Sisi Exchanges Eid Al-Adha Congratulations with Leaders of Arab, Islamic Countries

 President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi performs Eid Adha prayers at El-Mosheer Tantawy Mosque (Egyptian Presidency)
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi performs Eid Adha prayers at El-Mosheer Tantawy Mosque (Egyptian Presidency)
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Sisi Exchanges Eid Al-Adha Congratulations with Leaders of Arab, Islamic Countries

 President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi performs Eid Adha prayers at El-Mosheer Tantawy Mosque (Egyptian Presidency)
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi performs Eid Adha prayers at El-Mosheer Tantawy Mosque (Egyptian Presidency)

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi exchanged congratulations with the leaders of Arab and Islamic countries on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.

The President performed Eid Adha prayers at El-Mosheer Tantawy Mosque, in the presence of Sheikh Al-Azhar, the Grand Imam, Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production, General Mohamed Zaki, and a number of officials and army leaders.

Sisi spoke on phone with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and offered his greetings on the occasion of celebrating Eid Al-Adha. The President wished the brotherly Lebanese people progress and prosperity.

The Lebanese prime minister expressed his sincere appreciation for the President's greetings, asking God to bestow his blessings upon Egypt, its leadership and people.

The Egyptian President also spoke with the chair of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan.

He offered his greetings on the occasion of celebrating Eid Al-Adha, wishing the government and people of Sudan progress and stability.

Sisi further exchanged Eid congratulations with his Tunisian counterpart Kais Saied, asking God to return this occasion on Tunisia and both the Arab and Islamic nations with good and blessings and to bestow safety and stability upon the Tunisian people.



Turkish FM Discusses with Blinken Need to Cooperate with New Syrian Administration

A handout photo made available by the Turkish Foreign Ministry Press Office shows Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L) and Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) attending a press conference after their meeting in Damascus, Syria, 22 December 2024. (EPA/Turkish Foreign Ministry Press Office handout)
A handout photo made available by the Turkish Foreign Ministry Press Office shows Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L) and Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) attending a press conference after their meeting in Damascus, Syria, 22 December 2024. (EPA/Turkish Foreign Ministry Press Office handout)
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Turkish FM Discusses with Blinken Need to Cooperate with New Syrian Administration

A handout photo made available by the Turkish Foreign Ministry Press Office shows Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L) and Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) attending a press conference after their meeting in Damascus, Syria, 22 December 2024. (EPA/Turkish Foreign Ministry Press Office handout)
A handout photo made available by the Turkish Foreign Ministry Press Office shows Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L) and Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) attending a press conference after their meeting in Damascus, Syria, 22 December 2024. (EPA/Turkish Foreign Ministry Press Office handout)

Türkiye's foreign minister discussed with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday the need to act in cooperation with the new Syrian administration to ensure the completion of the transition period in an orderly manner, the ministry said.

In a phone call, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Blinken that Ankara would not allow Kurdish YPG militia to take shelter in Syria, the ministry spokesperson said.

During the call, Blinken emphasized the need to support a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process that "upholds human rights and prioritizes an inclusive and representative government," according to a statement from the US State Department.

Blinken and Fidan also discussed preventing terrorism from endangering the security of Türkiye and Syria, the statement said.