Sameh Shoukry

Irish man’s case in Egypt postponed for 17th time but request for medical exam granted

Trial of Irishman jailed in Egypt since August 2013 is adjourned until his 21st birthday

Mahmoud Abbas pays tribute to former Israeli leader’s ‘brave’ efforts to make peace

Minister for Foreign Affairs to highlight ‘sensitive’ issue during his visit to Middle East

Absence of one of the 420 defendants results in trial being adjourned until 19th December

Charlie Flanagan acknowledges opposition to approach to seeking Irish citizen’s release

Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan urges Taoiseach to push for presidential pardon for Irish teenager

Pat Breen TD visits Irish teenager as part of wider series of meetings in Egypt

Department says release of Dublin student unlikely while trial is ongoing

State funding will be cut unless at least 30 per cent of candidates women

Egypt’s foreign minister says more weapons of higher quality needed to defeat such groups

Analysis: Cairo longs to see Hamas deposed and the Palestinian Authority returned