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Egypt supports all efforts to end Israeli war in Gaza, Shoukry tells Blinken

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 - 09:16 GMT

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reiterated Egypt's support for all efforts aimed at ending the war in Gaza and facilitating a prisoner swap deal during a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday.

Blinken: Israeli military operation near Rafah crossing poses challenges for aid delivery

Fri, 24 May 2024 - 01:33 GMT

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that Israeli military operations near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza have made the delivery of humanitarian assistance challenging, according to Reuters.

US does not support major military operation in Rafah, Blinken tells Egyptian counterpart Shoukry

Thu, 09 May 2024 - 10:42 GMT

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke, Thursday with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry according to the US State Department.

Arab Foreign Ministers, Secretary General of the PLO Executive Committee discuss future of Palestine with US Secretary of State

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 - 06:02 GMT

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry along with counterparts of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Jordan, and the Secretary General of the PLO Executive Committee meet with the US Secretary of State Blinken

Six Arab foreign ministers to meet with Blinken on Gaza war ceasefire efforts

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 11:41 GMT

The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, and Palestine are set to hold talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

Cairo hosts Arab ministerial meeting to discuss efforts for Gaza ceasefire

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 01:30 GMT

A high-level ministerial meeting took place in Cairo on Thursday to discuss the ongoing Israeli war in Gaza and emphasize the urgent need for a ceasefire and unrestricted access to humanitarian aid.

Egypt’s Sisi, US Secretary of State reject forced displacement of Palestinians out of Gaza

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 11:36 GMT

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his accompanying delegation on Thursday to discuss the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, where more than 31,000 Palestinians were killed.

Sisi, Blinken affirm rejection of Palestinian displacement, stress commitment to two-state solution

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 - 02:24 GMT

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has reaffirmed Egypt's firm rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians from their territories in a meeting today with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Cairo.

Blinken arrives in Egypt on last leg of Middle East tour

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 - 10:16 GMT

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Cairo on Thursday on the last leg of his Middle East tour, Al Qahera News reported.

Blinken hails Egyptian pioneering role in delivering aid to Gaza

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 - 01:58 GMT

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has praised Egypt’s pioneering role in delivering aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip, the Department of State said on Friday in a post on X.

Arab FMs including Egypt to meet in Jordan on Gaza war

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 - 10:26 GMT

The foreign minister of Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, alongside the Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, will hold a coordination meeting in Amman on Saturday

Blinken plans Middle East tour including Egypt amid Israeli-Palestinian escalation

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 - 06:30 GMT

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced his plan to visit a number of countries in the Middle East, including Egypt, amid the current ongoing Israeli-Palestinian escalation.

US keen to coordinate with Egypt to end Sudan crisis, resolve regional challenges: Blinken

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 - 06:32 GMT

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Untied States is keen to coordinate with Egypt to end the crisis in Sudan as he made a phone call on Wednesday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.

US relying on close coordination with Egypt to achieve calm between Palestinians, Israelis: Blinken to Sisi

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 - 12:51 GMT

Washinton relies on the close coordination with Egypt under Sisi to restore stability, achieve calm, and contain the situation between the Palestinian and Israeli sides within the framework of Egypt-US strategic relations, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.

Blinken to visit Egypt, Israel, West Bank from 29-31 January

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 - 08:20 GMT

Blinken’s visit to Egypt will be on 29-30 January, where he will meet with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and other senior officials, including Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.

Egypt’s Shoukry, US counterpart discuss bilateral ties, international crises

Sat, 28 May 2022 - 08:49 GMT

Both ministers discussed the most prominent developments in the international and regional arenas, as well as the repercussions of the ongoing international crises and their impact on the economic and living conditions around the world, and the need for joint action to contain their consequences.

Blinken hands Egypt copies of old letters of recognition of independence, sovereignty as gift

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 - 08:45 GMT

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken handed Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry two official letters as a gift from the US represented in two letters during Shoukry’s current visit to Washington.

Egypt’s FM affirms to Blinken need to address human rights file within comprehensive approach

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 - 05:40 GMT

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry affirmed to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken the need to address human rights within a comprehensive approach that takes into account the peculiarity of communities.

Egypt’s FM, Blinken discuss bilateral ties, regional issues in Washington

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 - 03:50 GMT

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Wednesday in Washington with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, where they discuss regional and strategic relations between the two countries.

Egypt’s FM heads to Washington to discuss int’l issues, meet Blinken

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 - 09:50 GMT

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is heading on Monday to Washington in an official visit to discuss with the US officials the regional and international issues of mutual concern.

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