CAIRO/ ISTANBUL (Bernama-Anadolu): The leaders of Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held talks in Cairo on Monday (Sept 29) to discuss the situation in the war-torn Gaza Strip, emphasising the importance of supporting US President Donald Trump‘s plan to end the conflict in the enclave, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
An Egyptian presidency statement said talks between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Emirati counterpart, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, took up regional developments, particularly Gaza.
Both leaders welcomed Trump‘s proposal to halt the Israeli war in the enclave, the statement said.
According to media reports, Trump unveiled a 21-point plan during meetings with Arab and Islamic leaders last Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Sisi and bin Zayed stressed “the importance of supporting this peace initiative as a pathway toward achieving comprehensive and lasting peace in the region,” the presidency said.
The Israeli army has killed over 66,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, in Gaza since October 2023.
The relentless bombardment has rendered the enclave uninhabitable and led to starvation and the spread of diseases. – Bernama-Anadolu
