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Egypt Independent
29-06-2025
- Business
- Egypt Independent
FM highlights Egypt's strong historical ties with Austria
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty highlighted on Saturday 28/6/2025 the profound historical relationship between Egypt and Austria. Abdelatty made his remarks during a press conference he held with his visiting Austrian counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger, following an official session of talks. The top diplomat stated that their discussions covered the close relations between Egypt and Austria, most particularly in the political, economic, trade, and educational fields. He noted that their talks reflected a shared vision for advancing cooperation to broader horizons, adding that both sides emphasized the importance of building on the current momentum in bilateral relations. Meanwhile, he announced that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a mechanism for political consultations, reflecting the two countries' mutual desire to enhance cooperation. He also mentioned that discussions tackled ways to boost economic and investment cooperation, praising the support of Austrian companies operating in Egypt and their role in boosting the country's development efforts. Abdelatty said an MoU signed between Egypt and Austria to launch a political consultation mechanism affirms a mutual willingness to strengthen cooperation in the economic, trade and investment sectors, as well as collaboration for combating illegal migration and terrorism. He noted that the number of Austrian companies in Egypt has tripled over the past five years, to reach 500 operating in various fields, hailing their extensive expertise, especially in the new and renewable energy, chemical and food industries, desalination and water recycling, as well as the transportation and logistics sectors. Asserting the importance of cooperation for combating terrorism and extremist ideologies, Abdelatty expressed Egypt's readiness to share its leading experience in this regard. As for illegal migration, Abdelatty underscored the need to adopt a holistic approach to addressing the root causes of the problem, by focusing on job creation and taking into account its socio-economic dimensions. During the news briefing with his Austrian counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger, following their official talks today, Abdelatty said that Egypt and Austria are about to sign 10 agreements covering various cooperation areas, noting that bilateral talks also covered cooperation for exporting skilled workforce to Austria. The talks also highlighted the importance of contributing to the State's plan for building the Egyptian citizen and enhancing the skills of the Egyptian youth, as per European standards, he said. The regional situation and the Palestinian issue figured high during discussions, Abdelatty said, stressing the importance of exerting maximum pressure to reach an immediate ceasefire and detainee-release agreement, and stop Israeli attacks on innocent people, whether in the West Bank or Gaza. The meeting also covered the recent escalation in the region as regards the Iranian nuclear file, Abdelatty said, adding that Israel's attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities were condemned during the talks. Abdelatty emphasized the importance of sustaining the current ceasefire between Iran and Israel, calling for urgent efforts to resume nuclear talks between Iran and the US.
Middle East
28-06-2025
- Politics
- Middle East
OPEN// FM holds talks with Austrian counterpart in Cairo
CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty met on Saturday with Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger, who is visiting Cairo. During their talks, the two ministers discussed the strong bilateral relations between Egypt and Austria, as well as many regional and international developments, particularly the situation in Gaza and broader Middle East issues. A joint press conference will follow the talks. (MENA) H A T/R E E
Daily Maverick
10-06-2025
- Daily Maverick
Shooter kills at least nine in attack on Austrian school, mayor says
A shooter killed at least nine people and wounded many others in an attack at a secondary school in the southern Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, the city's mayor said. Graz Mayor Elke Kahr was quoted by Austrian news agency APA as saying the attacker was also dead, and that many of the injured had been taken to hospital following the shooting, which she called a 'terrible tragedy'. Police gave no initial toll but said 'several' people were dead and they were working in the assumption there was only one attacker. APA video showed emergency workers loading a stretcher into an ambulance. The reports did not specify how many of the dead were pupils. Ambulances were on the scene outside the school. A local police spokesman said the area had been secured, the school had been evacuated and relatives of the victims and pupils were being cared for. 'There is no further danger for the population, but there are several dead,' he told Austrian television. Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper cited unconfirmed reports as saying the suspect was a 22-year-old former student who carried two weapons – a pistol and a shotgun. Kronen Zeitung tabloid said a suspect had been found dead in a bathroom. Reuters could not immediately confirm this. UNBEARABLE 'It's incomprehensible and unbearable. My sympathy and grief go out to the victims and their families. No one can imagine the suffering; as a mother of three children, it breaks my heart,' Austria's Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger wrote on X. European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on X: 'Every child should feel safe at school and be able to learn free from fear and violence. My thoughts are with the victims, their families and the Austrian people in this dark moment.' Austria has one of the most heavily armed civilian populations in Europe, with an estimated 30 firearms per 100 persons, according to the Small Arms Survey, an independent research project. Machine guns and pump action guns are banned, while revolvers, pistols and semi-automatic weapons are allowed only with official authorization. Rifles and shotguns are permitted with a firearms license or a valid hunting licence, or for members of traditional shooting clubs. Four people were killed and 22 injured when a convicted jihadist went on a shooting spree in the centre of Vienna in 2020. In November 1997, a 36-year-old mechanic shot dead six people in the town of Mauterndorf before killing himself. (Reporting by Francois Murphy, Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich, John Revill, Dave Graham, Thomas Seythal and Friederike Heine, Writing by Timothy Heritage, Editing by Peter Graff)
