Egypt's foreign minister and Trump adviser discuss regional de-escalation by phone

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and US presidential adviser Massad Boulos discussed regional de-escalation, Libya, and Sudan in a phone call Tuesday.

• Abdelatty held the phone call Tuesday evening with Boulos, senior adviser to US President Trump for Arab and African affairs.
• Abdelatty urged all parties to show flexibility to lower escalation and return to a political path, warning against resuming military operations.
• On Sudan, Abdelatty called for an immediate halt to the war and a Sudanese-owned political process, condemning attacks on civilians and infrastructure.
• Both sides stressed continued support for unifying the Libyan government, and the US official expressed appreciation for Egypt's regional role.