The head of Egyptian diplomacy, Badr Abdelatty, left for Washington on Sunday, where he is set to meet with senior officials from the Trump administration and members of Congress, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo.
The visit aims to "strengthen bilateral relations and the strategic partnership between Egypt and the United States" and hold "consultations on the regional situation," the ministry stated.
On Sunday, Egypt announced it would host an extraordinary Arab League summit on February 27 to discuss the "latest serious developments" concerning Palestinian territories.
The summit will take place as Egypt has rallied regional support, including from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, against U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to relocate Gaza's inhabitants to Egypt and Jordan and place the Palestinian territory under U.S. control for reconstruction.
The meeting, intended "to address the latest serious developments concerning the Palestinian cause," was convened "after extensive high-level consultations conducted by Egypt with Arab countries in recent days, including Palestine, which requested the summit," said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
These consultations were held, notably with Bahrain, which currently chairs the Arab League, according to the ministry’s statement.
Last week, Donald Trump mentioned the idea of U.S. administration over Gaza, contemplating rebuilding the war-torn territory into the "French Riviera of the Middle East" after relocating its inhabitants to Egypt and Jordan.
These comments sparked global backlash, with Arab countries firmly rejecting the proposal, insisting on a two-state solution with an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.
With AFP
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