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  • Egypt’s FM discusses regional issues with EU High Representative Mogherini

    Egypt’s FM discusses regional issues with EU High Representative Mogherini

    ΠολιτικήEgypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry met on Tuesday with High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini in Cairo where they discussed a number of international issues, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

    A statement by the ministry’s spokesperson said that Shoukry and Mogherini discussed Egyptian-EU relations as well as coordination between Egypt and the EU in facing various regional crises.

    Shoukry also spoke with Mogherini about Egypt’s economic reform programme as well as the fight against terrorism and the regional migrant crisis.

    Federica Mogherini relayed to Shoukry the EU’s stance on the situation in Syria and expressed the EU’s support of Egypt’s efforts in fighting radicalism.

    The meeting came on the sidelines of the fourth joint meeting between Arab foreign ministers and their European counterparts, which took place at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo.

    (english.ahram.org.eg)

  • 25 dead, 49 injured in explosion inside Coptic Cathedral in Cairo

    25 dead, 49 injured in explosion inside Coptic Cathedral in Cairo

    ΚόπτεςAt least 25 people died and 49 were injured in an explosion inside Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasiya, according to state TV.

    Army forces were deployed at the scene after the attack, security sources told Daily News Egypt on condition of anonymity, adding that casualties may increase.

    Eyewitnesses said the explosion took place at about 10am, but could not confirm what exactly had happened. Some suggested that someone threw a bomb into the cathedral during the weekly Sunday mass.

    Amid panic at the scene, families tried enter the cathedral to check on their relatives that were attending the mass.

    “Fourteen ambulances transferred the injured to Dar Al-Shefaa and Demerdash hospitals,” a statement issued by the Ministry of Health said.

    The Coptic Cathedral explosion came during an official holiday, celebrating the birth of Prophet Muhammad.

    (www.dailynewsegypt.com)

  • New governors for Cairo, Alexandria appointed during reshuffle

    New governors for Cairo, Alexandria appointed during reshuffle

    ΑίγυπτοςPrime Minister Sherif Ismail announced on Wednesday the appointment of six new governors for Cairo, Alexandria, Qalubyia, Elminya, Fayoum, and Suez governorates, according to state-owned media.

    Maj Gen Ahmed Taymour has been standing in for the Cairo governor for the past six months, as the previous governor, Galal Al-Saeed, was appointed as minister of transportation. Former minister of transportation Atef Abdel Hamid was appointed as the new governor of the Cairo governorate.

    Maj Gen Ahmed Al-Hayatmi, governor of Suez, was dismissed from his position while he was attending an official meeting, according to the state-owned Al-Ahram. He resumed the meeting and did not return to the governorate headquarters.

    Ismail appointed Maj Gen Reda Farhat as the governor of Alexandria, after several altercations between previous governor Mohamed Abdel Zaher and Minister of National Development Ahmed Zaki Badr, as the former accused the latter of intervening in the affairs of the governorate. The dismissal decision included deputy governor of Alexandria Souad Al-Khouly.

    Al-Khouly acted as the interim governor of Alexandria following the dismissal of the previous governor, Hany Al-Messiry. When Abdel Zaher took over the post of governor, he was appointed as his deputy.

    The partial reshuffle that took place on Wednesday included five major generals and one university professor.

    (www.dailynewsegypt.com)