CAIRO – 19 August 2025: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Monday.
The meeting was attended by Head of the General Intelligence Services Major General Hassan Rashad and Head of Qatar’s State Security Khalfan bin Ali bin Khalfan Al Kaabi.
The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, that both sides affirmed the utmost importance to advance Gaza ceasefire talks, in coordination with the United States, in order to put an end to the war, allow the urgent and unhindered entry of humanitarian aid, and secures the release of hostages and captives.
Simultaneously, Cairo and Doha reiterated their categorical rejection of the military reoccupation of the Strip and any attempts to displace Palestinians from their land, stressing that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions, represents the only way to achieve lasting peace and stability in the Middle East.
In this context, President Sisi confirmed the need to immediately begin the reconstruction process in the Gaza Strip after a ceasefire is achieved, and to prepare for the Cairo international reconstruction conference, in cooperation with the Palestinian government and the United Nations.
Views were aligned on the importance of intensifying joint efforts to find political and peaceful solutions to the crises facing a number of countries in the region.
Both sides confirmed the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of those countries and the need to continue consultation and coordination between Egypt and Qatar to serve common interests and enhance regional security and stability.
Tue, Aug. 19, 2025
