Indonesia
Marselino Ferdinan struck twice against the Herve Renard-coached Saudis to secure his country's first win in the third phase of the continent's qualifiers, boosting their hopes of an appearance at the finals in North America.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expats Badr Abdelatty made Thursday a phone call to his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi.
Both leaders affirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation between Indonesia and Al-Azhar in promoting Islamic values of peace, tolerance, and solidarity globally.
Egyptian Ambassador to Indonesia Yasser al-Shimi met earlier this week with Vice-President Ma'ruf Amin.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry met Thursday with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi.
A number of regional and international issues of common interest were also discussed in light of the historical friendship between the two countries, Abu Zeid added.
The round of consultations comes within the framework of preparing for a joint supreme committee between the two countries to be headed by the two foreign ministers soon to enhance joint cooperation in all fields, the statement continued.
A magnitude 5.6 quake hit Cianjur region in western Java, killing more than 50 people and injuring more than 700 others, Reuters reported.
Six people including police and match organisers are facing criminal charges in Indonesia over a stampede at a soccer game at the weekend that killed at least 131 people, the country's police chief said on Thursday.
“Let us continue to work together to further deepen, strengthen and expand our friendship of cooperation in the next 75 years,” he concluded.
The Indonesian minister of finance visits the Sharm El-Sheikh Museum.
Indonesia has added 12 more countries to the list of states eligible for the Visa on Arrival for Tourism (VoA), including Egypt.
Indonesia has reassured organisers that the track on the 4.3 kilometre (2.67 mile) Mandalika International Street Circuit is race-ready.
The Southeast Asian country had been a contender to host the 2032 Games, alongside Hungary's capital Budapest, China, Qatar's Doha and Germany's Ruhr valley region among others.
The remains of the submarine that went missing on Friday were found on Sunday.
The Supreme Council of Culture, in cooperation with the External Cultural Relations Sector, organized the 13th evening of the Cultural Relations Initiative, under the title "Egypt and Indonesia: Cultural Relations - Celebrating Ramadan."
The evening includes a speech by Egypt’s Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem, and other prominent figures.
Indonesia's investments are concentrated in 22 projects in the fields of industry, construction, services, communications and information technology.
The minister discussed at the meeting with Indonesian ambassador enhancing economic cooperation in the fields of trade and industry.
“Egypt is one of the main commercial and pivotal partners of Indonesia, and it is the main gateway for our products to enter Africa,” Ambassador of Indonesia said.
