Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry returns to Cairo after concluding meetings of the coalition against Islamic State (IS) in Washington. During his visit, Shoukry attended the coalition meetings and met with US security figures and prominent intellectuals on the sidelines of the coalition. He also attended United Nations (UN) Security Council meetings. The coalition, which was the core of Shoukry’s visit, aimed at finding new solutions and ideas for fighting IS. During the coalition meetings, Shoukry explained Egypt’s views on terrorism and confirmed the necessity of adopting a comprehensive intellectual, organisational, and security approach to deal with the various dimensions of terrorism.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 25, 2017 15:33 UTC