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The landmark memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran represents a critical opportunity that must be leveraged to launch a broader regional political dialogue, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty announced in a Monday ministerial address.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his appreciation Wednesday for the support provided by several brotherly and friendly nations in the efforts to achieve a ceasefire.
GCC renews condemnation of Iranian attacks, rejects “blame” claims, and warns escalation threatens regional and global security.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi emphasized the necessity of joint action to lower regional escalations and prioritize diplomatic paths to preserve peace during a Tuesday meeting with Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.
The remarks came during a meeting with Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi during Abdelatty’s ongoing Arab tour.
China’s special envoy for the Middle East, Zhai Jun, is scheduled to arrive in Cairo on Monday evening following a regional tour of the Gulf, according to Chinese Ambassador to Cairo Liao Liqiang.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty held Monday discussions with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi in Amman, where they expressed support for Gulf states under Iranian attack and slammed Israeli violations in Lebanon, Gaza, and the West Bank.
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassem Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, affirmed that joint ministerial meetings held on Friday with Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and the UK—each conducted separately—achieved positive results in strengthening mutual relations.
Abdelatty tells Egypt–GCC meeting Arab security is “one file,” backs Gulf states, warns escalation and defends navigation.
Egypt, Arab and Islamic states condemn U.S. envoy remarks on Israeli control over occupied Arab lands, including West Bank.
In its conclusion of its 165th session held in Kuwait on Monday, the GCC renewed its support for the mediation efforts by those mediators to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, release hostages and detainees, and deliver all aid to civilians.
He renewed the condemnation of the brutal Israeli occupation and the genocide it is committing in the Gaza Strip. He called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the rapid entry of humanitarian aid.
Foreign and Emigration Minister Badr Abdel Aati received phone calls from Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jassim Al-Budaiwi, Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al-Zayani
"We oppose any action or measure that infringes upon the two countries' rights in the Nile water," AlBudaiwi told the joint GCC-Egyptian ministerial meeting, held at the GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry criticized Ethiopia's intransigence and neglect to the principle of good neighboring.
Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Arab Affairs Ambassador Alaa Mousa co-chaired Monday a meeting of senior officials from the foreign ministries in Egypt and Gulf Cooperation Council's member states.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry is heading Sunday to the Jordanian capital, Amman, to take part in the meeting of a committee, having as members Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq, on Syria.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will take part on Friday in a consultative meeting of the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, Egypt, Jordan and Iraq, which will take place in Jeddah.
This comes after the stock exchange’s recent announcement of launching Africa’s first regulated voluntary carbon market.
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi arrived Wednesday in the UAE to participate in the summit.
