Eurasia Press & News
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with his British counterpart William Hague in London. The two foreign minister discussed latest developments in Syria, the Middle East peace process, situation in Iraq and Egypt.
Read More »Greece, Israel, Cyprus will enhance collaboration to exploit atural gas in the SE Mediterranean Sea
During a two-day forum on 28-29 March Greece, Israel and Cyprus enhanced collaboration on energy investments for exploiting natural gas reserves in southeastern Mediterranean Sea. It is expected that a trilateral memorandum in the fields of electricity and natural gas to be signed soon. “The axis of Greece, Cyprus and …
Read More »Hillary Clinton and George Papandreou discuss about Greek economy and Egypt
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Prime Minister George Papandreou on Sunday (February 13th) to discuss the situation in Egypt and the state of the Greek economy. Papandreou said his country is willing to
Read More »Turkey praises Mubarak resignation, calls for democracy
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who stepped down Friday (February 11th) after weeks of mass protests. The Turkish leader expressed hope for a fast transition to a constitutional democracy through elections. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu also welcomed the developments. …
Read More »Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigned
Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak resigned as president and handed control to the military on Friday after 29 years in power, bowing to a historic 18-day wave of pro-democracy demonstrations by hundreds of thousands. “The people ousted the president,” chanted a crowd of tens of thousands outside his presidential palace in Cairo. …
Read More »Protesters in Egypt are calling for more anti-Mubarak supporters to join them
Protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square want to increase the pressure on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak after the government conceded little ground in talks with opposition groups. They are calling for many more anti-Mubarak supporters to join them in mass demonstrations today and on Friday. They fear that if the protest …
Read More »Demonstrators in Egypt continue to protest
Egyptians demanding regime change are continuing protests in Tahrir Square. The demonstrators insist they are going nowhere until President Hosni Mubarak quits. Mubarak’s new cabinet was holding its first full meeting today since a reshuffle. But this and talks between Vice President Omar Suleiman and opposition groups including the banned …
Read More »Egyptian government held talks with opposition
Egypt’s government held talks with the country’s opposition groups today in Cairo. The Muslim Brotherhood was given a place at the table for the first time in decades. Many had refused
Read More »Egyptian Vice-President says Muslim Brotherhood are invited to negotiations
The Egyptian vice president has called for the protests to end. Speaking on state television he said all the protestors’ demands are being addressed. Asked if opposition parties like the Muslim brotherhood had been invited to negotiations, Suleiman said that they had, as part of a national dialogue. But he …
Read More »Mubarak says Egypt will descend into chaos if he steps down
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has claimed his resignation would see his country descend into chaos. Mubarak said that he wanted to step down now but feared for Egypt’s stability if he he resigns. He denied his government instigated clashes over the past few days, blaming the banned Islamist group, the …
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