A man is evacuated at the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed AzakirCAIRO – 8 October 2024: Badr Abdel-Aty, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, received a phone call today from Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French President's special envoy to Lebanon. The discussion focused on the rapidly evolving regional developments in Lebanon and the urgent need for increased coordination and consultation to contain the current escalation in the region. He emphasized the need to prevent further regional escalation, requiring diligent efforts to de-escalate and urging all parties to exercise restraint. Additionally, the Foreign Minister stressed the importance of ramping up urgent humanitarian and relief aid to the Lebanese people while empowering national institutions, particularly the Lebanese Armed Forces.

Source: Egypt Today October 08, 2024 19:09 UTC