Egypt’s Foreign Ministry clarified a stance announced by the country’s presidency on the end of mediation efforts aiming to break the political deadlock that followed the ouster of elected President Mohamed Morsi.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday expressed “sadness” over the border clashes in Kashmir, and said India and Pakistan must take “effective steps” to restore normalcy on the frontier. Sharif told foreign ministry officials in Islamabad that he was sad over the incidents  involving Pakistani and Indian troops along …

Holland’s Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans affirmed here Thursday that Europeans were keen on the future of Egypt, stressing that his current visit to the country was to support the EU efforts to help create dialogue among Egyptian political factions.