Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett arrived in Egypt on Wednesday for an international conference where diplomats hope to make a push to solve problems that have plagued Iraq since it was invaded by coalition forces in 2003.
Japan and Egypt agreed on Wednesday to work together in a bid to end the crisis over Iran's nuclear ambitions and called for a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction.
Japan and Egypt on Wednesday agreed to push together in a bid to end the crisis over Iran's nuclear ambitions, calling for a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction.
Countries bordering Iraq and those with a stake in its future meet in Egypt on Thursday and Friday to discuss how to contain the conflict and prevent it sucking in Iraq's neighbors.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she will try to promote stability in Iraq at a conference in Egypt this week.
_ Foreign ministers from five nations discussing denuclearization with North Korea may meet in Egypt on Friday to put pressure on Pyongyang to fulfill February's disarmament deal, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt, 2:36 p.m. May 2 (AP): Preparations were under way Wednesday for the United States to meet in high-level, face-to face talks here with at least one of its fiercest Mideast enemies: Syria.
NEW YORK -- Press freedom has significantly deteriorated in Russia, Pakistan and Egypt in the last five years, a leading watchdog said Wednesday, cataloguing government crackdowns and the killing of reporters.
While many Washington policy-makers see Egypt as an advocate for Middle East peace, others view it as an obstacle. Before you continue...
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Egypt on Wednesday for meetings to try and stabilise Iraq and said she could also address any question from Iran on the sidelines of the talks.