Sisi Reiterates Egypt’s Support to Libya’s Supreme Interest

Sisi and Menfi meet in Cairo on Tuesday. (Egyptian presidency spokesman)
Sisi and Menfi meet in Cairo on Tuesday. (Egyptian presidency spokesman)
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Sisi Reiterates Egypt’s Support to Libya’s Supreme Interest

Sisi and Menfi meet in Cairo on Tuesday. (Egyptian presidency spokesman)
Sisi and Menfi meet in Cairo on Tuesday. (Egyptian presidency spokesman)

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reiterated Egypt’s full support for everything that would achieve Libya's supreme interest and the free will of its people, and preserve its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Sisi received in Cairo head of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohammed al-Menfi for the second time in a month.

They discussed developments in Libya and ongoing preparations to hold presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled on Friday.

Menfi commended the vital role played by Egypt and its sincere efforts, led by Sisi, to restore security and stability in Libya and unify its state institutions, especially the military, in line with the work of the 5 + 5 committee, stated presidency spokesperson Bassam Rady.

The two parties agreed to intensify consultations and coordination to follow up on developments in the political process and procedures for managing the transitional phase, in a way that helps restore Libya’s stability and unify its institutions.

The meeting was attended by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and head of General Intelligence, Abbas Kamel, and Libya's permanent representative to the Arab League, Ambassador Abdel Muttalib Idris.



G7 Foreign Ministers Say 'Now is the Time' for Lebanon Ceasefire

Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, after Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Ashrafieh, Lebanon, November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, after Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Ashrafieh, Lebanon, November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
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G7 Foreign Ministers Say 'Now is the Time' for Lebanon Ceasefire

Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, after Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Ashrafieh, Lebanon, November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, after Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Ashrafieh, Lebanon, November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Foreign Ministers from the G7 democracies on Tuesday upped the pressure on Israel to accept a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon, saying "now is the time to conclude a diplomatic settlement."

In a draft statement at the end of a two-day meeting in Italy, the G7 ministers urged Israel to facilitate humanitarian aid delivery to Palestinians, and condemned increasing settler violence in the West Bank, Reuters reported.

The ministers also condemned recent attack on the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and expressed their support for the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, saying it plays a "vital role."