Egypt confirms its stand with Saudi Arabia in the face of any attempt to target its security and stability
SecGen of Arab League Aboul Gheit: We adhere to preserving the unity and independence of Libya
Arab League GenSec Aboul Gheit: Any arrangements for a ceasefire in Libya will not succeed or endure for long unless they are accompanied by the removal of mercenaries and foreign fighters and the dismantling of militias
Syrian Foreign Ministry: We support the ceasefire in Libya and support the Libyan National Army and stand alongside brothers in Egypt to defend their national security. The Syrian Foreign Ministry: Syria is ready to support Egypt to defend their national security regardless of its previous positions
8 month agoEgypt reports 1576 new coronavirus cases and 85 new fatalities, bringing the country's total to 56809 cases and 2278 deaths. 15133 cases have recovered: Health Ministry (@mohpegypt) COVID19
Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry: "We are trying to restore stability in Libya."
8 month agoA Maximus Air Cargo Ilyushin Il-76TD (Ukraine/UAE UR-BXQ) may currently be landing somewhere in Western Egypt or NE Libya. The United Arab Emirates have long been accused of supporting the LNA based in Benghazi. MXM3704
8 month agoThe Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that if the UN Security Council does not succeed in stopping Ethiopia from starting to fill the Renaissance Dam before negotiation, Egypt will be "direct and clear in the action it will take."
If Ethiopia does not return to negotiations, we will take a direct action: FM Sameh Shukri
The Egyptian Foreign Minister: We participated in the negotiations of the Renaissance Dam in good faith over the course of a full decade and are always ready to negotiate in order to reach an agreement that meets the interests of all.
8 month agoEgypt- ISIS claim inflicting 15 casualties as they attacked an "army gathering" near Jabel al-Maghara, central Sinai, with "various weapons"
The United States strongly opposes military escalation in Libya - on all sides. We urge parties to commit to a ceasefire and resume negotiations immediately. We must build on progress made through the UN's 5+5 talks, the Cairo Initiative, and the Berlin process
FM Shoukry: Egypt wants Security Council to 'undertake its responsibilities' and prevent Ethiopia from starting to fill its Nile dam
8 month agoCyprus FM @Christodulides & Egypt counterpart Sameh Shoukry reviewed developmemts in East Med with focus on Libya where Turkish actions have escalated tensions & further destabilized region. FM reiterated support for Cairo Initiative
Egyptian President Sisi said his country is prepared to intervene directly in Libya.
Sisi: Ethiopia must know that the Nile is a path of life in Egypt
Al-Sisi: The battles must stop according to the current battle lines
Al-Sisi: We will train and equip the Libyan tribes
Al-Sisi: We are keen on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Libya
Sisi: The armed militias in Libya must be disbanded
Director of Moral Guidance Department in the Libyan National Army, Brigadier Khaled Al Mahjoub for Sky News Arabia: Egypt is the real partner for achieving security in Libya, not Turkey
8 month agoEgypt President Sisi remarks from today suggests he is going to intervene directly in Libya: he says that its Egypt right to do so, and warns that he will not allow Tripoli-backed forces to cross Sirte and Jufra lines (Photo from the forces he has inspected)
Sisi: All foreign powers should be withdrawn from Libya
8 month agoPresident Al-Sisi is inspecting the armed forces troops stationed at Sidi Barani military base in the western military district near the borders with Libya
Al-Sisi: The Sirte and Al-Jafra line will not be crossed
Sisi urged military units in the western part of Egypt and on the Libya border to "Get ready for any mission"
Egypt President Sisi says that Egypt army is one of the strongest in the region, but adds that its defensive in its nature and not seeks to threaten anyone
Egypt refers Nile dam crisis with Ethiopia to Security Council as talks with Addis Ababa are in deadlock
Egypt files complaint to UNSC to fulfill its responsibilities in "keeping international peace" and preventing Ethiopia from taking unilateral actions on the GERD: FM Sameh Shoukry
Ethiopian Foreign Minister: The Renaissance Dam should be a cause for regional cooperation and integration, not a cause for promoting wars
