Spokeswoman: Iran’s aids to Gaza delayed, contacts underway with Egypt
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham announced that dispatch of foodstuff and medical aid to the people of Gaza has…
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FM Spokeswoman: Iranˈs humanitarian package to Gaza awaiting Egyptian cooperation
Tehran, July 25, IRNA – Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said that Iranˈs humanitarian aid package to Gaza people is awaiting the…
Iran urges Egypt to open Rafah crossing to Gaza aid cargoes
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham called on the Egyptian government to open Rafah border crossing to the humanitarian aids…
Iran, Qatar, Turkey parliament speakers urge Rafah reopening
Parliament speakers of Iran, Qatar and Turkey have called on Egypt to reopen Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip amid the…
Iran’s coverage: Iran, P5+1 to resume nuclear talks in September: Tehran
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran nuclear talks to resume in early September: state TV Iran said…
Iran daily: Tehran presses for influence in Israel-Gaza war
This morning’s headlines in Iran are dominated by the Israel-Gaza conflict, as the regime presses for political influence in the two-week war.…
Leader’s aide asks Egypt to open Rafah crossing to Gaza aid cargoes
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader’s top Advisor for International Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati asked the Egyptian government to open the Rafah border crossing…
Iran FM urges Egypt to open Rafah border crossing
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Egypt to open the Rafah border crossing at least for humanitarian aid, particularly…
Gaza ceasefire talks underway in Egypt
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The efforts go on in the Egyptian capital Cairo by Palestinian groups to discuss a possible ceasefire with Israel…
Egypt is expected to help Palestinians: Official
Tehran, July 11, IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister in Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Egypt is expected to fulfill…
Amr Mousa: Iranian envoyˈs visit to Cairo carrying message
ehran, June 13, IRNA – Head of Egyptˈs Committee for Writing Constitution Amr Mousa said that the presence of Iranian envoy in…
Deputy FM optimistic about Iran-Egypt ties
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran optimistic about Egypt ties: Deputy FM Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for…
Iran optimistic about Egypt ties: Deputy FM
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has expressed optimism about the prospect of bilateral relations between Iran…
Egypt, Iran, Pakistan among top growth countries with respect to tobacco consumption: WHO
Tehran, May 29, IRNA – On World No Tobacco Day, 31 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Egypt, the Islamic Republic…
Egypt court sentences 528 Morsi supporters to death
A court in Egypt has sentenced to death 528 supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. They were convicted of charges including…
2 Egyptian army officers killed in shootout with militants
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Two Egyptian army officers were killed on Wednesday in a shootout with militants, security sources said. The exchange of…
Iran, Egypt presence vital for settlement of Syrian crisis
Beirut, March 8, IRNA – Former Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa has said that presence of Iran, Saudi Arabia…
Egyptian PM confirms govt resignation
Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi confirmed that the government has resigned on Monday, according to Reuters news agency. “Today the cabinet took a…
Official sources: Egypt voters back new constitution
TEHRAN (FNA)- About 90 percent of Egyptians who voted in a referendum approved a new constitution, the state news agency and a…
Iran’s Basij Commander: Jordan, Egypt to form volunteer mobilized forces
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of Iran’s Basij (volunteer) Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi said the Jordanian and Egyptian nations are due to…
Cartoon: Saudi, US common objectives for the sake of Israel
Obama administration and the Saudis shared common objectives on Syria, Iran and Egypt, all to fulfill Israeli interests. By Mehr News…
Top militant leader shot dead in Sinai by Egyptian troops
TEHRAN (FNA)- A leader of a Sinai-based Wahhabi militant group was killed, according to Egyptian security sources. Sources told Ma’an that 62-year-old…
Rights Groups: Egypt law banning protests ‘repressive’
TEHRAN (FNA)- Egyptian human rights groups condemned a new law restricting public protests. The law, signed by the interim President Adly Mansour,…
Turkish PM to discuss Syria, Egypt with Putin
Ankara, Nov 15, IRNA – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Syria, Egypt…
Egypt’s Mursi says he’s still legitimate president
TEHRAN (FNA)- Mohamed Mursi considers himself still to be Egypt’s leader, despite his ouster more than four months ago in a military…
Iran to participate in WSIS 2014 meeting
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s National Committee of Information Society is ready for effective presence in World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+10…
Amnesty slams Egypt over Syria refugees
Amnesty International has slammed Egypt for unlawfully arresting and deporting hundreds of Syrian refugees, many of them women and children. Sherif Elsayed…
3 soldiers, 1 policeman killed in Sinai bomb attack
Egyptian security officials say a bomb attack has killed three army soldiers and a policeman in the country’s volatile Sinai Peninsula. By…
Egypt destruction of tunnels worsens Gaza economy
The economic situation in the besieged Gaza Strip has been deteriorating following the destruction by Egypt of hundreds of tunnels running to…
Enemies try to damage Egypt unity: Afkham
Tehran, Oct 7, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham Monday regretted the recent conflicts in Egypt noting that enemies are trying…
Iran, Egypt reach initial agreement on establishing direct flight line
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Head of Iranian Civil Aviation Organization Hamidreza Pahlevani and Egyptian officials reached an initial agreement on establishment of direct flight…
Egyptian expert calls for granting Nobel Peace Prize to Iranian president
TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Egyptian expert and journalist called on the international community to grant this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to Iranian…
Egypt suspends tourism relations with Iran
Egypt’s tourism relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran has been suspended over “national security” reasons, Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zazou says.…
Agreements to resume Tehran-Manama, Tehran-Cairo flights
Official says agreements are made with Egypt and Bahrain in order to reopen civil aviation lines. Iranian aviation officials have met with…
Israel indicts Palestinian seized after vanishing in Egypt
(Reuters) – A Palestinian secretly held by Israel after he vanished during a visit to Egypt last month was indicted on terrorism…
Israeli minister urges friendly ties with new Egypt government
An Israeli minister has urged maintaining friendly relations with Egypt following the ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi by the Egyptian military.…
Cairo set for another anti-Morsi protest
Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi have once again gathered at the iconic Liberation Square in Cairo ahead of a major demonstration…