Gulf states
The State Department approvals, announced Friday, come two months after the start of the US- and Israeli-led war with Iran, which is currently paused under a ceasefire.
The airline will operate one daily flight to Sharjah, Dubai, and Riyadh, and two daily flights to Abu Dhabi, Dammam, and Amman.
In a social media post, El-Sisi said the deal announced early in the day “has undoubtedly brought great relief to millions of peace-loving people around the world.”
Madbouly says Egypt backs Gulf security, rejects attacks, and starts weekly Sunday online work plus new power-saving steps.
Egypt's Ministry of State for Information and top media regulators issued a joint statement Wednesday warning against negative media practices and rumors that threaten "eternal" ties between Egypt and fellow Arab nations.
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, has reaffirmed Egypt's unwavering solidarity with its brotherly nations in both words and deeds.
The Ministry coordinated with agricultural quarantine authorities in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain. The Central Administration for Agricultural Quarantine indicated growing demand from some Arab markets for several Egyptian agricultural crops, including peppers, lettuce, and lemons.
Abdelatty tells Egypt–GCC meeting Arab security is “one file,” backs Gulf states, warns escalation and defends navigation.
This measure aims to facilitate trade and ensure the smooth flow of goods through the ports, amid the disturbance of the maritime traffic after Iran closed Hormuz Strait against the US and Israel vessels in the ongoing regional war.
Egypt’s FM urges de-escalation in calls with Jordan, Bahrain and Iran, condemning attacks on Gulf states, Jordan and Iraq.
In his speech at the ministerial-level extraordinary session of the League of Arab States, convened to discuss the military escalation in the region and Iranian attacks on Arab countries, Abdelatty stressed the need to activate frameworks for joint Arab cooperation to effectively address existing threats.
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs estimates that the number of Egyptians living abroad reached 11.08 million in 2022, Youm7 reported on March 30, 2025. According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), the Arab region hosts 7.09 million Egyptian migrants, accounting for 62% of the total number of Egyptians residing abroad, the newspaper added.
They held a meeting during which both sides discuss the relations between Egypt and the GCC, and to exchange visions regarding the most prominent current issues in the regional and international arenas.
The meeting was held during Shoukry’s current visit to Kuwait to participate in the Consultative Meeting of Arab foreign ministers.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry affirmed the government keenness to maintain close relationship between the two people of Egypt and Turkey regardless the ‘negative political stances’ of Ankara against Cairo.
The Egyptian Ministry of Transport announced in a statement that the resumption of the maritime movement comes in light of the commitment of all the Ula Summit signatories to open all sea, land, and air ports.
The announcement came one day after Egypt reopened its aerospace for Qatar to resume air traffic with Doha following a 3-year hiatus due to the Gulf crisis.
His comments came ahead of the coming Gulf summit, due in Saudi Arabia in January. On Wednesday, Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Azizi invited the Qatari Emir to attend the summit; however, it has not confirmed yet if the Qatari Emir will attend or not.
The new decision did not specify the value of the fee imposed on GCC citizens for obtaining the visa.
King Abdullah II expressed his country’s support to Egypt to preserve its water security.
