Syria
Al-Azhar called on Syrians to focus on a single goal of unity. It stressed the need for national cohesion, likening the Syrian people to a single body.
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency closed-door session on Syria on Monday after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime announced on Sunday.
Abdelatty added that reaching a ceasefire is crucial to create a climate that allows for the launch of a political process in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2254. He also stressed the importance of preventing sectarianism as it represents an entry point for more instability in the region.
The ministry also highlighted that Egypt would continue to work with regional and international partners to accomplish stability in Syria.
The joint statement followed a meeting in Doha today attended by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq as well as the foreign ministers of Iran, Türkiye and representative of Russia within the Astana Process on Syria
Egypt stressed that this information is completely baseless, according to a statement issued by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Saturday.
The Egyptians are advised to avoid areas of confrontations, follow the instructions of Syrian authorities, refrain from traveling to Syria at this time, and stay in regular contact with the Egyptian Embassy in Damascus.
The opposition armed forces, led by the Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), launched sudden attacks against the Syrian regime forces and their allies in the cities of Idlib and Aleppo on November 27, 2024, and managed to completely control them, except in some small villages run by the Kurds. In response, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s forces, with the help of the Russian airplanes, bombed places in the two cities.
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty discussed on Wednesday the latest developments in the Syrian with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov in a phone call.
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, stressed on Wednesday that the recent events in Syria are worrying and Egypt affirms its support for the unity of Syrian lands.
The US, France, Germany and the UK called Sunday for “de-escalation” in Syria and urged in a joint statement for the protection of civilians and infrastructure, according to Alhurra TV Channel.
The UN Security Council announced on Monday holding an emergency and open session regarding the situation in Syria, on Tuesday.
The UNHCR released a report last week highlighting that Egypt had become the largest host of Sudanese who "sought international protection" since the outbreak of war in mid-April 2023.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdel Aty met Sunday his Syrian counterpart Bassam El Sabagh.
The meeting also addressed the crisis in the Gaza Strip. Abdelatty underscored g the need to persist in efforts to establish a ceasefire and end Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, as well as to prevent the conflict from spreading to other areas.
The call also addressed the latest developments in the regional situation, with both leaders exchanging views on the seriousness of the escalating regional tensions. They emphasized the importance of preventing the escalation of conflicts and maintaining regional security and stability. Additionally, there was a strong emphasis on rejecting any attempts to undermine the Palestinian issue or displace Palestinians.
The Egyptian gazette published Monday a decree issued by the minister of interior to deport four Syrian nationals.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held a meeting on Tuesday with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad on the sidelines of a preparatory ministerial meeting for the upcoming Arab Summit.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received Monday his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters who is holding a visit to Egypt.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry criticized Ethiopia's intransigence and neglect to the principle of good neighboring.
