Egypt is a country in Northeast Africa and Southwest Asia, bridging the Arab world and the Mediterranean. Known for its role as a regional mediator, guardian of the Suez Canal, and key interlocutor in Palestinian-Israeli negotiations. Recently, Egypt has intensified diplomatic engagement on Gaza, coordinated Gulf security efforts, and conducted airstrikes against illegal mining operations in Sudan. Last updated 2 days ago
Egypt's Foreign Ministry condemned Somaliland's move to open an embassy in Jerusalem, calling it a violation of international law and international resolutions that directly undermines the city's permanent status.
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan says Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt are also engaged in efforts to bring the Iran war to an end. Turkey maintains contact with all parties.
I think Israel could have handled the Ukraine situation better. If it is true that Israel is buying grain from Russia’s occupied areas of Ukraine, Israel should have simply responded: thank you for flagging this, we are looking into it and ...
I think Israel could have handled the Ukraine situation better. If it is true that Israel is buying grain from Russia’s occupied areas of Ukraine, Israel should have simply responded: thank you for flagging this, we are looking into it and it will be addressed.
Even if Ukraine raised it through Twitter and not in the best way, and even if Ukraine does not publicly call out other countries like Egypt for buying sanctioned Russian grain, Israel could have been the grown up in the room and said: no worries, we got it, we are on it.
Egypt offered to host Israel-Lebanon talks in Sharm el-Sheikh, but the proposal has not received clear U.S. approval, according to Al-Akhbar.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun prefers the meetings stay in Washington and rejected Egypt and Europe as alternatives. His team says the U.S. needs to be a direct guarantor. Egypt and France have both told Lebanon it should want non-American parties involved, arguing Washington naturally favors Israel. - Al-Akhbar
The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Pakistan are set to meet their Turkish counterpart in Turkey this week for talks on ceasefire proposals and the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey are mediating a push for new U.S.-Iran talks before the April 21 ceasefire expires. The parties are reportedly "not in a complete deadlock, the door isn't closed yet." - Axios.
European, Arab and Gulf states are pressing Israel to halt strikes on Beirut, a Western diplomat told AFP, following deadly attacks earlier in the week.
“There is ongoing diplomatic pressure from European states, Gulf states and Egypt on Israel to prevent renewed Israeli airstrikes on Beirut after ‘Black Wednesday’,” the diplomat said.
Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar held calls with counterparts from Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey as mediation efforts intensified over a U.S.–Iran deal.
Regional powers including Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan are pushing Iran toward talks with the U.S. to halt the war, but efforts have stalled after Tehran rejected proposals and refused direct meetings, WSJ reports.
Pakistani sources say Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt are considering a consortium to manage oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, and have invited Pakistan to join.
The quadrilateral summit has kicked off in Islamabad with Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. Talks focus on Tehran‑Washington negotiations, a Pakistani Foreign Ministry source tells Al Jazeera.
“Iran serves as a bulwark against U.S. imperialism; Gulf countries’ hostility towards Iran is unwarranted; the claims that 30,000 Iranians were killed by the regime during the demonstrations are ‘fake news.’”
Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar reports an Egyptian security delegation met a Hezbollah-linked figure under guidance of Naim Qassem to discuss a potential ceasefire initiative.
Hezbollah reportedly redirected talks to Speaker Nabih Berri, saying it believes the battlefield must play out first and that ceasefire efforts are “premature.”
"There were unnecessary speculations in the media regarding peace talks aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In practice, indirect talks between the US and Iran are taking place through messages conveyed by Pakistan. The US has passed on the 15 points discussed by Iran. Countries like Turkey and Egypt, among others, support this initiative."
A source at Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry told Al Jazeera: Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt are in separate contact with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.
