Egypt

Egypt is a country with which Greece "maintains traditional ties, a country that is Greece's strategic partner, and with which we have developed excellent bilateral relations in recent years," Greek Foreign Minister Georgios Gerapetritis said on Friday, after concluding his meetings in El Alamein with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry.

Greece and Egypt have agreed to establish a high-level cooperation council comprising several members of Cabinet, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday during a visit to the North African country, where he met with President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi.

BELGRADE - Belgrade Mayor Aleksandar Sapic received the Speaker of the Egyptian House of Representatives Hanafy El Gebaly at the Old Palace on Friday.

CAIRO - Serbian Minister of Internal and External Trade Tomislav Momirovic said on Wednesday he had met with Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Samir Saleh in Cairo and that they had concluded the two countries must boost the level of bilateral trade.

In a Dutch museum the sound of hip-hop blares out next to sarcophagi and statues, in what curators say is an attempt to show the influence of ancient Egypt on black musicians.

A photo of superstar Beyonce dressed as Queen Nefertiti sits next to ancient busts, while a video of Rihanna channels Egyptian styles.

BELGRADE - Egyptian Ambassador to Serbia Bassel Salah hosted a ceremonial reception on Wednesday evening to mark Egypt's National Day and the 115th anniversary of the country's diplomatic relations with Serbia.

The Egyptian Embassy in Athens celebrated Egypt's national day on Monday evening in the presence of high-ranking guests.

"Egypt and Greece will work closely together to further deepen their strategic ties," Egypt's Ambassador to Greece Omar Amer Youssef said in his greeting, stressing that there are no limits to the prospects of cooperation between the two states.

Turkish companies are exploring investment opportunities in Egypt as the two countries are taking steps to improve strained relations.

Egypt and Turkey have appointed ambassadors to each other's capitals for the first time in a decade to restore normal diplomatic relations, their foreign ministries announced on Tuesday.

The recent screen adaptation of the life of Queen Cleopatra by Netflix provoked intense discontent among the Egyptian public and the government in Cairo. The last straw was the presence of a black actress in the role of the historical queen descended from the Macedonian Ptolemaic dynasty.