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Egypt, Iraq Affirm Keenness to Restore Security in the Region

Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi during his meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Cairo on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Egyptian Presidency)
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi during his meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Cairo on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Egyptian Presidency)
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Egypt, Iraq Affirm Keenness to Restore Security in the Region

Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi during his meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Cairo on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Egyptian Presidency)
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi during his meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Cairo on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Egyptian Presidency)

Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi received on Wednesday Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Cairo.

The meeting was attended by Major General Abbas Kamel, head of the General Intelligence Service, and the Iraqi Ambassador to Cairo, Ahmed al-Dulaimi.

The two officials discussed bilateral ties, as well as ways to boost areas of economic, commercial and investment cooperation, in addition to bolstering the tripartite cooperation with Jordan.

Both leaders agreed to “continue consultations to restore security and stability in the region,” especially amid the ongoing challenges on the political and security levels.

According to presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady, Sisi expressed Egypt's pride in the distinguished historic relations with Iraq, and his keenness to strengthen the latter's Arab national role.

The Egyptian President stressed the importance of providing full support to Iraqis in all fields, whether on the bilateral level or through the tripartite cooperation mechanism, Rady added.

The Iraqi FM expressed Baghdad's keenness to hold "intensive coordination and consultation" with Cairo on all levels, in light of the strong ties, and the central role of Egypt in the region.

Hussein also conveyed a message from Iraqi President Barham Salih to his Egyptian counterpart on bilateral matters.

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Nearly 700 Americans Have Left Lebanon as Hostilities Mount

This picture shows a view of destruction following an overnight Israeli air strike on the neighborhood of Kafaat in Beirut's southern suburbs, on October 7, 2024. (AFP)
This picture shows a view of destruction following an overnight Israeli air strike on the neighborhood of Kafaat in Beirut's southern suburbs, on October 7, 2024. (AFP)
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Nearly 700 Americans Have Left Lebanon as Hostilities Mount

This picture shows a view of destruction following an overnight Israeli air strike on the neighborhood of Kafaat in Beirut's southern suburbs, on October 7, 2024. (AFP)
This picture shows a view of destruction following an overnight Israeli air strike on the neighborhood of Kafaat in Beirut's southern suburbs, on October 7, 2024. (AFP)

The State Department says nearly 700 American citizens, green card holders and family members have now left Lebanon aboard US-contracted planes since late September as hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah escalate and fears of a wider regional war in the Middle East grow.

The department said Monday that about 90 passengers — less than a third of the planes 300-person capacity — departed Beirut for Istanbul, Türkiye, on Sunday on the latest flight.

Hundreds of other Americans have left Lebanon aboard regularly scheduled commercial flights since fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensified.

The department said it has made more than 2,900 seats available for Americans on those flights.

Twenty Indonesian nationals and a Lebanese evacuated from Lebanon arrived in Jakarta on a commercial flight early Monday and will likely be followed by 20 more in the afternoon, officials said.

President Joko Widodo has called to prioritize the evacuation of Indonesians in Lebanon as hostilities mount.

“I have directed the foreign affairs minister to take immediate action to ensure the safety and protection of our citizens and expedite their evacuation,” Widodo said last week.

Indonesia’s Embassy in Beirut had prepared evacuation procedures for citizens as part of its contingency planning since August. The Embassy evacuated 25 Indonesian citizens who returned safely to Indonesia last month, said Judha Nugraha, Director of Indonesian Citizen Protection at the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

There are 116 registered Indonesian citizens in Lebanon, most of them students, migrant workers and people married to Lebanese nationals. Many of them have chosen to remain there for various reasons, Nugraha said.