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Middle East
10-03-2025
- Politics
- Middle East
OPEN// FM asserts necessity of mobilizing int'l support to Arab plan for early recovery, reconstruction in Gaza
CAIRO, March 8 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Badr Abdelatty on Saturday emphasized the importance of mobilizing international support to implement Gaza Early Recovery, Reconstruction, and Development Plan. Abdelatty made the remarks during a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa on the sidelines of the Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-CFM). The meeting tackled the outcomes of the extraordinary Arab Summit and the Gaza plan for Early Recovery, Reconstruction, and Development that was endorsed by Arab Summit and the OIC-CFM. The meeting took up arrangements for hosting Gaza Reconstruction Conference by Egypt, in collaboration with the Palestinian government and the United Nations. The Palestinian prime minister commended efforts of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to host the Arab Summit in Cairo as well as support provided by Egypt to back the Palestinian issue. Mustafa said that he is looking forward to the convocation of the rebuilding conference, with a view to contributing to securing finance of the implementation of the Arab reconstruction and early recovery plan. He also hailed Egyptian efforts to ensure consolidating the three-phased ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. (MENA) A A E/Y R E
Al-Ahram Weekly
08-03-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
FM affirms Egypt keenness on supporting Somalia's stability, security - Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty said that Egypt would continue supporting Somalia's efforts to boost Security and stability along with expanding cooperation in all domains. FM Abdelatty made the remarks during a meeting with Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ahmed Moallim Fiqi on Friday on the sidelines of the Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-CFM). According to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Abdelatty underscored the importance of building on the momentum witnessed by bilateral relations between Egypt and Somalia, promoting cooperation within the framework of the joint ministerial committee to follow up on the outputs of the trilateral summit between Egypt, Somalia, and Eritrea on 10 October 2024 in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. Abdelatty and Fiqi commended elevating bilateral relations between Egypt and Somalia to the level of strategic partnership declared during Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's visit to Cairo on 24 January. They emphasized their willingness to work together to support security and stability in the Horn of Africa region and the Red Sea. The two ministers discussed developments in the Horn of Africa region, stressing the importance of intensifying joint coordination to address the region's security challenges. They also discussed the progress made in forming the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), which aligns with Somalia's vision of achieving security and stability. The meeting discussed updates on Gaza, with Abdelatty reviewing Egyptian efforts to consolidate the ceasefire agreement in the strip and implement its three phases. The two sides also discussed Arab and Islamic moves within the framework of the OIC to mobilize international support for the Arab plan for reconstruction in Gaza and the outcomes of the Cairo Summit. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Egypt Independent
08-03-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
FM asserts necessity of mobilizing int'l support to Arab plan for early recovery, reconstruction in Gaza
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Badr Abdelatty on Saturday 8/3/2025 emphasized the importance of mobilizing international support to implement Gaza Early Recovery, Reconstruction, and Development Plan. Abdelatty made the remarks during a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa on the sidelines of the Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC-CFM). The meeting tackled the outcomes of the extraordinary Arab Summit and the Gaza plan for Early Recovery, Reconstruction, and Development that was endorsed by Arab Summit and the OIC-CFM. The meeting took up arrangements for hosting Gaza Reconstruction Conference by Egypt, in collaboration with the Palestinian government and the United Nations. The Palestinian prime minister commended efforts of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to host the Arab Summit in Cairo as well as support provided by Egypt to back the Palestinian issue. Mustafa said that he is looking forward to the convocation of the rebuilding conference, with a view to contributing to securing finance of the implementation of the Arab reconstruction and early recovery plan. He also hailed Egyptian efforts to ensure consolidating the three-phased ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.
Express Tribune
04-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Dar to reaffirm Pak support for Palestinians
Foreign Ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will meet in Jeddah this week for an extraordinary session to discuss the current situation in the Middle East and prepare a joint response after US President Donald Trump suggested relocating Palestinians from Gaza strip. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar will travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to take part in the Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), which is set to take place on March 7, Jeddah. The high-level meeting will bring together foreign ministers and senior officials from the OIC member countries to discuss joint actions in response to the deteriorating conditions in Palestine due to ongoing Israeli aggression, violations of Palestinian rights, and calls for their displacement. "As a strong supporter of the Palestinian cause, Pakistan has consistently highlighted this issue on various international platforms," reads a statement issued here by the Foreign Office on Tuesday. It said at the upcoming OIC-CFM session, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister would reaffirm Pakistan's steadfast support for the Palestinian cause and emphasize its principled position. He would advocate for the full withdrawal of Israel from all occupied territories, including Jerusalem, denounce the unacceptable proposal for further displacing Palestinians, and call for restoration of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, such as their right to return to their homeland and the establishment of a viable, contiguous, and sovereign Palestinian state based on the pre-June 1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. Additionally, on the sidelines of the OIC-CFM, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister is anticipated to hold bilateral meetings with counterparts from important OIC member states. Ahead of the OIC extraordinary meeting, Arab leaders gathered in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss the Palestinian issue and outlandish proposal by US President Donald Trump on Gaza. Arab leaders were expected to ratify an Egyptian proposal that would involve spending $53 billion to rebuild Gaza without, as Trump has suggested, moving Palestinians out of the strip, according to a preliminary draft of the proposal. The proposal also calls for putting a committee of technocrats and other figures unaffiliated with Hamas in charge of the territory for an initial six-month period, according to The New York Times, which has seen the Egyptian draft proposal. The Arab summit was called in response to Mr. Trump's proposal last month to expel Palestinians from Gaza, send them to Egypt and Jordan and turn the territory into a tourism hub - an idea that much of the world has rejected as tantamount to ethnic cleansing. Egypt, Jordan and other Arab allies of the United States have pushed back hard on the plan, saying it would destroy any remaining hope of a Palestinian state and destabilize the entire region. Trump appeared to soften his position recently, saying that he was "not forcing" his Gaza idea on anyone. But the Arab world remains deeply concerned. Adding to those worries is the uncertainty surrounding the cease-fire in Gaza, which has paused the bloodshed there for six weeks and seen Israel and Hamas exchange Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostages.
