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Al-Ahram Weekly
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Egypt FM urges halt to Israeli aggression on Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank
Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty urged the international community on Thursday to assume its role in stopping the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, during a phone call with his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot. Both ministers discussed the latest regional developments, particularly the situation in Gaza. They stressed the importance of resuming the ceasefire and ensuring the delivery of humanitarian and relief aid amid the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Strip. According to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Abdelatty highlighted the intensive efforts by Egypt, Qatar, and the US to achieve a swift and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza. He also stressed the need to achieve a just and sustainable resolution to the Palestinian cause through the implementation of the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Furthermore, the two sides addressed the postponed UN two-state solution conference in New York. The conference, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, was initially scheduled to be held on 17-20 June, but was delayed indefinitely due to the Israel-Iran war. During the call, both ministers agreed on the importance of Iran and Israel fully committing to the ceasefire. They emphasized the importance of taking practical and concrete steps that contribute to de-escalation and pave the way for political and diplomatic solutions. The two ministers also discussed strengthening and enhancing the strategic relations between Egypt and France. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Middle East
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Middle East
OPEN// Egyptian, French FMs stress importance of restoring Gaza ceasefire, ensuring humanitarian aid access
CAIRO, June 27 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Badr Abdelatty and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stressed the urgent need to restore the ceasefire in Gaza and ensure the unhindered flow of humanitarian aid, as living conditions in the besieged Palestinian enclave continue to deteriorate. Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Tamim Khallaf, said that during a phone call on Thursday, the two ministers discussed recent developments in Gaza, following the ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel. During the telephone conversation, they addressed key regional developments and explored avenues to further strengthen ties between Egypt and France. Abdelatty highlighted the genuine efforts spearheaded by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States to swiftly secure a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, underscoring the critical role of the international community in halting Israeli aggression in both Gaza and the West Bank. The ministers also addressed the issue of Palestinian state recognition, Barrot updated his Egyptian counterpart on preparations for the upcoming high-level international conference, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, which aims to promote a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the implementation of the two-state solution. Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt's firm commitment to a just and sustainable solution, grounded in the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 borders, with Al Quds (occupied East Jerusalem) as its capital. The spokesperson added that the two ministers concurred on the necessity for both Iran and Israel to fully comply with the ceasefire, stressing the importance of concrete de-escalation measures to pave the way for renewed political and diplomatic initiatives. They also commended the strategic partnership between Egypt and France, reaffirming their mutual commitment to consolidating bilateral ties in all domains. (MENA) R R N/
Middle East
2 days ago
- Business
- Middle East
OPEN// Egypt, Poland FMs in talks over elevating bilateral relations
CAIRO, June 26 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and his Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski expressed their desire to elevate bilateral relations during a phone call on Thursday. The contact focused on increasing trade volume and attracting more Polish investments to Egypt. Both ministers reviewed the progress in bilateral relations in recent years. They also followed up on the outcome of the Polish foreign minister's visit to Cairo in April that underscored the importance of continuing bilateral frameworks, such as the Joint Economic Committee. Abdelatty praised Poland's EU Council presidency and its support for Egypt within EU institutions. He also welcomed the European Council's approval of the second tranche (€4 billion) of the EU's financial support package for Egypt. As for the Middle East developments, the contact tackled Egypt's efforts to secure a ceasefire, and humanitarian aid access. Abdelatty reviewed Egypt's contacts to de-escalate Iran-Israel tensions, urging both sides to maintain calm for regional stability. The Polish minister lauded Egypt's role to boost security and stability in the region and its efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and maintain Iran-Israel ceasefire. (MENA) S R E
Al-Ahram Weekly
3 days ago
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Egypt, Greece FMs discuss bilateral ties, Israel-Iran developments, Libya situation - Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty and his Greek counterpart, Georgios Gerapetritis, discussed in a phone call enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries and exchanged views on the latest regional developments, especially the Israel-Iran war and the situation in Libya. During the call, FM Abdelatty praised the historic ties between Egypt and Greece and the momentum in bilateral relations across various fields, a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs read. He added that this long-lasting cooperation culminated in elevating relations to a strategic partnership last May during the Greek president's visit to Egypt. He also expressed Egypt's aspiration to advance bilateral ties to broader horizons, especially given the close relationship between the two presidents and peoples. The call comes two days after President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a phone conversation to discuss escalation in the region, enhancing bilateral relations, and regional issues of mutual concern. Israel-Iran war Moreover, both foreign ministers welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel announced by the US president on Tuesday. They also stressed the importance of both sides adhering to the agreement to contain the recent regional escalation and pave the way for political and diplomatic solutions. The US and Israel are still in the assessment phase of the damage inflicted upon Iranian nuclear sites resulting from the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. On Wednesday, Israel's army said it was "still early" to assess the damage caused to Iran's nuclear programme. However, US intelligence services reportedly concluded that the American strikes had set the Iranian nuclear programme back by just a few months. Libya The statement indicated that both ministers also exchanged views on the situation in Libya. FM Abdelatty emphasized the importance of preserving security and stability in all Libyan territories, safeguarding state institutions, and respecting Libya's unity and territorial integrity. He also stressed the need to hold simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections and dismantle armed militias to help restore security and stability in the country. On Tuesday, Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa, the chief of staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, met with visiting Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar, the chief of staff of the Libyan Army's Ground Forces, and his accompanying delegation to discuss deepening military cooperation. During their meeting, they discussed several issues of mutual interest and explored ways to strengthen cooperation between the armed forces of both countries in various military and security fields. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Daily News Egypt
3 days ago
- Politics
- Daily News Egypt
Egyptian FM, US Presidential Adviser discuss African crises
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a telephone call on Tuesday with Massad Boulos, a senior adviser to the US president for Arab and Middle Eastern affairs and a high-level adviser for Africa, to discuss regional crises, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said. According to a statement from foreign ministry spokesperson Ambassador Tamim Khallaf, the call on June 24 involved an exchange of views on developments in Libya, Sudan, and the Great Lakes region. Regarding Libya, Abdelatty emphasised the need to preserve security and stability throughout all Libyan territories, safeguard the state's resources, and respect its unity and territorial integrity. He also stressed the importance of dismantling armed militias to help restore security and stability in the country. On the Sudanese crisis, the foreign minister affirmed Egypt's firm position in support of Sudan, stressing the importance of preserving its unity, stability, national institutions, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. He noted Egypt's keenness to engage positively with regional and international efforts aimed at reaching an immediate ceasefire to end the humanitarian suffering faced by the Sudanese people. The spokesperson added that the call also addressed the situation in the Great Lakes region. Abdelatty welcomed US efforts that led to the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Rwanda signing a declaration of principles in Washington. The declaration aims to achieve peace, stability, and economic development in the eastern DRC. The minister stated that this step is an important development towards reaching a lasting peace agreement that enhances the chances for regional stability in the Great Lakes region and the African continent. He added that this is consistent with the efforts of President Trump to advance peace and the peaceful settlement of disputes in the Middle East and Africa.
