Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday met with the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Iraq’s capital Baghdad. The spokesperson for the Egyptian Presidency Bassam Rady said that Sisi affirmed his nation’s keenness towards fruitful cooperation for the sake of beneficial development, and its support towards Arab solidarity based on mutual respect. The Emir of Qatar expressed his appreciation for the positive developments in the Egyptian-Qatari relations, and praised the recent exchange of visits between both nations. Egypt and the other three countries involved in the dispute agreed to restore ties with Qatar immediately after the summit. The dispute included a trade and travel embargo against Qatar by the Arab quartet, which has now been lifted.
