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Egypt responds to Qatari claims in UNESCO row
Egypt
October 14, 2017
Egypt responds to Qatari claims in UNESCO row
Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ahmed Abo Zaid, denied reports that an Egyptian diplomat chanted anti-Qatar sentiments after the results for the…
Runoff vote to be held between Egyptian, French candidates for UNESCO election
Egypt
October 13, 2017
Runoff vote to be held between Egyptian, French candidates for UNESCO election
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid announced that a runoff would be held between Egypt’s candidate Moushira Khattab and France’s…
Moushira Khattab to run in UNESCO election’s fourth round Thursday
Egypt
October 12, 2017
Moushira Khattab to run in UNESCO election’s fourth round Thursday
Egypt’s candidate for the post of Director-General of UNESCO, Moushira Khattab, passed the third round of the organization’s elections held…
Qatar says its hosting of World Cup ‘not up for discussion’
Culture
October 11, 2017
Qatar says its hosting of World Cup ‘not up for discussion’
Qatar on Wednesday strongly criticized Emirati officials for questioning Doha’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, saying that the…
UAE official urges Qatar to give up World Cup to end crisis
Middle East
October 9, 2017
UAE official urges Qatar to give up World Cup to end crisis
A top Emirati security official says the Qatar diplomatic crisis can end if Doha gives up hosting the 2022 FIFA…
Egypt’s nominee for UNSECO director general expresses ‘dissatisfaction’ over entry of French candidate
Egypt
October 8, 2017
Egypt’s nominee for UNSECO director general expresses ‘dissatisfaction’ over entry of French candidate
A few hours before the the electoral battle for the position of head of UNSECO [The United Nations Educational, Scientific…
US military halts exercises over Qatar crisis
Middle East
October 6, 2017
US military halts exercises over Qatar crisis
The US military has halted some exercises with its Gulf Arab allies over the ongoing diplomatic crisis targeting Qatar, trying…
Iran foreign minister visits Qatar amid diplomatic standoff
Middle East
October 3, 2017
Iran foreign minister visits Qatar amid diplomatic standoff
Iran’s foreign minister on Tuesday met with Qatar’s ruling emir as a quartet of Arab states continues its boycott of…
Iranian foreign minister arrives in Oman for talks
Middle East
October 2, 2017
Iranian foreign minister arrives in Oman for talks
Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Oman for a daylong visit with officials in the sultanate, which has served as…
Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister addresses US aid, Qatar at UN general assembly
Egypt
September 20, 2017
Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister addresses US aid, Qatar at UN general assembly
Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samih Shokary, stated in a televised interview, on privately-run Egyptian TV channel ‘ON Live’, that US…