Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Friday’s evening heads to Qatar and Saudi Arabia, said Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid. The spokesman added that Shoukry and Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Saturday will co-chair the Egyptian-Qatari joint higher committee’s meeting in Doha. The Egyptian and Qatari foreign ministers will highlight their countries’ efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave. On Sunday, Shoukry will fly to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, where he will take part in a political consultative meeting between Egypt and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The two sides will probe ways of strengthening joint coordination and cooperation in the political and economic spheres.

Source: Egypt Independent March 04, 2024 12:10 UTC