Russia and Egypt

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Rosneft to buy Eni stake in Egypt's Zohr gas field

Rosneft to buy Eni stake in Egypt's Zohr gas field

Italy’s Eni has agreed to sell the Russian state-run company Rosneft up to a 35% stake in an oil concession in Egypt that contains the giant Zohr field, the biggest gas discovery in the Mediterranean Sea. Rosneft will pay US$1.125 …

Russia-Egypt flights may resume in early 2017

Russia-Egypt flights may resume in early 2017

Russia and Egypt may resume flights in early 2017, a source familiar with the situation reported today. According to him, the Egyptian side will be ready to ensure the security of Russian passengers early next year. …

Russia sees progress after aviation security talks with Egypt

Russia sees progress after aviation security talks with Egypt

Following high-level meetings between Russian and Egyptian aviation officials, both sides have said that progress has been made on a resumption of flights between the two countries, Ahram Online writes. Egypt's Civil Aviation …

Egypt ready to provide A321 crash probe details to Moscow

Egypt ready to provide A321 crash probe details to Moscow

The Egyptian prosecutor general has expressed readiness to provide to the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office information about the progress of investigation into the A321 airliner crash over Sinai last October, the spokesman for the …

Russia plans to resume flights with Egypt

Russia plans to resume flights with Egypt

The flights between Russia and Egypt could be resumed soon, the experts has already done a lot  for this purpose, the head of the Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building, Vladimir Pligin, said …

Israel returns ancient artifacts to Egypt

Israel returns ancient artifacts to Egypt

Israel has returned two looted ancient Egyptian sarcophagus covers to Egypt. Israel's Foreign Ministry returned the relics to Egypt's ambassador to Israel at a ceremony on Sunday. The ministry said their return was possible due …

Lavrov expresses condolences to Cairo over EgyptAir crash

Lavrov expresses condolences to Cairo over EgyptAir crash

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed his condolences to Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry over the crash of the EgyptAir plane earlier this week, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Saturday, …

Egypt tourism revenue down 66% in Q1 2016

Egypt tourism revenue down 66% in Q1 2016

Egypt netted just $500 million in tourism revenue in the first quarter of 2016, down from $1.5 billion a year earlier, a tourism ministry adviser told, highlighting the country's struggle to kickstart a key dollar-earning industry, Reuters …

Russian specialists complete inspection of Egyptian airports

Russian specialists complete inspection of Egyptian airports

Russian experts have completed the inspection of security systems in Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, carried out from April 18th. "Yesterday, the delegation has completed inspection here, they are going to Moscow today. Then, in a …

Russian experts start security inspections at Egypt airports

Russian experts start security inspections at Egypt airports

Today, Russian experts will arrive in Egypt to inspect the newly implemented security measures at the international airports of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, the Egyptian Civil Aviation Ministry's spokesman said in a …

Vladimir Putin holds ‘Direct line’ Q&A  Session

Vladimir Putin holds ‘Direct line’ Q&A Session

The Russian President Vladimir Putin has started his annual televised question and answer session officially known as 'The Direct Line with Vladimir Putin'. Over 2 million questions from the Russian people have been …