Egypt and Qatar Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Security and De-escalation

Meeting between the Egyptian and Qatari Foreign Ministers.

On Sunday, Dr. Badr Abdel Aty, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, welcomed Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar. The meeting focused on ways to enhance bilateral relations between the two nations, as well as recent developments in the region.

The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Tamim Khalaf, stated that the discussions aimed to strengthen cooperation across various fields, emphasizing the importance of building on the growing momentum in Egyptian-Qatari relations.

The meeting also included an exchange of views on regional developments, particularly regarding U.S.-Iran negotiations. Both ministers discussed Egypt and Qatar’s efforts to support diplomatic dialogue and bridge perspectives among involved parties to achieve consensus aimed at de-escalation and restoring security and stability in the region. They reviewed proposed elements for an agreement currently under negotiation between the United States and Iran.

Concerning the Palestinian issue, both ministers underscored the importance of implementing the first phase of President Trump’s plan. This includes delivering humanitarian aid, early recovery supplies, rehabilitating infrastructure and hospitals, gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, empowering the National Committee for Gaza Management to perform its temporary duties from within the territory, and deploying an international stability force to monitor ceasefire agreements. They aim for this process to enable Palestinians to exercise their right to self-determination and establish an independent state along the lines of June 4, 1967.

The ministers concluded their meeting by agreeing to continue close coordination and consultation on various regional issues to safeguard mutual interests and protect Arab national security.