Egypt's FM heads to Jordan to attend Extraordinary Joint Arab-Islamic Summit on Gaza
CAIRO – 1 June 2025: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Badr Abdelatty departed for Jordanian campital Amman on Saturday, May 31, to participate in a meeting of the ministerial committee mandated by the Extraordinary Joint Arab-Islamic Summit on Gaza.
The meeting focused on the latest developments in the Gaza Strip, addressing the deteriorating humanitarian situation, and exploring efforts to mobilize international support for the recognition of the State of Palestine.
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