Antony Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the United States, Egypt and Qatar have worked on a final proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and that a final agreement in Gaza could be reached during the last days of the current US administration or after January 20 based on the plan announced by President Joe Biden.
Egypt's foreign minister expressed Egypt's full rejection of Israeli systematic targeting of health infrastructure and hospitals in the Gaza Strip.
This plea arrives as Israel, in the wake of Assad's removal early on Sunday, launched a barrage of strikes on Syrian territories, reportedly decimating the Syrian Navy fleet and targeting strategic weapons stockpiles.
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken emphasized the importance of charting a new path forward in the post-conflict period that allows Palestinians to rebuild their lives and provides governance, security, and reconstruction for Gaza.
Blinken reaffirmed the United States' commitment to supporting Egyptian water security.
During a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty stressed the urgent need for the international community to fulfill its responsibilities in securing an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza
Abdelatty and Blinken convened on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) in New York
Blinken made the announcement during the Strategic Dialogue between the two countries, alongside Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty.
The FM is slated to engage in extensive meetings with several members of Congress and US diplomats focusing on Middle Eastern and African affairs and crises
Blinken says “we’ve seen an event that makes the process more difficult, might derail it,” alluding to the recent attacks in Lebanon.
Sisi reiterated Egypt’s solidarity with Lebanon following the cyberattack that the country suffered recently, said the statement. The president emphasized Egypt’s commitment to Lebanon's security, stability, and sovereignty
FM Abdelatty emphasized that such a commitment is crucial as the only avenue to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control and to avert regional escalation
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al Sisi met with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and his accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by the Director of the General Intelligence Service, Major General Abbas Kamel.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Cairo, on Monday at the start of a tour in the Middle East to work on reaching a truce in the Gaza Strip.
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.
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 Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Egypt and Qatar are assisting with the "extensive effort" to secure a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, in return for the release of hostages.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke, Thursday with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry according to the US State Department.
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.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his US counterpart Antony Blinken rejected any Israeli military operation in Rafah city especially as such operation will threaten the security and stability of the region.
