Politics
Egypt, Yemen foreign ministers meet in Baghdad on Yemen unity and regional security
October 17, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah Abdulaziz al-Zouba in Baghdad on October 17 on the sidelines of OIC meetings.
- Abdelatty and al-Zouba met in Baghdad on October 17 on the sidelines of Organization of Islamic Cooperation meetings.
- Abdelatty affirmed Egypt's commitment to Yemen's unity and sovereignty and support for a political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict.
- He rejected attacks on Saudi Arabia, asserting the kingdom's security is part of Egypt's national security.
- The ministers stressed protecting navigation security and freedom of passage in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb.