Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aati met on Saturday with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha during a stopover en route to Islamabad to participate in the quadrilateral ministerial meeting to discuss efforts to de-escalate regional tensions.
During the meeting, Abdel-Aati reaffirmed Egypt’s full solidarity with Qatar and fellow Gulf states amid the current sensitive circumstances, reiterating Cairo’s unequivocal condemnation of ongoing attacks targeting brotherly nations and its steadfast support for regional partners.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, in turn, commended Egypt’s consistent and principled support for Arab states, as well as its sincere mediation efforts to facilitate direct dialogue between the United States and Iran. He noted that these efforts aim to de-escalate tensions, prevent a broader regional conflict, and contain the crisis in coordination with Pakistan and Türkiye
Talks also addressed the adverse repercussions of the ongoing war on the global economy and the region. The Qatari side outlined measures taken to safeguard national security, protect critical energy infrastructure, and ensure the continuity of economic activity.
Both sides reviewed mounting challenges facing the global economy, including rising energy and food prices and disruptions to global supply chains.
The meeting further covered Egypt’s mediation efforts to reach a de-escalatory solution. In this context, Abdel-Aati briefed his Qatari counterpart on preparations for a forthcoming quadrilateral ministerial meeting in Islamabad, bringing together the foreign ministers of Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to discuss recent military developments and efforts to ease regional tensions.
