Cairo, Doha seek de-escalation as conflict widens
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aati held a phone call on Friday with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to review rapidly evolving regional developments and the dangerous military escalation currently unfolding in the region.
Discussions during the phone call covered the repercussions of recent attacks targeting Qatar and several Gulf states, as well as Jordan and Iraq, among other sisterly and friendly nations, according to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Tamim Khallaf.
During the call, Abdel-Aati reaffirmed Egypt’s full solidarity with Qatar and Gulf partners, as well as other Arab and friendly countries affected by the attacks. He strongly condemned the assaults and rejected any justifications or pretexts for such actions.
The Egyptian foreign minister stressed the urgent need to immediately halt the attacks and prevent the region from sliding into broader instability or chaos, Khallaf said.
For his part, the Qatari prime minister expressed appreciation for Egypt’s supportive stance toward its regional partners during the current critical circumstances.
