Syria foreign minister makes first Egypt visit in over 10 years

Syria’s foreign minister met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Saturday, the first such visit in more than a decade and the latest sign of Arab states mending ties with President Bashar al-Assad.

Top Egypt, Turkey diplomats hold first Cairo talks in a decade

Egypt’s foreign minister has said talks with Turkey on the possibility of restoring ties to the ambassadorial level would happen at “the appropriate time” during the first visit to Cairo by Turkey’s top diplomat since relations ruptured a decade ago.

China to continue to play constructive role in easing Ukraine crisis: FM

China will continue to play a constructive role in ceasing hostilities, easing the crisis and restoring peace between Ukraine and Russia, State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang said Thursday.

Russian, Chinese Top Diplomats Hold Phone Conversation : Moscow

 Russian and Chinese foreign ministers Sergei Lavrov and Wang Yi discussed in a telephone conversation on Friday the Syrian settlement and the situation on the Korean peninsula, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Zakharova: Syrian-Russian-Iranian meeting in Moscow at the end of this week

Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that a tripartite meeting which gathers foreign ministers of Syria, Russia and Iran will be held in Moscow.

Low expectations as Arab League chiefs gather in Jordan

Foreign ministers of the 22-member Arab League are holding preparatory meetings in Jordan amid low expectations over the bloc's annual heads of states' summit on Wednesday.

EU Leaders Adopting Wait-and-See Approach on Trump Administration

European Union foreign ministers held an informal meeting in Brussels late Sunday to discuss trans-Atlantic relations with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.

EU foreign ministers to discuss in Luxembourg escalation of conflict in Syria

Escalation of the conflict in Syria will become the key topic of a meeting of the European Union’s 28 countries’ foreign ministers to be held in Luxembourg on Monday.

Kremlin: No Donbas ceasefire promises given to Germany as Russia "not party to conflict"

The Kremlin has stated it did not promise Germany to ensure the ceasefire in Donbas as Russia "is not party to the conflict", and it's "the armed forces of Donbas" that oppose Ukraine, Russia's presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told an UNIAN correspondent in Moscow.

Kerry reiterates support for strong EU during his Brussels visit

US Secretary of State John Kerry met with European Union (EU) foreign affairs ministers here on Monday morning wherein he reiterated the need for strong unity with the bloc, saying on Twitter, it was "critical we stand together."

Boris Johnson says Britain not abandoning 'leading role' in Europe

New British foreign minister and top Brexit backer Boris Johnson pledged Monday Britain would continue to play a leading role in Europe as he met his European Union peers for the first time.

The EU regional strategy for Syria and Iraq : EU FMs meet to discuss better fight to end migration crisis

EU foreign affairs ministers met on Monday to discuss the EU regional strategy for Syria and Iraq, the threat of Daesh (ISIS/ISIL), and migration.

Chile, Argentina, Uruguay call for effective dialogue in Venezuela

The governments of Chile, Argentina and Uruguay on Friday urged Venezuela's ruling party and right-wing opposition groups to hold talks and end their country's political crisis.

Lavrov Speaks to Press Following Meeting With Kerry on Syria. Iran and Egypt must also take part in efforts to solve the Syrian crisis

Russian, US, Saudi Arabian and Turkish foreign ministers discussed specific ideas on the situation in Syria during their meeting in Vienna, and decided to maintain contacts, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday.

EU calls on Russia to stop airstrikes on Syrian Opposition

EU foreign ministers urged Russia on Monday to stop its attacks in Syria and said the escalation of military violence undermines a solution to the conflict.

Japan confirms its foreign minister’s visit to Russia

Japan’s Foreign Ministry has officially confirmed that the working visit of its head Fumio Kishida to Russia will start September 20.

Foreign ministers call for end to fighting in east Ukraine

Foreign ministers from Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine called for an end to the renewed heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine following tough talks in Berlin on Monday.

EU prolongs sanctions against Russia over Ukraine

BRUSSELS, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said here on Thursday that EU foreign ministers decided to extend the targeted sanctions against Russia by six months until September.

Mogherini made the remarks at a press conference after the extraordinary foreign ministers' meeting.

Dialogue better than war of words, Turkish PM, Ahmet Davutoğlu, suggests to Egypt

Turkey and Egypt should come together and discuss ways to find a mutual understanding on their different points of view, the Turkish prime minister has said, describing the importance of the Arab country as “the backbone of the Middle East.”

Turkey should repair ties with Egypt (Bülent Arınç)

Turkey should mend fences with Egypt, as the rest of the world sees Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s government as “normal,” Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç said in an interview with Al Jazeera.

“We swiftly need to carry our relations with Egypt to a healthy ground,” he said, speaking in the interview released on Dec. 22. “Egypt may be the one who will need to take the first step for this, but we should encourage it,” he said.