Egypt, Madagascar to Enhance Cooperation in Military Production

Egypt’s Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Morsy meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar (Egyptian Cabinet page on Facebook)
Egypt’s Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Morsy meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar (Egyptian Cabinet page on Facebook)
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Egypt, Madagascar to Enhance Cooperation in Military Production

Egypt’s Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Morsy meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar (Egyptian Cabinet page on Facebook)
Egypt’s Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Morsy meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar (Egyptian Cabinet page on Facebook)

Egyptian Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Morsy has met with Madagascar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Patrick Ralolina as part of efforts to achieve African integration and exchange expertise.

Morsy said that the meeting discussed ways to enhance cooperation in various fields of manufacturing. It further reviewed the technical, technological, manufacturing, and human capabilities of the ministry and its subsidiaries.

Morsy asserted the ministry’s interest in strengthening the strategic partnership between production companies in Egypt and Madagascar.

He also stressed the ministry’s keenness to exchange expertise and achieve integration within the African continent, pointing to his ministry’s goal to meet the needs of Madagascar.

For his part, Ralolina expressed his country’s aspiration to achieve fruitful cooperation with Egypt in various industrial fields.

He praised the technical expertise and the technological capabilities of military production companies and their role in supporting the Egyptian state’s plan for development.

Ralolina hailed the economic reform measures taken by Egypt.

Monay’s meeting came as part of Ralolina’s visit to Egypt to participate in the 21st Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) summit on November 23.

Madagascar would hand over the chairmanship of the COMESA to Egypt during this summit.



Israel Asks Diplomats to Seek Houthis' Listing as Terrorists

Houthi supporters hold up weapons during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 20 December 2024. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
Houthi supporters hold up weapons during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 20 December 2024. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
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Israel Asks Diplomats to Seek Houthis' Listing as Terrorists

Houthi supporters hold up weapons during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 20 December 2024. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
Houthi supporters hold up weapons during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 20 December 2024. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

Israel has instructed its diplomatic missions in Europe to try to get the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen designated as a terrorist organization.

"The Houthis pose a threat not only to Israel but also to the region and the entire world. The first and most basic thing to do is to designate them as a terrorist organization," Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said in a statement.

The Houthis have repeatedly fired drones and missiles towards Israel in what the group describes as acts of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it intercepted a projectile launched from Yemen. It was the third time in a week that fire from Yemen set off sirens in Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that he had ordered the country's military to destroy the Houthi infrastructure in Yemen.