7NEWS
10-06-2025
- 7NEWS
At least 10 dead and dozens injured after shooter opens fire in Austrian school attack
A shooter has killed at least 10 people and wounded dozens others in an attack at a secondary school in the southern Austrian city of Graz, the city's mayor says. Graz Mayor Elke Kahr was on Tuesday quoted by Austrian news agency APA as saying the attacker was also dead, and that many of the injured had been taken to hospital following the shooting, which she called a 'terrible tragedy'. Police gave no initial toll but said 'several' people were dead and they were working in the assumption there was only one attacker. APA video showed emergency workers loading a stretcher into an ambulance. The reports did not specify how many of the dead were pupils. Ambulances were on the scene outside the school. A local police spokesman said the area had been secured, the school had been evacuated and relatives of the victims and pupils were being cared for. 'There is no further danger for the population, but there are several dead,' he told Austrian television. Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper cited unconfirmed reports as saying the suspect was a 22-year-old former student who carried two weapons — a pistol and a shotgun. Kronen Zeitung tabloid said a suspect had been found dead in a bathroom. Reuters could not immediately confirm this. 'It's incomprehensible and unbearable. My sympathy and grief go out to the victims and their families. No one can imagine the suffering; as a mother of three children, it breaks my heart,' Austria's Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger wrote on X. European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on X: 'Every child should feel safe at school and be able to learn free from fear and violence. My thoughts are with the victims, their families and the Austrian people in this dark moment.' Austria has one of the most heavily armed civilian populations in Europe, with an estimated 30 firearms per 100 persons, according to the Small Arms Survey, an independent research project. Machine guns and pump action guns are banned, while revolvers, pistols and semi-automatic weapons are allowed only with official authorisation. Rifles and shotguns are permitted with a firearms license or a valid hunting licence, or for members of traditional shooting clubs. Four people were killed and 22 injured when a convicted jihadist went on a shooting spree in the centre of Vienna in 2020. In November 1997, a 36-year-old mechanic shot dead six people in the town of Mauterndorf before killing himself. Lifeline 13 11 14
Yomiuri Shimbun
10-06-2025
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Shooter Kills At Least Nine in Attack on Austrian School, Mayor Says
The Associated Press Rescue service personnel attend the scene of a shooting at a school in Graz, Austria on Tuesday. VIENNA, June 10 (Reuters) – A shooter killed at least nine people and wounded many others in an attack at a secondary school in the southern Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, the city's mayor said. Graz Mayor Elke Kahr was quoted by Austrian news agency APA as saying the attacker was also dead, and that many of the injured had been taken to hospital following the shooting, which she called a 'terrible tragedy.' Police gave no initial toll but said 'several' people were dead and they were working in the assumption there was only one attacker. APA video showed emergency workers loading a stretcher into an ambulance. The reports did not specify how many of the dead were pupils. Ambulances were on the scene outside the school. A local police spokesman said the area had been secured, the school had been evacuated and relatives of the victims and pupils were being cared for. 'There is no further danger for the population, but there are several dead,' he told Austrian television. Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper cited unconfirmed reports as saying the suspect was a 22-year-old former student who carried two weapons – a pistol and a shotgun. Kronen Zeitung tabloid said a suspect had been found dead in a bathroom. Reuters could not immediately confirm this. 'It's incomprehensible and unbearable. My sympathy and grief go out to the victims and their families. No one can imagine the suffering; as a mother of three children, it breaks my heart,' Austria's Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger wrote on X. European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on X: 'Every child should feel safe at school and be able to learn free from fear and violence. My thoughts are with the victims, their families and the Austrian people in this dark moment.' Austria has one of the most heavily armed civilian populations in Europe, with an estimated 30 firearms per 100 persons, according to the Small Arms Survey, an independent research project. Machine guns and pump action guns are banned, while revolvers, pistols and semi-automatic weapons are allowed only with official authorization. Rifles and shotguns are permitted with a firearms license or a valid hunting license, or for members of traditional shooting clubs. Four people were killed and 22 injured when a convicted jihadist went on a shooting spree in the center of Vienna in 2020. In November 1997, a 36-year-old mechanic shot dead six people in the town of Mauterndorf before killing himself.
