Egypt-Iran relations
Tehran asks Egypt to secure its diplomatic mission and tourists
Egypt
April 8, 2013
Tehran asks Egypt to secure its diplomatic mission and tourists
Government sources said that the decision taken by Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou to stop incoming flights from Iran until the…
Tourism minister stops Iranian flights to re-evaluate program
Egypt
April 7, 2013
Tourism minister stops Iranian flights to re-evaluate program
Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou decided to stop incoming flights from Iran until the second half of June to reconsider a…
Update: Iranian ambassador blames Syrians for anti-Shia protests
Egypt
April 5, 2013
Update: Iranian ambassador blames Syrians for anti-Shia protests
Mujtaba Amany, the acting Iranian ambassador to Egypt, blamed Syrian refugees in Cairo for inciting protests in front of his…
Salafis to lobby against rapprochement with Iran
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Salafis to lobby against rapprochement with Iran
The Salafi Dawah and the Nour Party are launching campaigns against Egypt’s warming ties with Iran, leading Salafi sources have…
Egypt, Iran at odds over tourism restrictions
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Egypt, Iran at odds over tourism restrictions
Egypt and Iran are reportedly at odds over the Egyptian government’s attempts to regulate the places Iranian tourists can visit.…
Salafi Dawah to form convoys to discuss Shia ‘danger’
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Salafi Dawah to form convoys to discuss Shia ‘danger’
Yasser Borhamy, vice president of the Salafi Dawah in Alexandria, said the group is currently preparing convoys and conferences to…
ElBaradei slams ban against Iranian tourists in mosques
Egypt
April 1, 2013
ElBaradei slams ban against Iranian tourists in mosques
Dostour Party head Mohamed ElBaradei criticized news that Iranian tourists will be prevented from visiting historic mosques in Cairo. On…
Iranian senior diplomat reiterates support for Egypt
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Iranian senior diplomat reiterates support for Egypt
An assistant to Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Monday that his country was willing to work with…
Egyptian tourists no longer need visas to visit Iran
Egypt
March 31, 2013
Egyptian tourists no longer need visas to visit Iran
The Iranian government agreed Sunday that Egyptian tourists would no longer need visas to visit Iran, according to Iranian Mehr…
Cairo Airport to close overnight in summer
Egypt
March 30, 2013
Cairo Airport to close overnight in summer
Cairo International Airport will be closed for passengers waiting for flights from 1:30-5:30 am in summer to save energy,…