many people under the rubble.

Egypt condemns attack on UN convoy in Lebanon that killed Irish soldier

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 - 09:33 GMT

“Egypt extends its sincere condolences to the UNIFIL envoy, the government and people of friendly Ireland, and the victim’s family,” the Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement.

A year since Egypt started Gaza reconstruction: what has been achieved and what is next

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 - 11:35 GMT

While Egypt brokered in May a deal between Israel and Palestinian factions to stop the assaults in Gaza, it also allocated $500 million for the reconstruction of the strip through specialized Egyptian companies, a step that has been welcomed by world leaders.

Egypt urges immediate probe into murder of Palestinian journalist Abu Akleh

Wed, 11 May 2022 - 08:51 GMT

In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry denounced in the strongest terms the brutal murder of the Palestinian journalist and correspondent of Al-Jazeera channel near Jenin refugee camp in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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