Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly welcomed his Palestinian counterpart, Mohammad Shtayyeh, for a 3-day visit to Cairo, to discuss various cooperation files between Egypt and the Palestinian Authority (PA), according to a Cabinet statement published on Monday, 29 May. Accompanying Shtayyeh is a high-level Palestinian delegation that includes the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Interior, National Economy, Endowments and Religious Affairs, Health, Agriculture, Public Works and Housing, Higher Education and Scientific Research, Transportation, as well as the head of the Energy Authority. An official reception ceremony was held for the delegation in the presence of Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Muhammad Ayman Ashour. Madbouly and Shtayyeh are scheduled to hold an expanded session of talks with the Palestinian and Egyptian ministers. Egypt has expressed that the Palestinian cause is a top priority. Earlier this month, Egypt mediated a ceasefire agreement following five days of violent airstrikes in the Gaza strip, which took place on 9 May, killing 34 Palestinians and one Israeli in one of the heaviest displays of violence in Gaza this year. According to Reuters, Hamas stated that Israeli missiles damaged 940 buildings, 49…
Egyptian Prime Minister Welcomes Palestinian Delegation to Discuss Areas of Cooperation
May 30, 2023
