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President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi made a phone call Tuesday to Former U.S. President Donald Trump to check on his health following the shooting incident.
Gaza negotiations are trending in the right direction, US representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, adding that the US is working in close cooperation with Egypt and Qatar to get this deal done, and bring an end to this war.
Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly met with Hero Mostafa Garg, the Ambassador of the United States of America in Cairo.
Newly appointed Minister Abdel Ati followed up with both US and British leaders the course of bilateral relations and developments in the situation in the region, especially the developments of the Gaza Strip crisis and the situation in Sudan.
The statement detailed that Barbara Leaf's tour will include stops in the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and the West Bank.
US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, confirmed that the United States of America is engaged in tireless efforts with Egypt and Qatar to advance President Biden’s proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The US State Department announced that Anthony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Qatar next week.
This discussion comes in the context of Egypt's commitment to ensuring a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the crossing, the source added.
They also discussed the escalating tensions witnessed in recent weeks regarding the Gaza Strip crisis and its potential regional ramifications, which pose a serious threat to the security and stability of the region, according to a statement released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
The Israeli government wants to escalate the crisis into a regional war to stay in power even if that endangers its people, said Dr. Mohamed Hegazy, former assistant to the foreign minister.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III discussed over phone the Iranian attacks.
An official Egyptian source denied that there is a U.S. proposal requiring Egypt to inspect displaced Palestinians returning to northern Gaza.
Cairo has hosted several rounds of negotiations between the concerned parties, with the aim to reach a humanitarian truce between the Palestinian Hamas movement and Israel in Gaza.
Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received on Thursday U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss consolidating joint relations and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
During an interview on the Al Hayat Al Youm talk show on Al Hayat channel, he highlighted that they currently possess the initial Paris draft and modifications in the second draft. Additionally, they are negotiating the release of prisoners in exchange for the release of Palestinians and a 45-day ceasefire.
He added that the negotiations have an understanding of the deal and temporary ceasefire, noting that he will not go into further details because the negotiations are still ongoing and there are still indirect negotiations with Hamas through Egyptian and Qatar mediation.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi highlighted the “alignment of stances and the persistent joint efforts and close cooperation between Egypt and the United State of America” regarding Gaza.
The endeavor capitalizes on the shortage in workers amounting to 100 million in the European Union and the United States.
The delegation includes Senator Christopher Van Hollen and Senator Jeff Merkley, members of the Democratic Party in the US Senate, and Herro Mustafa Garq, the US Ambassador to Cairo, along with their accompanying delegation.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to visit Egypt as part of his ‘diplomacy tour’, commencing later Thursday.
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