Politics
Egyptian and Qatari foreign ministers meet in New York, address Gaza, Sudan, Yemen and Gulf security
September 23, 2026 at 06:56 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23.
- Abdelatty affirmed Egypt's categorical rejection of any attacks on Gulf states or attempts against their security, calling them an extension of Egyptian national security.
- He stressed the need to maintain safe and free navigation, rejecting the use of straits and maritime passages as a tool of pressure or blackmail.
- The two sides stressed continued coordination with the US to implement the American president's Gaza peace plan and rejected any plans to displace Palestinians.
- On Sudan, Abdelatty stressed preserving Sudan's security, stability, unity, and its national institutions.