What's In Blue: Egypt

• 19 August 2013

  Middle East Briefing and Consultations

  Tomorrow morning (20 August) the Council is scheduled to receive a regular monthly briefing on the situation in the Middle East by Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernández-Taranco followed by consultations. The main focus of Fernández-Taranco’s briefing is expected... Tags: Egypt, Insights, Insights on the Middle East, Israel/Palestine, Syria

• 15 August 2013

  Briefing on the Situation in Egypt

  Council members are expected to meet in consultations at 5:30 pm on the situation in Egypt, with Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson expected to brief. The increasingly violent response by the Egyptian army to protests by supporters of ousted President Mohamed... Tags: Egypt, Insights, Insights on the Middle East

• 7 March 2011

  Insights on Conflict Prevention

  Tomorrow (Tuesday, 8 March), Council members will receive a briefing from the Department of Political Affairs in informal consultations. It seems the focus will be related to North Africa and the Middle East. This briefing is part of what is... Tags: Africa, Central Africa, Conflict Prevention, Egypt, Gabon, Insights, Insights on Peacemaking, Insights on the Middle East, Libya, Middle East, North Africa

• 9 February 2011

  Insights on a Council visit to the Middle East

  Council members are now consulting with capitals following Russia’s proposal for a Council visit to the Middle East. Yesterday during consultations, Russian Permanent Representative Vitaly Churkin announced a proposed Council visit to Israel and Palestine, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon. Serious... Tags: Council Mission, Egypt, Insights, Insights on the Middle East, Israel/Palestine, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria