"Arab NATO" is doomed to fail
The Middle East Strategic Alliance is just another marginalised initiative
Egypt
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Hot air balloon with tourists drifts away in Luxor
Egyptian officials say eleven tourists are safe after their hot air balloon drifted away, forcing them to land in the country’s southern desert. The officials say the tourists — five Indians, four Chinese, a British and …
Egypt FM: Erdogan claims over Morsi death 'irresponsible'
Egypt's foreign minister Sameh Shoukry condemned as "irresponsible" accusations by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that his ousted Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi had been …
Egyptian Museum of Antiquities to get 3 mln euro from EU
Egypt launched a revamp of the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, promising to preserve and enhance the storied site even as it loses its most famous collection. It will soon lose some of the treasure from King …
New charter flight launches connecting Baku and Sharm el-Sheikh
At a press-conference in Baku, Egyptian Tourism Minister Rania Al-Mashat announced the launch of a direct charter flight connecting Baku and Sharm el-Sheikh. According to the minister, the flight is regular starting from June 18, …
Traders expect imminent 'massive' LNG imports from the Middle East
The Middle East is likely to see a large LNG tender in the near term, given the historical buying patterns in the region, according to market participants polled by S&P Global Platts this week. As S&P Global Platts …
Israel warns tourists to leave Sinai over terror threats
Israel warned Israelis vacationing in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula to leave "immediately," citing threats of terror attacks. The official warning was released by Israel's Counter-Terrorism Bureau hours after the ISIS …
Baghdad will take no sides
Iraq wants to build the dream bridge across the Mideast
April OPEC+ meeting to be held in Egypt instead of Vienna?
Egypt could replace Austria as the venue for the OPEC-non-OPEC meeting on April 17-18, Egyptian minister of petroleum and mineral resources Tarek El Molla said on the sidelines of the CERAWeek conference in the US city …
Sicilian Culture Minister among Ethiopian air crash victims
Sicilian regional assessor at the Culture Ministry Sebastiano Tusa is among the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash. He was heading to Malindi, Kenya to participate in a UNESCO conference on safeguarding …
Erdogan: EU member states insincere
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned an EU summit with Arab League nations, calling the EU "insincere" for displaying amiable behavior in Egypt which had executed nine men a few days earlier. …
Arab League accuses Iran and Turkey of meddling
Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit accused Iran and Turkey of meddling in the Middle East conflicts. "We [together with the European Union] are sharing concerns over the ongoing military …
'Arab NATO' discussed in Washington
The United States hosted consultations on the political and security pillars of the Middle East Strategic Alliance, also known as the 'Arab NATO', in Washington yesterday. Senior officials from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, …
China, Egypt join hands to convert desert into cooperation zone
Suez Zone has become a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative
Egypt businessman to imrove North Korea economy
North Korea big opportunity if Trump summit goes well
Egyptian fishermen released from Iran's custody
Five Egyptian fishermen were released from Iran's custody after they entered Iranian territorial waters, Egypt's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Hafez said. The spokesperson clarified that the legal …
Middle East's LNG market faces a decade-long slump
There are only five importers - Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Israel - of LNG in the Middle East
EU irritates North African states
Vienna uses EU presidency to press Egypt to help curb migration across Mediterranean
French riots signal Islamic awakening
Ayatollah predicted 'revolution' would reach Europe
Merkel says her step-down as CDU leader not to weaken her on world stage
German Chancellor Angela Merkel believes that her step-down from the post of the head of the German ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) would not affect the German position in the international talks. Speaking at a …
