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Egypt in Final Preparations to Host COP27

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry urged the participants of the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) to show a spirit of collective responsibility and set aside narrow national interests to come up with solutions to confront climate change. Shoukry attended the pre-COP27 meeting at the ministerial level…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 4, 2022

Cop27 host Egypt warns UK not to backtrack from climate agenda

Unusual diplomatic intervention prompted by fears over Liz Truss’s commitment to net zero

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022

Egyptian FM: Lapid's Speech on Two-State Solution is Positive, Awaiting Actions

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry commented on Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid's speech at the UN General Assembly calling for a two-state solution, saying it was positive but not enough. Shoukry said in a press statement Monday in New York before returning to Egypt that the Palestinian issue has always…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 27, 2022

Egypt Appoints New Foreign Ministry Spokesperson

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry appointed on Monday Ambassador Ahmed Abu-Zeid as the new spokesman for the ministry and the Director of the Public Diplomacy Department. Abu-Zeid succeeds Ahmed Hafez, who was appointed by a Republican decision as ambassador to Canada. Hafez will head to Ottawa in the coming few…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 6, 2022

Africa urged to propose action on climate at conference

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Adimba said at the third Africa Climate Week conference that Africa’s nations must develop strategies to address climate change which poses an existential threat to the continent’s megacities

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

Cairo Warns of Impact of Food, Energy Crises on Climate Change

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, the president-designate of the upcoming UN climate change conference, has warned of the impact of challenges posed by the global food and energy crises on climate change. In remarks published by Bloomberg news agency on Sunday, Shoukry said his country will prevent all what could…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 1, 2022

Egypt, Jordan Boost Cooperation to Deepen Strategic Ties

Egypt and Jordan held an expanded consultation session in Cairo on Tuesday, co-chaired by Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi. Both sides agreed during the meeting to bolster cooperation in the field of development. Discussions tackled various issues of common interest at the economic and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Strike on Odesa will not affect grain shipments says Russia

The Kremlin said Monday that a strike on the Ukrainian port town of Odesa would not impact grain exports as it only hit military targets. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday, amid uncertainty over a deal…

France 24 · Jul 25, 2022

Lavrov Visits Cairo, Offers Reassurance over Russian Grain Supplies

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday. "We reaffirmed the commitment of Russian grain exporters to meet all their commitments," Lavrov said in a press conference with Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry. "We discussed specific parameters of cooperation…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 24, 2022

Lavrov offers reassurance over Russian grain supplies in Cairo visit

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday, amid uncertainty over a deal to resume Ukrainian exports from the Black Sea.

Reuters · Jul 24, 2022