Politics
Egypt's foreign minister holds bilateral talks at OIC ministerial session in Baghdad
October 17, 2026 at 08:03 PM
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Abdel-Atti met Libyan, Syrian, Turkish and other counterparts at the OIC foreign ministers' session in Baghdad on Saturday, airing Egypt's regional positions.
- Abdel-Atti met Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan; both stressed renewed US-Iran dialogue as the path to ending the regional crisis.
- With Libya's acting foreign minister, Taher al-Baour, Abdel-Atti reaffirmed Egypt's support for Libya's unity, stability and state institutions.
- Abdel-Atti met Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, reaffirming support for Syria's unity and rejecting Israel's strikes on Syrian territory.
- In Egypt's address to the session, Abdel-Atti said the Palestinian cause remains a top priority for Egyptian foreign policy.



