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  • International Conference on Chemical Sciences & Applications

    International Conference on Chemical Sciences & Applications

    ΓενικάInternational Conference on Chemical Sciences & Applications (ICCSA-2016) which will be held in 6-9 August 2016  Alexandria – Egypt.

    The ICCSA-2016 aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of chemical sciences. It also provides the premier interdisciplinary forum for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted in the field of chemical sciences.

    In addition the scientific sessions of our conference, there will be social activities which include city tours, cultural nights etc. We encourage you to bring your family, they also will enjoy of visiting one of the most important historical and coastal sites in Egypt and the world.

    We look forward to greeting you at the ICCSA-2016 conference in Egypt.

  • Greek Day celebrates culture, cuisine of Egypt’s Mediterranean neighbour

    Greek Day celebrates culture, cuisine of Egypt’s Mediterranean neighbour

    ΓενικάGreek culture has had a presence in Egypt for centuries, for as long as Greeks have been living in Egypt, particularly in Alexandria.

    Geographically, Egypt is close to Greece, and both Mediterranean countries have a lot in common.

    To mark Greek National Day, the Community Services Association (CSA), in cooperation with the Greek Cultural Center in Egypt, organised an event on 15 April in Maadi called Greek Day.

    Entrance to the event was free, and participants were welcome to join in celebrating Greek culture by tasting Greek food and dance performances and Greek-themed activities.

    Delicious Greek cuisine was available, including “gyros” and “souvlaki”, which was served by The Greek, a restaurant located in Maadi. Wadi Food offered samples of their home-grown products that Greece is famous for, including homemade olive oil.

    Greek music played throughout the event and the following dances were performed by the Greek Youth in Cairo: Sirtaki, Zorba, Kalamatiano, Frangosiriani, Ikariotikos and Pendozali.

    Travco Holidays was there to promote travel to Greece and presented their vacation offers. Two festival goers won trips offered by Travco, including two free tickets to the Greek island of Mykonos.

    (www.dailynewsegypt.com)

  • Egypt looks forward to holding Egyptian-Cypriot-Greek Summit in Cairo

    Egypt looks forward to holding Egyptian-Cypriot-Greek Summit in Cairo

    ΑίγυπτοςPresident Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Tuesday 12/4/2016 visiting Cypriot Parliament Speaker Yiannakis Omirou in the presence of Speaker of the House of Representatives Ali Abdel Aal and the Cypriot Ambassador to Egypt.

    Sisi welcomed the Cypriot legislator and highlighted the depth of relations binding the two countries, said presidential spokesman Alaa Yousef, adding that president Sisi expressed hope for holding a tripartite summit in Cairo between him and the leaders of Cyprus and Greece to continue discussions on various issues.

    The president welcomed Cyprus stances supporting Egypt and its people as well as its support for Egypt at regional and international gatherings.

    President Sisi also praised cooperation between the two countries during the hijacking of the Egyptian plane in Cyprus weeks ago, which reflected the strength of Egyptian-Cypriot relations.

    The Cypriot parliament speaker conveyed the greetings of Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades to President Sisi and also praised cooperation between the two countries in the economic domains.

    The Cyprus speaker said during a meeting earlier with prime minister Sherif Ismail that Egyptian-Cypriot ties gained momentum recently and underscored his country’s keenness on offering support for Egypt in its anti-terrorism and extremism efforts.

    (www.sis.gov.eg)

  • Egypt signs military cooperation agreement with Cyprus

    Egypt signs military cooperation agreement with Cyprus

    ΓενικάEgypt’s defence minister Sedki Sobhi and his Cypriot counterpart Christophoros Fokaides signed a joint military cooperation agreement Monday in Cairo, an Egyptian army spokesman said.

    Sobhi and Fokaides, who is the first Cypriot defence minister to visit Egypt, also discussed previously signed memoranda of understanding for cooperation in defence, military trainings, and exchange of expertise, Brigadier General Mohamed Samir said in a statement.

    Fokaides and Sobhi tackled “marine and energy security and prospects for cooperation in the energy sector,” according to a Cypriot press release, Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported.

    The press release stipulated that a Joint Rescue Coordination Center delegation will visit Egypt in the coming weeks to sign an agreement about cooperation in Search and Rescue.

    Both defence ministers also discussed regional and international matters, including security challenges, the fight against terrorism, and the immigration crisis, according to CNA.

    Sedki Sobhi expressed his appreciation for the depth of relations between Egypt and Cyprus, based on coordination and matching positions on regional matters for the security and stability of both countries, Egypt’s army spokesperson said.

    Fokaides talked about Egypt’s regional importance and called for the support in its efforts in fighting regional terrorism, the Cypriot press release stated.

    Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi attended a tripartite summit in Athens last December with the Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras and Cypriot president Nicos Anastasiades.

    (english.ahram.org.eg)