Egypt has intensified its diplomatic engagement in Lebanon as Foreign Minister Badr Abdellaty arrived Tuesday night at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport for a series of high-level meetings, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.
Badr Abdellaty © ENS
Egypt has intensified its diplomatic engagement in Lebanon as Foreign Minister Badr Abdellaty arrived Tuesday night at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport for a series of high-level meetings, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.
On Wednesday, Abdellaty is scheduled to meet President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri—an agenda that underscores Cairo’s renewed interest in shaping political developments in a region marked by volatility and shifting alliances.
The visit comes one day after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a phone call with his Lebanese counterpart, congratulating him on the 82nd anniversary of Lebanon’s independence.
According to the Lebanese presidency, Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s “support for Lebanon and its solidarity with the Lebanese people during the current circumstances.”
Egypt has been quietly increasing its diplomatic footprint in recent months. In October, the head of Egyptian intelligence, Hassan Rachad, traveled to Beirut following a visit to Israel, where he met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
For many observers, these moves signal Cairo’s intention to reassert itself as a central mediator and regional powerbroker at a time when Middle Eastern alliances are being reshaped.
Lebanon's Hezbollah accepted the resignation of senior security official Wafiq Safa on Friday, the first time an official of his rank has stepped down, sources familiar with the group's thinking told Reuters.
France’s foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrived in Damascus on Thursday, marking the first stop of a regional tour at a time when Paris is reassessing its anti-jihadist strategy and closely monitoring rising tensions between the United States and Iran.
Tunisian police arrested lawmaker Ahmed Saidani on Wednesday, two of his colleagues said, in what appeared to be part of an escalating crackdown on critics of President Kais Saied.
To make this website run properly and to improve your experience, we use cookies. For more detailed information, please check our Cookie Policy.
Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
