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Saudi Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Abdulfattah al-Mashat predicted that this year’s Hajj will attract the same number of pilgrims as four years ago. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, he said over 2.4 million pilgrims performed the Hajj four years ago. Breaking down the figure, he revealed that…

Houthis referred four Yemeni activists and celebrities, including YouTuber Mustafa al-Moumry, to a specialized court for terrorism cases on charges of incitement to disturb public peace. Last year, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, the Houthi leader's cousin, published a video ordering the release of Moumry, who was detained by security services after…

Egypt has called for boosting the response to the food security challenges in developing countries. The Foreign Ministry said Egypt submitted a draft resolution to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on enhancing the organization's response to food security challenges in developing, net food-importing countries, and least developed countries. The draft…

Cairo and Washington discussed on Saturday joint cooperation in fighting climate change as part of Egypt’s hosting of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh in November. In Washington, Rania Al-Mashat, Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, met with David Thorne, Advisor to the US Special Presidential Envoy for…

Egypt and the United States celebrated on Thursday the 100th anniversary of establishing their diplomatic ties. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez underlined in a tweet Cairo’s keenness to bolster strategic ties with the US and between their peoples. In a tweet, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he…

Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat held talks on Sunday with Director of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) mission in Egypt Leslie Reid and her work team. The meeting was held as part of discussions to approve the Economic and Social Empowerment Program for Women between the…

Egyptian Minister for International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat has confirmed that Arab financial institutions led by Saudi Arabia have provided $9 billion for the advancement of Sinai, noting that the Kuwait Fund supports technical studies of the railway link project between Egypt and Sudan through a grant of $2.5 million. Al-Mashat…

Egypt has intensified efforts to mobilize financing for "green banks," in preparation for the COP27 Climate Summit, which it will host in Sharm el-Sheikh in late 2022. Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat said that innovative financing tools are a catalyst to ensure that the international community’s commitments made at…

Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat met with the Algerian ambassador in Cairo, Hameed Shbeira, ahead of the Joint Higher Committee meeting between the two countries. The talks addressed the developments of cooperation in various fields, preparations for the Joint Higher Committee, and the results of previous sessions at…