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Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty said on Monday, August 17, 2026, that Egypt’s foreign policy is guided by a balanced vision that takes national security considerations into account and places the national interest at the top of its priorities, amid successive crises and rapid geopolitical shifts regionally and internationally….
Egypt is currently drafting its second five-year National Human Rights Strategy for the 2026-2031 period to consolidate the values of democracy, citizenship, and the rule of law, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty told a European Parliament delegation on Tuesday. During the meeting, the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights,…
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and Mozambican Foreign Minister Maria Lucas met on Monday to discuss enhancing economic, security, and pharmaceutical cooperation, including expanding medicine distribution within the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The talks, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries,…
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty called for the resumption of US-Iranian negotiations and the completion of the first phase of the US President’s plan for Gaza during talks with Austrian Parliament Speaker Walter Rosenkranz in Vienna on Wednesday. Briefing Rosenkranz on Cairo’s efforts to restore regional security, Abdelatty stressed the need for concerted…
Days after Lithuania said its intelligence services had caught Russia preparing sabotage against the infrastructure that ties the Baltics to Europe, Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys drew a public line. If those plans are carried out, he said, Vilnius will not treat the results as accidents. “If there is damage, or if there are casualties, it…
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has extended compliance deadlines for healthcare management companies and non-resident foreign reinsurance brokers, giving market participants additional time to meet regulatory requirements under the Unified Insurance Law. The decisions were approved by the FRA’s Board of Directors, chaired by Islam Azzam, as part of the authority’s efforts to strengthen governance,…
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Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi held a briefing on Sunday for representatives of foreign embassies accredited to Egypt as part of the government’s efforts to attract foreign investment and strengthen international cooperation in the energy and mining sectors. Addressing the meeting at the Foreign Ministry headquarters,…
